The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-26
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
Mr.. Atkins, from the Appropriation
Committee, reported an army approprla-
tion bill. 1t reduces the number of
cavalry regiments to eight, artillery to
four, and infantry to sixteen, and con-
tsins proviso prohibiting any of the
money appropriated by the bill from
being applied for the pay, transportation
or subsistence of troops to be employed
in the support of the claims of either
Nichols or Packard as Governor OF
louisiana. or In support of the rival
legislatures in said State, and prohibits
the employment of any portion of the
army in support Of the claims of
State government or of any officers of
said State, until duly recognized by Con-
gress.
Ordered printed.
On motion OF Mr.. Holman the Senate
amendments to the postoftice appropris-
tion bill were non-concurred in and q
conference committee was ordered.
The same action was taken in regard
to the deficiency, naval and legislative
appropriation bills.
The Speaker appointed as conference
committee on the postoftice appropriation
bill Messrs. Holman, BIount and Foster.
Mr.. Durham, chairman of the Com
mittee on the Revision Ct the Laws, re-
ported back the Senate bill authorizing
the appointment OF commission TO
prepare tor publication the new edition
of the revised statutes. Passed.
A message was received from the Sem
ate Informing the House that it was now
ready to meet the House in JOINT con-
vet ton and continue TO count the elec-
toral vote.
MIR. Clark, chairman Of the Committt g
on Pos Offices and Postrosds, reported
back the post route bill. Passed.
The Speaker laid before the House q
communication from Justice Clifford in
forming the House tast the Electoral
Commission had cor sidered and decided
the question in regard TO the votes of Or
igon aid had transmitted its decision 70
the President OF the Senate.
Mr. Mcmahon offered resolution d.
rectlng the clerk Of the House to notify
the Senate that the House would be ready
at ! o'clock TO receive thst body.
Mr.. Wilson raised point Of order that
nothing WAS ia order but the resolution
to notify the Senate that the House was
now ready to receive thai body. He
therefore offered that resolution. He
wished to call attention to the fact that
the very moment the Commission re-
ported that il had come 10 a decision, the
hall OF the House was as much At the
disposal of the Senate rs of the House.
The act arrsLg ged for the first meetiD g
in the hall o: the House, but i, was no
reater violation OF the spirit Of the act
that the Senate should ask the House 10
meet il in the Senate chamber, than
that the House should shut It's doors and
prevent the Senate from coming 70 It's
nall
The Speaker ruled that Mr.. McMs-
hons resolution WAS in order but that
Mr.. Wilson's resolution could be offered
as a substitute 1t was so offered and
agreed to-yeas las; nays 81.
TIE question was then on the resoiu-
tion as amended.
Mr.. Vance, of Ohio, endeavored 10
make motion for recess until 10 o'clock
Monday, bet WAS not recognized. The
resolution b amended was agreed to
l57; nsys So.
The following members voted in the
negative: Messrs, Abbott, Ainsworth,
Ash, Atkins, John Il. Bagiey, Banning,
Blackburn, Boone, Brad ord, Bright,
Burchard, CabeI. Cald Gell Of AlsbamA,
Caldwell OF Tennessee, Carr, Cate Csul-
aeid. Clark Of Missouri. Ciymer, Coch-
ran, Collins, Cook, Cowan, Cox, Culoert-
son, Davis, Deboli, Dibrell, Egbert,
Field, Finley, Forney, Franklin. Fuller,
Cause Glover, Hamilton OF Indiana,
Harris of Georgia, Harris Of VIZ
sinis. Hsrlzeil, Hooker Hopkins,
h. use. Humpbry, Huntcn, Hurd, Jsn sE,
Krott, Lsnders. OF Indiana, Lsre, Levy,
Lindl, Msckey, Marsh, Me;calf, MoGier,
Morrison. Mu:ch!er, Philip, OF hIss-,
Roberts. Ross, of New jersey, Scsles,
sour. John Reilly, Rice, Riddle, Robbins,
Sheskiey, S!emons, Soa,hsrd- Springer,
Stanton, Sienger, Stone, Swan, Terry,
Thompson. Tucher, Vance, OF Ohio,
Vance, Of North Carolins, Wsddel, Walk
er, of Virgins, Wslling, Watch, Whit
ham, Wigginton, Wilker, J. \. Will
isms. of Alabama, Yea;es. and Young
-.
Mr.. Mcmahon moved 10 reconsider the
vote and be then moved 10 lay the mo-
! ,ion on the table
The latter motion MS agreed TO; yeas,
lis; hays, "a.
I The Speaker then directed the clerk 70
notify the Senate Of the sctlon OF TIE
House
In Joint .Conveutton-
The two houses o, Congress met IN
! Joint convention 81 ooon And the decis'oc
, u the Electoral Commission touehins
the vote of Oregon was read. The erIel
! ground # the decIsion, which 10 in favor
OF sll the Hayes electors, II that tie sad
electors appear 70 h.Te been lawfully .P
POINTED, and TIA; ihey voted a. such n
The time and in tie manner provided ioi
by the Consii,uron of the United state
snd the laws Of Oregon; and the Com
mission are further Of the opinion ths
by The laws OF Orrgon the daiy
the c.r wasting Of returns OF ah vote
given 4. IN election Of Pr4idens or 10
Pr~xjdent vn imposed upoE ths Secfe