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

mlSSl9nerS OF the metropolitan pOllCe vi
the District of Columbia. The question
was put "Shall the bill pass, notwith-
standing the presidents veto?" and was
decided in the affirmative-yeas, 1853;
nays, rs. The speaker laid before the
house message from the president, ve-
toing Joint resolution returning thanks
to the Argentine Republic and the repub-
lie of Pretoria, south Africa, for their
congratulations to the United States on
the first centennial of its freedom. His
reason for vetoing the reso utions is that,
under the constitution, CONGRESS cannot
dictate to The secretary of state the cor
respondence he shall hold with foreign
states. Referred. The speaker laid be-
fore the house message from the presi-
dent stating that the commission ap-
pointed to reorganize the army had re-
ported that it was not at this time pre-
pared to submit plan for its reorgani-
cation. Referred. Mr.. Payne offered
a resolution that the house elect five
members of the commission on the presi.
Dental electoral count. Adopted. Mr..
| Lamar nominated Messrs. Payne, Hun.
ton, Abbott, Garfield and Hoar, and, to
save time, moved that the five be voted
for together. Mr.. Buckner objected, and
demanded separate vote. The speaker
ruled that the matter was in the power
of the house. He submitted the ques-
tion'and the house decided by vote of
70 to 20 to vote on all five at the same
time. The clerk then proceeded to call
the roll, and each member responded,
repeating the five names in their order.
Some of the republicans changed the
order, commencing with the republican
candidate. The vote as finally summed
up was as follows: Payne, 1858; Hun
ton, 1853; Abbott, 1868; Garfield, 240;
Hoar, 264. Three votes given for M Crary
IIowa1, by Buckner, Chandler, and
Smith Gal four for Foster Ohio] by
Cook. Hartridge, Sireford and ROBBERS
one each for Mills, Singleton and Black.
burn, by Hoge; one for Lynde, by Ma.
COON; tive for Willard, by John Reilly
PA. and Henkle; one for Townsend
| IN, Y. / by Long, and one for Wood, N
Y. by b. r. Wells Mo- The house
then took up the bill reported at the last
session from the committee on judiciary
in relation to damages for the infringe
, ment of patents, and provides that dam
ages can only be recovered tor infringe
ments which shall have occurred during
the term of of one year preceding the
notice of infringement. Passed. AID
journed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-jSenate.-A
,, the expiration of the morning houl
consideration was resumed of the untin
i. ished business. The bill to amend thu
Pacific railroad acts, SO as to create
sinking fund for the liquidation of tn
: indebtedness due the government, wa
taken up, and senator Thurman continued
: his address in favor of the judiciar,
committees report. Senators Shermal
q and Bogy favored the bill. Pendin
I discussion, the senate went into executiy
:. session and soon after adjourned. House.
i The senate resolution for disappointment
= of one hundred men to serve as specis
J police at the capitol, during the countin
!; of the electoral vote, was agreed to. MI
u Garfield introduced a bill asking 70
= more thorough inyestigationsof accident
/ on railroads. He said it referred to tn
:; terrible disaster which occurred in hi
u district few weeks ago, and he aske
e that it be referred to the committee o
= railroads, with leave to report at an
Time. ~ OIUcIcu. SOuSiuCiatioh We
. then resumed of the resolution reporte
from the judiciary committee relative
the admission of James b. Belford q
representative from Colorado. Tn
. resolution of the majority declaring tina
Colorado is state, and that Mr.. Belfor
is entitled to seat on the floor of til
house, was adopted. Adjourned.
h WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.--Senate.-sen
. ator Robertson presented resolution
n which he said were adopted at mas
!. meeting of white and colored citizens q
2 Barnwell courthouse on January 18th
I and asked that they be referred to tn
: committee on privileges and elections
: The chief clerk read the resolutions, a
. follows: Resolved, That the seven hun
4 dred colored voters who enrolled thei
i names in democratic clubs, and the min
4 hundred and seyenty-six who cast thei
: ballots for General Wade Hampton an
+ the candidates on his ticket, did 80 t
q secure to their native state an homes
!. government and home rule, and to fire.
o her from the thieying government unde
which she has 30 long suffered iron
4 corrupt carpetbaggers and infamou
q scalawags Senator Sargent here objects
!. to the further reading, as the resolution
Il were not couched in respectful Language
q short debate followed, after whicl
n senator Sargent, at the request Of senate
I Patterson, withdrew his objection, an
! the reading of the resolutions was con
/. claded. They deny that there was an,
{ intimidation on the part OF the white
toward the blacks, and support tn