The daily gazette., 1877-02-10
CONGRESS-.

In the United States Senate Yesterday
the credentials of Mathew w, Ransom, re
elected Senator from North Carolina
were presented and placed on file. A coll
ference committee was ordered on the
Fortitication Appropriation bill. The
House bill for the support of the govern
nent Of the District Of Columbia for the
year ending June 80, 1878, was reported
and placed on the calendar. Mr.. Merri-
mon, from the Committee on the District
OF Columbia, reported adversely on the
bill TO incorporate the ''Metropoli.a ian Life
Insurance Company Of the United States"
and ], was indefinitely postponed. Bills
were introduced by Mr.. Window, appro-
priating $1,000 for the expenses of the
Electoral Commission; by MIR. Dawes,
providing for the equipment of an Artic
Expeditions; by Mr.. ingalls,, to amend the
act tor the sale of the Usage ceded lands
in Kansas to actual settlers; and by Mr..
Hamlin, to repeal the statute forbidding
appointments and promotione in the staff
corps Of the army. Dir. Whyte called up
the bin ''to encourage telegraphic COM
muncation between America and Europe
and it was passed. 1t authorizes Ferdi-
nand G. Latrobe, William F. Frick and
Robert Garrett, of Maryland, to lay and
maintain line of submarine cables to
Europe, with Baltimore as the American
terminus, at least one to be laid and op-
Grated within three years from the pas
sage OF the act, and the rate over such
cable 70 be one shilling, British currency
per word. The Pacific Railroad Sinking
Fund bill was discussed, pending which
the Senate went into Executive session,
and subsequently took recess until this
morning. While III Executive sessionthe
senate ratified the treaty of eXtradition
with Spain, but did not remove the in
junction Of secrecy as to its text.
In the House bill was introduced by
Mr.. Buckner for the settlement of claims
against the District of Columbia. The
Deficiency bill was passed. Mr.. Swami
from the Committee on Foreign Affairs
reported bill, which was passed, pro
viding for the distribution of the awards
Of the United States and Mexican Claim!
Commission. \ message was received
from the President transmitting the re
port OF ''the Board in behalf of the Exc
cutive Departments" at the Centennia
Exhibition, with recommendation tina
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ton and presentation. Mr.. Morrison
Chairman of the Special Committee OF
Louisiana, submitted report. 1t con
cludes with resolution declaringtha tn
Democratic Electors in that State receiy
ed 4 majority Of the votes cast at the re
cent election there; that the pretende
canvass and compilation of the vote fc
Electors by the Returning Board wa
without authority of law, fraudulent an
void, and that the vote of the State cal
not be counted for Hayes and Wheelt
without the confirmation and approval
the Illegal and fraudulent action of sal
Board. Mr.. Townsend submitted m
aority report declaring that the Republ
can Electors have been elected in Loui:
ana, and that the returns were examine
determined and promulgated by the pr
per authorities of said State under
forms of law, and in compliance with t
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.eports We're ordered to be printed al
reconmtted, and the House then took
recess until this morning.