The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-02-22
THE XLIVth CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.

at length to the remarks OF heSsTS.
Johnston and Withers, Of Virginia, made
Yesterday in regard to the occupation Of
Petersburg by the military on the day of
the last election for president. COnsid-
Grafton of the report Of the committee
on rules, revising the rules for the gov
eminent of the senate, was resumed.
After extended discussion upon the
amendment proposed by the COM
mit,oe to compel the attendance OF alb
sent senator's when necessary to make a
quorum, the amendment was agreed to.
The committee also reported an amend
mpnt, declaring that the viCe-president
shall, by his vote, determine a question
when the senate is equally divided. At
ter some discussion, it was amended, so
as to read, "May by his vote determine"
and as amended was agreed to. The re-
port O the committee was then agreed
to, and it was ordered that a sufficient
number of copies of the revised rules be
printed. The senate then went into cx-
cCutivo session, and adiOurned.-HOu8c.
On the 18th a discussion took place upon
the resolution reported by the judiciary
committee in relation to the refusal OF
The members of the Louisiana returning
board to produce certain papers before
the Louisiana special committee. Mr.
Cox. of New York, closed the debate by
saving that the state Of Louisiana lies
PROSTATE, but she is Just as necessary
now t. the great west, to the great north,
the whole country as she ever was, and
has potential voice in determining for
this people who shall be our chief exccu.
tive. Let us not, Mr.. speaker, allow that
voice TO be thrOttled or despi5ed, and let
us carry out the authority of congress to
show the people that the voice Of Louis
lana has been given for liberty, for peace,
tor honesty, for the democracy and for
Samuel J. Tilden. The vote was then
taken and the resolution for the arrest of
he members Of the Louisiana returning
board and their production before the
house TO answer for contempt was adopt
ed by a strict party vote. Adjourned.
WAsHINGTON, January ISth.-Scnatc.
Mr.. Edmunds, from the special commit
tee appointed to devise means for count
ing the electoral votes, submitted a re-
port in writing, accompanied by bill.
To provide for and regulate the count
ing Of votes for president aud vice presi-
dent, and the decision of questions ris-
ng thereon for the term commencing
March 18th, Ammo Domini 1877. After
the report and bill were read the senate
took up the resolution recently submit
ted Lv Mr. Wallace on the same
subject, and Mr.. BOgy spoke at length in
:uI.T.r 10 the recent argument of Mr..
sherman in regard to Louisiana matters.
il0u,,. 4 good deal Of time was Occu-
pied in deciding the preliminary qucS
ton as to whether the house should now
proceed to the consideration of the resO-
buttons reported last Friday from the
committee on privileges and duties of
the hou-e in counting electoral votes, or
TO that Of the compromise plan proposed.
The republicans favored the latter and
the democrats the former. Finally a
vote by yeas and nays was taken, and re-
suited in yeas al, nays 81 in favor Of
proceeding with the resolutions reported
by Mr. Knott, Chairman of the commit
tee on privileges and Mr.. Knott address
cd the house Adjourned.
WAsHINGToN, January l9th-.Seuato
The house bill making appropriations
for the consular and diplomatic service
of the government for the fiscal year
ending June -, 1873, was taken up,
several Amendments, reported by the
committee on appropriations were agreed
to- and III, bill passed without dl'Cus-
sion. Mr.. Cooper presented number
OF retiliOns from southern conferences OF
The Methodist Episcopal church in favor
If paving the claim az the Methodist
puGIishiug house Of Nashville, Tenn.
I;rtcrre,I. Mr. Paddock introduced
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