National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-13

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FEAcEABLH SOLUTION OF rHI rHIsrrux1Ilt
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Mr. FRELINGHVfsHN:sAp stitisn numR
AouSly signed by disting uished sltiseas Of both
political parties In Newark, N. J., expressing
great Satisfaction ut the action Of the Senate In
their efforts to psacsfufly settip the questions
arising out ofths electoral count, snd asking that
all party feeling be thrown away and that pa
triotim might guide them m alI their ssts.' u
Mr.. FRELINGHUYSENs SAID he fully sympa-
thized with the sentiments contained in the petit.
ton and believed there was patriotism and states
manship enough In Congress TO settle all dificul-
statesmansSip would e exercised, and, should It
be, the consequences arising from such peaceful
settlement would prove boon to the nation and
De worthy Oh me centennial year 81 our exist
BY Mr.. WRIGHT, from the COMMITTEES on
GlsIms AZ saysE,s report on the claim q sam
use Of lands BY the United States troops. Adopt
Also favoIsbly upon the bill for the relief Of
calendar. F 5fl'7l =
TINE IIrlspHD FOR RKPAvINe THE AvENuK
Mr.. INGALLS,, from the Committee on the
District Of Columbia, reported the House bill to
TN sa Ss Ss
1877. 70 June IL. 1871: he said the period named
s1B5s
Mr.. EDMUNDS, ! think that bill had better
Mr.. INGALLS, said tie time for completing
the pavement under the contract would expire
nsIt Monday, and as there would be no session To-
ds would prossSg oDv.ss some QUESTIONS
Of law which would be more than lfkely-to arise
If the time expired without the completion Of the
Nj. EDMUNDs said he saw the force OF what
the Senator from Kansas had said, snd he also
YORK. .d ne other day asoas the
the approaches to the Capitol, and he Thought
best to have the bill lie over until day when
might know oft, and take such action as they
thought best. TWAS due to the property holders
on the south side Of the Avenue, who had bssn
H MI. In iSGxII ss' said this was Hous. BIZ,
thought the contractors ought not TO BE- held n
sponsible for the delay, as he understood tlsy
sion appointed for repaying the Avenue.
Mr.. CONKLING said that whom the bill for
repeying the Avenue was passed he unwisely re-
Of the time for completing It. He sscertained
that there were %, 600 square yards, and that
Loo yards D0uld be Ia, Nd IL and
forty i've days more were added to that, making
one hundred and thirty 1--WE days In all, and this
the Il. had Sss sDf told that sSs coD
tractors laid on their oars day after day; then,
when day came when II was pretty evidont that
they ask for an s1tsn,ion Of tine. The traders
on the south side Of the Avenue had been very
much annoyed. and have practically been shut
vented from reaching their places Of business.
Barrels of coal tar and barrels Of cement had
been piled up IN front Of their stores until It was
almost impossible to reach them.l It was pretty
nsns could not Be- eq laid On Psnnsyi1ans s!snus
the aid not sy S.ra
mi June Is, when spring opened here early in
MI. MORRILL, said that part OF the delay 1t
drst was caused by the failure Of the contractors
70 obtain the proper material and when they Oh.
% stormy as to prevent the laying of the pave
The bill was then laid over, Mr.. INGALLS,
giving notice that he would callit up Monday.
gEw EDITION OF REVISED STATUTES.
Mr.. THURMAN introduced . resolution re-
guesting the Committee on the Revision Of the
Laws to inquire into the pfopristy Of publishing
The s srisss Of rec and s6s
NE. 6 SsiS ING. It would no. come .niss to
'n ST.: THURMAN fti That win b. included.
NJ. PADDOCK introduced bill to .u.hori,.
river, from Brownsville, Neb., and Sioux City,
Iowa. Committee on Commerce. ~
MI CdAftBE introduced Dill 70 9D0l1oh the
use Of stoves on railroad cars COMMITTEES on
MI. IAxEY introduced joint resolution to
s.1s War to shs
q: s En- s'S: any T:.. S :! I:S
this was only to authorize the issue Of the smmu-
milton.
Objection arising, It was referred to the Com.
mittes on Military Affairs.
On motion Of MI. ALLISON, it was agreed that
when the Senate adjourn today 1t be to Monday
MI COOPER asked that the bill for the relief
Of W. H. Ward, allowing the COURT Of Claims TO
the Government for the use Of or infringement Of
patent for machine for making bullets.
Debate srising the bill was not taken up, and
of other Senators, submitted : resolution calling
upon the Secretary Of War for any Information
the case IN Of the Depart
Mr.. CAMERON, Of Pa, introduced . bill to
correct an appointment in the Pay Department.
Military Affairs.
INCORPORATING FLEETWOOD CEMETERY.
Mr.. INGALLS, asked consideration Of House
bill No. 374l, to amend the act Incorporating the
proprietors Of Glenwood cemetery, In Washing
an amendment in the form Of substitute, giving
the lot-holders control over the property instesd
said there had been good deal of feeling among
the lot-holders the subject. The proprletors Of
the land had managed It Is Q monopoly and for
the purpose Of speculation. The substitute which
he offered gave power to the holders to manage
the affairs Of the cemetery.
The CHAIR announced that the morning hour
Mr.. INGALLS, asked that the bill DO eonsid.
cred by unanimous consent.
The CHAIR said the Senator from California
had given notice that he would submit some re-
marks on the resolution which he offered on
Mr. INGALLS, yielded for that purpose.
Mr.. BOOTH yielded to Mr.. 9oRDoN to present
bill to create q sinking fund to lqaidate the
bonds Of the Pacific railroad, sc. Committee on
Railroads. y-'a-f -..rt-- -
Mr.. BOOTH ON COUNTING TIE RLHcToRAL VOTE.
Mr.. BOOTH briefly addressed the Senate upon
hiS resolution in relation to counting the electoral
vote. He explained the resolutions, and said 1t
was . novel thing for the House to desire the
privilege of deciding which were the true votes.
When the authors OF the Constitution said .'the
votes shall then be counted" they meant 1t TO be
ministerial act, and not o judicial one. There
were many authorities against authorizng Con-
Eress to reject votes, but none against the au-
thority Of the Senate. Somebody must decide.
Who shall It be2 The resolution offered pro-
yided that IL shall be done by the Justices Oftho