The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-03-08
Congressional Proceedings.

Congressional Proceedings.
Senate.
TUESDAY, February 27.-The House
resolutions in respect to the memory of the late
Speaker were called up and eulogies were dely
and Morton, after which the resolutions were unani
mously agreed to. A resolution authorizing the
president to designate site for the French statue
of Liberty enlightening the world was passed..
The bill to end the Pacific railroad acts came up
and further consideration was postponed until the
first Monday of December ext bill authoriz-
ing homestead and presumption settlers, whose
crops were destroyed by grasshoppers in 1876, to
leave and be abs Mt from the lands until 1875 was
passed . The house bin 10 provide for the sale of
desert lands in the states of California and Nevada
aAd the territories of Washington, Idaho, Montana,
Utah, NyomiRg, Arizona, New Mexico and Dakota,
was then called up and after several amendments
had been agreed to- the bin passed. The creden-
ttsls of David Davis, elected q. s. Senator from
Illinois, and those of John +. Morgan, elected from
Alabama, were placed on file. .kecess until We'd
nesday.
House.
TUESDAY, February 27.-Upon assem-
bling the house went inte committee of the whole,
upon the sundry civil appropriation bill. After
considering the bill by paragraphs the committee
rose and reported it to the house Field, from
the committee privileges, reported bill provid-
ing that in the of failure to elect president
and vice president, the president of the senate or,
in case of vacancy in that office, then the speaker
of the house, or, in of th e being no speaker,
then the secretary of state shall assume the office
of president until a president has been elected.
1885, nays 109. "A motion was made
to suspend the rules and adopt resolut ions recog
mixing the Hampton government OF South Carolina
and the Nichols government of Louisiana was de-
feated-yeas l56, nays s3-not two thirds in the
Affirmative Recess until Wednesday.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, February 28.-A COM
munication was read from Justice Clifford, convey
ing the decision of the electoral commission in the
case of South Carolina. Immediately the house
the count of the electoral vote and at 10l2 the SEN
ators marched to the hall of the house. The sem
ate returned to its chamber at 1235, and Robertson
submitted resolution that the decision of the COM
mission upon the electoral vote of South Carolina
stand as the judgment of the senate, objections
made thereto to the contrary Notwithstanding.
After several motions by Democrats that testimony
be read had been voted down the regular discus
sion commenced and was participated in
by McOreery, Mcdonald, Morton, Bayard,
Patterson, Logan and Others. The debate having
closed the resolution of Robertson was agreed to,
yeas 80, nays %, strict party vote. The usual
formalites were observed, and the houses again
met in joint convention. Upon returning, the
President pro TEN. announced that the senate hav-
ing retired from the joint meeting upon objections
to the ce1 tifcate of Vermont, such objections
would be read. The secretary having read the
various objections, Edmunds submitted a resolu-
ton that the vote of Solace, eector for Vermont
be counted with the other electoral votes of the
state, objections thereto to the contrary notwith-
anding. Unanimously agreed to-. The secre-
tary was directed to notify the house, and the
senate at 7:4O took recess until Thursday.
House.
WEDNESDAY, February 2S.-The
speaker laid before the house a communication
from Justice Clifford informing the house that the
electoral commission had decided matters touching
the electoral vote of South Carolina and had trans
mitted its decision to the president OF the senate
The clerk directed to inform the senate that
the house would receive that body in joint conyen
tion... Springer made a motion for a recess until
Thusday at % O'Clock, defeated yeas 1873; nays 80
Another motion for recess was made, but was
not entertained by the speaker who ruled that they
were delatory motions. An appeal was taken, but
debate ensued between several members, accom-
panied by considerable noise and confusion which
was only quieted after vigorous exercise OF the
gavel by the speaker. The yeas and nays
nays 6l..-.A motion to read testimony was
defeated-90 ayes, 138 nays The clerk then pro-
ceeded with the reading of the decision, and of OBJ
jectioHs thereto When 1t was finished motion
to reconsider the vote the reading of testimony
was tabled by 1T yeas to rs nays. Wood said there
were ,260 printed pages Of the report and testi-
mony, and at the rate of ten pages hour, the
reading would occupy at least five days and thus
defeat-as the oojeot of the demand-the cleo
tion altogether. After some further attempts at
delay Cochrane offered resolution that the decis-
ion of the electoral commission on the votes of
South Carolina be not sustained by the house and
be not counted. The regular discussion took
place after which Cochranes resolution was adopt
ed, and the senate was notified
Senate.
THURSDAY, March 1.-At 1850 P. NJ.
the action of that body ON the Vermont case, and
the senate Immediately repaired to the hall of the
house for the purpose OF resum1ng the count.
when the senate returned to consider the objection
af Wicpn Gin lin
submitted a reJolution that the vote of Laniel L.
Downs, the alleged ineligible elector, be counted
with the other nine votes objections to the contrary
Agreed to without debate. The
house was notified of the result.
House.
THURSDAY, March 1.-The morning
hour was used up by the objectionists by all man
ner of diatory motions and actions, and it not
until O'Clock that the regular two hours discussion
on the Vermont case was commenced. The major
part of the time used in cross fire between
the two parties on the second certificate from YER
mont which it charged was surreptitiously dis
posed of by Senator Ferry. At the conclusion of
the regular debate other scene of confusion
witnessed and the usual storm of dila ory motions
and practices were INDUCED in by the opposition.
Finally at $3.50 p. NJ the house voted on a
resolution that the of Solace, the Ver-
mont elector be not counted. 1t was agreed to
yeas 2O5: nays 26. The senate then notified of
the action, and in short time that body entered
the hall and the joint sessionwas opened. As soon
as the senate withdrew to consider the objection to
Wisconsin, resolutions were introduced by Mills
declaring that Tilden and Hendricks constitu-
tionally elected, but were defeated by fraudulent
certificates that counted by the electoral COM
mission without due Investigation. .Lynde made
a motion that the vote of Downs be not counted
At this point message was received from the sen
ate announcing that the objection to Wisconsin had
not been sustained. 80. Several attempts to carry
recess were de ated and the prescribed two hours
discussion entered into, the debate closing at
$3.50 A. NJ Friday, when the resolution that the vote
& ot Po.ns Be no. @ IN was agreed TO- TO- The sen:
tered and the joint session commenced. The
house adjourned at 4:10 A. M, Friday.
Senate.
FRIDAY, March 2.-Sargent from the
conference committee on the deficiency appropria-
ton bill, submitted report, and it was agreed to.
80. West, from the conference committee the
postofice appropriation b reported that the CON-
mittee had been unable to agree, and moved that
the senate insist on its amendments and ask for a
new conference. So ordered -. The credentials of
L. T. Grover, elected e. s. senator from Oregon
and those of Butler, from South Carolina, were
presented and placed On file. The sub commit tee
of the committee which made investigation into
the Louisiana election submitted a portion of
its report, and it was ordered printed. The
minority of the same committee were
granted permission to print their views.
Sargent, from the committee on the naval appro-
priation bill reported that the committee lad been
unable to agree, and moved that the senate iusis
upon its amendments to the bill, and ask for new
conference. So ordered At the evening session,
the sundry civil appropriation bill considered,
and number of amendments agreed to. =. The
bill having been considered in committee of the
whole, was reported to the sensle and amendments
made in the committee iconcurred in. Bill passed.
go. Adjourned.
House.
FRIDAY, March "A motion was
made to suspend the rales and adopt resolution
reciting that Wells, Anderson, Casanave an6 Ken
ner, members OF the Louisiana returning board
who are in the custody of the house are, in the
sx,dr Of th1r