The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-03-15
CONGRESSIONAL.
EsDuhR.

In the house, on the 29d, went into
committee Of the whole, Mr.. Buckner in the
the chair, on the civil sundry appropriation
bill. The paragraph for thepayme1t Of mail
carriers in the southern states before the
war having been reached, Mr.. Conger made
the point Of order that it was contrary to the
express law of congress. Without action
on the point of order the committee, at 81 Is,
on motion of Mr.. Clymer, rose. Mr.. Clymer
then moved to take recess till 10 o'clock
tomorrow. Both motions were made in rapid
succession and with good deal Of cOmmO-
ton on the floor, the general understanding
being that the object was to stave off any
further action on the presidential count, as
n rumor had just reach the hall that the de.
csion of the commission in the Oregon case
was adverse to the democrats. The republi.
cans insisted on o vote being taken by yeas
and nays, which resulted in yeas 1870 and
navs l09.
In the house on the oath Mr.. Atkins
from the appropriation committee, reported
the army appropriation bill. 1t reduces the
number of cavalry regiments to eight artil
lery four, and infantry to sixteen, and con.
tanning proviso prohibiting any of the
money appropriated by the bill from being
applied for the pay of transportation or sus.
tenance of troops to be employed in support
OF the claim Of either Nichols or Packard rs
governor OF louisiana or in support of the
rival Legislatures in said state, and prohibits
the employment of any portion Of the army
in support of the claims Of any officer Of
said state until duly recognized by congress-
ordered printed. The speaker laid before
house communication from justice Nathan
Clifford, informing the house that the elec-
toral commission mad considered and decid.
ed the question iutiustcd to it in regard to
the votes Of Oregon, and had transmitted its
decision to the president Of the senate. Mr..
Hale then presented the following order:
"Ordered that the count of the electoral
vote of Oregon shall proceed in conformity
with the decision of the electoral commits
sion." Mr.. Lane offered the following as
substitute: "Ordered that the vote purport-
ing to be the vote for president, and which
was given by one John W. Watts, claiming
| to be an eector from the state Of Oregon, be
not counted" In the discussion, whi.h did
| not differ in substance from that which took
| place in the cases Of Louisiana and Florida,
Messrs. Lawrence, Lemoyne, Stevenson,
Neal, Woodwork, Samp' on, Caldwell,
| Brown, Clyner and Burchard made address
es. Mr.. Hewitt arraigned Mr.. Hoar for bad
faith in deciding in the commission contrary
to his expressed views in the house and in
the committee ny which the electoral bill
was framed. Mr.. Hcar, replying, described
Mr. Hewitt as man rickety, shaky, crazy
and out OF joint. The house finally voted
to disagree with the decision of the electo-
raj commission in the case OF Oregon, and
the senate was notified. When the senate
had retired, without discussing the question
in regard to Morrill,, the house took a recess
| till Monday.
In the senate on the 26th, the session
was resumed at 10 o'clock but no business a,
done. The senators are awaiting the action
of the house in the Pennsylvania election case.
The senate receiving notice of the resigna.
ton Of senator Thurman as member OF the
electoral commission, Oh account Of physical
disability, senator Herman was unanimously
chosen to fill the vacancy. At ten minutes
past three in the evening, Mr.. Adams, clerk
| Ot t1B uUuStJ hpPtniNh ihO CtubtN ob'
notified that body of the action of the house
in the Pennsylvania case; and also that the
house was ready to meet the senate for the
purpose of resuming the count. The senate
then proceeded to the hall of the house
Tpon returning at half.past three in the even
ing, the president pro TEN. announced that
the senate retired from the joint meeting
upon objection being made to the certificate
OF Rhode Island. The secretary read the
ohisctiou to the vote of William y. Slater,
appointed elector by the legislature in the
mace of George ii. Ccrliss. Senator Burn
siie submitted resolution that the vote OF
". y. Slater be counted with the other votes
OF the electors from Rhode Island, notwith.
sounding the objections made thereto. After
a brief debate, the question being ON the
r. solution OF senator Burnside i. WIS unani
llJusIy agreed to; yeas, 81. Tie senate con