Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-01-27

prescribing new rules for the government Of
the senate was taken p. The committee
report an amendment the third rule so as
to compel the attendance of absent senators
whenever it shall be ascertained that quo.
rum is not present. The special committee
to inquire into the changes which have taken
place in the relative value Of gold and SILVER
was given until the 10Th of February to re-
port The senate then resumed considera.
ton OF the report Of the committee on rues
Pending discussion the senate went into ex.
ecutiye session and soon ad jOurned.
The senate on the 10th, was occupied
with speeches in reference to the sending of
troops to Petersburg, Va, etc. Adjourned.
In the senate on the 18th, during the
morning hour, the senate passed a number
Of private bills, after which Mr. Morton took
the floor and replied at length to the re.
marks Of Messrs, Johnson and Withers, of
Virginia, made yesterday in regard to the
occupation OF Petersburg by the military on
the day Of the election for president. Con-
sideration of the report of the committee on
the rules, revising the rules for the govern.
ment OF the senate, vas resumed. After ex-
tended discussion upon the amendment pre-
posed by the committee to compel the at.
tgndencc OF absen, senators when necessary
to make a quorum, the amendment was
agreed tc. The committee also reported an
amendment, declaring that the vce.presi-
dent shall by his vote, determine a question
when the senate is equally devided. After
Il lon, dad 4,
read, "May by his vote determine" and as
amended was agreed to. The report of the
committee was then agreed to, and it was
ordered that sufficient number of copies
Of the revised rules be printed. The senate
then went into executive session, and ad-
oumcd.
In the senate On the 18th, Mr., Ed
monds, from the special committee appointed
to devise means for counting the electoral
votes, submitted report in writing, accom-.
panied by bill to provide for and regulate
the counting of votes for president and vice
president, and the decision Of questions
arising thereon for the term commencing
March 4th, Ammo Domini 1877. After the
report and bill read the senate took the res
OlutlOn recently submitted by MIR. Wallace
on the same subject, and Mr.. Bogy spoke at
length in answer to the recent argument OF
Mr.. Sherman in regard to Louisiana mat
ters.
In the senate on the 10th, the house
bill making appropriations for the consular
and diplomatic service of the'government for
the fiscal year ending June 3O 1878, was
taken up, several amendments reported by
the committee on appropriations were
agreed to, and the bill passed without dis.
cussion. Mr.. Cooper presented number
Of petitions from southern conferences Of
the Methodist Episcopal church in favor of
paying the claim Of the Methodist publishing
house Of Nashville, Tenn. Referred, After
executive session, adjourned,
In the senate on the Goth, al the ex.
piraton Of the morning hour, on motion Of
senator Edmunds, the bill reported by the
special committee in regard to the count OF
the electoral vote was taken up. Petitions
favoring woman suffrage were presented by
half the senate. The senate then went into
executive session, and soon after adjourned
until Monday.