Marshall County Republican., 1877-02-08
FORTY.FOURTH CuNGREss.

MONDAY, Jan. 29.-S Senate A special Mes
sage was received from the President announcing
his approval of the Electoral Arbitration bill The
President says he believes the bill gives assurance
that the result VIII be accepted without resistance
from the supporters of the disappointed ca
aud that the highest officer shal not hold his Mace
with questioned title Of right The Message
also sludes TO the imminent peril the country
has escaped through the adoption OF the bill
The President further declares that in no instance
mas th President OF the Senate exercised the power
OF df Gliding disputed election peturns In ruch
case as this, where the result n involved in doubt
It 10 the duty Of the lsw-making power 10 provide
IN advance lawful mode Of settling the dificulty
One OF the two candidates must have been
elected, and IL would be a deplorable sight
.S,,,n 70 witness any controversy a. to which
Mr.. Robertson called up Mr. Gordon's resolution
acknowledging the Hampton Government in south
Carolina as the legal Goyernms nt and made an
address supporting the resolution. He denied
there was any intimidation on the part of the
whites toward the blacks On the contrary
f.o,l 5e had mo, no doubt many blacks were deferred
publicsns of their own color - Mr. ssr-
gent submitted TO the Senate the majority re-
pr 1i 'ne special committee appointed &c investi
that the electoral vote of that tate was fairly cast
for Hayes and Wheeler, and justines the action
OF the Canvassing Board In throwing out certain
returns on the ground of fraud and Intimidation
uouse.-rhe following bills were introduced and
referred: BY Mr.. Banning fixing the time for
the regular meetings Of Congress- 1t provides
that the first session Of every Congress shall begin
on the 4th OF March; by W. Is. Williams declaring
forfeited to the United States certain lands granted
Micnigan Tor railroad purposes, and providing for
tneir saie TO actual settlers by Mr. Hubbell char
tering freight railroad company from tide-water
ON the Atlantic 10 the Missouri river.
TUESDAY, JAM 30.-Senate. Edmunds
Submitted . resolution authorizing and directing
the Pr-ident Of the Senate to appoint two tellers
on "a part OF the Senate TO perform the duties re-
fv tno
passed. Agreed to-. Mr.. Mitchell, Of Oregon,
delivered speech In opposition TO the
bill to amend the Pacific Railroad acts .
large number OF petitions we're presented, asking
the adoption Of the sixteenth amendment 10 the
constitution of the United States prohibiting States
from disfranchising persons ON account Of SEX.
Messrs. Edmunds Morton and Frelinghuysen IRE
publicansl, aud Bayard and Thurman (Democratsl,
we're unanimously selected to represent the Senate
Count bill. they having previously been nominated
in caucus.
HouS.-The House. by vote of $50 to 7s, passed
the bill aboshing the Board Of Police Commission
of the District of Columbia the Presidents
veto. The bill approprstrg s5oo,o 900 to be paid
to James b. Eads for the construction of the aIs-
sissppi river jetiies ETC.. was passed Mr.. Payne
fve members Of the commission the
Presidential electoral count. Adopted.
Abbott, Garfield and Hear. We were
voted for together and elected, =. sceiying
263 votes Hunton, 259; Abbott, Garfield,
238; Hoar, 261 The speaker also laid before the
House message from the President stating that
the commission appointed 10 reorpsnizs the army
had eported fhs> II not at this time prepared
10 submit a plan for its reorganization II. :. The
House passed the bill reported last session from
the Committee on Judiciary In relation TO damages
foe the infringement Of patents 1t provides that
damages can only be recovered for infringements
which shall have occurred during the term of one
year preceding the notice Of infringement.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31.-Sendte.- Presi-
dent pro tempore laid before the Senate q CON-
munication signed by Associate Justices Clifford,
Strong. Miller and Field, of the United States
supreme Court announcing that they had met
In pursuance Of the Electoral Count bll and
selected Associate Justice J. p. Bradley the
nfth Associate Justice upon the commission 80.
concurrent resolution adopted
providing that no person shall be admitted 10 the
south wing Of the Capitol during the
counting OF the votes for President and Vice Pres-
dent, except upon tickets issued by the President
pro tempore OF the Senate and the Speaker Of the