The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-03-01
FORTYFOURTH CONGRESS.

In the Senate, February 18, there was a
debate of two hours over the Louisiana
decision of the Electoral Commission, and
ten minute speeches were made by various
Senators. Finally, by strict party vote of
2S 20 Al, the decision of the Commission
was adopted, and the Senate adjourned......
In the House it was resolved, by vote of
lao to 130, to take recess until ten O'Clock
tomorrow.
In the Senate, February 20, the objections
made in the Joint sessions to counting the
votes of certain Electors in the States OF
Michigan and Nevada were considered, and
| in both cases il was resolved, unanimously,
! that the votes be counted. The Senate then
adjourned ..... In the House, by aparty vote,
| it was resolved that the Electoral vote OF
Louisiana was cast for Tilden and Hendricks.
1t was also resolved that the full Electoral
vote of Michigan should be cast for Hayes
and Wheeler. An attempt was made early
| in the session to take a rececs until to-
morrow, but it was defeated by large
majority. Before the case Of alleged ineligi-
BILE Elector from Nevada was considered, the
| House ad journed.
In the Senate, February 21, the session
| was resumed at ten, and the Senators waited
| the notification of the House decision in the
| Nevada case, which was received at 11:4O,
when the Senate proceeded to the hall of the
| House The House met at ten o'clock, but
full hour was consumed in ascertaining
whether there was quorum present, and in
the reading of testimony to sustain the OBJ
lection made yesterday against the electoral
vote of r. NJ. Dsggett, of Nevada. Mr..
Springer, who made objection, offered
resolution that the vote be counted, and ex-
plained that an error had been made in
describing the office held by Daggett as that
OF United States Commissioner, while the
testimony showed he held the Office of Clerk
in the United States Court. After a number
ILL., c
made, the vote was taken on Mr.. Springer's
resolution, that the vote of Daggett be
counted, and it was agreed to without
division. The Senate was then notified that
the House was ready to continue the count,
and the two bodies met in joint session.
In the Senate, February %, bill appro-
priating $3.50, 900 to erect freproof build.
ing adjoining the Smithsonian Institute, for
: the National Museum, was passed. The
, deficiency appI opriatien bill was taken up,
considered, amended, read a third time and
, passed. Adjourned. In the House, the
a suEdry civil appropriation bill was consid
cred and several amendments were adopted
; the most important of which were increasing
the appropriation for the continuance o
4 the Postoffice buildings of Cincinnati ant
;. Philadelphia from S235,000 to $400, ,00
q Adjourned.
In the Senate, February %, the nava
Appropriation Bill was considered an,
ssvGr"i sDG It ppssed rRa made rgb to
a way over the Hot Springs (Ark.) Reservatio
:, was granted to the Hot Springs Railroad
At the expiration of the morning houl
9 Conrad n. Jordan, cashier of the Thir
d National Bank, New York, was brought t
If the bar of the Senate, when he sent to tn
,e Clerks desk and had read statement
!, disavowing any intention of treating th
~ order of the Senate or its committee wit
dsrespect, and said he declined to produc
es the books and papers of the bank becaus
ae he was not custodian of them, and had n
70 control over them, but the President of tn
bank was their custodian and could produc
~ them. He added that he declined t
le answer further without counsel an
a asked to be allowed the advice of counse
m Mr.. Mitchell, of Oregon, submitted resoll
os ton setting forth that ordan had refused
:. testify, ETC., and directing the President
" the Senate to certify the fact to the Unite
We States Attorney for the District of Colu1
an bia, which led to long debate. At Il
m close of the discussion, Mr.. Jordan state
m that he was willing to appear before the Coz
- mittee to testify, and the Senate then adoptt
w a resolution dischatging Mr.. Jordan fro
IN, contempt upon his appearance before Il
ut Committee to testify y.........In the House, Il
ng Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill was consi
NO cred, and several amendments were offer
g and adopted. Before any final action W
=" taken Cn the bill the House, by vote
lie 130 to 100, took a recess until ten O'Clock
ey, morrow.
In the Senate, February "a, the decisi
ch of the Electoral Commission giving the thl
sr votes of Oregon to Hayes and Wheeler "
OF read and debated, Senators Morton a
ath Conkling making the principal speech
i've The Senate voted to agreed with the decisit
lin the House, an attempt was made,
soon as it assembled, to take recess un
oni o Monday, but the motion was rejected b.
9TH vote of 157 to SO. The Senate's amendme
lily to the naval and Postoffice appropriate
Ind pills were nonconcurred IN: The post ro
bill was passed. The decision of the Ell
toral Commission in the case of Oregon v
dee discussed, and the House finally voted to
ges agree with the decision.