The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-03-08
SENATE.

| WASHINGTON, ID. c., February %.
| The session resumed at 10 O'Clock, and a
| communication was read from Justice Cliff.
ford conveying the decision of the electoral
| commission in the case of South Carolina.
Immediately the house was informed that
| the senate was ready to resume the count
ing of the electoral vote, and at 12:l0 the
senators marched to the hall of the house.
The senate returned ct 1885, and Mr.
Robertson submitted resolution that the
decision of the commission upon the electo-
raj vote Of South Carolina stand as the
Judgment Of the senate, the objections made.
thereto 10 the contrary notwithstanding.
Mr.. BOGI moved that the testimony in
the South Carolina case be read. Rejected;
yeas, %; nays, Al.
The two hours discussion then commence
ed, being participated in by Messrs. Nc
Creery, Mcdonald, Morton, Bayard. Patter-
son, Logan and Others.
The debate having cloeed, the resolution
of Mr.. Robertson, that the decision of the
commission upon the electoral vote Of
South Carolina stand as The Judgment of
the senate was agreed to; yeas, SO; nays, -;
strict party vote. The house was then no.
titled Of the action of the senate, and at 6:l5
a message was received stating that the
house was ready to resume the count.
The senate then left its chamber, and
upon returning, at 7:l5, the president pro
tenn. announced that the senate having re-
tired from the joint meeting upon objections
to the certificate of Vermont, such objec-
tions would be read
The secretary having read the various
objections, Mr.. Edmunds submitted reso-
luton that the vote of Solace, as an elector
for Vermont, be counted with the other cleo
torsl votes OF the state, the objections
thereto TO contrary notwithstanding.
Mr.. MERRIMAN, who signed the first
objection, said he learned that dual returns
had been forwarded to the president of the
senate from Vermont, and considering the
matter of enough importance to bring be-
fore the senate, he signed the objection.
1t appeared, however, that the other re-
turns had not been delivered 10 the presi-
dent of the senate, and the matter should
be inquired into.
Mr.. COCkRELL quoted from the con-
stitution, an act Of 1872, ard argued that
under the law it had ample power to pro-
tect herself in case an electOr failed to
deliver the vote. He therefore favored the
resolution OF Mr.. Edmunds.
Mr.. EDMUNDS said he would merely
call for the yeas and nays on the passage
of the resolution. He did not wish to
dignity the proceeding by a single word.
The resolution was unanimously agreed
to, and the Secretary was directed to notify
the house, and the senate, at $40, took a
recess till 10 o'clock tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, ID. C., March 8.
Messrs. WINDOW, DORSEY and Wal
lace were appointed as members of the con-
ference committee on the sundry civil ap
preparation bill.
Mr.. WINDOW, from the conference COM
mittee on the legislative, judicial and exec
utive appropriation bill, submitted a report,
and said that on the question of reducing
the Presidents salary the conference was
unable to agree and he moved that the SEN
ate agree to the report of the committee,
and insist upon Its amendments in regard |
to the President's salary. So ordered. He
also moved a new conference be asked for |
in regard to that amendment. Agreed to- |
Mr.. WEST, of Louisiana, from the con-
ference committee on the post-otice appro-
priation bill, submitted a report that the
conference had been unable to agree upon
the item increasing the appropriation for
mail transportation by railroad. The con-
ference also failed to agree upon the amend
ments in regard TO subsidies for mail Ger
vice between San Francisco, China and ia
pan, and between New Orleans and Rio de
Janeiro.
After a long discussion. by a vote of yess
%, nays ii, the senate receded from il.
appropriating $500 600 for
mail service between San Francisco, China.
etc, and the same amount for service be-
tween New Orleans and Rio dc Janeiro.
The army appropriation bill was called
up, and the Committee On appropriations re-
ported.
The substitute Tor the house bill sub
'titute is similar to the army appropriation
bill Of last year.
Mr.. DAVIS moved to reduce the army
rom %, 900 to 10000, upon which q long
discussion ensued,
Mr.. SHERMAN called up the bill re- {
,entIy reported by the committee on e. q
,ance, in accordance with . message of the .
President. to aid in the resumption of sue {
lie payments. He said he did not want TO
discuss the bill, because he knew IL there
hould be opposition it could not be passed
explained the bill already published,
md said he had been aaured BY gentlemen
4 both political parties that the house ,
Eould act upon it If it should be passed by !
he senate. He urged the passage Of the ,
'ill, and said he believed il would tend
areely to promote the public interest
Mr.. BOGY said he had had no opportu- I
.ity to examine the bill carefully. but ,
bought 1t was very Objectionable. 1t might !
ssd 10 resumption, bat il would b 10 ali
most destructive manner. BE under.aoo5 .
hat his TREAD II; ehsroan would 600. Be- | /
4 the head Of the treasury deoartn..t !.
nd g. b vas to occupy that very h;eS
'osltasnr akstsn:d 70 hin (Bosy} tiat De | I
enator ~. not doing his futurs lame ios. .
ice in placing sscA . bill before the sen- !
te.
Mr.. MORRILL, mid The bin had n
ave- ne aloess seenineas support Il Tie .
y. COCKRELL ~ fsa,c;al 3d.