The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-02-09
THE XLIVth CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.

Chrlstlancy and w allace were appointed
members of the conference committee on
the bill to perfect the revision of the
statutes. After executive session the
senate adjourned. Hoalse-The house
considered the resolutions reported by
the committee on privileges, and was ad-
dressed by Mr.. Seelye. The house ju-
dietary committee unanimously resolved
that articles of impeachment ought not
to be preferred against George NJ. Robe
son, secretary of the navy. Mr.. Cox chair
man of the committee on election frauds
in New York, submitted report in re-
gard TO the alleged tampering with Mr..
Hewitt's mail in the New York pOstot-
fee. 1t completely exonerates postmas-
ter James and his subordinates in the
matter aud declares that no such tam
pering has been done. Printed and re-
committed. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON January, 24th.-Senate.
Mr. Wright, from the committee on
claims, reported favorably senate bill to
extend for two years the act to es-
tablish a southern claims commission.
Placed on calendar Consideration was
then resumed of unfinished business
the bill IN regard to counting the cleo
tOral vote. Mr.. Conkling, who as en-
k1LACAA W lAlC AAOOl- AlOl nav ny al 49,
cess was taken for ten minutes, when the
senate reassembled, Mr.. Conkling not
having vet arrived. Mr.. Sargent then
took the aOor. The debate was contln-
ued by Messrs. Morton, Blaine, Eaton
against the bill and AIessrs. Howe and
s 90, favor of it. At l O'Clock the
| d yeas. Not a test vote, as sznays 70
Who were opposed to the bill, A t
/ " -,I-I,,ck a. m, Whyte was still spea<,
4 Ing and the prospect is the vote Will not
! be reached for several hours.-HouSe.
| Consideration was resumed of the reso-
/ lutiOns reported by the committee on
| privileges, and the hoU7e was addressed
/ by Mr.. McDill (Iowa) in favor of the
/ resolutions submitted by the minority OF
/ the committee Mr.. Payne, from the
/ committee on banking and currency, re-
l ported bill to amend existing laws in
regard to national gold banks. He ex-
/ planned the object of the bill to be to
allow these banks to issue gold notes to
the amount of ninety per cent. of their
bonds TO secure circulation, and to re-
quire those banks in California to deposit
with the assistant treasurer at San Fran
cisco five per cent. of their circulation
as a redemption fund. The bill was
passed. Mr.. Lamar, from the Pacific
railroad committee, reported back favor
ably senate bill extending for eight years
the timefor the completion of the North
ern Pacific railroad. Mro Holman made
a point of order, that under the rule the
bill must receive its first consideration in
committee of the whole, inasmuch as ii
involved the disposition of an immense
body of the public domain-36, COO 600
acres. The chair sustained the point of
order The speaker again laid before the
house 4 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 committee of eleven to inquire
whether there had been an exercise of
authority not warranted by the consti-
tuition and laws in the use of troops for
which the president is Justly responsible,
with power to send for persons and
papers. The resolution was then adopt
ed--yeas 134, nays rs. House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, January 25.--Senate-
The debate IN the senate on the bill re-
ported by the select committee in regard
to counting the electoral vote, vas con-
tinued all night, Mr.. Morton continuing
his argument. The following is the vote
in detail on the electoral vote: Yeas
Messrs. Alcorn, Allison, Barnum, Bayard,
Bogy, Booth, Boutwell,, Burnside, Chaffee,
Christiancy, Cockrell, Conkling, Cooper.
Cragin, Davis, Dawes, Dennis, Edmunds,
Frelinghuysen, Goldthwaite, Gordon,
Howe, Johnston, Jones (Fla.), Jones
( Ne,y,llt- Kelly {IsllY Herman, McCreery, Nc
Morrill, Price Maxey. MeLrim1g,syr-.f
ertson, Salisbury, Sharon, Stevenson, |
VaI1-r Wallace IVbv4a Win,
dom, Withers. Wright-47. Nays
Blaine, Bruce, Cameron (Pa.), Cameron |
Wis J, Clayton, Conover, Dorsey, Eaton, !
Hamilton, Hamlin, ingalls,, Mitchell, /
Morton, Patterson, Sargent, Sherman, /
West-17. Adjourned. House Mr.. /
Payne moved 10 60 to business on the /
speakers table, the order being to refer /
the bill TO Joint committee, which had /
come from the senate, to the committee /
On counting the electoral vote This 1
was agreed to by unanimous consent. |
The bill was referred TO the committee /
On electoral vote, and was Immediately /
back by Mr.. Payne, chairman |
Of the committee. The clerk then pro- /
eeeded to read the bill in extenso. Mr. /
McCrary, a member Of the joint commit !
zee then opened the debate. Night session |
The house met again at y O'Clock, with /
Mr.. Hooker Miss in the chair rs
speaker pro TEN. The first speech was
made by Caldwell, Tennessee, who advo-
.ated the bill He was followed by
of Illinois, and Caulfeld, of
illinois, also in support of the bill. The
lOuse, at II O'Clock, adjourned till to-
morrow at 10 O'Clock.
WASHINGTON, January, z6.-.Senate-
t was agreed, as reported by the judici
nv committee last sessions to create a
linking fund for the settlement of the in
.ebtedness of the Pacific railroad compa-
lies, should be taken up at the expira-
ion Of the session to-day, it thus becom-
nc unfinished business at the next meet
ny Morning hour having expired, Mr..
ones (Fla.) called up the petition of
he democratic presidential electors of
Florida, recently presented by him. ask
ny that their votes be counted as the
rue return, and addressed the senate at
ength in regard to the recent election in
hat state He argued that the Tilden
lectors were legally elected, and had
cen deprived of their rights by the state
anvassing board, which had no judicial
and no power TO go behind the
eturns of the county canyassers. Adj ourn-
i. House-The house was called to order
so 0 clock. when but few members were
Ieseht. Discussion of the electoral hill
as AZ once resumed. At p2esl4feqI-,--4,l y
'iosed, SII me ne. de rose to move the pre-
nous QUESTION. Before making the mo- :.
ion, however, he allowef to be read the Il
mendmelt which Mr. Hopkins proposed Il
0 offer, the most Important point being II
, refer to the commission all testimony =,
iken by the co1mittees of either house. -
Ir. PAYNE rehsed to allow the amend &C
ent to be6fered, and moved the pre-. al
Gus question. The previous question IT
rs y4oonded, and the main question or -
I'd, Nj. Payne having the final hour -
close the debate yielded a portion of IN
time to Mr.. Walker, of Virginia. who tn
Jared that he would give the bill his de
dial support. The debate was closed IL
the speaker announced that the vote
I'D now be taken on the final passage MS
he bill. The vote The clerk pro- Mi
led to call the names of members ion
d most intense interest and excite 90
It. Finally the couns was completed
ne result was announced as yeas. 19I the
) Sc. Adjourned. sist
,AsHINGToN, January 27.-.Senqfe- the
ing the morning hour the military rati
envy and fertilization appropriation and
were called up. The amendments ,'"0
rted by the committee on appropri. lant
Is were agreed to- and the hills rsssoJ mac