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UNITED STATES CONGRESS.
Senate.

Senate.
The resolution Of Mr.. Bayard (Dem.), of
Delaware, directing the attorney-general to
communicate to the Senate the total number
Of deputy marshals employed throughout the
United States, in connection with the election
of November 2 last, the number so employed
in each State, and each voting precinct re-
spectively, and the length Of time 30 employed,
was adopted.
Mr.. Edmunds submitted an amendment to
the bill providing that the supreme court OF
the United States count the electoral vote,
making the measure applicable to the present
Presidential contest, in case 1t be ratified BY
three-fourths CT the States, etc., 80 as to pro-
vile that the court shall fix a day not later
than February 10, 1877, for the count, and pre-.
coed with it from day to day until 1t is disposed
Of. Agreed to.
Numerous petitions OF religious and tenn
perence organizations throughout the country
were presented by various senators praying
Congress to take steps to prohibit the maui
facture and sale Of alcoholic liquors as q bev-
erage in the District Of Columbia and the Ter
~ritoIies Of the Emitted States, all Of which were
referred.
The joint reeolution proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution 80 az to have the
electoral vote counted by tho supreme court
WAS QlsCuEbeu HL suuo lcIbtu, leduluS InOu-
bers taking pslt in it. Mr.. Bogy (Dem.), Of
Missouri, said that in the present contest II
the court SHOULD decide in favor Of Tilden it
would be denounced, and il it should decide
in favor of Hayes 1t would likewise be de-
nounced. The counting Of the vote was not a
function which belonged to the judicial de-
partment OF The government it was a funo-
ton which properly belonged to the legislative
departments. The vote was then taken and
tl>n snspf rn,p1rtSr1, mon ~kfaNtoH pnoI fn11r-
teen; nays thirty-cne, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Allison, Anthony, Blaine,
Burnside, Conkling, Edmunds, Ferry, Freling-
huysen, Hamlin, Hitchcock, Key, Morrill,,
West, and Wright-fourteep.
NAYs-Messis. Alcorn. Bayard, Begy, Booth,
Bruce, Cameron PA, Cbaffee, Clayton, Con-
over, Dawes, j. mis-, Eaton, Goldthwaite,
Hamilton, Harvey, iusalls, Jones (Fla.l Ker-
nan, Logan, McCreery, Maxey, Morton, Nor
wood, Patterson, Price, Randolph, Sargent,
Thurma , Wallace, Whyte, and Withers-
thirty-one.
In discusting the political question, MIR.
Sherman (Rep) ), OF Ohio, said the vote Of
Florida and Lonlsiana was in dispute. As to
Oregon. no did not think that case would rise
to the dignity Of a dispute. He believed the
Democratic candidate himself would scorn to
hold the Office Of President in pursuance Of
such a fraud. AS to South Carolina, be be-
| b1ug u " 40 SokASoSo ~ hA tAop 4S ~
toral vote was for Hayes and Wheeler.
Messrs. Randolph (Dem.( Of New Jersey,
and Withers (Dem.) }, OF Virginia, denied that
there was any such concession.
The Senate passed tho House bill to pay the
Presidential electoral messengers at the rate
OF twenty-five cents psr mile.
Mr. Wright (Rsp.), Of Iowa, gave notice
that no Wuu!d call up the bill reported from
the committee on civil service and retrench-
poon& radroipr tbo 90 orr ~ fba prnaiSaOt nj
the United States from $50. 00O to $25, 600 per
anpum.
The paw Of witnesses before committees was
fixed st 50 per day and five cents per mile
travelling fees.
Petit ms in favor OF legislation to prohibit
the manufacture and sale CT alcoholic liquors
as a beverage ia the district OF Columbia and
daily.
MIR. Wright (Rep.), Of Iowa, introduced a
bill to establish u court for the trial OF CONTEXT
ed elections in the offices OF President and
Vice-PresiGent of the United States.
Mr.. Edmuuds (Hep.), Of Vermont, called up
the resolution submitted by him, referring the
message Of tte House Of Representatives on
the subject Of the Presidential election to a
select committee Of seven senator's, to act with
the House committee in preparing q measure
best calculated 10 accomplish the lawful count
ing Of the eli ctoral votes, and tho bert dispo-
sition Of all questions connected Herewith
and it was unanimously agreed to without dis
cussion.
Mr.. Wright (Rep.), Of Iowa, called up the
bill reducing tho salary Of the President Of the
United States from $50, 900 to $3.50 900 per
annum, which passed both Houses OF Congress
at the last session and was vetoed by the
President. The question being, shall the bill
pass Notwithstanding the objections Of the
President, it was rejected by a vCts OF twenty
five yeas to nineteen nays, not the necessary
tw o-.hirds voting IN the affirmative. The vote
was as follows:
YEAs-Messrr. Alcorn, Bogy, Clayton, Cock
rell, Conkling, Cragin, Davis, Dawes, Eaton,
Ferry, Goidthwsite, Harvey, Hitchcock, Johns-
ton, Kerpan, Key. McCreery, Msxey, Morril,
Motion, Price, Sherman, Thurman, Whyte,
Wright-twenty-fve.
NAYs-Mpssrt. Anthony, Barnun, Bayard,
Blaine, Both, Boutwell,, Burnside, Cameron
(Pa.), Chaffee, Dorsey, Edmunds, Hamlin, In
gals, Jones Ola }, Mitchell, Norwood, Pad
dock, Window. Wlthers-nineteen.
Mr.. ingalls, (Rep.), CT Kansas, submitted a
concurrent resolution accepting the statues OF
Samuel Adams and John Winthrop, presented
to the United States by Massachusetts, and
returning the thanks OF Congress to the State
Ct Massachusetts. Agreed to.
House.
Mr.. Blair (Rep.), Of Now Hampshire, intro
duccd q constitutional amendment forbiddiug
the manufacture and sale Of diet!ll3 i'd liquors
as a beverage after the year 1900. Referred.
The Speaker laid before the House the re-
sienation Of Smith Ely, Jr., as representative
fiom the State Of New York.
Thu Speaker appointed, as the committee to
Inquire as to whether frauds have been prac-
ticei in the election iu New York, Brooklyn,
Jereey City and Philadelphia, Messrs. Cox
(Dem.) OF New York, Rice (Dem.) }, Of Ohio,
WaIdcll dem, ofNorth Carolina, McDougall
(Rop.), OF New York, and Wells (Rep.), OF Mis-
issippi.
The bill to utilize the products of gold and
silver mines was discussed at some length,
Mr.. Bland (Dem.), Of Missouri, closing the de-
pate, aud then tho vote WAS taken, and the
substitute to the bill was agreed to without q
division. The bill thus amended was passed
yeas 1G7, nays fity-three. 1t is as follows
A bill authorizing the coming Of a standard
silver dollar, and restoring it's legal tender
character.
That there shall be, from time to time, coin
ed at the minis Of the United States silver dol
lars OF tho weight Of 4l23 grains Of standard
silver to the dollar, az provided for in the act
Of Jan. IS, 1897; and that said dollar shall be
q legal tend ,r for all debts, public aud pri-
vate, except where the payment Of god coin
10 lc4ullSQ ny AaN.
Mr.. Kuott (Dem.), Of Kentucky, chairman
of the judiciary committee, reported the fol-
lowing resolution:
RESOLVED, That q committee OF seven MEM
bers be appointed by the Speaker Of the House
to ASCERTAIN and report what are the privileges,
powers and du:iea Of the House OF Represen-
tatives in counting the vote for President and
Vice. President of the United States, and that
said committee have leave to report at any
time. TIE resolution was adopted without d.
vision. A resolution was also adopted appoint
lug 8 committee Of seven members to act in
conjunction with any similar committee that
may be appointed by the Senate to prepare
ard report without delay such q measure,
either legislative or constitutional, as may in
their judgment be best calculated to accom-
plish the desired end. That said committee
have leave to report at any time.
The bill making appropriations to meet the
expenses Of investigating committees WAS
passed as reported from the committee on ap-
preparations.
The House increased tho Post-ofice appro-
priation bill so as to pro7lde for fast mail SER
vice.
In the Houae the highest testimonials we're
paid to this memory OF the late Speaker Kerr
by many Of the members.
A discussion occurred on a telegraphio COM
munication from Mr.. Morrison, chairman OF
the Louisisna Investigating committee, calling
the attention Of the House to the refusal Of
President Orion to surrender all the telc-
graphic dispatches sent by the national Re-
publican executive committee during the Presi-