National Republican., 1877-02-02
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
Senate.
THURSDAY, February 1, 1877.

the usual length, and was devoted mainly to sup.
plications for Divine help for all engaged in the
peculiar and important labor Of this day.
The oHAIR laid before the Senate tho House
bill transferring tho ofhco OF Police Commits
sioners TO the Commissioners Of tho District OF
Columbia, and the Presidents veto OF the same
Mr.. EDMUNDS moved their reference to the
COMMITTEE on the District OF Columbia. So or.
dcrtd.
Mr.. EDMUNDS submitted . resolution pro-
yiding that the proceedings Of tho electoral CON-
Mir. MERRlMON. Does this include all the
Mr. EDMuNDs. Yes, sir.
The resolution was adopted.
CREDENTIALS or ooLoRApo's SENATOR.
Mr.. CHAFFEE presented the credentials of
HENRYM. TELLER, as Senator olect from Color
ads, for six years from March 4 next. Placed on
MIR. HERMAN presented a petition Of Mrs.
Miles asking payment Of her claim ,,g against the
diaps Committee on Claims
Mr.: ROBERTSON submitted a resolution
house, 5. q, and asked Tat TIT Il BE- road. "' 0u''
Tho reading was commenced, and whom tho
words .soalawags, csrpetbaggcrs" &C., wore ut;
Mr.. SAReEsT, in a quick and earnest tone, said,
"Mr. President, object; object to the reading
MT. SARGENT. 1t is not q petition to the
Mr.. MORRILL,. And certainly is not respect.
Mr. SARGENT. II Is not addressed to tho
Senate; is not petition under which head we arc
that point. Any dozen Of people can get together
IN corner and send such document as that to
The CHAIR sustained the point.
MIR. DAVIS. lfthe Senator from South Caro-
lima puts his name to that paper, 1t will be in
0fIfs; TSs PA PHI REspDENr nH'f pro TEN, I. will
Mr.; DAVIS sIgn h. !, thSp. Ro5EnTsoS
favored the reading
NH Mr.. RoBERTs3N said he had now signed tho
sRd s,fSS that 4 be fcsa ro,,
hero ought, at least to be respectful In Its manner
moderate and In Its tone,
Mr. SARGENT said he Objected.
sag II .he Snrl PIC II S
IN Mr, sfss SARGENT. demand the yeas and nays;
Mr.. PATTERSON said II thcrc was any paper
here from South Carolina he wanted TO hear II,
Carolina (Mr, PATTERsoNl wants to hear paper
from his State, which vilines the citizens Of bis
state, read in the Senate will, most as urediy,
MT. PATTERSoN. Let It be read, and let tho
Senate and the people judge Of how much weight
Objection was withdrawn and the paper was
:ead, setting forth that the colored mon who
did so because they wanted to get rid Of the gov.
ernment Of "scalawags and carpet baggers," &c:
Aiter the reading, Mr.. PATTERSON asked
Mr.. RoBERTsoN who the people were that signed
Mr.. ROBERTSON said the man who intro.
,ha S WAS T an put tho
Mr. PATTERSON. Who is Myers that signs
Mt ROBERTSON. ItIs Judge Myers.
Mr.. PATTERSON. He is a good Democrat.
MI. ROBERTSON; He Is a good man, too.
, The paper was referred to the Committee on
Mr. SALISBURY submitted memorial from
the bankers and merchants Of New Orleans, In
relation to the state Of affairs in the State OF
Louisiana.
The memorial was read, and Mr.wEsT called
Aner few names had been read Mr.. WEST
said that was sufficient
The paper was then referred to the Committee
Tho CHAIR announced the expiration Of the
morning hour, and laid before tho Senate the
PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL
as the unfinished business.
Committee on POST 6fices % and > Roads and M ON on
The motion was adopted, and the CHAIR ap-
pointed Mr.. BAILEY in place Of Mr.. KEY on those
Mr.. FRELINaHpYsEN presented the certl.
elect from New York for six years from MarchA
DISTRICT RELIEY BILL.
Mr.. WINDOW called up the bill for the relief
| Mr.. COCKRELL demanded the yeas and
nays on its passage. The bill was called and
Thoie voting IN the negative were Messrs. Al
CORY, BooTH. CocKRELL, CooPER, HITCHCOCK,
The CHAIR laid before the Senate commuui-
cation from Justice Clifford notifying the Senate
arising out OF the electoral count had met and
organized, S d and were ready Tor iI. business; .,
| Elections, and commenced to read II, when
Mr.. MERRIMoN raised the point OF order that
subcommittee had no right to make report to
The question was debated at some length.
S 0SSE sne Gsrk tbn Of me aSus sp
telers on the part Of the House TO aid in the elec
''ah The PRESIDENT pro tenn. said 1t was hts
intention TO appoint Democrat and RepublI.
can as tellers, but on receiving notice OF the
Republicans and he appointed Mossrs. sARaEsT
M Nj. SARGENT declined to sorvc and Mr.. In.
| CALLS was appointed In his place.
Pending the question on the point Of order, the
CHAIR stated that according TO the provisions
s sSpS'HF sss e sppNr
Of that time and there was not sufiicIcnt time to
f S III s1d hss Ss
ceed to the Hall Of the House Of Representatives,
started in a body from the Senate Chamber. ''N''
Return to the Senate Chamber.
The Senate returned TO the Chamber at $40 p.
| m, preceded by the Sergeant At Arms and four
special policemen, guarding a messenger oi the
Senate, (Capt. Bassett,) who bore two mahogany
hand trunks, which were placed on the platform
near the President under the care of special po.
AT 8i2 the PRESIDENT pro TEN. announced
that the Senate had returned to Its Chamber, and
would now resume It's session.
| Mr. WRIGHT called attention to the vacancy
on the Committee on Claims by the retirement Of
Mr.. Price from the Senate and moved 1t be filled
by the Chair. Adopted.
Mr. WEST also called attention to q vacancy
on the Committee on Railroads, and moved II be
| filled; which was adopted,
| Mr. MITCHELL demanded the regular order
The CHAIR said the regular order was the
| reading Of the report OF the subcommittee on
Privileges and Elections by Mr.. MITCHELL, on
which a point Of order raised by the Senator from
North Carolina was pending.
In reply to O question from Mr.. WRIGHT, the
CHAIR said the Pacific railroad bill, tho regular
diminished business, was out OF It's place inform
MI. GoNKLINd said II he thought the sona
tor from North Carolina would listen TO him, he
Just telt in q mood to appeal to him to withdraw
the point of order, No record can be made on
the principle involved by taking this vote, and
| even if the Senate should sustain the point Of
| order, the full committee could hold q meeting
at once, and without looking at the report, could
| authorize the Senator from Oregon to present the
| report TO the Senate, so that they would come
around In circle TO the same point again.
| Mr. MERRIMON withdrew his point Of order
and Mr.. MITCHELL read the report giving tho
points taken upon the qualihcatlons OF the eec-
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