The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-02-02
SENATE.

In the senate on the goth, ut the ex.
pirati1n Of the morning hour, on motion oil
senator Edmunds, the bill reported by the
special committee in regard to the count Of
the electoral vote was taken up. Petitions
f%ayoring woman suffrage were presented by
half the senate. The senate then went into
executive session, and soon after adjourned
until Monday.
In the senate on the 22d, senator Bogy
introduced a bill to organize the territory Of
Okahama, aud for the better protection Of
the Indians therein. Referred. Senator
Wright called up the house bill to amend
section one Of the act Of May ~, 1864, for a
grant of land to the state of Iowa for the
construction of a railroad in said state,
which was amended and passed. Senator
Cockrill introduced a bill granting a pension
to the widow of the late maior-general
Francis p. Blair. Referred. Senator Cam
eron Pa. introduced a bill to provide for
the distribution of awards made under the
convention between the United States and
Mexico under the convention of July 4, 1874.
Referred. Consideration was resumed of
the Dill IN regard to counting the electoral
vote, senator Morton taking the floor in OPP
position. Senator Frelinghuysen followed
III an able speech in favor of the bill. A
long discussion followed on the subject of
taking a vote, participated in by senators
Sherman, Cameron, Edmunds and others.
The latter gentleman insisted that a vote
should be taken tomorrow. Senator Cam
eron denounced the bill as a democratic
scheme to elect Tilden president. During
TINS discussion senator Bayard spoke in ia.
Vor OF an early vote on the bill and urged its
passage. Adjourned.
In the senate on the 23d, considcra-
ton was esumed of unfinished business, the
bill in regard to counting the electoral vote,
and Mr.. Sherman spoke in opposition to it
Mr.. Conkling followed Mr.. Sherman and
spoke in favor of the bill. Messrs. Boutwell,.
Christiancy and Wallace were appointed
members OF the conference committee on the
revision of the statutes. After executive |
session the senate adjourned.
In the senate on the oath, Mr.. Wright,
from the committed on claims reported ia
vorably senate bill to extend for two years
the act to establish a southern claims COM
Placed on calendar. Considera-
ton was then resumed of unfinished bust
ness-the bill in regard to counting the cleo
toral vote. Mr.. Conkling who was entitled
to the floor, not having arrived, recess was s
taken for ten minutes, when the senate re-
assembled, Mr., COnkling not having yet ar G
Mr.. Sargent then took the floor and !
spoke in opposition to the bill. Mr.. Sargent =
having concluded, Mr.. Conkling resumed d
the floor. The debate was continued by I
hessrs. Morton, Blaine, Eaton, against the I
)ill and Aessrs. Howe and Whyte in favor of i
t. At one O'Clock the senate refused to S
'diourn by Al nays to % yeas. Not a test I
'ote. as many voted nay who were opposed q
o the bill. AT four o'clock a. M. Whyte "
vas still speaking and the prospect is the =
ote will not be reached for several hours. {,
In the senate on the 25th, the debate 1
l The senate on the bill reported by the Sc !,
'ct committee in regard to counting the 4
.ectoral vote. was continued all night, Mr.. 7
.ortcn continuing his argument. The fol- s
wing is the vote in detail on the electoral i
II: Yeas-Messrs. Alcorn, Allison, Bar
I'm, Bayard, Bogy, Booth, Boutwell,, Burn {
de, Chatfee, Christiancy, Cockrell, Conk- t
lg, Cooper, CragIn, Davis, Dawes, Dennis. p
imunds, Frelinghuysen, Goldthwaite, Cor y
IN, Howe, Johnston, Jones (Fla.l Jones =
,ev.6 Kelly, Herman, McCreery, Mcdonald, Il
cMillan, Maxey, Merrimon, Morrill,, Price, u
lndolph, Rancom, Robertson, Salisbury, v
aaron, Stevenson, Teller, Thurman, Wal Q
ce, Whyte, Window, Withers, Wright-47. r
ays-Blaine, Bruce, Cameron pa Gamer :
tWis.6 Clayton, Conover, Dorsey, Eaton, =
amilton, Hamlin, Ingalls,, Mitchell, Nor. !,
n, Patterson, Sargent, Sherman, West-l7. I
1journed. c