The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-02-28
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
XLIv. Congress-second Session.


SENATE-The senate accomplished no legis-
lative business, simply Withdrawing from the
joint convention to adopt a resolution declar-
ing that the disputed vote of Michigan should
be counted for Hayes.
HoUsE-The house met and engaged in de-
bate ON the Louisiana case, Messrs. New,
seelye, watterson, Kelley, Wood, and Cox
speaking. The decision of the commissioners
was not agreed 70. The houses then met in
joint convention, and the vote of Louisiana
was counted for Hayes in accordance with the
decision of the commission. The count then
proceeded until the state OF Michigan was
reached, when objection~Tas made to count
ing the vote Of Crossman, the elector who was
elected TO fill the place of disqualified fede-
raj officer. The houses then separated and
both houses voted that the entire vote OF
Michigan should be counted as sent in. There
was considerable debate in the house pending
this vote. The count then proceeded 10 Ne
vada, when objection was again made to
counting the vote of Elector Daggett, federal
officer. The houses separated, and soon after
both took a recess till 10 o'clock tomorrow.
WEDNESDAY. Feb. 2l.
SESArE.-After voting upon the Nevada
case and hearing a report from Mr.. Mitchell in
the Oregon case, the senate took up
the post Office appropriation bill, which
after discussion and amendment was passed.
The legislative bin then came up. The amend
ments of the committee were agreed 10, and ii
passed.
HoUsE-The vote of Nevada was counted as
cast. Some progress was made in the civil
appropriation bill. In joint conven-
ton the count of electoral votes for
president proceeded until Oregon was reached.
The two certificates were opened. Objection
was made on both sides, aud the case went to
the commission.
THURSDAY, Feb,2
SESArE.-On Saturday fitting eulogies viii
be pronounced ON the life and character of
the late Speaker Kerr. The bill appropriatlng
S25O.0O0 10 erect national museum passed.
The deficiency appropriation bill, with a large
number OF amendments, was passed. After
the transaction of some otheT important bust
ness, the senate took recess until tomorrow.
HoUsE.-The house again tackled the appro-
priation bills, and after wrestling with them
a considerable length of time the house took
recess until tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock.
FRIDAY, Feb. 90.
SESATE-The senate spent the greater part
of the day in discussing the naval and other
appropriation bills, and after several amend
ments To the house bills had been offered and
passed the senate took recess until tomorrow
without voting on the bills themselves.
HoUsE.-The entire session of the house was
taken up in discussing the appropriation bills,
and after the passage of several amendments
the house took recess until tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
SATURDAY, Feb. q.
SKHATE-There was no legislative business
transacted in the senate to-day. After the
senate returned from the joint session on the
Oregon case the decision of the com
mission was sustained, and the house
notified 10 that effect. After the return of the
senate from the joint session the second time
the vote of Pennsylvania was sustained, after
which recess was taken until Monday.
EoUsE.-The appropriation bills were wres-
tied with again this morning, but before a
vote was taken on them the house went into
joint session with the senate to continue the
vote. Considerable discussion was in
dulged In after the senate Withdrew on
the decision Of the commission in the Oregon
case, and finally the motion was passed to
continue the count, and another joint session
was held and Oregon counted for Hayes.
After the senate withdrew some debate was
INDUCED In over the vote of Pennsylvania, but
without coming TO a vote on the question,
the house took recess until Monday.
MONDAY, Feb. 20.
sESATE.-The senate met at 10 o'clock, but
no business was transacted until at $50
O'Clock, when the senate returned from the
joint session of the house. A resolution was
then passed to count the vote of w. s. Slater
az an eiector Of Rhode Island. At $50 the
senate returned TO the house and remained
until $50. After the second return a few mo-
tions were offered and acted upon, after which
recess was taken until tomorrow morning.
HoUsE.-The discussion on the vote of Penn
sylvania was taken up at 10 o'clock, during
which Mr.. Hewitt again spoke Of the action OF