National Republican., 1877-01-27
FORT Y-FOURTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
Senate.

FRIDAY, January 20, 1877.
Tho Senate was called to ord r at IL N. by
President pro fsmpore FEnnr, and prayer was
| offered by DR., Owcns
Bills, petitions, SC, were presented and re.
| fcrred as follows:
| Tho CHAIR laid before tho Senate letter
| from the Secretary Of War, transmitting an csti.
mate from tho Commssary Of Subsistence for the
subsistence Of the army for the year ending juno
30, 1877. Appropriations.
Also n letter from Prof Henry Of tho Smith.
soninn lnSitutiOn, transmitting a resolution
| passed by the Board OF Regents January ~ 1877,
asking that the Government take action towards
| the erection Of n suitable building for tho pres.
crvatiCn OF the museum now in the Smithsonian
| Institute and that of the Centennial exhibits.
| Public Bulldingg and Grounds
| Mr.. WINDOW presented q petition for the
icTred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Several petitions were presented by different
Senators approving Of the bill pending for the
electoral COUNT which were laid on the table.
A lso, several petitions asking that pensions
may date from date Of discharge Of soldier.
MIR. INGALLS, said the Senate reported q bill
s Ssked @ that these So petitions be ad on the table,
and he gave notice that he would call up tho bill
for consideration next Monday, or as soon thcrc.
| after al he could obtain tho floor.
MIR. JOHNSTON introduced petition asking
Re Gy III Ssns Asylum Rs
| fcrred TO the Committee On the District OF Co.
MIR. INGALLS, introduced n resolution of tho
! Legislature of Kansas asking that the proceeds
Of sale Of the Osage lands IN Kansas may be cx.
pended in aid Of the perfection Of titles 70 lands
| IN that state. Referred to tho Committee on
Mr.. THU RMAN gave notice that he would,
during the day, call up the bill to create a sink.
| ing fund for the liquidation of the Government
bonds advanced to the Central and Western Pa.
cihc Railroad Companies
AT the suggestion OF Mr.. PADDOCK, who said
that his colleague, Mr. HITcHCoCK, who was in.
MIR. THURMAN Hrgacd that tho bill should
| be called up and made the unfinished business,
and then laid aside for consideration till Monday
| Mr.; WHYTE introduced petition asking that
s dspSGn S hs GsnST award or SthS
70 the payment OF tho French spolIatlon claims.
y was signed by John J. Pickett aud Joseph J.
| ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, as It
embraced very interesting and important legal
questions which might require considerable dis
Mr.. SHERMAN reported iavoraby from the
sope Sn s Pr' On SS
| diplomatic correspondence in relation to the
Turkish revolt. Passed.
=, Also, resolution to print lool extra copies Of
TIE report Of the Board of Health in the District
COMMITTEES on Indian Affairs a bili to ratiiy and
| confirm the agreement made with the Sioux
Indians by q commission sent out last summer,
| ngreeably to act of Congress. Read q second
time and placed on the calendar.
Mr.. WRIGHT asked that the vote rejecting
the bill allowing compensation to internal revenue
collectors who went out Of ONCE prior to 1873 be
reeonsidered and recommtted to the Committee
on Claims. So ordered.
Mr.. HOWE presented q petition Of Jacob
| Thomas, of Milwaukee, asking that ESQ., 900 bs
appropriated for establishing colony in the In.
terest OF science near the oiRhty-tirst degree Of
north latitude. Referred to the Committee on
AHr.U MERRIMoN introduced bill to author.
lie the Secretary OF War to allow the interment
In the National Cemetery Mt Newberne, N. o., Of
sn nG remains S6n1t o 0 Nort ssmSn Judge Of dh9 Gr
Committee on Military Anatrs.
Mr.; ALLISON introduced bill to extend the
| jurisdiction OF the United States Courts for the
punishment OF crime In the Indian Territory.
Rsierrsd e to to the \ hs,!T G9mmi,teo , on Judiciary.
the Secretary Of the Navy to transmit to the
Senate the report eth Of the chief engineer IN re-
Mr.. INGALLS, called up the bill for the cree
ton Of . market house on square iIs in the city
market. Mr. INGALLS, explained the bill and
the reasons for its passage, but the morning hour
expiring, the bill went over without being acted
Mr.. FRELINGHyYsEN introduced rssolu.
fS Of ss sa
report Of the Commissioners Of Alabama Claims.
THE FLORIDA ELECTION.
Mr.: JONES, of Fla, called up the bill to pro.
vide vide for the counting Of the electoral vote, and
order To- aioMhIm To submit some TemarSs on be
Florida election. He yielded to
Mr.. CAMERON, ofwis., who Introduced a bill
lumbia to adjust claims for damages arising out
Of Improvements in the city OF Washington. Re
ierred to the Committee on the District OF 90
Mr.. JONES resumed the floor and read pOr.
ing the discussion on the bIii in which he INT
SARaENT) said that the committee to take evil
dence in Florida sat with closed doors account
oftheir personal safety being endangered.
Mr.: JONES said he did not reply to 1t at that
time because the session Of the Senate had al
| reflection
the people Of his state which he could not allow
IL WAS mot he saS true
were orderly and peaseable. Florida was the re.
sort Of largo number Of Northern people, and
or in another State, and the imputaton ~ Of Vi the
unsafe was an unfair one. He sent to the Clerks
desk to be read report made BY the oommis.
Florida, and said that report was true one. II
was true when Il was made, 4 was true now, for
cerning the late election in Florida, and the ac.
ment set forth the action Of the Returning Board,
and T claimed TIA that Tilden was honestly elected In
and thrown out to deprive him Of the vote
| During his remarks he yielded to Mr.. WEST,
to move that when the Senate adjourn 1t be to
The question was put, and decided in the mega
tive, (Mr. CLAYTON In the chair.l
A division was demanded, and resulted in u
| ayes and l4anoes.
Mr.. MERRlMoN demanded the yeas and nays,
and the pages were sent on the run to the cloak
and committee rooms and other places to bring In
MI BAYARD, coming in, said that the loss Of
day to the Legislation Of the country would be
very disastrous-
The CHAIR, interrupting, Debate is not In
order.
Mr.. HAMLIN. Oh, yes II is.
The CHAIR. The CHAIR Is advised that debate
is not In order.
Mr: INGALLS,. The Chair is very badly I'D.
vised then.
The rule was read, Opposition ceased and the
roll called and resulted 10 tho rejection Of the
motion by large majority.
Before the vote was announced Mr.. BLAINE
who had voted in the affirmative, changed his
vote to the negative.
The question being decided, Senators slipped
out Of the Chamber again one by one. A quiet
subdued atmosphere prevailed, and Mr.. JONES
At $40 p. m. Mr.. McuREERY moved that the
Senate adjourn.
Mr. CAMERON asked for'an executive ses.
sion, when
Mr.. MCCREERY withdrew his motion, saying
that he had learned that the Senator from Florl