The Osceola times., 1877-03-10
CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE.

In the house, on the 23d, went into
committee of the whole, Mr.. Buckner in the
the chair, on the civil sundry appropriation
bill. The paragraph for the payment Of mail
carriers in the southern states before the
war having been reached, Mr. Conger made
the point of order that II was contrary to the
express law of congress. Without action
on the point OF order the committee, at 3:15,
on motion of Mr.. Clymer, rose. Mr.. Clymer
then moved to take u recess till 10 o'clock
tomorrow Both motions were made in rapid
succession and with good deal of commo-
ton on the floor, the general understanding
being that the object was TO stave of any
further action on the presidential count, as
a rumor had Just reach the hall that the de-
cision OF the commission in the Oregon case
was adverse to the democrats. The republi-
cans insisted on vote being taken by yeas
and nays, which resulted in yeas lS0 and
navs l09
In the house on the oath Mr.. Atkins
from the appropriation committee, reported
the army appropriation bill. 1t reduces the
number of cavalry regiments to eight, artil-
lery four, and infantry to sixteen, and con.
tanning proviso prohibiting any OF the
money appropriated by the bill from being
applied for the pay of transportation or sus-
tenance OF troops to be employed in support
of the claim OF either Nichols or Packard as
governor of Louisiana, or in support Of the
rival legislatures in said state, and prohibits
the employment Of any portion OF the army
in support of the claims Of any officer OF
said state until duly recognized by congress.
Ordered printed. The speaker laid before
house communication from justice Nathan
Clifford, informing the house that the cleo
toral commission had considered and decid-
ed the question inttusted to il in regard to
the votes of Oregon, and had transmitted its
decision to the president Of the senate. Mr..
Hale then presented the following order:
"Ordered that the count of the electoral
vote Of Oregon shall proceed in conformity
with the decision of the electoral commits
sion" Mr.. Lane offered the following as a
substitute: "Ordered that the vote purport-
ing to be the vote for president, and which
was given by one Jebn W. Watts, claiming
to be an eector from the state Of Oregon,be
not counted" In the discussion, whi.h did
not differ in substance from that which took
place in the cases of Louisiana and Florida,
Messrs. Lawrence, Iemoyne, Stevenson,
| Neal, Woodwork, Ssmp on, Caldwell,
| Brown, Clvner and Burchard made address
! es. Mr. Hewitt arragned Mr.. Hoar Tor bad
| faith in deciding in the commission contrary
| 10 his expressed views in the house and in
| the committee by which the electoral bill
was framed. Mr.. Hoar, replying, described
Mr.. Hewitt as a man rickety, shaky, crazy
and out of Joint. The house finally voted
| TO disagree with the decision Of the electo.
| l.. H.. II md
the senate was notified. When the senate
had retired, without discussing the question
| in regard to Morrill,, the house took recess
till Monday.
In the senate on the 26th, the session
was resumed at 10 o'clock but no business va
done. The senators are awaiting the actor
of the house in the Pennsylvania election case
The senate receiving notice Of the resigua
ton Of senator Thurmsn as a member Of tn,
electoral ommission, On account Of Physica
disability, senator Herman was unsnimousl,
chosen to fill the vacancy. At ten minutes
past three in the evening, Mr.. Adams, clerl
of the house, appeared in the senate and
notified that body Of the action Of the hous'
in the Pennsylvania case; and also that thu
house was ready to meet the senate for th'
purpose of resuming the count The senate
then proceeded to the hall OF the house
Upon returning at half.past three in the even
ing, the president pro TEN. announced thai
the senate retired from the joint meeting
upon objection being made to the certificate
OF Rhode Island. The secretary read th'
objection to the vote of william $. Slater
appointed elector by the legislature in thu
pace of George II. Corliss. Senator Burn
side submitted resolution that the vote o
W s Slater be counted with the other vote
oil the electors from Rhode Island, notwith
standing the objections made thereto. Atte
q b'ief debate, the question being on tn
r. solution Of sepstor Burnside ii WAS urani
nlonsiy agreed to, yeas, 81. The senate con