The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-25
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.


Ferry presented the notification of the
electoral commission that the Oregon
case was decided.
Logan moved that the House be no.
titled. Agreed to.
After an explanation by Bogy that
when presenting the resolutions favor
ing the passage of the Texas Pacific
bill he thought both houses of the Mis-
souri, legislature had passed them, the
Senate went to the chamber of the
House to resume the count.
Upon the return of the Senate from
the House, Sargent submitted resolu-
tion that the decision of the commits.
sion upon the electoral vote of the
State of Oregon stand as the judgment
of the Senate, the objection made
thereto to the contrary notwithstand-
ing.
Debate was opened by Kelly, who
denied that Watts was eligible as a
presidential elector.
After further discussion the Senate
voted to count the three electoral votes
of Oregon for Hayes.
When the Senate again returned to
its chamber to consider the objection
to Morrell, the Pennsylvania elector,
the objection was overruled and a re-
cess was then taken till Monday.
HOUSE.
Washington, Feb. 24.-Atkins re-
ported the army appropriation bill. 1t
reduces the number of cavalry regi-
ments to eight, artillery to four, and
infantry to sixteen, and contains pro-
viso prohibiting any money appropri-
ated by the bill from being applied for
FRO ror0nnrtafinp r. ClhciSfnnPn nf
troops to be employed in the support of
the claim of either Nichols or Packard
as governor of Louisiana, or in support
of the rival legislatures in said State,
and prohibits the employment of any
portion of the army in support of the
claims of any state government, or of
any officer of said State until duly
recognized by Congress. Ordered
printed.
On motion of Holman, the Senate
amendments to the postoffice appropri-
alton bill were non-concurred in, and
conference committee ordered. The
same action was taken in regard to the
deficiency, naval and legislative appro-
priation bills.
Durham reported back the Senate
bill authorizing the appointment of a
commissioner to prepare for publication
a new edition of the Revised Statutes.
Passed.
A message was received from the
Senate, informing the House that it
was now ready to meet the House in
joint convention and continue the count
of the electoral votes.
Clark reported back the post route
bill. Passed.
The Speaker laid before the commit
tee communication from Justice Ma
than Clifford, informing the House
that the electoral commission had con-
sidered and decided the question en-
trusted to it in regard to the votes of
Oregon, and had transmitted its de-
cision to the president of the Senate.
Mcmahon offered a resolution direct
ing the clerk of the House to notify the
Senate that the House would be ready
at O'Clock to receive that body.
Wilson raised the point of order that
nothing was in order but a resolution
to notify the Senate that the House was
ready to receive that body. He there
fore offered that resolution. The
speaker ruled that McMahon's resolu-
tion was in order, but that Wilson s
resolution could be offered as substi-
tute. 1t was so offered and was agreed
to. Yeas las, nays 81.
The question was then ON the resolu-
tion as amended. Vance endeavored to
make a motion for a recess until 10
Monday, but was not recognized. The
resolution as amended was agreed to
yeas 157, nays 80.
Mcmahon moved to reconsider the
vote and Hale moved to lay the motion
on the table. The latter motion was
agreed to by yeas IT'S, nays II.
The speaker then directed the clerk
to notify the Senate of the action of the
House.
After the Senators had withdrawn
the speaker made announcement of a
new legislative day. A motion for re-
cess till Monday, made by Lane was
ruled out of order by the speaker as a
dilitary motion, the ruling being much
applauded on the Republican side and
in the galleries.
Discussion then proceeded on an Or
der offered by Hale that the vote Of Or
egon be counted.
Clymer offered resolution that for
more careful consideration of the objec-
tions to the report of the electoral COM
mission in the Oregon case the House
snail now take recess until ~ Mon-
day.
Hancock made and argued the point
of order that under the constitution
and under the electoral law recess
was not now in order. In conclusion
he said: 81 feel as keenly as any other
the modification of defeat and disap-
pointment, but hope no one will SO
far lose his manhood as to fail in the
performance of his duty. There is nc
authority in either House to resort to
any legislative or parliamentary e1pe.
dents to postpone the action enjoined
upon US by the constitution.
The question was then taken and
Hale's resolution was rejected, yeas 112
nays 15S.
After various dilatory motions, Hale
then presented the following order
Ordered, that the count of the electoral
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