Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-02-22
FORTY-FOURrH CONGRESS.
Second Session.


A message was sent to the senate 30 notify tn at
body OF the action Of the house and that the
house WAS now ready to meet it in joint session.
At II ~ the senate entered the hall and took
seas. The presiding officer called the meeting to
order and directed the reading Of the resolutions
OF each house in favor of counting the vote of
Nevada. The teller then announced the state Of
Nevada had cast three votes for Hayes and
Vince
Then followed ia succession the states of New
Hampshire with four for HAYES aud WhCclcr
New Jersey with nine for Tihen aud Hendricks,
New l@k with thirty-fiye ior Tilden and Hcnd-
ricks, Moth Carolaa with ten 70; I den add
Hendricks, ONO with tweny-oue for Hayes and
WIZ eer
The presiding officer then opened and handed
to the telers the certificate received from the state
OF Oregon. 1t was resd by Mr.. Stone OF Mo-, and
proved TO be the sworn certificate of the three
Hayes electors, Cartwright, o Hell and Watt-, ex-
ecuted before a notary public Tue papers con-
tanned . full statement OF the dongs of the three
electors. They were read in fall
The presiding officer then handle to the teers
the certificates OF the three rival erc ors Cronln,
Miller and Parker, authentic led by the signature
of the governor aud st cretary Of state, with the
seal If state attached. This certificate gives two
votes TO HAYES aud Wheeler, and one vote to Til
den and Hendricks.
Senator Mitchell of Oregon presented objections
10 the certificate of Cronin, Miller and p rker on
the grounds which have already ht en- male pub
lie. This objection Is signed by Senators Mitchell II
aud Sargent, and Representatives Lawrence of
Ohio, Burchard of Illinois, and McDtll of Iowa.
Senator Kelley then presented an objection TO
the certificate of Cartwright, OiclI and Watts. 1t
is signed by Senators Kelley. Bogy, Mcdonald,
Stevenson and Cooper and BY Representatives
Field of New York, Tucker of Virginia, Lane of
Oregon, jerks of Pennsylvania, Wiggngton and
Lutuell of California, Peppeton, Vance and
Hurd Of Ohio.
All objections to the Oregon certificates having
been presented, they were referred to the electoral
commission, and the senate retired to its own
chamber at 1850.
The speaker announced the commencement of
a new legislative day, which was thereupon open
ed with prayer by the chaplain.
Mr.. Saylor from the committee on South Caro-
lima election, submitted report of the majority.
No resolution accolnpani ID 1t. Printed and re-
committed.
At lbs the house went into the committee of
the whole on the appropriation bill, NJ. Buckner
in the chair.
Mr.. Harrison of Illinois Offered an nendment
appIoprating $3.50 for improving the ventIla-
ton of the house of representatives.
The amendment was agreed to.
After making some progress in the bill, the com
mitlee rose and the house al Al o'clock took
recess til I 80 III the evening.
At $50 p. NJ. the house took a recess until ten
O'Clock to-morr
The senate on reac nag its chamber began leg
islative business
The report of Mr.. Sargent from the committee
on appropriations, reported a deficiency 10 the APP
pfopriatton bill with san Try amendments.
Mr.. Mitchell, from the committee on elections,
submitted lengthy report IN the case of the Ore
gon elector and asked that it be printed in the
Record
Objections were made by Mr.. Davis.
Mr.. Thurman, from the committee on finance,
reported bill to aid in the resumption of specie
payment.
The senate took up the post Off ,e appropriation
bill.
Mr.. Morrison reported favorablv on the House
bill to prevent the sale aud of adulterated and
explosive Illuminating oils and other uids.
Placed on the calendar.
The Chair LAID hef IRE the Senate message
from the President OF the Uaited States in answer
to the Senate resolution of the 18th int inclos-
ing report of the Secretary of State in regard to
the expenditures by that department iron 1888
to 1876. Laid on the table
Tue Senate concurred in the amendments of
the House to the bill to ratlfy agreement with
certain bands of the Sioux nation of Indians and
also with the northern Arrapihoes and Cheyenne
Indians, and the bill passed.
After the expiration of the morning hour the
unfinished business being the Pacific Railroad
sinking fund bill, was laid aside informally, with
the understanding that it should not lose its place
and the Senate took up the post officer appropra-
ton bill.
Amendments reported by the committee on APP
propriatous were to As follows
Increasing the appropriation for special agents,
from Sl2l 800, to 81 40 0J0 that for Advertising
from $40 900 to 500 000 for compensation to
postma.ters, from 900 to 81, 250, 900; for
compensation to the cerks in post offices, from
SO 2000, 600 to So 300,0 900; for pavment of letter
carriers, froGl $4,000 to 100000; for miscel-
laneons and incidental expenses, from $4,000 TO
Sl000O0; for the transportation of mails, from
5000 900 to $500 000; for compensation to r. Il.
post office clerks, from 81 ,l25,000 TO 81 300 900
for route agents, from SOL 900 to 81 o 10000; for
mail me sengers, from $500 900 TO 500, 900; for
the manufacture OF psa cards, fro III S230,00o to
$500 600 and increasing the appropriations from
treasury to meet the appropriation, made by the
bill, the revenue of the post office depart
mcnt ave insufficient, the clmmittce also reported
an amendment aprropratng $40 600 to enable the
post office commission organized last year, to con-
tinue is work, and it agreed to.
Nj Hamlin submitted an amendment allowing
the Postmaster General to u.e $3.50 900 # the
amount appropriated for mail transportation, to
Obtain proper Facilities from the Great Trunk
iue- of railroads for the railway service during
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1873 The amend
mcnt was ayreed to without a division.
Mr.. llamn then submit ed the following That
| the sun of S5OO,0 il hereby appropriated out OF
any money IN the treasury not otherwise appro
prated, to enable the Postmaster Ge i to con inue
| the steamship mall service between san Juan,
| Japan and China for year, aud the Postmaster
| Gen Is heIeby authorized to contract with the
Pacific Mail Steamship Co., upon the terms speci-
fed under the act OF Feb. II, 1860 aud Feb. Is,
| 1867, for transport ting monthly mail from San
Juan to Japan and China, upon the same terms
and conditions, so far applicable, and the Post
master Gen is directed TO continue said service as
herein provided.
The amendment was then agreed to, and the
hill having been cons dered III tn committee OF
| the whole, was repo ted to the Senate, and the
| amendment made concurred in, with the excep-
ton Of the last one bv Mr.. lianlin, in regard to
| the China mail service, upon which separate
vote was demanded.
| Mr.. Bogy submitted an amendment to that q
| Mr.. Haml n that S50000O or so much thereof a,
necessary for the monthly mail service from New
| Orleans to Rio Janerio, and the Postmaster Gen
is authorized to enter into contract for the pur
| pose, with any parties to carry such mails ID
| American vessels Of not less than 1000 tons bur
| then.
| Mr. Hamlin submitted an amendment to that o
Mr.. Bogy so to provide that the ships shall be-
| built under the direction and inspection of some
naval officer, to be designated by the Secy of the
Navy, and said ships shall at times be subject t6
the of the Govt, at reasonable rates fol char
ter. Agreed to.
The amendment of Mr.. Bogy as thus amended
was agreed to. The bill was then read the thrC
time aud passed.
| Mr. Windon called up the legislative iudcia