Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-08
The Senate, ON the 25th, passed the Mill

n The Senate, ON the 25th, passed the Mill
tary Academy and Fertilization Appropriation
bill, and the Senate bill to extend for two years,
from the 18th of March next, the act establishing
the Board of Commissioners of Southern Claims.
An amendment to THE latter bin was added, pro,
viding that nothing in the bill shall be construed
50 2 Z; e. t to exten aio the 1T time M a toG nl,ng e. ci iurisdi eetone
or to authorize the filing of new claims ......Ihe
House passed the Indian APPROPRIATED
turning Board were brought before the bar OF
the House to for contempt. Ihey pre-
scented q written W when AYERS .nat III al
spectto the mandates of the House. but that Is
not in them power to surrender the papers caiied
f isSs.d and ID they fsy s fonas tha s.tb n 'a ggya 5aag so De OF tn the
Constitution are a most cruel mockery, or
aa unalleviatedg folly" In conclusion. they
submit their rights as 4 ON nro anS ohe of
the laws of the land. ME-. Lyme tnen
moved the .preyious question on the resolution
t tios a ing me bris sassese q t this Housee. and it was
fSe'asdepfiGao II Cana nays Il ri, iihdia Ps.'S NO ASSS' v Cbsa
reseIution, ordering the witnes ses to appear be-
lforethee special Committee. of which VIM. IL.
Morrison is Chairman, to produce, all statements
of notes and tally sheets OF every polling place IN
Louisiana .tegether with aflidavits, ETC., and
demanding them to the custody of the Sergeant
at Arms. The resolution was adopted-yeas
13S; nays, IT.. ,.
In the Senate, on the 10Th, Mr.. Robertson
called up Mr.. Gordon's re solution acknowledging
the Hampton Government in South Carolina as
the legal Government, and made an address sup
| porting the resolution. He denied there was any
intimidation on the part of the whites towards the
blacks; on the contrary, he had no doubt many
blacks were deferred from voting the Democratic
ticket by Republicans of their own color.
Hon. James K. Bailey, recently elected United
States Senator from Tennessee, took the oath OF
office. The Chair laid before the Senate a Iaes-
sage from the President of the United States, Civ
ling his reasons for approving the Electoral
Count bin. After it had been read Mr. Conklirg
said :@t'I move this important and wise message
be printed, and lie on the table" Agreed TO.
The chan also laid before the Senate a message
7 from the President t~ransmittiTg the proceedings
of the Commission appointed to examine the
| whole subject of Reform and Reorganization in
the Army of the United States. Ordered printed
and lie on the table. Mr.. Sargent, from the
Committee or Privileges and Elections, sub
mitted the report of the majority of the sub
committee which recently made investigation IN
regard TO the late election in Florida. Ordered
printed and lie on the table. He also gave no.
ttce that Mr.. Cooper would present a report on
behalf of the minority of the committee......l
the House. the bill authorizing the Secretary OF
the Treasury to pay James Il. Eads, the con-
structor of the j~etUies at the mouth OF the Missis-
sippl River, $500 900, was taken up. An
amendment, directing paymen in United states
bonds, was defeated, and the bill went over. A
number of new bills were introduced and re-
ferred.
In the Senate, on the 30th, a large mum
Der of petitions were presented asking the
adoption of a sixteenth amendment to the Con-
%stitution of the United States, prohibiting 5 ates
from DISTINGUISHING persons on account of sex.
Mr.. Cnristiancy. in presenting the petition. said
he was informed there was not q single drunk
ard, gambler or person Of vicious life
among the petitioners, and he believed
the statement. His observations in Mich
igan, where over 1910 Votes were given
for female suffrage, satisfied him that the
people advocating this amendment were among
the most thoughtful and intelligent people of the
country. The Senate, at 3 80 p. m , proceeded
to select the five members OF that body to repre-
sent on the Commission authorized by the
Electoral Count bill. Ii was ordered that each
senator's name be called, anu that he rise IN his
place and announce the names of five senators
whom he desired to serve on the Commission.
Mr.. Cragin nominated Messrs. Eimunds, Nor
nominated Messrs. Thurman and Bay
ard. The roll was then called, and the five
Senators named were unanimously chosen: Mr..
Iamlln, from the committee on Rules, said The
had met with the House Committee
on Rules in regard to some rules governing adj
missions to the Capitol during the count OF the
Electoral vote, and he hal been directed to re
port a concurrent resolution, directing
the Sergeaats-at-a arms of the Senate
and House of Representatives respective
ly to appoint 20 men TO serve as special p lice
men at the Capitol during the canvass OF the vote
for President and Vice -Presldent......In the
House the bill apprOpriating $500, coo to be
paid to james Il. Eads for construction of Mis-
sissippi River ~jetties, etc., passed. The
Speaker laid before the House the veto of a bin
Metropolitan Police of the District of Columbia.
The question was put: . Shall the bill pass not
outstanding the Presidents veto?" and was de-
cided in the afiirmative--y6as, l5S; NAYS, IS.
MIR. PAYNE offered a resolution that the House
elect five members of the Commission on the
Presidential Electoral count. Adopted. MIR.
Lamar nominated Messrs. Payne, Hurton, Alb
bott, Garfield and Hoar, and they were chosen.
In the Senate, on the 3lst, the President
pro tempore presented a communication signed
by Associate Justices Clifford, Strong, Miller
and Field OF the Supreme Court, announcing that
they had met in pursuance of the Electoral Count
bin AMI selected Associate Justice Joseph z.
Bradley fifth Associate Justice upon the COM
mission. A concurrent resolution was adopted.
providing that no person shall be admitted To the
south wing of the Capitol during the
counting of the votes for President and Vice
PRESIDENT except upon tickets issued by the
President protein. of the Senate ana Speaker of
the House of Representatives, such tickets toAle
distributed to each Senator and Representative
by the Sergeants-at-A Arms of the Senate and
House, as may be directed by the Committees
on Rules of the two houses......In the House
concurrent action with the Senate was taken in
regard to arrangements for counting the
Electoral vote. The majority report of
the Judiciary Committee relative to the admis-
sion of James b. Belford as a Representative
from colorado was adopted, and he was sworn
in. The majority report OF the committee ap-
pointed TO investigate the Florida election was
read amidst great confusion ard efforts on the
part Oh the hepuDllCAnS 10 dtloufn. Inc report
declares that the Democratic Electors in Florida
were legally chosen and cast their votes for I'll
den ana Hendricks, and that such votes should
be counted. The Democrats made an ineffctual
effort to get a vote on the resolutions, and at
~ 80 p. LII. the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the LIST. Mr.. Robertson
presented a series of resolutions passed by q
meeting Of white and colored citizens at Barn
well Courthouse, 5: Y on Jan. Is, denying
that there was any intimidation on the part Of
the whites towards the blacks at the recent cleo
ton, and Mr.. salisbury presented a long peti-
ton signed by business men, clergymen and
others of New Orleans, charging the Kellogg
Government with incompetency, etc, and
denying the charges of violence on the part
of the whites. Both were referred.
Mr.. Bogy presented joint resolutions of the Mis-
souri, Legislature in favor of the speedy con-
s%truction OF, the Southern Iranscontinenta Rail
tfoad.9 Rkdefeea. g Fgles chair laid before the sen
ate a communication from Associate Justice