Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-02-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE,

In the house on the 22d, hills we're in
troducea BY Mr.. FRYE " establish court
for the tra Of contested elections for offices
Of president and yce.president. Itprovidcs
that an election may be contested b" any
eligible person who has received votes for
president, and tba' tie court for such con.
tested elect,rs shall consist Of the chief,
justice 81 the supreme court, and six Judges
OF The circuit courts, to be selected by the
chief,Iustice. BY Mr.. Caulfeld to regulate
thE disposition Of troops in thc District Of
Columbia, by Ma. Say'-I 10 reform the
civil service Adjourned.
The house on the 23d, considered the
resolutions reported on by the committee on
privileges, and was ad lressed by Mr.. eelye
The house judiciary ccmn,ittee unanimously
resolved that Gle, Of impeachment ought
not be preferred against George NJ RObesOn,
secretary Of the navy. Mr.. Cox, chairman
Ot the committee on election frauds in New
York, submitted report IN regard 10 the
alleged tampcring With Mr., hewitt's mail in
the New ors postoiice. 1t completely eX-
oneratcs postmaster James and his stbordi-
mates IN the matter and declares that no
such tamperng has Been 1oae Printed and
recNmmiyted, Adjourned.
In the house on the 9th, consideration
was resumed of the resolutions reported by
the committee on privileges, and vas I'd.
dressed by Mr.. McDill (fowa' IN f9yos 81 the
resolutions rrbmi'td b the minority Of the
committee, hr. Payne, from the committee
on banking and currency, reported bill to
amend existing laws in regard t0 national
gold banks. He explained the 0bieci di the
bill to be to allow these haNhH TO isSne gold
notes to the apcrnt of ninety per cent. of
their bonds 10 aeCare circulation, and to re.
9uir@ thhSG banks in California to deposit
with the assistant treasurer at San Francisco
five per cent. Of their circulation as a re-
dcmption fund The bill was passed Mr.
/ Lamar from the Pacific railroad committee
reported hack iayoraby senate hii extend
ing for eight years the time for the comule.
ton OF the HOrtht.n lactc railroad, Mr.
Holman made point Of order, that under
che rules the bill must receive it's first cor.
sderatiOn in committee Of the whole, mas.
much as it involved ne disposition of an
immense bod" Of the public doman-36,-
OuOeoH a res The speaker again laid be.
fore the house a message from the president
IN regard to the use of troops at the late
election, as originally presented last Monday.
Mr.. Wood then offered his resolution that
the message be referred to a select commit.
tee OF eleven to inquire whether there hai
been any exercise OF authority not warrant
ed by the constitution and laws in the use of
/ troops for which the president is Justly re.
/ SponSble, with power to send for persons
and papers. The resolution was then
adopted-yeas l3l, nays -. House ad.
/ jCurned.
In the house on the 25th Mr.. Payne
moved to 90 to business on the speaker ta.
BILE, the order being to refer the bill a Joint
committee, which had come from the senate,
to the committee on counting the electoral
vote, This was agreed to by unanimous
consent. The bin was referred to the com
mttce on electoral vote, and WAS immcdi-
ately reported back by Mr. Payne, chairman
of the committee The clerk then proceeded
to read the bill in eXtenso. Mr.. Met Crary, q
member OF the Joint committee then opened
the debate
NIGliT SESSION.
The house met again at J.. o'clock, with
Mr. Hooker Miss in the chair as speaker
pro tenn. The first speech was made by
CALDWELL of Tenuesyc, who advocated the
bill He was followed by Stevenson, of Hi,
nois and taulfeId, Of Illinois, also in sup
port Of the bill. The house, ateIeyen O'clock
adjourned till tomorrow at ten o'clock
The house on the 26th, was called to
order at ten o'clock, when but few members
were preset. Discussion of the electoral
bill was at once resumed. At four o'clock
the time for general debate having closed,
Mr.. PAYNE rose to move the previous ques.
ton. Before making the motion, however
he allowed to be read the amendment which
Mr.. Hopkins proposed to offer, the most I'M
pOrtant point being TO refer to the commits.
sion all the testimony taken by the commit.
tees Of either house. Mr. Payne refused to
allow the amendment to be offered and moved
the previous question. The previous question
was seconded, and the main question order
ed, Mr.. Payne having the final hour to close
the debate yielded a portion of his time to
, Mr. Walker, OF Virginia, who declared that
he would give the bill his cordial support.
The debate was closed and the speaker an.
nounced that the vote would now be taken
= on the final passage OF the bill. The vote
| The clerk proceeded to call the names OF
members amid the most intense interest and
excitement. Finally the count was com
pIeted, as the result was announced as yeas
; l9l, nays So. Adjourned,
The house on the 9th went into com
mittee Of the whole on the Indian aprropri
alton bill, Mr.. Thatcher in the chair. Tn,
( committee without adopting any importan
I amendments, rose and reported the bill tc
the house, and it was passed. Mr.. Holman
. from the committee on appropriations, re
S ported bill auth ori2ing the secretary Of tn,
+, treasury to deliver to James Eads, or hi
! representatives, 100000 for the construction
. of jctties, etc, at the mouth of the Misse
sippi river, Adjourned.