The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-03-22
UNITED STATES CONGRESS.
senate.


Mr.. Sargent Rep 81 California, called up
the House ii.. o. provide far ihr sale ~ desert
lands .u tE~ States 81 California. Oregon and
the Teutarsz q Washington. Idaho. Montana.
Utah. Wyoming. Arizona. New MuNrD and
Dakota. MIR Sargent submitted au amendment
81 that un person shall bo permitted either ta re-
serve ur acluir, title o. more than uac sye:.uu
81 land uld,r the act. Agreed iu
Mr. oelesay presented Tho credentials ~ the
Hon. David Davis. elected United States s,na-
tor from the state ~ llinul, fuT -sX wears fruD
March I. 1877. Read and placed au iic
Mr.. Gvrdon presented tAg credentials ~ the
Hon. J. L. Morgan elected United States -eua-
tar from the state Of Alabama for sN wears
from March Z, l-77
Objection having horu made .n joint c1uyen-
tinu 60 the decision OF the tribunal 90 %, South
Carolina electoral vote. Mr. E"ulrt~un lHopr.
uf South Carolina. submitted resolution that
tbe decision ~ the cJUmi. .l UpUu the c.rc-
tGra! vote ~ The state 81 ~Hliu Carolina stand as
the Judgment ~ tGc senate. tho olJeraHHs
made thereto tu The contrary uotNith .tandiug.
After some DISCUSSION Mr. Eulu,.au's r,saiu-
ton was agreed to-gcas. 30 nays, -
strict party vote
Objection iu Joint convention having been
made "a receiving the vote % vermont. AiE.
Edmuud- gErTD, II Vermont. submitted @
rctogtiuu that the vote 81 Henry y. Sn,laro o.
an clector for Vermont De- counted with tho
tiou was unanimously agreed Co..
Objection having lc,n madc IN joint convcu-
ton 10 receiving ths vote of one - the Wis
Cousiu electors. Mr.. Cameron .EoVH of Wis
cousiu. moved that the vote Of Daniel W.
Downs be counted This wa. adopted without
debate or roll call, three OF four Democratic
senator's voting No.
Mr.. Kelly Jpcm.), Of Oregon. presented the
credentials of L. 7. Grover. elected United
States senator from the state Of Oregon for iN
wears from March &, 1871 Read and placed
on Hlr.
fTl,4S6.G2 to pay rent 20 the a-siEuoos 81 the
Dominican government for S5muua harhOr was
agreed 10 by 30 yca- and Z uays.
In the Legislative, Judiria, and Executive
Appropriation bill tho House undertook d. r,-
duce a very large number nf salaries which
were fixed by the compromise act ~ last year
The Senate restored uIoso salaries and the
House coniorccs agreed thereto. In very fow
cases salaries were reduced slightly.
Mr. salisbury DEM, OF Delaware, moved
that the senate rcrodo from IT, amendments iu
regard 20 the Subsidies for carrying foreign
mails. Agreed to-y,a-, - NAYS, II.
Tho substitute ~ The Army committee was
agreed 10 yeas, - nays, - strict party
vote Tho bill was then passed. Il apVrOUi-
atos .2l gg2 900 for the army.
Tho consideration 81 tho Finance bin WIS
postponed until next December
Tho Naval bill. substantially that Of last
year. wa agreed upon
Mr. Logan .}cp1, Of Illinois, called mp the
House hjil % equazo 'ho buunucs Of soldiers
who served iu the late war for tho Union. Iv
q vote Of 81 10 2j action On tEo hu was Indoh-
nitely postponed.
The senate thon adjourned and the session
closed
House.
Mr. Field Dcm.0. Of New York, from the
committee on privileges, reported the bill
amending tho revised statutes Of the United
States 40 as 90 provide Tor tho case Of removal
death resignation ar inability uf both President
aud Vice President.
The bin was ordered 20 bo road a third time,
aud having been so read it was passed yeas,
1873; NAYS, 100 party vote except that one
Republican. Mr. Purman, Of Florida, voted for
il, aud the following named thirteen Democrats
against it
Messrs. Bucknor (Mo.). Goodin CKan.). Ham
cock CTex.), Knott (ky.), Neal fOhio), Potter
Mich Savage COhio). Stevenson llil.), Tar
box lMass), Thomas lSid.), Warren (Mass.l,
Whltehouse CN. Y.), and Williams Deli.
The exact text Of the bill Is az follows:
In case Of removal, death resignation or
inability Of both President and Nico-lresidcut
Of the United States or IN case Of vacancy
in those Offices arising from the failure of the
two houses Of Congress 10 ascertain and de-
clare an election before the commencement Of
the term OF Office in respect to which the cleo
toral votes were cast or in case OF n vacancy
arising from any other cause. the president Of
the senate. or II there be none the speaker of
the House for the time being, and If there be
no such speaker then the secretary Of State
in Office when the vacancy happens, shall act
as President until the disability Is removed or
a President elected.
Mr.. s,hleicher Dem Of Texas, moved to