New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-23
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Under the call of States, the following bIls
we're introduced and REFEREED
BY Mr. FRYE Gep. Me.)-To establish e cour, iOr N.
trial Of contested elections for the Offices Of President
and ycc-Prcsdent. II provides that the election mar
be contested by any eligible person who has received
votes President, AID that TIE tue tra a
such cCncsC! election shall consist % the Cnlcf JrsiIss
Of the supreme Court aud six judges OF circuit or d.
By M WOOD DEM y Yj-ro encourage and pr.
mole Geographic communication between America and
Europe.
By Mr. HEWITT Dem, " ". by requc,t--Proyidns
for die appointment Of an associate justice for the I'D
BY Mr.. CAULFIELD Dem. Il.)-To regulate he de-
position VI troops in the District of Columbia.
BY MIR. 5AYLkR (Dem, Oho)-TU reform the civil Ger
Mr. WILLIS tDem. y. " rising to \ personal czpAsa.
tion replied to printed charge that hc ha oppOsed ne
Comyromse bill lie sad No wort uttered bI ne could
be construed opposition 10 the bin reported by Inc
Joint Committee on the Electoral Count did reel the
strous assumption tha the President o. the senate
cou count the electoral vote did tBvil a conspiracy
which aims AT the overthrow Of popular segoyerumslt
and the INAUGURATION OF defeated cIaIIia" As Pf.sF
rested with Congress hy virtue Of Ar Constitution md
10y uLIutcr uFJed HsaIe; bdt believe that the Ml re
ported by the joint Committee cCu5as position that
urged irem 1t act sublime IN d.inte rest dness
In patriotism and IN s.ate'aaEsbip-a voucher shsa
will surr the 'Ns;tnce " THIS Republic TIM ugh ass
and shall support u "lIn sincerity and zeal
M. IHl:oNkAOkION tDeHL, IcNasl 81 'gcd resola-
lion dlltCtln. tie Committee Oh Military Anaifs 70
inquire into tae distribution of c army upon The Iron
ieraAd 10 tie District of Columbia. Defcaed-ioss'
l42 E.rS -; not tfO-ihrda IN the atllrmatN-.
Mr. Hun TEX Rep, IndJ moved 20 suspend ne rules
aud pass Joint resolution amend Con u luton
BY providing tiat claim shall IN allowed pad
by the United STAT FOR properly nseL ccasunci m
iured destroyed during the lac rebellion, unless DO
lOn.ud 10 persons who were loyal % the Govern aent
L0st-feas, 10; Nays, ~; not tSo-thlfis IN tAs
Affirmative.
tn sPEANI;I. laid before the House message .seu
the Pgc.tcn. IA response 10 TIE resolution ctlng iof
cor OF all orders directions with reference 20 the
Aeryir. of troops in Virginia south Carolina, Lou SaBa
and Florida .uce tee l,t OF August Last lIhe message
IL pabshad wHerc.i
IN Intssr.c .aynig been read NJ. WOOD Of New
York oiv.ri resolution .t:rIrmg the message 10 ~
lecl committee ~ eleven 10 inquire and IVpoiJ whether
there La, been any exercise 81 authority not WARRANTED
b. tie Constitution aud avs IN he USE Oi troops ior
when TIE President IL justly "ospoLsibl', Wh pOWuw
send FOR persons and pa qcrs.
objection, were maze Oy Ncs,rs kAS>ON rep, Iowa.,
Hall Rep. M") ana WILSON Qsep, lDwa.l. which
were oyrrred By the speaker put on u di%0I1 motion
by 5r A>SJN, thC vote WIs not taken on the selI-
ton winch went over Unt Tomorrow The House fhcn,
at $40 o'clock adjourned, when Democrats elaeus
was announced ~ 20 tjhe place Immediately.