National Republican., 1877-02-22
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
SENATE.

tihod the Senate that the House had passed re ?.
oiution to count tho vote Of r. NJ. Dsgxett, Of
Nevada, the objections to tho contrary notwith.
standing, and that the House was now ready to
meet the Senate In joint convention to continue
the count, and the Senate Immediately proceeded
In q body to the hall OF tho House.
The Senate returned TO its Chamber at IL: 80 and
tho CHAIR announced that the Senate had with.
drawn from the Joint Convention, on objection
OF Oregon and the objection having been re erred
niS Mr. % HePortSd lO% tho Committee
On On, Appiopriations the consular and Diplomatic
bill With ~ sMend%ents N and asked that it be
Board Of Trade Of Chicago, setting forth that
Tor having nothing to mark its place, and asking
an appropriation for tho construction ofa light.
Sr petition rSson
to distribution OF Alabama claims. Referred tn
MT. UHRfsTIxNUY presented n Joint resoiu.
tion from the Legislature OF Michigan, asking
for q lighthouse on q dangerous rock In Lake
Michigan. Referred to the Committee on Com.
Mr. MCMILLAN presented memorial signed
eminent men In tne West sss'ng relief from
Referred to the COMMITTEE on Agriculture.
MIR. CHRLsTIANgY presented a Joint resolu.
coinage Of tho silver dollar. Referred to the
Committee on Finance.
morning hour, and Mr.. SHERMAN moved that
the movning hour be extended for twonty minutes.
MI. WINDOW said he would object TO such OK:
tension, unless the Senate would consent to hold
night session it the Postothce and Legislative
ApPIogI,at,en eiils were not passed bcio g night.
ptes in the morning hour since returning to the
senate, nnd y ought to be extended. By unsni.
twenty minutes past o'clock. ""' '''' w
Mr.. MITCHELL presented a report from tho
Committee on PTlsilescs and Elections, and
&C sia'SS 70 Sarns ~ in N.
Record He said the report was not yet complete,
and II was unfeir to print 4 in the Record as
willing that II should be printed In the regular
manner, but not In tho Record.
nor us and Il OUGHT not to 70 into he
1 TTs Tffd T. ,as sGS
Mr.. KEENAN, said that was done when the
printing ONCE was not in running order But
Mr.. MlTOhELL said he could have 1T printed
ans 'Grs pS x II no, 5s.S Of a
source the objection came, and he would With.
draw his reaue.! and let the printing be done in
Mr.. SHERMAN from tho COMMITTEES on ii.
nance reporsed aySraeiy on A. bil to provide for
private bs seTe rSeorsa 1Se adversely
reported fayoIGbly, and placed on the calendar.
extension q the mornng hour, and NJ. WEST
demanded the regular order The CHAIR laid
Mr.. WEST asked that the bill be laid aside
Informally without losing It's place, aud that the
Senate proceed to the consideration Of the Post
The CHAIR laid before the S ssnats message
from the President. transmitting a report from
c@ ss the q
expenses for foreign Intercourse for the same
period; Also Communication from the War
mr. at frntn 1ap
3. II. arIerson, against Restoring the name or
Capt 7. J. Spencer TO the army rolls Also a
in relation to the construction Of a harbor Of re-.
age sr,d n ~ ,he 0n0 Oinoinnae Re.
Also letaer rU@ gh the os sespstSfy Of tn, 1p,e
Missouri, Texas and Kansas Railroad COMPANY,
ssisd i'u'a up the PSstSss i%s S but
s e 6 MI x WnyTR ~ e call uP !he .hs P to r.
ternal Revenue act in 1884. Passed.
- The Postoniee bill was then taken up. and the
adopted: A new amendment was also added to
| the bill to allow the Postmaster General to use
$4,000 Of the sum devoted to mail Transports
| tion for use Of fast mail purposes on the grand
a;S n Ss
with the Pacific Mail Steamship Company for
carrying the mails between San Francisco and
6Iii was reported from ON the COMMITTEES of Of the he
Whole, Ma: CocKRILL asked for the yeas and
Mr.. HAMLIN also submitted an amendment
to appropriate $500 900, or 50 much thereby as
Si a., hs %
carry the mail in American built and owned yes.
sells
MT. INGALLS, said II the words "or so much
thereof as may be necessary" were necessary to
this amendment, they were also necessary to the
amendment in relation to the Pacific Mail Steam.
ship Company
ship Company" and insert, In both amendments,
that the Postmaster General shall let to lowest
Mr.. INGALLS, moved TO strike out "Pacinc
| Mail Steamship Company and insert that
st0ovoo, or as much thereof as may be necessary,
Postmaster General shall make the best con.
oWnsd 8ssss mr sfnserS eTSAa al,Sarsw G rna na
amendment In favor Of the one offered by Mr..
Mr. LAWS moved that sSoo, 900 bs stricken
out and $3.50 900 Inserted. Tho CHAIR ruled the
motion out Of order, as the amendment had been
The amendment Of Mr.. isoALLs to the amend.
| ment was then agreed to and tho amendment
adopted, and tho Dill, as amended was then
Mr. WINDOW called up the Legislative, Exc.
cntiye and Judicial appropriation bill, and
the relief Off L. Robertson 90, of Indianapo ois
Ind which was passed. The appropriation bill
| was tnen taken up, anu MT. WINDOW Drteny ex-
plained the changes that had been made. he
several hundred amendments, mostly In
relation to salaries Tho committee had
adopted general rule in regard to these
quest and that was to restore the salaries tc
their States before tho reduction by the House
| Committee. Tho committee had also restored o
few clerks In some business where there was q
necessity fer II. Tho bill was read In extsn so
| the amendments restoring the Presidents salary
to 900 per annum, which the House Committee
had reduced to "a, ,0O0, Mr.. WRIGHT demanded Q
vote by yeas and nays on the amendment to re-
store to t5o, 900, and the amendment was adopted
yeas, 20; nays, Is.
After the biilhad been readMr. DAVIS oITere
an amendment, which was adopted, appropriat.
Ing $3.50 for tho erctcion Of u gallery In the
museum Of the Agricultural department for the
by other countries exhibiting at the Centennial
Mr., CHITTENDEN, ofN. Y, said that wher
the Electoral bill passed II was clearly under
stood that one Of the two parties would be dsap
pointed, but he believed that the American peo
pie would accept the verdict In good faith.
Mr.. TARBOx Of Mass, would accept the yer
diet. But he believed that when Hayes was In
circumstances to act with entire justice. Nc
President Of the United States would set up hi
| own will as against the popular authority OF the
| people, and he believed that whoever was inau
gurated would be compelled to obey the will o
MI. HERMAN offered an amendment provid
Ing that the engraving and printing Of the Inter
department, providing 1t can be done as cheapl,
there rs by private bank note companies.
| The amendment was adopted
Mr.. .HIJCHCOCK offered an amendment u