The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-31
FORTY-F0URTH CONGRESS
SENATE
WASHINGTON, January 80.


vote five Senators TO be members Of tn,
commission on the Electoral COMMITTEES
and gave notice that he would call th'
resolution up at $50 to-day.
Mr.. Edmunds submitted o resolution
authorizing and directing the Presiden,
of the Senate TO appoint two tellers OF
the part Of the Senate 70 perform the du
ties required by the electoral count Dill,
which recently passed. Agreed to-
Mr.. Allison submitted q resolution
providing that the proceedings before
that committee, authorized by that bill
be printed in the Cor gressional Record
from day 10 day Laid over.
Mr.. Cameron, of Pennsylvania, sub
mitted resolution directing the Secre'
tary OF the Senate TO procure one hun.
dred copies of Hecker's Constitution oi
the United States for the use of the Sen
stors, provided the same can be obtained
for 81 80 per copy. Agreed to.
Mr.. Boutwell,, from the conference
committee ou the bill TO perfect the re-
vision of the statutes Of the United
States, submitted report, which was
agreed to.
Mr.. Wright submitted resolution TO
print 10000 extra copies OF the message
OF the President approving the electoral
count bill. Referred.
Mr.. Hsmlin, submitted resolution in.
structing the committee on rules 10 re.
quire and report what if any rule should
be adopted for the admission OF persons
TO the Capitol during the counting of the
votes for President and Vice President,
and that the committee confer with the
com nittee on rules of the House of Re.
presentstIves. Agreed 70.
A large number of petitions were pre-
sented asking the adoption OF SIX
teenth amendment TO the Constitution oi
the United States, prohibiting States
from distranchising persons on account
Of sex. Mr.. Christisncy, IN presenting
the petition said he was informed there
was not single drunkard, gambler, or
person of vicious life among the peti
tioners, and be believed the statement
Observations in Michigan, where over
forty thousand votes were gwen for
female suffrage, satisfied him the people
advocating this amendment were among
the most thoughtful and intelligent peo'
pie of the country.
Mr.. Sherman, IRON the Committee oc
Finance, reported, without amendment
Senate bill tor the punishment OF per
sons making, or having in their posses
sion, dies, moulds, etc for manuiactur'
ing counterfeit coin. Placed on the cal
endar.
Consideration was resumed o
unfinished business, the bill Il
amend he Pacific Railroad acts so ss Il
provide for sinking fund for the settle
ment Of the indebtedness due the Gov
ernment by said company, Mr.. Mitchell
continued his argument against the bill
Mr.. Thurman followed Mr.. Mitchell
lie argued that Congress had power Il
alter and amend the Pacific railroad acts
ard denied that the bill reported by th'
Judiciary Committee was uncoEstitution
al, or that it impaired any obligations o
contract.
The Senate at $3.50 T.. NJ. proceeded u
select five members ot that body 10 rep
resent it on the commission authorized
by the electoral count bill. II was order
cd that each Senator'S name be
called and rise in his place and announce
the names Of the five Senators whom be
desires to serve on the commission.
Mr.. Cragin nominated Messrs. I'd.
munds, Morton sod FrelInghuyseD. and
Mr.. Stevenson dominated Messrs. Thur
man and Bsyard.
The roll was then called.
At the conclusion Of the roll.call, tE,
President pro tem. announced that ~
votes had been.cast, 80 being necessary
70 choice, and that Messrs. Etmunds,
Morton, Fre.ibghuysen, Thurman and
Bayard had received the unanimous
vote oi the Senate, and h.d therefore
been chosen As membere Of tbe electora
committee.
The only Senators absent and not yot
ing were Dennis, Eaton, Hamilton, Har
yey, Howe, Norwood and Price.
Mr.. Hsmlin, from the Committee or
Rules, said the committee met with
the House Committee on Rulei
IN regard 10 some ruies governing
admission 70 the Capitol during tbs
counting Of the votes, and be has
been directed 10 report concurret'
resolution directing .be SergeaDts-st
Arms Of the Senate and Bous'
Of Representatives 70 Appoin
fifty men % serve n special policemen a
the Capitol during the canvass Of The
vote for President aud Vice President
or for such portion OF said time a. they
snzll deem necessary, the expense 10 b
paid equally from the contingent funC
oi each House.
After sone discussion. the resolution
Was agreed 70.
Mr.. Hsmlin eIplsiGed by ssying tbs
il was well known u all that the pOiic'
iorce Of this city was cemorsIized, and
the object Of appointing these .peris
police was 20 hsye them look alter To-
light fingered gentry whO would be here
The Secretary Of the senate va
directed 70 advise the HOusn cf Repre-
septatiyes Of the sctiOn Of 10. Ssnsts IL
ssleciing the members Of the commission
under the electoral count bill
Mr.. Sherman submitted m amend
ment 10 the bill 10 regard 10 sinkinl
,und 10 pay the indebtedness due from
the Pacific Railroad Company. 20 =. =
provide iha. the Centrsl and Unior
Pacific roads shall pay into The Treasury
70 the credit Of such sinking iand
;wenty-6Ee per cent Of their Whole ne
earning prOviding the amount pad ~
sny sne yssr shsll n0s sIe-sd 81 b0J 0co
and the sn0ant thu, psit 10 shall Be u
lieu ofthe 5 per cent OF the net ssrnin n
and oss- half ~ the amount earned t0'
transporting the tnsis. de- pad int
the ihs Treasury utdss eIatirg lsS'
Ordered printed
The CsAir laid before the Senxt
4. message from TIE Prestdsnt csilIE 2 10
attention 81 Congress 30 The necessity q
eortir uing tss bgsrd for tss,ing com ss'
steel and reoonnesdinz al sppr0psia
tsOn OF s40DO0ts cDntinUe suck board
de .psak. Of The value o! the sxpersmsst
and rese-s 20 the Asbssbala dssssssr
ss sn instsBce where TIE eaisroIty nsigb
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