National Republican., 1877-01-29
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.

| SECOND SESSION.
| Senate.
| SATURDAY, January q, 1877.
Tho Senate was called to ord'r at IL o'clock
| by President pro fempore FgnRY, and prayer
was offered by tho Chaplain.
Only nine Republicans and one Democrat tMr,
WiTHERs) were present at the opening OF the
| session.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate veto mes.
sage from the President, Withholding his sigma
ture to the bill to place the name OF Daniel II.
Kelly on tho roll OF company +, 81 Tennessee in.
hntry, on the ground that no has been informed
| by the Secretary Of War that no record appears
of the enlistment Of said Kelly. Laid on tho
| table.
not SPRINGS TrTLEsHir.
Mr.. DORSEY presented u ioInt resolution of
the Legislature OF Arkansas, scttlng forth that n
detachment Of United States troops are now
stationed at the Hot SPRINGS, In Arkansas, for
the purpose, as IL supposed, Uf removing settlers
thererom and putting the United States in pos
session Of the same. and asking the Senate and
action until the title to the Hot Springs can be
settled in the courts. Referred to the Com nlItee
MIR. CLAXTON subsequently, offered n similar
rcs9uti9n, witch received the same reference.
Mr. CRAGlN introduced a petition signed by
large number of the members of tho Leglsl6.
ture Of Maine, asking that Com. Groenlcaf on.
ley he restored to the active list Of the Navy Re.
ioTred TO the Committee on Naval Affairs.
MIR. WRIGHT reported fayorably from the
Committee on CLAIMS the bill for the relief Of
Mr.. ALLISON introduced bill to construc
section y Of an act profiding for the construction
o o. raliroad rom the Missouri river to the Pa.
tifo coast. Referred to the Committee on Judi.
Mi. CRAGIN presented a bill for tho relief
Mary 4; Graham. Referred to Committee on
Also, bill granting q pension to Nathaniel
johnson. Referred to the Committeo on Pen
Mr.. WRIGHT called up tho bill to extend the
term Of the Southern Claims Commission; which,
w pa asal
Mr. HAniLIN introduced petition from VA.
ious shp.owners in Maine asking for distrlbu.
fcrrod to Committee on Judiciary.
Mr., Allison called up, the Military
which with we're nGSPsS sn5
the bill was passed. THE amcdments restore the
pay Of shS West Point and
academy, academy, both Of which were stricken out by the
Mr.. SARGENT vs. Mr.. JONES.
MI; MT; sARG ENT said he was unable to DO
JONES made his remarks yesterday, aud, as they
did not not sppsaT in this mornings Record, ho was
tiee that at soine early day he would do So. NV
lief Of HOnnS x Snlod up the PHI for the ro-
Mr.. WINDOW called up the fortidcation ap.
preparation bill, with amendments; which were
ments increases the amount for coast dofenses
and all expenses Incident throto from 100000 to
The CHAIR announced tho expiration of the
morning hour, and laid before the Senate as the
diminished business the
BILL TO AMEND THE PACIFIC RAILROAD ACTS,
Mr.. THURMAN asked that tho bill be laid
aside temporarily, reserving to himself the right
TO call II up at any time. So ordered.
Mr.. ALLIso ON called up the bill to ratlfy the
agreement wlnh certain bands Of the Sioux made
last summer by the commission appointed under
bill.
THE ELECTORAL nILL SIGNED,
Pending its consideration the Clerk OF tho
House appeared In the Senate with the engrossed
copy Of the electoral count bill, and announced
that the Speaker had signed It. It was taken to
the Presidents desk, and, at 1928 o'clock, he af.
fixed his signature to IT, and, at 1880 o'clock the
signature TO the engrossed bill was announced to
the senate by the Chief Clerk.
INDIAN TREATY BILL.
The consideration Of the Indian treaty bill was
resumed. The bill provides that the treaty made
last summer shall be ratified, with the exception
Mr. INGALLS, moved to amend by striking out
the words article four and inserting at that
II said Indians shall remove to said Indian Terri.
tory, as hereinbefore provided, the Government
and oomfortSbls @ % dWeing ii e hpuss hPgA' 'hsS good
After some debate, the amendment was adopted
and the bill was passed.
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
~, MI; E. TN IhuRMAN R called up the bill to amend
Had not We better adjourn7n
bill read and thus advanced that far and made
!he unfinished business for Monday, and he would
Mr.. WEST said il this bill Was read he should
ask that the bill reported on the same subject by
the Pacific Railroad Committee and the report
thereon be read also, so that the whole SUBJECT
might be before the Senate.
MIR. THURMAN said he had no objection to
acted upon and be out OF the way Of the work Of
the electoral count committee, which must com.
menee on It's nrst step next Tuesday.
Mr.. THURMAN said that Senators were so abso.
lptely worn out that they were not able to give
sired, SO he would not ask for tho further read.
Mr. MITCHELL took the floor to speak on the
bill, and yielded to Mr.. THURMAN to move an
executive session, and at l;25 the Senate pro-
eeeded to O., executive business, and at 1850 ad-
House Of Representatives.
Mr. STEVENSON, of ILL.,, asked leave to re.
port, from the Committee on the District of Co.
lumbia, the bill appropriatng $4,000 for the re-
lief OF the destitute poor Of the District.
Mr.. HOLMAN, Of Ind, suggested that the
House was very thin and that n matter so i'm
portant should not DO considered unless more
members were present.
The SPEAKER said he would recognize Mr.
STEVENSON later In the day.
THE ELHcToRAL BILL.
The SPEAKER laid before the House the en-.
rolled bill for the count Of the electoral vote and
then signed IL.
Mr. WOOD, ofN. Y, presented q memorial Of
the Chamber Of Commerce of New York and of
large number of bankers for tho repeal Of all
special taxes on national banks. Ways and
Means.
Mr.. KNOTT, Of Ky, frommmittee: the Go on
the Judiciary, submitted q report and resolutions
In relation to the claim Of James u. Belford for
n scat as q Representative from Colorado and
gave notice that he would call the case IN on
Tuesday, and call for vote after three hours de.
bate.
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the Indian appropriation bill, Mr.
HATCHER, OF Mo-, In the chair, and the reading
Of the bill for amendment was continued.
The Committee OF the Whole rose at 2:l0 o'clock
and the bill, with sundry amendments, was re.
ported to the House and was then passed.
THE LOUISIANA RETURNING BOARD BEFORE THE
BAR OF THE HOUSE.
Mr.. LYNDE of Wis, called attention to tbe
fact that the members Of the Louisiana Return.
Ing Board were In the custody of the Sergeant-at-
Arms, and the latter was directed to produce
them at the bar Of the House.
The Sergeant-at-Arms then appeared with
Wells, Anderson, Casanave and Kenner, and the
SPEAKER asked each in turn what excuse he had
to offer for failure to appear before the MORRISON