The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-19
HOW TO COUNT THE VOTES.
THE CONr ROMISE MIL READ IN
norm NOISES or CONGRESS.


MIR. Edmunds Promising to Press II TO n
Vote in the senate he House Debating
the RESOLUTIONS of Mr.. lNnOtts Committee.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1s.-In the Senate,
Mr.. IIamiin Qicp., Me) introduced bill to
amend the section OF the Post Office Appropria-
tion bill for the pro.ent fiscal year. 50 as to
change the compensation OF Postmasters OF tho
fourth class to the basis of stamps cancelled,
Instead OF stamps sold. Referred.
Mr. Boutwell, (Rep.. Mass) introduced
n bill to Increase the pension Of Mrs.
Fletcher Webster, widow Of the late
Col. Fletcher Webster. Referred to the
Committee on Pensions. He said this lady was
the widow Of the second and last son OF Daniel
Webster. Her husband was killed during tho
late war while defending Washington. This bill
proposed to increase her pension to $50 a month,
and he hoped It would receive favorable CON-
sideration.
Mr.. Jones Dem, Fla.) presented the petition
OF Williamson Call, Robert u. Hilton, J. T.
Tonge, and Robert Bullock the Democratic
Presidential Electors OF Florida, cl lining to
have been legally elected, and that they met at
Tallahassee, cast their vote, and forwarded u to
the President 1f the senate. lney ask that OBJ
] elton TO made to the count OF any electoral
vote from tn State except that cast ny them.
On mo ion OF Mr Jones the petition was laid
on he tile, and he gave notice that he would
call II up next week aud submit some remarks
In relation thereto.
on motion OF Mr. Window Utep.. Minn). the
Senate non-cOncurrcd In the amendments Of
the House to the nil making appropriations to
supply certain deficiencies In the Contingent
fund OF the House OF Represe utatives. ana a
conference committee was ordered. Tue CHAIR
appointed as members OF the committee on the
paIt OF the senate, Messrs. Window, Allison,
and Withers.
Tue Sinate bill amending the Pension law 80
as To remove the disability Of those VINO, having
| participated In the war OF the rebellion. have
since its termination enlisted In The army OF the
| U1ited States aud become disabled, was passed.
| At l.. NJ. the members Of the special com
mittce II seven app ointcd to devise me ins for 4
satisfactory coun, Of the electoral vots entered
| the Chairman Of tina committee, said:
AM directed Mr.. President. by the select committee
rpiscd under tne resolution e ne seuae tae ,uo
Ia sriiing with Accompanying mi The report Is
roh &C amttces. VI h one exc, piioa, aud al that
| wish 70 say ON this occ sion aft stating That
sS D DAY. possibly oSO ON SturGay. f but "'
sead ifGn Eat das forth~is TAT the committee are
Una, ,ns eapr. W. M len term NOT %91s
mcasute In ali OF the exercise Of const utonal Gov
yws hayv" be., re red IN Y bsnt,p res".ct
IL n"1 m asur. "r p"cy or cSntpiysnce but meas.
peace anu order OF tue Government.
The report Of tho committee and the accom-
| panying oil were then read Uy the Cnici Clerk,
anu II was ordered tnat they be printed. The
| crick I. H. elinghuysen, Roscoe COukling, \. O..
| Thurman, T. +. BayDrd. nd ~. W. Ransom on
|
| only one VINO declined to sign II. On the part Of
| the House Of Representatives. IL was signed by
| the seven members, namely, IL. ID Payne. EDpa
| Hunton, a. :. levitt, ". NJ. Springer, George
| ". MCIrary, George I. Hoaf, and George " IL
| lard. Alter the report had been re- ID. tho oil
| VS. read second tme by ute and placed on
| the calendar.
Mr.. Ioey Dem, MOI called up the resolutions
recently submitted 10y Mr.. Wallace (Dem.. fa.)
In regard to counting the elec oral vote, and
spoke at length IN regard to affairs In Louisiana,
IN rely t. the recent argument OF MIR. sherman.
Mr.. BOgy argued that tue actions OF the Return
Ing Board were Illegal. amt declared that the
lection OF The vote OF certain parishes by this
board was an act 81 iuiany against which all
honest men should protest. lie COuteudcd that
the election throughout the state was free and
iair aud thAt there was no intimi ition during
tue canvass. lie SAID that la T. ist fchciana the
the Kcput Leans knew tnat the Democrats would
carry Tue parish, ana they formed q conspiracy
not to vote IN order tnat theS ,aight CHI that
the kepuulican vote had been kept out by in
| timldatiOn. lie read from the testimony in
| support OF his stat ement, and also to show that
In various parishes most Of the trourle grew
out Of vi lleuce toward colored Democrats by
| colJr,d Repu hcans.
bef re Mr.. Boy concluded his remarks the
| Scnata went INTO executive session, ana after
| ward al LOANED.