Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-01-09
FoRTY-FOIRTn CONGRESS.
Second Session..

WAsHINGToN January 8.
Mr. sherman presented the petition of promi-
nent business men and citizens Of Cincinnati
members of both pol teal parties, asking q peace
full settlement of the presidential contest. lie
spoke OF the high stan ling of the petitioners.
MIR. Thurman co-Cnttcd N the remarks of his
colleague.
The petition was referred.
\ special committee Of seven senators was ap-
pointed to consider the presidential question.
Tn mott of Mr.. L imunds the committee was
authorized to hold sessions during session. of the
senate.
Senate by yeas 80, nay s, IA sed a resolution
requiring VIM. NJ. Turn, T. manager of telegraph
office at Jacksonville, Oregon, to answer questions
propounGed TO nun as TO messages which pas sed
through his office IN Iegard to the appointment Of
CroLin. Those who voted against the resolution
were Barnum, Burnside and Eaton.
Mr.. Morton from the committee on elections
submitted report and resolution directing the
president of the senate 10 issue a warrant for the
arrest OF Evans Runy on, fer cortumacy AID have
him brought to the bar Of the senate.
Mr. Booth submitted cOncurten Mt resolution
prescribing rules for the counting of votes for
President and Vice President, which provides that
it shall be the right of any member of the Senate
or House OF Representative when assembled in
joint convention to count the electoral vote to OBJ
ject TO any certificate, upon which objection the
president pro TEN Of the Senate shall rule and an
appeal may then be taken for such decision when
the two Houses shall separate and decide whethe
the ruling OF the Chair shall be affirmed. In case
OF disagreement an appeal can be taken to the
Supreme Court, and the contested vote shall be
DECIDED In accordance with the decision of said
Court. The Justices OF the Supreme Court in de-
Gliding such contest. may receive the proceedings
of any ate officer or board of state officers, aud
the report OF the Congressional Committee. Or
deIed 10 be printed.
Mr. Booth gave notice that he would submit
some remarks on the subj ct OF Friday next
MI W allace submitted series of resolutions
instfucting the special committee on the presi-
Dental question to report 10 powers of elector-
al college, and as to whether each house of con-
gress may cxamin ne both facts and law to enable
1t to determine If returns are true returns, if ap-
polntment OF electors by state was in accordance
with provisions and guarantees of federal consti-
tuition, and further that when two returns cana
from state, the two houses, acting concurrenty
II ust determine which is the true return and no
electoral vote can be counted without the concur
renee of both houses. He spoke at length upon
these propositions.
After short executive session the senate at g. As
adjourned.
HoUsE.
Mr.. Chittcndon introduced a bill for payipg
legal tender debts in harmony with justice and
the pledged faith Of the government.
This is the same bill be tiled to introduce be-
fore the holidays.
bill was passed abolishins the police comm is-
slons OF the District of Columbia, and transfer
ring the ir duties TO the district commissioners.
Not negative vote.
y resolution calling for information as to the
purposes for which troops bad recently been sta
toned at Washington, was defeated for want of =
twothirds ma crity.
SO also with the resolution rep iring the iudic-
larry committee to report within two days u consi.
tutional amendment prohibiting the pa, m.nt OF
war claims except 10 loyal persons.
resolution offered by Mr.. hilis Of Texas, de-
nouncing the lawless invasion by an armed force
of the soil of any state or territory, no matter
under what pretext, among the gravest of
crimes, was lost for want Of two-thirds majority
-l0- to 81.
Adjourned.