The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-01-31
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
xLIv. Congress-second session.

ALtt. COngreSs-SecOnd Session.
TUESDAY, Jan. %, ls77.
SEsATE-Petitions were presented from
Philadelphia, Pittsburg and St. Louis indors-
ing the plan for settling the presidential
question reported by the joint committee.
After which the consideration of the bill for
counting the electoral vote was taken up and
Mr.. sherman opposed it in quite lengthy
speech. He was followed by Mr.. Conkkng,
who spoke in favor Of its passage in his most
eloquent style. At the conclusion of Mr..
Conkling's speech the senate went into ex-
ecutive session and soon afterward adjourned.
HoUsE.-There was but little done in the
house to-day. Memorials from Boston and st.
Louis in favor of the compromise bill were
presented. Mr.. Baltze was admitted as men,
Der from South Carolina, and took the IRON
clad oath. The house then considered the res
olution reported by the committee on privi-
leges. Messrs. Seelye and Williams spoke
against it, and Mr.. Tucker in favor OF it, after
which the house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY. Jan. a, ls77.
SESATE.-There was but little business trans
acted in the senate to-day. Most of the day
and night session was taken up with the dis
cussion of the bill for counting the electoral
vote presented by the joint committee a few
days since. The credentials of Senator'S
and Harris, of Tennessee, were placed on file.
Mr.. Wright. from the committee on claims,
reported favorably on the senate bill 10 ex-
tend for two years the act to establish
southern claims commission; placed on cal
endar. In the discussion of the plan for
counting the electoral vote, Senator Conlzling
spoke in favor of it, and surpassed him.
selfon all former occasions. He got Morton cor
nered and left him place TO crawl out at
He was followed by several other senators,
some of whom spoke in favor and some
against the bill. The night session continued
until a late hour and was consumed in dis
cussion.
HoUsE.-Quite a number of important bills
were introduced in this branch of congress and
properly referred. There was some little dis
cussion over the resolutions reported by the
committee on privileges, and Mr.. McDil, OF
Iowa, made a speech OF two hours, after
which the house adjourned.
THURSDAY, Jan.25
sENArE.-After an all night session, which
was taken up with debate the plan reported
by the joint committee was passed by a vote
of AZ to IL.
HoUsE.-The entire day and night session
was consumed with discussions of the apIan,n
and it viii be likely to come to vote to-mor-
row at O'Clock. ug1
FRIDAY, Jan. 26
SENArE.-The bin reported by the judiciary
committee at the last session to create a sink.
ing fund for the settlement of the indebted
ness due from the Pacific railroad company,
was brought up and made a special order for
tomorrow. Mr.. Jones, of Florida, called up
the memorial of the democratic presidential
electors, asking that their votes be counted as
the true returns. Several other bills of no pub
the senate adjourned. as
HoUsE.-This was one of the grandest days
of the present session. At the opening of the
house the discussion on the bin reported by
the joint committee was continued, large
humber of the menir taking part in the de-
bate at Up. m. The previous question was
called and the bill passed by vote of lei to 81.
After the passage of the bill. the house adj
journed.
SATURDAY, Jan. q, Is77.
sKSArE-The military academy and fortif-
cation appropriation bills were passed. 1t Was
announced that all the kilograms in relation
to the Oregon passing between New York
and Oregon during the month of Decembe
are in the hands of the senate committee. The
bill to extend for two years the act establish
ing board OF commissioners of southern
claims was passed. A bill to ratify the agree
ment with certain DaQOS OF sioux 1nUlanS W6lS-
passed, and the senate adjourned. -. s.-s
HoUsE.-Four members of the Louisiana re-
turning board were presented at the bar OF the
house for contempt, and submitted their an
swer to the charge, saying that they had been
guilty ofno such charge. as they did not think
the law gave the house committees the right
to ask for the papers they had refused to sur
render. They were committed TO the keeping
of the sergeant-at-arins until some action In
their case should he taken. The bill authorize
ing the secretary of the treasury to pay James
B. Eads $4,000, for work done at the mouth Of
the Mississippi river, was taken up, but the.
house, without taking any action on the bill,
Adjourned. l ~ fsdsa is as. al
| -si43 1ea tls MosDAY, Jan. %, 1871.
SExATE---Mr. Gordon's resolution acknowl-
edgdng the Hampton government in South
Carolina was called sup. but action was
taken on it, James z. Bailey, recently elected
senator from Tennessee, took the oath OF Office.
The presidents message, giving his reasons
for approving the bin for counting
| the electoral vote, was received ana. Or
dered to be printed. A message from the presi-
dent transmitting the proceeding of the COM
mission appointed TO examine the subject Of
reform and reorganization in the army was
introduced and ordered printed. The major
ity report of the senate committee, appointed
to investigate the late election in Florida, was
presented and read. 1t was announced that
Mr.. G oper would present minority report,
after which the senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Outside of a large number OF bills
being presented in the house nothing Of gem
eral interest was done, and after short ses-
sion IL adjourned. -
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