The Portland daily press., 1877-01-31
Fort, Fourth Congressional Session.
SENATE.

Mr.. WRIGHT submitted a resolution that the
Senate proceed in accordance with the proVls-
ions of the electoral count bill to appolnt oy a
giUo goce vote five senators to be members of
the commission in said act provided for. He
gave notice he would call it up for consldera-
ton at 3 30 p. 10.
Mr.. Edmunds submitted a resolution author
iztng and directing the President OF the Senate
to appoint two tellers on the part OF ms senate
to perform the duties required pv the electoral
count bill Agreed to. oo,;.
Resolution providing that the proceedings be-
fore the commission be printed IN tGe Gongres-
sional Record from day to day was lalu over
Mr. Hamlin submitted resolution instruct
ing the committees on rules to inquire and re-
port what rule should be adopted Ior tne ad-
mission of persons to the Cspltoi uuIlng the
counting of the vote for Presldent anu wee
President, and that the commi1tee ooaiep nf WIN
the committee on rules or the iAoueo VI N0pie
seutatves Agreed to-
The credentials of Geo. +. Hoar, y. .. oena'
tor from Massachusetts, and Salisbury from
Delaware were read and nleu.
Mr.. Sherman, from the committee on nnance,
reported without amendment the Senate bill
for the punishment of persons making or hav-
ing in their possession dies, moulds &c, for
manufacturing counterfeit coin. Placed on the
calendar
The Pacific railroad bill came up and Mr..
Mitchell concluded his speech in opposition to
it,
Mr.. Thurman argued in favor of the bill from
the judiciary committee and against that from
the railroad committee
At 3 80 O'clock Mr.. Wright called IN the res
olution in regard to selecting five senators to
serve on the commission authorized by the
electoral count bill and it was agreed to.
Mr. Cragin moved that all of the tive sena-
senator as his name shall be called shal, rise in
his place and name the five senators of his
choice, Agreed to.
Mr.. Crasin nominated as members Of the
Oliver p Morton of Indiana and Frederick n
Frelinghuysen of New Jersey. and said he ex-
pected his friend from Kentucky (Steyenson)
would nominate the other two members of the
commission. He hoped they would be mani.
mously elected.
Mr.. Stevenson nominated Allen G.. Thurman
of Ohio and Thomas II. Bayard of Delaware.
and said he ioined with the senator from New
Hamnshire in eynressino hone that thew wonld
receive the nnanimons vote % Of the Senate "'"''
Mr.. Cockrell said he nnderstood that tbese
names had been selected bv the Respective par-
ties in caucns and with that nnderstandino he
would cheerfully vote for them.
The roll was then called and each senator
| rose in his place upop the call of his name and
announced. ssMr President, 1 vote for Messrs.
Edmunds, Morton, Freliughuysep. Thurman
and Bayard.' The five candidates voted for
| each other omitting their own name The on
| ly senators absent and not voting were Dem
| Mis- Eaton Hamilton. Harvey. Howe. Ncrwood
| and Price.
At fhe conclnsiou of the roll call the Presi-
| dent pro tenn. announced that 68 votes had
| been cast. of which 81 were necessary to
choice. and that Edmnnds. Morton, Freling-
| buysep. THurna an and Bayard had received
| the unanimous vote of the Senate and had
| therefore been chosen AS members of the cleo
| torai commission.
MIR Hamlin from tba committee on rp,es
| said the commttee had met With The Honss
| Committed IN rnles in regard to soma rnla Gov
| erping admissions to the Canitoj dnrino the
| count of the electoral vote. and he had been
| directed to renort a concurrent resolution di-
| recting the Seroeants-at-arms of the Sanata and
| Honsa resnectiveiv tn annoint 5O men tn serve
| az sneciaJ noIicemen OF tbs Canitol dur;no tbe
canvass nf the vote for President and Vice
| President or for snch norton of said time as
| theo shall deem necessary the exnanse n he
| maid ennalIv from the co1finoent fnpd of each
| Honsa
| Tn exnlaraton Of the resolution Mr. Hamt;r
said II was we'll known to oil that tbe noiica
| force of this citv was demoralized and the oh.
| iect of annointing these snecial nolicemen was
| 70 have fbam Ioot altar tbe Iiabt, enTarod asn.
trv u Who who uond A bo thara 'no seD
Wy yMr Thnuua 'o s";S ..oro ,,,, xooa ao,, &c
cnrositv manifestsd IN The conrf;n of tha
,oto onJJ thoro aIar ,oriJ ~ ho -; us o..nu y,
of imnortance He tbonaht there - was oener-
| oi feaIina Of roaco and snooJ oil, anJ SSnIess
Snmo noed ro.eon oonId SSo ossanad 10 nn,,J
So ~ eovS USo ;n o;utn No oio To ooau
Go r,ora5 .hat ~ snsn1n t pio -
NJ HrI;n soid tbo,o ,.r ot,oon ~ ,o1;oo
FOO ith; th;s o;. no % hioh o ~ Hooo
could be placed. Il was utterly demoraiized
and this extra police force was to protect citi
| zenS from pllferers, many of whom had arriv-
ed in the city and others were on the way here
Mr. Thurman said that explanation was sat-
lsfactory and Withdrew his motion that it lay
over.
| The resolution was then agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Wright the Secretary of
| the Senate was directed to advise the House
OF the action of the Senate in selecting mem
bers of the commission.
Mr.. Sherman submitted an amendment to
the bill in regard to the sinking fund to pay the
| Indebtedness due from the Pacific Railroad so
| as to provide that the Central and Union Pac,
| nc railroads shall pay into the treasury to the
credit of such sinking fund % per cent. of their
whole net earnings, providing the amount paid
amount thus paid in shall be in lieu of per
| cent. of the net earnings OF one-half of the
amount earned for transporting the mails, ETC.,
| paid into the treasury under existing laws
Ordered to be printed
Bill aprroprlating $2O, 600 for the relief OF the
I, poor for the District of Columbia was referred
to the District Committee.
| Chalr laid before the Senate message from
the resident calling attention to the necessity
| or continuing the board Tor testing iron and
steel and recommending the appropriation OF
$40OoO to continue such board. Referred to
Inc committee on appropriations
| Ihe senate at ~ went into executive ses-
sion aad adjourned.
| HOUSE.
| R;u having s5oo nm to Eads far tho M;ssis
| s;nni iett;as was nsssed ~, 'N0
| Report eyonerating Postmaster James and
snhordinatas fron, tba charao Of tanonarinr Gnu
with the mails was read and nss.ed pe'i"s
| Bin to abolish the hoard pf nolica commis-
| sioners of the District of Colnmhia was nasssd
over the Prasident's VOC Uoas 1sa 'sns 20 pa''eo
| A message was received from The President
vetoing the Joint RESOLUTION thanking the Ar
| gentine Republic for congratnlations on the
| Centennial
The Presidents reasons as stated are that
| Congress cannot constitntionaliv dictate to the
| Secretary of State what correspondence he shall
| hold with foreign states. Referred to Commit-
| tee on Foreign Aft airs
The House proceeded to the election of five
members of the commission on the Presidential
electoral count.
| Mr.. Lamar put in nomination Pavne of Ohio.
| Hunton of Virginia. Abbott of Massachnsetts
| Garfield of Ohio. and Hoar of Massachnsstts'
and moved that ali five be voted for at once
| Mr.. Buckuer objected and demanded a vote
| on each name,
The Speaker ruled that the matter was in the
power of The House He Submitted tha % ~ nnase .o
| fion and the Honse decded Din to On To woio ~,
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