Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-02-22

in that State was taken up and debated. Mr. Pur-
man. the Republican member from Florida, yentil-
State Canvassing Board dishonest and corrupt,
and claimed that Tilden carried the State. A num-
Der of other speeches were delivered, but without
reaching vote on the report the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 14.-SENATE.-A bill was
passed removing the political disabilities of Joseph
+. Johnston, Of Virginia The hin appropriating
$1,000 to pay the expenses of the Electoral Commits
sion was passed . Mr.. Sargent, from the confer
ence committee ON the bill appropriating $780, 600 to
supply She deficiency in the appropriation for pub
lie printing and binding during the current fiscal
year. made report, which was agreed to- and the
bin passed. IL provides that from and after the
present session of Congress the Congressional
Printer shall not pay price exceeding fifty cents
hour for time-wOrk in binding, etc
HoUsE.-The resolutions reported by the special
committee charged with the investigation of the
cent election in Florida were taken up, and the m
jority resolution declaring the Tden electors chosen
was adopted by strict party vote with the exception
of Mr.. Purman, of Florida who voted in the affirm
atiye. The remainder of the day devoted to the
consideration of the Naval Appropriation bill.
THURSDAY, Feb. 15.-SESATE.-The Senate
devoted most of the day to the consideration of the
bill in relation TO the Pacific railroad sinking fund
and the bill for the support of the Government of
the District of Columbia.
HOUsE.-The House voted against the removal Of
the Indians to the Indian Territory. The subject
came up in connection with the bill to rstify the
treaty made with the Sioux, Arapahoes and Chey-
ennes, and 10 provide for their removal from the
Black Hills. The bin was passed, with amend
ment proposed by Mills, of Texas, which prohibits
the removal Of the Indians to the Indian Territory
The bill for the regulation of the rates of toll
over the Omaha bridge was discussed, but no vote
was taken.
FRIDAY, Feb. 16.-SENATE.-Th Consular and
Diplomatic Appropriation bill was passed. after
which the Senate devoted the day to consideration
of the bill for the liquidation of the indebtedness Of
the Union Pacific Railroad Company.
HoUsE.-The proceedings were exceedingly dun
and uninteresting, and hardly worth chronicng.
SATURDAY, Feb. 7.-SESATE.-Mr. Kelly
made personal explanation touching his action in
the Oregon electoral middle. He said he did sign
the cipher dispatch for Mr. Patrick who represented
that il was a telegram to w. L. Peton for $4,000 to
pay lawyers fees in Oregon, and il not used would
be returned. He denied he ever attempted to buy a
Republican elector, that he ever authorized any
one to make such an offer for him. Mr.. KeE<
also read telegram from Gov. Grover, Of Oregon.
denying the authorship of the cipher telegram to
Gov. Tilden, signed :" oiobble," and saying that he
never sent cipher dispatch in his life. Mr. Sar-
gent said he thought the Senator from Oregon did
right to endeavor to free his name from the ne
farious transactions in Oregon. The country had
lived through the centennial without any Presiden-
tal elector betraying the party which elected him.
but IL had not nNed through the centennial with
out seeing an attempt TO buy an elector sane
toned by the chief of great political par
~. Mr.. BOlsy said he condemned fraud in Oregon
or anywhere else, and he not willing 10 ait in his
place and permit a stigma of the kind charged by
the senator from California (Sargent to rest upon
the Democratic party as the only party guilty Of
fraud. The country knew there were frauds in
Florida and Louisiana, perpetrated by the Repubii-
can party, and it knew how these frauds resulted.
These frauds like whited sepulchres fair with
out, but foul as he'll within. Mr. Bogy severely
criticised the course of Justice Bradley for
taking one position in the Of Florida.
and then. as he charged, reversing il in the LOUISE
ana case declaring that his name "win go down to
after ages disgraced. His will be associated
with Marlborough and Jeffrcys and will never he
pronounced without hiss from all good men in
this country Mr.. Morton said he had heard with
regret the remarks made by the Senator from Mis-
souri, in regard to Justice Bradley If that Senator
could have heard the discussions Of the Electoral
Commission as he (Mort0nl heard them, he would
not have made such remarks. The time would come
when the opinions of members of the commission
would be published, and he was sure the senator
would then see he had done act Of injustice
able and conscientious Judge The discussion was
further continued till adjournment, by Messrs
Sargent, Cooper, and Jones. of Florida.
HousE.-The Speaker laid before the House CON-
municaion from Justice Clifford, President Of the
Electoral Commission informing the House that the
commission had arrived at decision n the Louis
lana case and had transmitted it, decision TO the
President of the senate, to be opened
and read In the presence Of the two houses.
message was received from the Senate announcing
that that body ready to meet the House In Joint
convention, and proceed with the counting Of the
electoral votes. resolution introduced by
Mr.. Lamar, directing the Clerk az the House To in
form the Senate IL would lie ready to receive that
body at IL O'Clock Monday, Feb. 10, for the pur-
pose of proceeding with the counting Of the electoral
votes. Adopted-152 b Ill.