The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-02-21
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.


were but few of any public interest The Gre
dentials of David L. Corbin, claiming to have
been elected United States senator from South
Carolina for six years from March 4, 1877, were
presented and, there being no objections, were
placed on file. They were signed by d. H.
Chamberlain, governor OF South Carolina A
resolution was offered and passed asking the
president to transmit to the senate a report of
the expenditures of the department of state
from lfSS to 1876, and also the expenditures on
account OF foreign affairs during the same
time. "A resolution was introduced and passed
asking for the arrest of Conrad n. Jourdan.
cashier of the Third national bank of New
York, for falling TO appear and testify before
the senate committee with regard to the ac
counts of Samuel ]. Tilden and others who do
business with his bank, and after a short ex-
ecutive session the senate took recess until to-
morrow.
HoUsE.-Nearly ali of the session to-day was
taken up with the discussion of the report of
the committee which investigated the late
election in Florida. The main speech was
made by Mr.. Purman, Of that state, who is a
republican in politics, but who had the man.
hood about him to take the floor and de-
nounce the canvassing board and the republic
can party Of Florida, and say that the Tilden
electors were elected fairly and honestly. The
vote on the committees report was postponed
until II o'clock tomorrow. After the discus
sion had ended a few bills Of n public import
ance were brought up and acted upon after
which recess was taken until 10 o'clock to-
morrow.
WEDNESDAY,, Feb. IL.
SENATE.-After several bills and resolutions
of no general Importance had been acted
upon, the Pacific railroad bill was reached
and was the cause Of long and heated de-
bate, in which large number of senators en-
gagged but before any action was taken on the
bill the senate took recess until tomorrow
morning.
HoUsE.-The discussion of the majority re-
port of the Florida investigation committee
was continued this morning, and lasted until
late hour, when the report was adopted by a
vote of li2 to 81. The naval appropriation was
then taken up and discussed until 3: 30 o'clock,
when recess was taken until 7:30. AT that
hour the house reassembled, and continued
the discussion of the naval appropriation bill,
but without acting upon 1t took recess until
tomorrow morning.
THURSDAY. Feb. 10, 1877.
observation-disclosures from the Milwaukee
chamber Of commerce were introduced, ask
ing for new trade treaty with Canada. The
silver commission was given until the 9th
inst. TO make their report. At the expiration
of the morning hour the Pacific rail-
road bill was laid aside, and the
house bill for the support of the gov
eminent of the District of Columbia
was taken up and discussed at great length,
and after several amendments to the bill had
been agreed to, it passed by a vote of % to II.
After the passage Of the above bill the Pacific
railroad bill was again taken up, and while Ii
was under debate the senate took recess until
tomorrow morning.
HoUsE.-This branch OF congress again
tackled the naval appropriation BILL and after
a long and heated debate it was finally passed.
message relating to perfecting revision of
the laws of the United States was received
from the president. The senate bill to ratify
the agreement between certain bands of Sioux
Indians, and also with northern bands of
Arapahoes and Cheyennes, was taken up and
passed. After few other bills of public
importance had been acted upon, the house
took recess until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
FRIDAY, Feb. IS.
SENArE.-The consular and diplomatic APP
preparation bill was passed. The Pacific rail-
road bill was brought up and long debate
was INDUCED in. Several amendments TO the
bill reported by the railroad committee were
offered and disposed of, and without any ac-
ton Oh the bill itself being taken Ii was laid
aside until tomorrow. Several unimportant
bills were then passed and the senate took re-
cess until TO morrow.
HoUsE.-There was nothing OF any interest
done in the house to-day. After considerable
discussion over a bill regulating the rates of
freight transported over the bridge at Omaha,
Nebraska, without taking any action on the
above bill, several private bills were passed,
after which the house took recess until to-
morrow.
SATURDAY, Feb. IL.
SENATE.-Mr. Kelly. of Oregon, asked per-
mission to make a personal explation with
regard TO the cipher dispatch over which there
has been so much talk lately. After Mr.. KEEL
ly had explained, Mr.. Bogy then denounced
the electoral commission in plain language
and Judge Bradley in particular. Mr.. Morton
then defended Bradley in his bloody shirt
style, and the senate took recess until Monday
HoUsE.-The session was not resumed until
noon, and nothing was then done except to
pass a resolution to meet the senate IN joint
convention on Monday at IL o'clock, and the
house then took recess until 10 o'clock Mon
day morning.
MONDAY, Feb. l9.
SENATE.-There was no business done In the
senate before the joint session. After the SEN
ators returned from the joint session a long
and heated debate took place over the objec-
tions offered in the joint session to the decision
OF the electoral commission in the Louisiana
case. Finally resolution was offered by Mr..
sherman, indorsing the action OF the
commission. A substitute was offered
by democratic member to Mr.. Sherman's
resolution denounclng the decision of the
commission, which was killed by strictly
party vote, and Mr.. Sherman's resolution
was adopted by the same vote, after which the
senate took recess until tomorrow.
HoUsE.-There was nothing done In this
branch of congress before the joint session
convened, and after the senators withdrew the
house took recess until 10 O'Clock tomorrow