The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-02-08
SEN ATE.

piratiOn OF the morning hour ON motion of
senator Edmunds, the bill reported by the
special committee in regard to the count of
the electoral vote WAS taken up. Petitions
favOrng woman suffrage were presented by
half the senate. The senate then went into
executive session, and soon after ad journcd
until Monday,
In the senate on the 22d, senator Bogy
introduced a bill to organize the territory of
Okahama, and for the better protection Of
the Indians therein. Referred. Senator
Wright called up the house bill to amend
section one Of the act Of May II, 1864, for
| grant Of land TO the state of iowa for the
construction of a railroad in said state,
| which was amended and passed. Senator
| Cockrlll introduced Il bill granting pension
to the widow of the late maior.general
| Francis =, Blai Referred. Senator Cam
eron Pa, introduced bill to provide for
the distribution Of awards made under the
| convention between the United States and
Mexico under the convention of July i, 1874
| Referred Consideration was resumed Of
the bill in regard to counting the electoral
vote, senator Morton taking the floor in OPP
| position. Senator Frclinghuyscn followed
/ "a ull NDlt SIltPtH III ldNOT OF Int blll. ~
| long discussion followed on the subject Of
taking vote, participated in by senators
Sherman, Cameron, Edmunds and others.
The latter gentleman insisted that vote
should be taken tomorrow. Senator Cam.
eron denounced the bill as a democratic
scheme to elect Tilden president. During
| this discussion senator Bayard spoke in fa,
vor of an early vote on the bill and urged its
passage. Adjourned.
In the senate on the 23d, considcra-
ton was resumed OF unfinished business the
bill in regard to counting the electoral vote,
and Mr.. Sherman spoke in opposition to it.
Mr.. Conkling followed Mr.. Sherman and
spoke in favor of the bill. Messrs. Boutwell,,
Christiancy and Wallace were appointed
members OF the conference committee on the
revision Of the statutes After executive
session the senate adjourned.
In the senate on the 24th, Mr.. Wright, .
from the committee ON claims reported fa-
vorably senate bill to extend Tor two years
the act to establish Il southern claims com
mission. Placed on calendar. ConSidera- |
ton was then resumed Of unfinished busl-
ness--thc bill in regard to counting the elec.
toraI vote. Mr.. Conklmg who was entitled |
to the floor, not having arrived, recess was
taken for ten minutes, when toe senate re-
assembled, Mr.. COnkling not having yet ar
rived. Mr.. Sargent then took the floor and
spoke in opposition 10 the bill. Mr.. Sargent
having concluded, Mr.. Conkling resumed
the floor. The debate was continued by
Messrs. Morton, Blaine, Eaton, against the
bill and Messrs. Howe and Whyte in favor of
A t.l. al .tn n 4 NnH m
adjourn by II nays to % yeas. Not a test
to the bill. At four o'clock a. M Whyte
was still speaking and the prospect is the
vote will not be reached for several hours.
In the senate on the 18th, the debate
in the senate on the bill reported by the Sc
lect committee in regard to counting the
electoral vote, was continued all night Mr..
Morton continuing his argument The fol-
lowing is the vote in detail on the electoral
bill: Yeas-Messrs. Alcorn, Allison, Bar
mum, Bayard, Bogy, Booth, Boutwell,, Burn
side, Chaifee, Christiancy, COckrell, Conk-
ling, Cooper, Cragln, Davis, Dawes, Dennis.
Edmunds, Frelinghuysen, GOldthwaitc, Cor
don, Howe, Johnston, Jones (Fla.), Jones
New, Kelly, Herman, ,McCreery, Mcdonald, ;
Maxey, Merrmon, Morrill,, Price,
Randolph, Rancom, Robertson, Salisbury,
Sharon, Stevenson, Teller Thurman, Wal ,
lace, Whyte, Window, Withers, Wright-F.
Bruce, Cameron (Pa.) Gamer
on (Wis.) Clayton, ConOver, Dorsey, Eaton,
Hamilton, Hamlin, Ingalls,, Mitchell, Nor
ton, Patterson, Sargent, Sherman, West-17. {
Adjourned.
In the senate on the 26th, it was {
agreed, as reported by the Judiciary com
nittee last session, to create sinking fund {
or the settlement of the Indebtedness of the -,
Pacific railroad companies, should be taken :
up at the expiration OF the session to-day, il ,
hus becoming the unfinished business at the G
lext meeting. Morning having expired, /
Ir. Jones Fla called up the petition of the q.
democratic presidential electors OF Florida,
ecently presented by him, asking that their 7,
'otes he counted as the true return, and adj |
lressed the senate at length in regard to the /
ecent election in that state. He argued s
hat the Tilden electors were legally elected, !
md bad been deprived of their rights by the ! !
tate canvassing board, which had no Judi
ial authority and no power to 90 behind
he returns of the county canvassers. Ad. {
ourned.