The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-02-09
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4 message from the President trans
mitting the proceedings of the commits.
sion on army reorganization, wa:
ordered printed. The report of the
sub committee on Privileges and Elec.
tions on the Florida election was
ordered printed. House-Bills intro.
duced: Providing that the first session
of every Congress snail begin on the
4th of March; declaring forfeited to
the United States certain lands granted
to Michigan for railroad purposes, and
providing for sale to actual settlers;
chartering freighf railrosd from tide
water on the Atlantic TO the Missis
sippi The bill to pay Captain Eads
was considered. The amendment
directing payment in United States
? bonds were rejected. The bill was not
finally acted upon.
JAN. 30-Senate-TheS Senate elect
ed as members OF the Electoral Com
mission Messrs Edmunds, Morton.
FrelinghuyseD, Thurnsn and Bayard,
!, and authorized the President of the
Senate to appoint two tellers. The
committee Oh Rules, after consulting
with the House commit ee on the same
subject, reported a concurrent resolu
ton, which was agreed TO. providing
for the appointment of fifty special
police TO serve at the Capitol during
the progress of the electoral count, for
, protection against thieves who would
operate on the crowds present Some
discussion took place on Pacific rail
road acts, but no action was taken. A
message from the Presideni, calling
attention to the Importance of contin.
uing the board for testing iron and
steel, and referring to the Ashtabuls
accident, was ordered printed. House
The bill sppropriating $500. 900. TO
be paid to James b. Eads for con-
structing the Mississippi jetties. was
passed Messrs. Payne, Hutton, Alb
bott. Garfield and Hoar were elected
members of the Electoral Commission,
and the speaker was authorized TO
appoint two telIers. The bill abolish
ing the Boare of Metropolitan Police
Commissioners of the District of Co
lumbia was passed over the Presi-
dents veto.
JAN. 31-Senate-A communication
was received from Associate Justice
Clifford. Strong, Miller and Field.
announcing the selection of Associate
Justice, James p Bradley, of New
Jersey, as the fifth member of the
judicial bench of the electoral commits
sion. A concurrent resolution vas
adopted, providing for the admission
of spectators of Il electoral count by
tickets. Pending discussion of the bill
to amend the Pacific railroad act the
Senate adjourned. House-A commu-
nication announcing the selection of
Justice Bradley a. a member of the
Ei ctoral Commission was received.
Senate resolution for the appointment
of special police was adopted. The
resolution for admission by ticket was
adopted. The majority report in the
Colorado case was adopted, and James
b. Bedford was Sorn III as Represen-
tative. A resolution was adopted dis
charging z. W. Barnes from custody,
ne having d, livered kilograms in his
possession. The resirnation of Frank
Hereford, of West Virginia, was receiv
ed, he having been elected United
States Sc natOr Tor a short term. AT
the evening session the House engaged
in discussion on a Democratic report
from Florida. but took no action.
| FEB. 1-In the Senate, resolutions of a
meeting held at Barnwell, s. c. stating
that the colored people voted for
| Hampton, were offered and referred.
A peiition of residents OF New Orleans,
charging the Kellogg Government with
incompetsncy, was read and referred
to the Committee on privileges and
Elections, authorizing them to sum-
mons any of the signers and call for
proof of the statements. A resolution
providing that the proceedings of the
Electoral Commission be printed in
the Congressional Record, was adopt
ed. MrssIs. ingalls, and Allison were
appointed tellers on the part OF the
Senate to count the Electoral votes.
A report of the Committee on Elector
al votes was presented, claiming that
Frost, of Mo-, was ineligible as Elec
tor, and that No successor could be &C
cordipg TO the laws of the State ap
pointed. The Senate met with the
House to count the Electoral votes,
and after counting those of Alabama,
Arkansas, California, Connecticut.a AID
Delaware, objection was made to those
from Florida, and the matter was re-
ferred to the Commission.
Iu the House, Messrs. Cook and
Stone were appointed Tellers. The
time previous to the JOINT meeting was
occupied in reading the minutes in
full, in order to prevent Oh the Florida
report. The joint meeting OF the
II l,nIA rn
the Electoral votes, and after six States
had been counted, the vote of the sew
entb, Florida, was referred to the
Commission, and, after brief session,
the House took recess till 10 .. IN,
Friday.
FEB. s.-In the Senate, q bill was
passed providing for the punishment
of persons making or having possession
of dies for counterfeit coin. A bill was |
passed providing that all claims for
services against the United States shall |
be barred unless presented within six |
years from the time they were render |
ed. The bill authorizing the Secretary
of the Treasury to pay to the Union
National Bank of Louisiana. the sum
of $50, 900. seized by Gen. Banks in
1868, belonging TO the Planters Bank
of Tennessee, was called up, but re-
TO the COMMITTEE on claims.
In the House, bill amending the
act for cuu ing the Electoral vote pro
vidiDg thar the two branches of Gun
gress may adj"Jrn from day TO day, in
stead Of k.ns q recess as p oyidei by
bill. was introduced and re erred. A
con ideraUle debaie occuIrrd over the
10 educe Ine saIary of
to 81, 500. The amendment
making the reduction was finally
out of the Appropriation bill
FkB. Sin the Senate the creden-
lials of Messrs. Davis, of West Virginia,
and Sanders, of Nebraska, were pre-
ssnted. s joint resolution of the Min
nesota Legislature asking bounty tor
the destruction of grasshopper eggs,
was offered, and referred. Amend
ments TO rhe Post Office bill were offer
ed. providing for $500 600 for a steam
ship mail between San francesca, ano
China, and Japan; also for $3.50, 900
tor improved mail facilities over the
trunk lines of railway. In the house
the portion of the Appropriation bill
liking the salary of Senators and Rep
at S., 600 was agreed TO,
and that portion reducing the Presi-
1ent's salary TO S25, 600 was defeated.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
JAN. 25-Senate Bills passed:
House bill TO regulate the traffic in