The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-02-08
Congressional Proceedings.
senate.

Senate.
TUESDAY, January so. Boutwell,,
from the conference Committee, submitted re-
port on the bill to perfect revision of the statutes
of the United States. agreed to....A large num-
Der of petitions were pre- sented asking the adop-
ton of sixteenth amend ment to the Constitution
of the United States, pro hbting States from dis
enfranchislng perso MS on account of sex. Con
slider alton was then res umed of unfinished busi-
ness-the bill nd the Pacific Railroad acts so
as to provide sink pg fund for tho settlement of
the Indebtedness due the gove ernment by saii COM
pany, and Mitchell ontinued his argument az sainst
the bill. Thurman followed in favor of the meas
ure :. The Senate then proceeded to select men,
bers for the comm isson authorized by the cleo
toral count bill. Cragin nominated Edmunds
Morton and FreLnghuysen, and Sherman noml-
mated Thurman and Bay ard. The roll was called
and the vote taken, when the President announced
the Senators named bad been chosen :. The chair
submitted to the Senate a message from the Pres
dent, calling the attention of Congress to the
cessity OF c. ntinuing the board for testing iron
and steel and recommending an appropriation Of
$40, 900 to COZ tnue such board. after execu.
tive session. the Senate adjourned.
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laid before the house bill abolishing the board Of
commissioners OIL the metropolitan police of the
District of Columbia, and the bill was passed over
the Presidents veto -. Another message was sub
mitted vetoing the joint resolutions, returning
thanks to the Argentine republic and the republic
of Pretoria, South Africa for their congratulations
to the United States the arst center nial of its
freedom. his reason Tor VetOlnR the Is
that under the constitution congress cannot dlc-
tate to the secretary of state what correspondence
he shall hold with foreign states Referred. The
house then proceeded to elect five members to serve
on the electoral count commission. Lamar nomi-
mated Payne, Hunton, Abbott, Garfield and boar,
and to time 1t decided to vote on all five at
the same time. vote was taken, and the repre-
sentatves named were elected The bill ported
last sess IN from the committee on judiciary in re-
ation to damages for Infringement on patents, was
taken up and passed. 1t provides that damages
. h., a-a1 inf pubtN
shall have occurred during the term of one year
preceding notice of Infringement. Adjour ned.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, January 31.-The presl-
ident pro tenn laid before the Senate commun ica
ton signed by Associate Justices Clifford, Strong,
Miller and Field, of the United states Supreme
Court announcing that they had selected Associate
Justice Joseph P. Bradl " as the fifth Associate
Ju .tce upon the electoral commission Frank
Hereford, 81 cted Senator from W at Virginia, took
the oath of Office The credt nials OF John R. Nc
Pnersop, elected Senator from New Jersey, were
pI esented and pl ced on file. At the expiration
of the morning nour consideration was resumed OF
unfinished business, the bill to amend the Pacific
Railroad acts, so as to create siuking fund Tor the
| liquidation of Indebtedness due the government,
| aud Thurman continued his remarks in favor OF
| the Judiciary Committees report. Boey and Sher-
man also fav ,red the bill Pending discussion the
senate went into cutive session, and soon aftel
| adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, January 31.-The speak
| er laid before the House a communication from ths
four associate justices d. signated as members oi
the Judicial branch of the commission, announcing
| the selection of Justice Joseph r. Bradley as the
fifth member . Garft Id introduced bill providing
| for a more thoroug nvestigaton OF accidents OF
| railroads Consideration was then resumed OF the
resolution reported from the Juiiclary Com mlttet
n relation to the admissi IN of James d. Belford al
| a representative from Colorado. A ter debate
the question was taken on tine amendment o
and rlIar feriog rs aigis.th sA stss
| was adopted, and Belford was sworn III
Knott offered resolution discharain,
E. w. Barnes from custody, he havinl
delivered to the select committee of whicl
VIM. R. Morrison is chairman, all the kilograms ii
his possession. adopted At the evening session
there was q heated discussion over the business t
be transacted, there being misunderstanding
among the members. The speaker recognlze'
Thompson to make the report on the Florida mat
ter The ruling was objected to, and after an ex
cited controversy the clerk commenced to read tn
report, but his voice was drowned by cries o
| Louder" and general confusion and disorde
throughout the house, which was only quelled afte
many eff Jrts of the sergeant alarms who patrol q
the house armed with his official mace. The re
port as then read, after which a motion to adjourn
was made on the Republican side as to prevent
vote the resolution, and was resisted on the Dem
ocratic side. AT 1925 the effort to get vote OF
the resolution WAS abandoned, and the house I'd
journed.
THURSDAY, February 1.-Robertsor
presented resolutions which he said we're adopted
at meeting of whites and colored citizens st Barn
well Court House. South Carolina, inveighin
against carpet ,egers and declaring for Hampton
. as Governor. Referred - Salisbury presented
long printed petition signed by bankers, merchants
clergymen and others of New Orleans, in whic
the Kellogg government is charged with incompe
tency. 1t appeals to the country not to believe tn
stories of frau and violence charged against Louis
lana. On mo.ion of Howe the petition was referre
to the committee on privileges and elections, VIII
are to summon some OF the signers :
prove their charge. The credentials G
Henry NJ. Teller, elected United State
senator from Color ,do, were presented and place
on fie -. Bailey ras appointed on the committe
labor, vice Key. retired. "A communication wa
received from the president of the electoral com
mission, stating that they han organized, and wer
ready for the performance of their duties -. Th
chair appointed Ingalls, and Allison teliers on tn
part of the senate. Mitchell, from the sub CON
mittee on privileges and elections, made report
regard TO the laws of New Jersey, Missouri and VII
ginia, concerning ineligible presidential elector1
point of order was raised by Merrimon. An
pending the discuseiol the senate proceeded to Il
hall Of the house TO take part in the electoral coun
After the senate returned, Merrimon withdre
his point Of order and the pert was read Ate
an executive session the senate took recess TILL
O'Clock to morrow morning.
House.
THURSDAY, February 1.-Kasson cal
ed for the reading of the journa of yesterday
full. to consume the no ar which must elzpse befol
the counting of the tes, and to pre- vent vote
the resolution reported fr ON the special committs
on the election in Florida The chair sppointe
Messrs Cook and Stone telers on the part of Il
House to assist in counting the electoral vote.
The speaker submitted q communication from Ju
tce Cliff ord, stating that the electoral commissio
was ready TO perform its duties "A resolution VI
adopted directing the Clerk of the House to infor
the Senate that ii ready TO receive that body
the purpose of opening and counting the eiector
votes Tor President asd yice-President =. II
I House then tooS Q recess - When the House =
Euued lsgislstive business a. attempt Wa made