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Congressional Proceedings.

WASHINGTON, March, 9.
In the House. after he vote not to
count Sollarc's vote, Randall announced
that the Chair had allowed every legiti-
mate Legislative motion, and the duty OF
the House to notify the Senate OF the de-
cisiOn is mandatory.
Several propositions were overrulcd,
when Cox said there is no Use endcavor-
ing to prevent tho Speaker from count
ing in naycs at once.
The Speaker said: "Gentlemen must
not object; the Chair has no authority to
receive any notion .
At IL p. NJ. the Senate entered, and
Vermont was counted for Hayes and
Virginia and West Virginia for Tilden.
After separation and two hours discus
sion, Wisconsin was counted for Hayes at
lmlf-past t a. NJ.
Mr.. Ferry said: "This concludes the
count of the tlirty-eight States. The
tellers will now ascertain and deliver the
result
Senator Allison, one Of tho %tellers, de-
clarcd the vote for Rutherford Is. Hayes
to he lS5 tho vo::" for Samuel j.. Illden
lS4.
W%hereupon it was announced that
IIaves anu Wheeler were duly elected
President and Vice President for four
wears, commencing March /, 1877.
There was a solitary hiss.
The Senate retired, the House adjourn
cd, and the flag was lowered for the hrst
time since February L.
In the Senate, Mr.. Morrill,, Of Vermont
submitted a resolution authorizing the
appointment of i committee OF three
Srnatnrsto make the necessary arrange
mcnts for the inauguration of the Presl-
elect on tn 9TH OF March. Agreed
to.
Morrill,, Howe and Mcdonald were ap-
pointed a committee to make arrange
mcnts for the Inauguration.
MI. Gordon. of Georgia, called up the
Senate bill to authorize the Secretary Oh
War to adjust and settle the claims OF
the State OF Georgia against the govern
mcnt on account Of the Western and At
lantic Railroad, which was passed,
Mr.. Ransom presented the credentials
of NJ. &. Butler us United States Senator
the State of South Carolina, for SIX
wears from March +, 1877. They were
Signed bv Wade Hampton as Governor,
had the seal OF the State attached.
They were read and placed on file.
In the House, a resolution to release
the Louisiana returning board was de-
fratcd. The Republicans and many
Democrats voted may" as the preamble
contained matter insulting to Hayes.
There wero only eighteen affirmative
votes.
The army appropriation bill was report
cd. It contains Il clause that no portion
of tho appropriation be used to support
any State government by the army re-
serves distinction on account OF color.
\ special clause cites that neither OF the
governments of South Carolina or Loul-
Siana shall be supported until recognized
by Congress.
4 motion to suspend the rules and pass
the bill was agreed to, and it goes to tho
Senate. This action is regarded as equiv
to the success of Hampton and
Nichols.
lIurd, of Ohio, reported a resolution
reciting that as it has been declared that
the President of tho United States may
be inaugurated on the fraudulent action
Of the Louisiana returning board, its
members should be discharged from GUS
Yeas 50 nays 81.
Tho bill for the payment of claims
passed upon by the Southern claims COM
Was passed. 1t appropriatcs
S474, 900.