The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-02-24
Congressional Proceedings.


Fyiiay.--In the Senate, House amend.
/. ents 10 tho consular and diplomatic appro-
Sation bill were agreed to and the bill
.ssed. The bill TO amend the Pacific rail. 4
nd acts was taken up, and an amendment
'. Inpted providing That Congress shall at all
nes have power TO alter aud amend, as we'll
Is repeal the acts, us was also an amendment
kic6 allows the companies TO anticipate their
.ni.annual payments, discounted at the rate
six per cent, etc.
In tie House bills of minor importance
sre passed, also bills removing the political
liabilities Of Henry II. Lewis, Of Nd, and
IA Il, p. Tyler and W. b. Mackall, DIVA.
,SatnrddV. lin the Senate, communion.
IN was received from Justice Clifford, of
IL electoral commission, stating that the
.smmission had duly considered the matters
sbmitted to them in regard TO the Louisiana
- the result Of which would be submitted
a ,he two houses when they should meet in
md convention. Mr.. Kelly, of Oregon,
ado a lengthy statement, declaring that he
Law Of no transaction to buy the Republican
aIsc,ors in Oregon, or even thought of it,
~ Bosy, Of Missouri, made a speech in
sEich he severely arraigned Justice Bradley,
81 Inc electoral commission, declaring that
{3is name will be associated with those Of
Nbrbury and JefIreys, and it will never be
.|pnounced without hiss from all good men
81 ihis country.
In the House, after the reading Of the
ANAL, the Speaker laid before that body n
.&nmunication from Justice Clifford announc.
that the electoral commission had arrived
decision in regard to the Louisiana vote,
n resolution was adopted informing the
tnate that it would be ready to receive that
Lily at IL o'clock Monday, for the purpose
III proceeding with the counting of the cleo.
..fal votes. A resolution was then adopted
king recess until 10 o'clock Monday, the
republicans and Democrats voting against
III desiring an immediate resumption Of the
4iectOral count
Monday In the Senate, after the return
u that body from joint session with the
louise, the Democratic side demanded the
Iading of the decision Of the electoral com.
Mission in the Louisiana case, and the obiec-
XDns thereto, which had been presented in
Ike joint session. This occupied consdera.
IL time, after which the debate upon the
1ecision was opened, and speeches against
Dc decision were made by Messrs. Maxey,
Herman, Thurman, Bayard and Wallace, and
ID support of the decision by Messrs. Sher-
han, Morton, Sargent and others. A substi
BIC offered by Mr.. Herman declaring the
ection Of the Tilden electors, was negatiyed
yeas 2s, nays IA strict party vote. A
|esolution confirming the decision of the
commission, despite the objections presented,
FAs then adopted by the same strict party
Bote-Il "a %.
In the House, at II o'clock, the arrival Of
Die Senate was announced, and the meeting
pf the joint session Of Congress was resumed.
Ihe report of the majority of the electoral
Commission, awarding the vote of Louisiana
b Hayes and Wheeler, was read, when objec-
hons TO its adoption were presented by Sena.
Dor Wallace and Representatives Gibson and
Cochrane, and at O'Clock the Senate with.
drew to its chamber, so that the two houses
might separately consider and decide the
objections. As soon as the Senate withdrew
o resolution was adopted by the House, by
vote Of l40 to $50, 10 take recess until 10
o'clock Tuesday morning,
Taesdcy.-The House by a vote of l72 to
30, adopted a resolution declaring that "the
Hayes Electoral votes from State of Louisi.
ana bo not counted" II was strict party
vote, except that Messrs. Pierce and Seelye,
Of Massachusetts, voted with the Democrats.
After the vote was taken the Senate and
House met in joint session, and the vote Of
Louisiana, both Houses not having concurred
in their action upon it, was counted for Hayes.
When the certificate of Michigan was read,
objection was made TO the vote Of Crossman'
one Of the Electors, on the ground that he
had not been duly appointed 10 I'M a vacancy.
The Senate thereupon withdrew, and, after
discussion, the objection was oyerruled by
each of the Houses, and the Joint Convention
its session. When Nevada was
reached, one of the Electors Of that State was
objected 10 as ineligible. and The Houses
again separated. In the Senate the objection
was oyerruled by a unanimous vote, but the
House. without acting upon H. took a recess