The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-02-07
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
Xiv. Congressional Session.

SENATE.-Mr. Wright offered a resolution to
appoint by rird coce vote five senators to be
members of the commission on the electoral
count. Mr.. Edmunds offered a resolution di-
recting the president of the senate to appoint
two tellers, as provided for by the
electoral bill. Petitions were pre-
scented asking the adoption of the 10Th
amendment to the constitution of the United
States, prohibiting the states from disfran-
chising persons on account of sex. The bill to
provide a sinking fund for the Pacific railroad
Indebtedness was taken up and discussed at
length. The senate proceeded to the election of
the members of the electoral commission,
and chose Edmunds, Morton, Frelinghuysen,
Thurman and Bayard. concurrent
resolution was adopted to appoint
policemen at the capitol during
the canvass of the vote for president and vice
president. After an executive session the
senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The oil appropriating $4,000 to
De paid 60 Captain Eads passed. The
Oil dooiishing the board of commissioners of
the metropolitan police of the District of Col
umbia was passed over the presidents veto.
The house proceeded to elect Messrs. Payne,
Hunton, Abbott, Garfield and Hoar as
bill in relation to damages for infringements
on patents was passed. Mr.. Cox offered a res
olution instructing the judiciary co.nmittee
TO inquire into the propriety of a constitu-
tional amendment providing for the decis-
ions of questions arising in a presidential
election.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.
SESATE.-The report of the four justices who
compose the electoral commission was receiv-
ed, saying that they had selected Judge
Bradley as the fifth member. The credentials
of John r. Mcpherson, the senator elect from
New Jersey, were placed on file. Frank Here
ford, elected senator from West Virginia,
| took the oath of office; $500 copies of the
message of the president on the electoral
count bill were ordered printed. A resolution
was passed excluding all members from
that part of the building in which the count
ing f the vote for president was going on ex-
| cept on tickets issued by the president of the
senate and the speaker of the house. After
the passage of the above resolution the senate
| adjourned.
HoUsE.-It was announced in the house that
| Judge Bradley had been selected the fifth
| judge in the commission. \ large number of
bills were offered and disposed of and the
house took a recess until 7:30 p. IN. At the
| night session Mr.. Thompson offered the report
| of the committee who Investigated the Florida
election case, and vote on the report was at
| tempted, but the republican members
| made such confusion that the house adj
| journed.
| THURSDAY, Feb. 1.
SENATE.-In the senate some petitions were
presented, and joint resolution adopted for
printing the proceedings of the electoral
| tribunal.
| HoUsE.-The house held brief session be-
/ fore and after the meeting with the senate in
| joint convention, but no business Of i'm
portance was transacted. In the josnt
| convention for counting the vote, the
prefident of the senate presided and the
electoral votes of Alabama, Arkansas, Cali
fornia, Connecticut and Delaware were
counted. Florida was then reached, and there
being two sets of certificates, it went to the
! tribunal sitting in the supreme court
| room.
| FRIDAY, Feb. 2.
SRNATE.-A bill was passed providing fol
the punishment of persons making counter
felt coin. bill was passed which provides
! that all claims against the United
States which the accounting Officer
| of the treasury or heads of an,
| department or bureau are authorized TO ex
| anime and decide shall be barred unless pre-
| scented within six years from the time .he
same occurred. The biz for the relief of tin
Union National bank OF Louisiana, successo
to the Union baak of louisiana, authorizesith
secretary OF the treasury to pay said banl
ss6,S73, the sam deposit in the UnioI
bank OF Louisiana belonging TO the Planters
bank Of Tennessee, and seized by order O
General Banks in 1855, ii was called up, butfn
] actien was taken on it. After several bills O
! private nature were passed, the senate tool
| a recess tik tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock
| RoUsE-A largelEImber of unimportalt bill
| were introduced, and after quite a number ha
been acted on the house took recess until ]
o'clock tomorrow.
SATURDAY, Feb. 3.
SENArE.-The credentials of Senators Davi
and Saunders, from West Virginia and Ne
braska, were presented and filed. a resolu
! ton from the Minnesota Legislature for a
/ Appropriateness the destruction of grasshoI
pers and their eggs, was introduced and re
referred. Several bills of no Importance wer
introduced and acted upon, after which tn
senate took recess until Monday morning.
HoCsE.-5Iost of the day was spent in tryin
to fix up the legislative, judicial and executiv
appropriation bill. The salary of member
was,raised from 81 500 to 5000. An amend
ment to raise the presidents salary from SIS
600 to $4,000 was rejected by a vote of AZ to IN
A'message was received from the president Oh
the financial question, which was referred Z
the committee of ways and means, and III
house tselz a recess until Monday morning.
WASHINGTON, Feb ).
SESATE.-The senate did not commenc
business until neon, and then nothing of spe
cial importance TO the general reader wa
transacted. The Pacific railroad bill wa
calledsup and discussed a length, and withou
taking any action on 1t the senate took reces
until to morrow morning.
HoUss:.-Several BILLS were discussed in tn