The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-01-21
CONVERSATIONAL Froeeealnna

lug VI tHe BOARD.
Congregational Proceedings.
House The bill removing the polIt.
zeal disabilities of Joel S. Kennerd, OF
Georgia, passed
The House then resumed the consld.
Grafton Of the resolutions from the
Committee on Privileges, aud which
were oppos ed by Mr.. Willis, OF New
York. Mr. Seelye, OF Massach
obtained the floor, but yielded to mo.
ton Of the House to go into committee
OF tho whole ON the Indian approprla-
ton bill, pending which, Mr.. Paine, of
Ohio, gave notice he would call up for
consideration Tuesday the bill reported
from the joint Committee on Electoral
Votes, the debate on said bill to pro-
coed until Wednesday night, when he
would demand the previous question.
Speeches were made by Milshire, of
Arkansas, opposing the power of the
vice president to count the vote; by
Mr.. Tarbox, OF Massachusetts,, declar-
ing that the Judgment OF the people
fevolted ut any attempt at compro-
mise on the pl esldential question, and
by Mr.. Crittenden, Of New York, de.
clarlng himself strongly In favor of the
bill Of the joint Committee on Electo-
raj Vote
The Indian bill was then considered
by sections, but without disposing Of
the bill. Adjourned.
The senate during the morning hour
discussed themessage of the President,
In regard to the occupation OF Peters
burg by the United States military on
election day. Messrs. Withors and
Morton participating In the discus
sion. At the expiration of the morn.
ing hour, on motion of Mr. Edmunds,
the senate took up the bill reported by
the special committee In regard to the
count of the electoral vote.
Edmunds Strongly Endorses ihe Com.
promise Measure Of the Joint Com.
mIttee.
A half dozen senators presented p
titions for female suffrage, all OF which
were referred to the committee ON
petitions.
Conkllng presented petition Of the
citizens of New York protesting
against the passage Of the steamboat
bill.
On motion Mr.. Edmunes took up
the bill to provide for and the regula-
ton OF the counting Of the electoral
votes for president. He spoke two
hours, arguing the constitutionality of
the bill and against the power of the
president OF the senate to count the
vote. He said eight or ten millions Of
citizens Of the United States, author
lied by the laws to select chief mag
istrate, in the way prescribed In the
constitution, had endeavored to dis.
charge that duty. They had expressed
their preference and the result was
so close that 1t became matter OF
serious dispute, between five millions
of people GU one side and five millions
on the other, as to which OF their can
didates had been elected. Congress
was now brought face to face with the
question rs to what means were need
ed for deciding this dispute. A large
part of the people on either side be-
lieved their candidates have been
honestly elected, and If kept
out Of office great consti-
tutional wrong in their opinion
would be committed.
If there was anything greater than
another devolving upon Congress 1t
was Of providing a safe means by
which the result might be reached and
all men might say the due course Of
law had been taken. 1t had appeared
to the Committee, charged with the
onerous and unpleasant duty Of framing
this bill, that If the Constitution au.
thorized them to lay down line Of
procedure which should lead to any
result through the calm and orderly
administration OF law, 1t would be
benefcient act for the Republic.
On the contrary, II Congress should
fail to do this, our posterity, under this
or some other form of government, no
one could say, would feel that this
Congress had failed in performing a
great duty. He then referred to the
labors of the committee, and said OPP
posing political opinions, opposing po-
liticai education and partisan feeling
had subsidized on both sides, and the
measure upon which they solemnly
united in reporting, they recommended
to the consideration of the Senate. He
then explained the provisions OF the
bill, The speech attracted earnest at
tenti0n.
A Friend ana brother Killed by
Peeier.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. W.-This morn.
leg police officer In the northern
part of the city arrested negro who
had in his possession leg of pork
which he had evidently stolen. The
negro attempted to escape from the
officer who fired his revolver at him
three times, the last shot killing him
instantly,