The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-03-08

JOucs T In. y Cdllcu up VIC pteitiSh VI
the democratic presidential electors of
Florida, recently presented by him. ask
ing that their votes be counted as the |
true return, and addressed the senate at
length in regard to the recent election in |
that state. He argued that the Tilden |
electors were legally elected, and had
been deprived of their rights by the state
canvassing board, which had no judicial
authority and no power to 60 behind the
returnsof the county canvassers. Adjourn
ed. House-The house was called to order
at 10 O'Clock. when but few members were
present. Discussion of the electoral bill
was at once resumed. At 4 o'clock the
time for the general debate having
closed, Mr.. Payne rose to move the pre-
vious question. Before making the mo-
ton, however, he allowed to be read the
amendment which Mr.. Hopkins proposed
to offer, the most important point being
to refer to the commission all testimony
| taken by the committees of either house.
Mr.. Payne refused to allow the amend
ment to be offered, and moved the pre-
| vious question. The previous question
was seconded, and the main question or
dered, Mr.. Payne having the final hour
to close the debate yielded portion of
his time. to MI. Walker, of Virginia. who
declared that he would give the bill his
cordial support. The debate was closed
and the speaker announced that the vote
would now be taken on the final passage
of the bill. The vote. The clerk pro-
ceeded to call the names of members
amid most intense interest and excite
ment. Finally the count was completed
as the result was announced as yeas, l9l,
nays SO. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-.Senate. MIR.
Robertson called up Mr.. Gordon's resO-
luton acknowledging the Hampton gov
eminent in South Carolina as the legal
government. and made an address sup
porting the resolution. The chair laid
before the senate a message from the
president of the United States, giving
his reasons for approving the electoral
, bill After it had been read, Mr. Conk-
ling said: ~ move this important and
wise message be printed and lie on the
table" Agreed to. The chair also laid
J before the senate a message from the
president, transmitting the proceedings
: of the commission appointed to examine
the whole subject of reform and reorgan-
| ization of the army of the United States.
} Ordered printed and lie on the table.
f Mr.. Sargent, from the committee on
, privileges and elections, submitted a
: report of the subcommittee which re.
Gently made an investigation in regard
: to the election in Florida. Ordered
, printed and lie on the table. Adjourned
, House.--The following bills were intro
r duced and referred: Fixing the time fol
: the regular meeting of congress. De
t claring forfeited to the United States
certain lands granted Michigan for rail
!, road purposes, and providing for theiI
sale to actual settlers. Chartering {
g freight railroad company from tide watel
: on the Atlantic to the Missouri river
8 The morning hour having expired, thu
house resumed consideration OF the bill
e authorizing the secretary of the treasur.
2 to pay James b. Eads, constructor of th'
4 ietties at the mouth of the Mississippi
i river. 100000. The pending question
Q was on Mr.. Buckner's amendment, di
O recting payment in United States bonds
f RAjected-yeas 5S; nays l62. The bill
. then went over. A message from tn
n senate informing the house that tn
. president had signed the electoral bill
4 was read, and Mr.. Payne gave motto
= that he would move at O'Clock to-mor
. row that the house proceed to the cleo
= ton of five members of commission. Th
f house then adjourned, and democratic
/ caucus was announced to take plac
r Immediately.
!, WASHINGTON, Jan. 30th.--jSeaote.-k
d large number of petitions were presented
: asking the adoption of the sixteenth
amendment to the constitution of tn
= United States, prohibiting states from
: DISTINGUISHING persons on account OF sex
Senator Christiancy, in presenting tn,
! petition, said that be was informed tina
e there was not single drunkard, gam
e bier or person of vicious life, among tn
: petitioners, and that he believed tn
|, statement. His observations in Mich
}, gan, where over forty Thousand vote
/, were given for female suffrage, satisfiet
J, him that the people advocating thi
i, amendment were among the mos
5 thoughtful and intelligent people of tn
) country. Consideration was then re
/. sumed of unfinished business, it beinI
: the bill to amend the Pacific railroad
acts 80 as to provide for sinking funt
l. for the settlement of the indebtedness
: due the government by the said compa
u MES, and senator Mitchell continued hi
!, argument against the bill. The senat
[, at half past three o'clock in the Afternoon
i, proceeded to elect five members OF tha
!. body to represent it on the commission
81 authorized by the electoral count bill
ri 1t was ordered that each senator b!
d called, and that he rise in his place ans
Q announce the names Of tive senator
q whom he desired to serve on the @