The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-02-01
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
proceedings Of the second Session.


the electoral vote must be decided
in one week. and he Insisted on the Senate
meeting on Saturday and that the bill be
taken up at once; it the bill was to be killed
let it be done in an open, manly way and not
be smothered or postponed sharp tilt was
had between Senators B'gy and Sherman, the
former calling Governor Packard, OF Louisl-
ana, an infamous rObber.
The House, on the 10Th. discharged
VIM. Orion from custody. Wells and Ander-
son, Of the Louisiana returning board, were |
brought before the House to answer for con- |
tempt in not Obeying its summons, but they |
preferred not to answer until the remainder OF |
the board should arrive. An effort was made |
to pass a resolution inquiring OF the President |
what removals OF arms are being or have been
made, aud how many troops are at Washing
ton and for what purpose. The resolution
was not in order and was withdrawn.
In the Senate, on the Goth, Mr.. Ed
mupds spoke at length on the bill tor count |
ing the electoral vote, and said the bill made
no new law but only created commission
to decide upon the old law MIR. Morton pre-
scented the crede ntials of VIM p. Kellogg as
U. S Senator from Louisiana, and asked that
they lie upon the table.
In the House on the Goth, the Senate
amendments to the bill for the revision Of the
laws OF the United States were non-concurred
in. Mr.. Tarbox in speaking on the Indian ap
preparation bill, touched upon the political
question OF the day, when he was interrupted
by Mr.. Wilson, who held that he should con-
fine himself to the question. The chair sus-
tanned Mr. Tarbox, and Mr.. Banks sustained
the decision OF the chair, saying no one could
that the whole Presidential question be refer
red to a council OF Indian chiefs.
On the 22d MIR. Merrimon submitted
a resolution in the Senate declaring it is not
within the lawful reach Of the Senate to charge
committees OF the Senate with duties to be per-
formed away from the capitol while Congress
is in Sc ssion. He said that recently one State
was without representation, and twelve Others
with only half their usual representation MIR.
Morton addressed the Senate at length In op,,
position to the bill for counting the electoral
vote He believed the Rep biicans had con-
coded everything in consrnting that the count
ing of the votes should be taken from the
President OF the Senate. Mr.. Cameron also
opposed the bill.
The House, on the 22d, defeated a
resolution to inquire why the troops are being
removed from the frontier. A bill was intro
duced by Mr Frye to establish court for the
| triat of contested elections for the Office OF
| President and Vice President. 1t provides
that the court sh al con-ist OF the Chief JUS
tice OF the Supreme Court and six judges Of
| thu u S. Circuit Court, to be selected by .h9
| chief Justice Mr. Hunter moved to suspend
| the rules and pass the joint resolution to
amend the constitution by providing that no
! claims ever be allowed for property lost in the
rebellion, unless the person losing was loyal
t. the government-lost, l25 to ~, not two
thirds.
| The Senate, on the 23d, resumed con-
sideration of the compromise bill, and Senator
Sherman spoke in opposition to it, giving as
one reason, that he believed it unconstitution
| al and scheme bv the Democrats to- count In
Tilden. Senator Conkling favored the pass
age OF the measure, but denied the power o
the President OF the Senate to count the votes
if the constitution gave all the power to one
man it was not easy to see how Congress could
witness or verify the act. Whatever words
the Pr esident OF the Senate chose to utter the
two houses must listen to him. Mr.. Conk-
ling being unable to conclude his speech fur.
ther consideration OF the question was post
pOned one day.
Mr.. BurtZ was admitted as a mem
Der. and took the ironclad oath, on the Odd
Mr. Seelye addressed the House at length up
on the all-important question, tavoring thu
ompromise. Mr. Williams OF Wis. believed
the President OF the Senate had the power t.
count the electoral v.te. Mr.. Tucker made
. constitutional argument in support OF thu
compromise The House then adjourned.
. In the Senate, on the oath. the com
promise bill was taken up and Mr. Sargean
spoke in opposition to the bill. He argue'
that the power to count the electoral vote
} Law in the Senate, and that the compromis
: measures lett the decision on all questions
: with one man, the fifth judge. He turtle
. opposed the bill because it degraded
Supreme Court, and because it invited pol
trial party defeated by the ordinary forms. t
1 clam6r for another hearing. he Id 1t was
: rrender or Republican rights. Mr. Conk
t~Sn nm
commenced the previous da
He denied that the bill was a compromise
surrendered the rights OF none. Mr.. Morto
said he had over 500 letters from Indiana
If Ohio and other States approving his course !
J. opposing the compromise. Mr.. Medicinal
. had been through Indiana and the gener'
voice OF Republicans as we'll as Democrat
;. favored the bill. Morton never regarded Nj
d Donald as correct exponent OF Krpubica
d principles Senators Bayard, Christia"c.
q and Morrill, endorse the measure, while Blail
;. believed c ngress does no. po~stss the pow
7" it proposes to transfer. Senator Thurms
also favored the bill
In the House, in considering til
=, question Of privileges, Mr.. McDill, OF low
l. thought the President Of the Senate sio
hat power to count the vote. Mr.. brig
thought the who'e power lay with Z h6Fe
x ard no returning board could Dust its Jurl
Is diction. The committee ON Pacific railroa
so reported back favorably the bill tor An zig
years extens on to the Northern Pacific II
message of the President r. lAting TO troops
]" the South on election day was re'erret 70
Is special Committee of IL with power to se'
for persons and papers.
d, The Senate held an all night SeSsl'
t., on the Path, debating the Presidential Coz
he prom &c bill, and At 7:lU D. N. sni the 70 =
- vote was reached and the measure adopteo
- . voc OF ~ yeas to II nays. katob, OF 20
necticut, Vas the oDlv Democrat voting
the negative. The following is the vote
ed detail: Ayes-Alcorn, Allison, BArnum, q
nd ard, Boay, Booth, Boutwell,, burnside, IN
- lee, c ristiancy, t'ockereil, Conkiing, COOP
10y Crsgin, Davis, Dawes, Dennis. kdmul
nst Friinghuysen, .-oldthwxite. G,.rdon. Ito,
| Johnston, Jones tFla-A Jones New, Ne
ell Herman, McCreery, McDanaid, Mcmu'
haxey, Me,imon, AorriIi, Price, RandoI
Ransom, Robertson, Saulsbury, ona ,.
'of Stevenson, Teller, Thurman: Wallace, "" 70
al: Window, Withers and Wnght-H n
SIX Blaine, Bruce, Cameron p nn), Came
red tWis.), Clay tDn, Conover. Dors-y, e.
- Hamilton, Hamlir, Ingalls,, Mitchell, nor.
W. Patterson. Sargent, Sherman and west
The House Immediately took IN M
'ef' the electoral bill Aft it passed the 81 ate
the 18th, and it Was decided thst the Prev
i've QUE stiun should be called on the i.'IiO.