The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-04
UNITED STATES CONGRESS.
senate.


The resolution OF Mr.. nayAid Dem. }, OF
Delaware, directing the attorney general 90
communicate 60 the Senate tho total number
~ deputy mSrehsls employed throughout tho
United States, Ia connection with the election
| uf November last the number 90 employed
/ Ia each State, aud each voting precinct ru-
apeouyely, aud Che longth of time 90 employed,
Was adopted.
! Mr, Edmunds submitted an amendment 10
/ tho blll providing that the supreme court OF
/ the United States count tho electoral vote,
making tho measure applicable Co the present
/ Presidential contest, lu rarc Il 10 ratified by
| three. foutths uf tho Statcn eto 90 aH 90 PRO
vile that the court shall hx day not later
than February 10, 1871. fur tho count, aud pre-
coed Win I. from day to day Vaul 1t i' disposed
Numerous petitions Of religious and tenn
/ poIanco organizations throughout the country
! we're presented by various senators praying
/ Congress 10 take HIepa 90 prohibit the manu-
/ fac!ufo and rale % alcoholic lquCrs ~ a bow
] orase ia tho District OF Columbia aud tho Ter
/ utvtios of The Guiied States, ell OF which were
referred
/ fhe joint resolution proposing an amend
1 mont 10 the Constitution 90 as 10 have tho
electoral vote eunuted by tho suproIno court
/ was discussed a. samo length. leading mem
hors taklus pzlt la lI Nj. B1gy (ncml J. Of
Missouri sald thai lu the present contest II
/ tho court should decide ln favor OF llldun it
| would DO denounced aud ~ 10 should decide
{ in faNor Of Hayes lt would likewise DO do
uouucod. The counting of the vote was not a
/ function which belonged 90 the juileiAl do
I partmcnt of Glo government Is Was fuue-
tiou which properly belonged 90 the legislative
I departments, The vote Was then taken aud
I tho joint resolution Was ~ Ioeted yeas four
teen nays thttgy=Sna. as follows
NEAs- Mvssre. Allison. Anthony. Hlaiue,
Hurrs-de, ConLlms, Edmunds, frrry FrolIng
huNseh, Hanlin, hitehoock, hoy, MOuiM.
Meag Au1 Mrglt-f fourteen.
NAfs-Mossgs. AlcOgu. uayard, Bsgy, Booth.
iruoo, Cameron ra. }, Charuc, CLAY yton, Con-
over, Dawes. MIS-, Eaton, GuldlhWaigo,
Hamilton, Harvey, 44sAlls, Jones lf.Al kor-
nan, Logan. McCroary, MzAoy Morton, Nor
wood Patterson Futc. Randolph. Sargent,
rhurmA Wallace, Whyte, and W..hers-
thlTty-uue.
Ia discussing tho political question, Mr..
sherman lHup }, OF Ohio, sAid the vote Of
Florida aud Louisiana Was ia dispute. As 10
Oregon, hs d!J nOg think that case would rise
20 the dignity u dlspato. He believed the
Democrats candidate himself would scoru -
hold lie ,fiso Of President Ia pursuance Of
such frauu As g. south Carolina 10 be-
AsVod Tia. lt Mas conceded BY all that the cleo
lOIAl vote NAs for Hsyes and Wheeler
Aussrs. Randolph Dem. Of New Jersey
and Mlthers Dem }, OF Virginia denied that
there Was any such concession.
The Senate passed the House bill 10 pay the
Presidential electoral messol gers at tie rate
or twenty I've cents per mile.
hr. wright lEsp.l, % Iowa, gave notice
that he Ruuld cali up the bul reported from
the committee CA c.yll service aud rugrcnoh-
mrnt reducing the salary OF the President of
tae United States from $50 ulU % S25. UuJ per
AuLum,
The pay u witnesses before committees vas
AAtd A. IS l0r day au1 fiyo oouts per mile
travelling fees.
Pouu ns Ia favor Of legislation to prohibit
tie manufacture and sAle II alcoholic LIQUORS
- : beverage Ia ths district Of Columbia aud
Territories II the United States arc presented
daily.
Mr. Wright Rep. Of Iowa. introduced
bali 70 establish = c5ur. Tor tGe triAl % contest
ed elections IA the ofiloss OF President and
Nice-Prosl1tuI % Eho U.ltsd States.
Mr.. klmaud- Eep.}, OF Ncra.unt called up
the resolution submitted by hlu. referring the
messAgo Of the House Of Representatives on
The subject q tho Presidential election 20 =
sa!ecI committee q EoyUu senators. % act with
tie Houso committee IA preparing a measure
beet calculated 10 accomplish tho lawful count,
ing OS the el, c.urzl votes, and the best dlspu-
riison OF LA questions connected IheFuwIth
and Il WAS unanimously Asrtol 90 without dis
cuss!an.
bil reducing tho salary uf the President Ot the
United SGates fIJm go UuJ 20 $4,000 per
Anuuln, which passed both Houses OF Congress
~ the lac. session and was vetoed by tie
President 4ho question being, shall the bal.
pAs- uOEsl.hstAudlns tAc objections Of the
President, 81 sAs rejected by yUt5 of twenty
ave yeas 10 nineteen nays. not the necessary
iuo-ihlrds yOling n ths affirmative. Iho vote
Was aa fllloWs
fEAs-Messfs. Aloon, B5gy, Clayton. Cock
rell, Cdnklas. Clzgsn, Davis pAWcs. EAtln.
Ferry, GoldlHw-lgo. Harvey, Hitchcock. Johns-
ION, koIpAn, hey, AcCfccIy, AA1sy, MurTil.
Morton, Pace, sherman. Thurman Nhyto,
Wrghi-twUuIy' ave
SAls-M-ssTs. Anthony, BanRu, nAyAsd.
ID zluc, Bbl-At Boutwell,, B1rlslle Cameron
Pa, ChAfoo. Dorsey, E1mauds, Haml.n. iti-
gals, Jones ,tlAl, Mitchell Norwood. PA6-
lock, Nlu4om Nahors-niuoioeu
Mr.. ingalls, Rep, q kAHsa., tuhm.tlod a
concurrent resolution accepting tie statues OF
samuel Adams aud john Winthrop presented
20 the Julled states by Massachusetts, aud
returning ,ho thanks q CaaFJtss % the State
u Massachusetts. Agreed %.