The Osceola times., 1877-02-03
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In the senate on the Goth, at the cx-
piration 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.
In the senate on the 22d, senator Bogy
introduced a bill to organize the territory of
Okahama, and for the better protection of
the Indians therein. Referred. Senator
Wright called up the house bill to amend
section one Of the act Of MAY 12, 1864, for a
grant Of land to the state of iowa for the
construction OF railroad in said state,
which was amended and passed. Senator
Cockrill introduced bill granting pension
TO the widow Of the late maior.general
Francis p. Blai Referred. Senator Cam.
eron Pa introduced bill to provide for
the distribution of awards made under the
convention between the United States and
Mexico under the convention Of July 4, 1874.
Referred. Consideration was resumed Of
the bill in regard TO counting the electoral
vote, senator Morton taking the floor in OPP
position. Senator Freiinghuysen followed
ia an able speech in favor Of the bill. A
long discussion followed on the subject Of
taking vote, participated in by senators
sherman, Cameron, Edmunds and others.
The latter gentleman insisted that a vote
should be taken tomorrow. Senator Cam.
eron denounced the bill as Il democratic
scheme to elect TdCn president. During
I tins discussion senator Baylrd smoke in IA
| vor of an early vote on the bill and urged it.
| passage. Adjourned.
In the senate on the 23d, considcra-
| ton was resumed Of unfinished business, the
| bill in regard to counting the electoral vote,
and Mr.. sherman spoke in opposition to it,
! Mr.. Conking followed Mr.. Sherman and
/ smoke In favor Of the bill. Messrs Boutwell,,
/ Ghristiancy and Wallace We're appointed
members OF the conference committee on the
revision Of the statutes. After executive
session the senate adjourned.
In the senate on the 24th, Mr. Wright,
| from the committee on claims reported la-
/ yornbly senate bill to extend for two years
| the act to establish southern claims com.
| mission Placed on calendar. Considera.
/ ton was then resumed Of unfinished busi-
/ ness-the bill in regard to counting the clec.
| toral vote. Mr. Conkling who was entitled
to the floor, not having arrived, recess was
taken for ten minutes, when the senate re.
assembled, Mr.. COnklng not having yet ar
rived. Mr.. Sargent then took the Hoor ana
spoke in opposition 10 the bill. Mr.. Sargent
having concluded, Mr.. Conklng resumed
the floor. The debate was continued by
Messrs. Morton, Blaine, Eaton, against the
1. AMI "A hNsta in favor "a
it. At one o'clock the senate refused to
adjourn by Il nays to % yeas. Not test
vote. as many voted nay who were opposed
TO the bill. At four o'clock "A. m. Whyte
was still speaking and the prospect is the
vote will not be reached for several hours.
In the senate on the 18th, the debate
in The senate on the bill reported by the se-
lect committee in regard to counting the
electoral vote, was con inued all night Mr..
Morton continuing his argument The fol-
lowing is the vote in detail on the electoral
bill: leas-Messrs. Alcorn, Allison, Bar
mum, Bayard, Bogy, Booth, Boutwell,, Burn
side, Chsilee, Chrstiancy, Cockrell, Conk-
ling, Cooper, Cragn, Davis, Dawes, Dennis.
Edmunds, Frelinghuysen, Goldthwaite Cor
don, Howe, Johnston, Jcncs (Fla.), Jones
New, Kelly Herman, McCreery, Mcdonald,
Mcmillan, MaXey Mcrrimon, Morrill,, Price,
Randolph, Rancom, Robertson, salisbury,
sharon, Stevenson, Teller, Thurman, Wal
lace, Whyte, Window, Withers, Wright-i"'
Nays Blaine, Bruce, Cameron lfal tainer'
on iWisl Clayton, Couover, Dorsey, Eaton,
Hamilton, Hamin, ingalls,, Mitchell, Nor
ton, Patterson, Sargent, sherman, West-l''
Adjourned.
In the senate on the 26th, it was
agreed, as reported by the Judiciary com.
mittee last session, TO create a sinking fund
for the settlement Of the Indebtedness of the
Pacific railroad companies, should be taken
up at the expiration of the session to-day, il
thus becoming the unfinished business at the
next meeting Morning having expired,
Mr. Jones Fla.) called up the petition of the
democratic presidential electors OF Florida,
recently presented by him, asking that their
votes he counted A. the true return, and ad.
dressed the senate at length in regard to the
recent election in that state. He argued
that the Tilden electors were legally elected,
and bad been deprived OF their rights by the
state cauvas,ing board, which bad no judi
eisl authority and no power to 90 behind
the returns Of the county canvassers. Ad.
iourned.
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1, THE ELECTORAL BILL.