Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-01-20
SENATE.

On the 1lth, the chair laid before the
senate the credtnualsofE, H. Rollins, elect.
ed senator from New Hampshire. Laid on
the table Senator Edmonds TNt1 said no
one would question the election of Mr.. Rol.
lns, but the certificate did not set forth
when the legislature met and the time Of
his election. A question might be raised
about the credentials notsetting forth all the
facts, Senator Spencer presented petition
from the citizens of Alabama ia favor Of the
| government assuming control of the tele-
graph and for cheaper teIegrapic facilities.
Referred Senator Hdmlin reported back
the house bill to establish certain post.
routes, and said the committee had consider.
ed the disagreement Of the two houses in re-
gard to the fast mail service, and that the
committee had instructed him to report in
favor of the senate insisting upon its amend
ments and move that a committee Of con-
| ference be appointed. Agreed to- and the
chair was authorized to appoint the commit
tee. Senator Mitchell gave notice thatat an
early day he would ask the senate TO con
| slider the bill for the relief of DR.. ]. Milton
congress and been vetoed. Senator WitherS
gave notice that ii he could get the floor on
Tuesday next, he should call up the motion
of Senator Preston in regard to the military
occupation Of Petersburg on the day of the
last general election, and would submit some
remarks The chair announced Senator Ham.
lin, Paddock and Mayev as the conference
committee on the bill to establish certain
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unfinished business-house bill to perfect
revision OF the statues Of the United States
and an amendment was adopted recurring
ordnance officers to make quarterly returns.
The bill was then laid aside informally, as
Senator Hamlin desired to submit certain
amendments in regard to post.routes. The
senate then went into executive session, and
when the doors reopened adjourned
In the senate on the 18th, Senator Ere
linghuysen presented petition Of persons
representing the financial, commercial, man
utacturing and business interests Of Newark,
New Jersey asking thatin counting the elec.
toral vote all party consideration be laid
aside, and that pure, unselfsh patriotism
guide the action of congress. The petition
was received and after a brief speech by
Senator Frelinghuysen, referred to special
committee OF seven senators, appointed to
consider the presidential difficulties. senator
Thurman submitted a resolution nstrnctinr
the committee on revision Of laws toinquire
into the propriety of providing for the pub.
lication Of new edition Of the revised stat
utcs as corrected, and to include the laws
passed since 1873, and also the articles of
confederation and constitution of the
United States. Agreed to- Senator Paddock |
intro luced bill to authorize the removal of
the obstructions in the channel of the Mis-. |
souri, river, and to repair and protect the |
levees at Omaha, PlattSmouth aad Brown
Vile, Nebraska, and Sioux City and Council |
Bluffs Iowa. Referred 1t authorizes the
secretary of war to eXpend the sum of $50. |
600 in removing sand-bars and other obStruc.
tons in the channel of the Missouri river, |
between Brownsville, Nebraska, and Sioux |
City. iowa. and $4,000 to repair the levees |
at Omaha, PlattSmouth and Brownsville, |
Nebraska, and Sioux City, and Council |
Bluffs, Iowa, Senator Chatlee introduced |
bill to abolish the use Of stCveS for heating /
passenger railroad cars Referred. Senator
Maxev submitted a Joint resolution to amend |
the secretary of wal to issue arms to certain
states and territories, so as TO provide for
the issue of fifty ball cartridges for each arm
issued. Referred. Senator Gordon intro.
duced bill to create a sinking fund for the
liquidation of the government bonds ad.
vanced to the Western Pacific railroad com.
pAny, the Central Pacific railroad company
Of California, and to the Union Pacific rail.
road company, under the act of July t. S62,
and the acts amendatory thereof for the set
tlement of the claims of the government in
regard to said bonds. Referred. Senator |
Booth called up the resolution submitted by |
him on Monday lat in regard to counting /
the electoral vote, and spoke at length ia |
favor thereof. At the conclusion of Sen2tor |
Booths remarks consideration was resumed |
of the bill to perfect the revision of the |
statutes of the United States. Senator Ham.
lin submitted an amendment, setting forth /
in detail the fees to be allowed to weighers
and gaugerS, and explained that il was for the !
purpose of making the revised statutes agree |
with the law as originally passed. The |
was agreed to aud the hll |
passed.. After executive session the senate !
until Monday