, 1877-02-01

. E0HTLAADs DfG.+ nov. ~. 1bh.-10 tstHt p1Ie
eiatio Electors on ot1lei.l ecnnt' An.vst.
p,n c,.,.m,n sGne} go,r.,e g, T. nf,SnHr: ta'ts.
CONGRESS.
SENATE.
b., WAsHrxoroH, D. G., Jan. sl.-Tho President
pro tcmporc laid before tho Senate d conm'int-
cation signed by Associate Justices Clifford,
Strong, Miller, aud Field, Of tho United States
Supreme Court, announcing that they met yes
terhay In pursuance Of the Electoral Count bill,
and selected Associatc-Justicc J. r. Bradley as
the hfth Associate Justice upon the Commits
sion.
A concurrent resolution WIS adopted rroEid-
ing that no pcrton shnll be admitted to the
south wing Of tho Capitol during tho counting
OF The votes for President and Vicc-rrcsdcnt,
except upon tickets issued by tho President pro
temporc Of the Senate and tho Speaker OF the
uolhc Of Representatives, suc3, tickets to be
distributed equally to each Senator and Repre-
sentative by tho sergcnntsnt-Asu1a of tho Sen
ate and House Of Representatives.
Frank Hereford, elected Senator from West
Virginia, took the oath of office.
The Chair laid before tho Senate the cretlcn-
tfals Of John X. Mcrhcrson, elected United
Slater Senator from tho State Of New Jersey.
Placed on fllc.
hls. Anthony, from tho Committee on Print
Ing, reported back tho resolution Of Mr..
Wright, submitted yesterday, to print 10000
extra copies Of tho message Of the President
approving tho Electoral bill, with m amcn'l-
ment to print 5000 copies Instead OF 10000.
'Alopted.-yeas, q; nays, II.
resolution adopted this morning In regard to
tho issuing of tickets for admission to the Cap-
tol to-morrow, he found It di9 not answer thc
purpose. Upon his motion. tho vote By which
The resolution was agreed to was then rceonsId-
cred, And he submitted an amendment to strike
out the hitter portion Of tho resolution n re-
gard tv tho distribution Of ttckrts equally to
lieu thereof provision that tickets assigned by
" the Committed on Rules Of the Senate anG ffouso
Of Representatives shall be issued to Senators,
Representatives, and others aud distributed hy
the scrEeants-at-Arms OF the Senate and House
OF Representatives. lie said the object Of the
amendment was TO issue tickets to families OF
tue Supreme Court Judges, members Of the
Cabinet and other officials.
lutlon passed. "a.
At the expiration Of the morning hour the
consideration was resumed OF unfinished l,Nsi-
ness, being the bill to amend tho Pacific Rail-
road nets, 80 % to create sinking fund for tho
liquidation OF indebtedness due the Govrr1l-
ncnt, and Mr.. Thurman continued bis remarks
N favor Of tho Judiciary Commitsce,s report.
Messrs. Bogy and Sherman favored the bill re.
ported by tho judiciary Committee.
Pcniling discussion, Tho Scnato went Into e.
ecutirc session, and soon adjourned.
HOUSE.
The Hpcaker laid before the HouHc conmu-
nication from tho four Associate Justices dcs-
tgnatcd members Of tho judicial branch Of the
Commission, announcing that they had selected
Justice Joseph r Bradley rs thc iffth member.
The scnatc's resolution for tho appointment
Of afty men to scrvo Is special. police at the
vote was agree TO.
Mr. Cox, from tue Committee on Rules, re-
ported tho following resolution:
Eeso{red. Tint during tho counting Of tho votes
for Presldent and vicc.rrstidcnt, no person be.
sides those who now asc the privilege of the Hour
Of tho House Of Representatives shall be ndmltte
to that portion OF rs Gapo tot apart .os ths use
~ oase - snd H. II rsnscn of M seatn an ~
n ue ~ * - inr.s liz snl ~. ttcS.ts ~ 10 % n.nd @
npacT III ,cson'on hall be u1.,Tsbutc uncr tha
.jircctIon Of tho Committee on Rule, Of The two
Houses.
Mr. Cor exn1afncd TINT every mcmher wou]d
be furnished eacl, ,lay With tIicc ticKcts to tic
rn,irry of tho IIui,sc, 10 be distributed as la
G tGe TO- os1sd fesnto was adpe1s
of sain rn.mis. .in1, sl,,rn. th., sessInns of tn,
House, Hdontcd.
Sir. Garfield introduced a bill proyitlinc for
more thorough Investigation of accidents on On
railroads. ia tnia Il rrfrrrrd 10 lin horrible
lIsaftur whc1l had orcurrrl in lis district nv
weeks npo n,nl hc asked that 1t ire referred r.,
thc Committee on IlullruaIs, with lcayo to re-
purt nt nny dino. III t,rllrrrIf.
Constlrrat[nn wns then resumed of TIM rcso,
lut1un rrooTtcd iron, the judiciary Committee
rclative 10 the admission Of .ancs g. Bclford as
= Representative frotn Colorado. Sir. jturl, Il
member OF the Committee, spoke In favor of
Inc InInurity renort. dccIarEng Culurado moi yrt
admitted as statc in thu Unton. INV ''s
Messrs. AcCrary, Hale, Bat,ks, a,ul Cauluell
supported ths restitution Of tic u,ajority.. Sir.
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