The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-13


Mr.. Knott, from the committee to as
certain the privileges Of the House in
counting the electoral vote, made n report
from that committee recommending the
adoption OF the following resolutions:
ResOlped, lst. That the Constitution
ofthe United States does not confer on
the President Of the Senate, the power to
examine and ascertain, the votes to be
counted, as the Electoral vote for Presi-
dent aud Vice President ,of the United
States. t.t iEitg
,2l. That the only power which the
Constitution coIifers on the President Of
the Senate, in regard 10 the Electoral
vote for President and Vice President, is
to receive the sealed lists transmitted to
him by the several Electoral clerks to
keep safely and to open all certificates or
those purperIing to be such, in presence
of the Senate and House Of Represents
tiyes.
3. That the Constitution does confer or
the Senate and House Of Representatives
the power 10 examine and ascertain the
votes to be counted as electoral votes.
j. That IN the execution Of that power
in respect to the counting OF the electoral
votes the House hiss at least equal power
with the Senate. .. r.
D. That IN the counting ol the electoral
vote no vote can be counted against the
Judgment anddelermination OF the House
Of Representatives.
G. That the committee have leave to
SIT J. again a ana an. report hereafter further
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Election in south CaroIina and ihr
House adjourned until Monday.
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SENATE
Mr.. FrelinghuYsen presented petition
from persons representing the financial,
commercial, manufacturing ind business
interests CT Newark, New Jersey, asking
that in counting tho electoral vote all
party considerations be laid aside and
that pure unseliish patriotism guide the
action OF Congress. The petition was
read and alter brief speech by Mr.
Frellnghuysen referred to the special
committee otscven Senators appointed to
consider the Presidential difficulties.
Mr.. Gordon introduced biIl'to create
sinking fund for the liquidation OF the
Government bonds advanced to the Wes.
tern Pacific Railroad Go. and Central Pa.
cltIc Railroad Co, OF California, and tO
the Union Pacific Railroad Co, under the
act OF July LEI, 1872 and the acts amen
datory thereof, for the settlement Of the
claims ot the Government in regard to
said bonds. Referred. l.
Mr.. Booth called up the resolution sub
mitted by him on Monday last in regard
TO counting the electoral vote, and spoke
at length in favor thereof,
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Booths re-
marks consideration was resumed of the
bill to perfect arevisiOn OF the statutes ol
the United States. ~. ..r,4
Mr.. Thurman submitted resolution
instructing the Committee on Revision
OF the Laws TO inquire into the propriety
Of providing for the publication Of new
edition oil the revised statutes Us correct
ed and TO include the laws passed since
1873; also the articles ot confederation
and the Constitution OF tho United States
Agreed to.
Mr. Paddock introduced bill to au.
thorizc the removal OF obstructions IL
the channel ofthe Missouri river, and to
repair and protect the levees at Omaha
PlattsmouIh and Brownsville, Neb.,
Sioux City and Council Bluff, Iowa
Referred. 1t authorizes the Secretary
Of War to cxpend 10000 dollar,
in removing sand bars and othel
distractions in the channel Of the Mis-
souri, river between Brownsville, Neb.
and Sioux City, Iowa, and $4,000 to re
pair and protect the levees at Omaha
PlNttsmouth, Brownsville (Neb. J, Sioul
City and Council Bluff, Iowa.
Mr.. Chatiee introduced bill to abolisl
the Use Of stoves for heating passengcI
railroad cars. Referred.
Mr.. Maxey submitted joint resolu
tion to amend the joint resolution Of Jul,
3D., 1876, authorizing fhe Secretary o
War to issue arms to certain States anC
Territories, 30 as to provide for the issut
Of 90 ball cartridges for each arm issued
Referred.
Mr.. Booth in the course Of his remrrks
said {: l have no words Of condemnation
strong enough for men who in this tim,