National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-05

Mr. SHERMAN said the result of such rule
was worse than that Of any rule in Mexico. He
bad hopes, not yet olouded in the slightest de-
gree, that the two Houses of Congress, through
their committees. would agree upon plan by
which the vote for President would be penc fully
and lawfully counted. He regretted tn It the
Democratic party in his own State had appealed
to popular preiudices and called meetings on a
pose Of having resolutions passed in regard to the
Presidential question, a. time when both
Housesof CONGRESS were considering thedsputed
ubjects..
He vas glad to say that the great party to
which he belonged vas quiet, calm and serene.
publican party to instruct Republican Senators
and Representatives. and he hoped there would
be none He expressed his profound hope that
Senators, Representatives and the people would
1 show by their moderation, good sense aad temper
between now and the time for counting the vote,
that they conld be calm and not ado g the ex.
| to be moderate and make no threats or menace.
The bill Of Mr. WRIGHT was then referred to
the select committee; appointed to devise means
contest.
The Senate then resumed considera;i ion of the
bill declaring the true intent and meaning of the
Union Pacific railroad acts, upon which Mr.. IN
CALLS was entitled to the floor, but no quorum
being present. the Senate at 2:iO adjourned.
House of Representatives.
Mr.. FORT, Of Ill, presented q memorial from
officers and soldiers Of the Mexican war, asking
for additional pay, bounty or pensions, as may be
Committee ON Invalid Pensions.
Mr.. Willis, of N. Y, presented a memorial
Of merchants, bankers and others of New York.
asking q peaceable solution of the Presidential
question. Referred to the Committee On Count
ing the Electoral Vote.
Mr.. CAULFIELD, of ILL.,, introduced a bill to
authorize the United States to secure a title to
the Fort Huron military reservation, in New
Mexico. Military Affairs.
Mr.. MoORARY, of Iowa, offered q resolution
which was adopted, calling on the Secretary of
directors Of the Union Pacific railroad VI 'n'
On motion Of Mr.. BROWN, of Kansas the bill
to provide for the sale of saline lands was taken
from the sPEAKER's table and the Senate amend
On motion of Mr.. HOLMAN. number of bills
aRen from the table I a1d TO
committees.
HRADsToNEs FOR REBEL SOLDIERS.
The SPEAKER laid before the House n COM
punication from the Secretary Of War, asking an
appropriation for headstones for citizens and
rebel soldiers buried in the national cemeteries
at Rock Island and Elmira. Referred.
Also, communication from the Secretary Of
tion for survey Of certain lands In North Caro-
lima. Referred
Mr. CLYMER, from the Committee on APP
preparation bill which was made the special
order for Monday next and from day to day till
The House then proceeded, under q demand for
the regular order, to the consideration, in the
morning hour, OF reports from committees, the
deputies coming over as unfinished business of
Yesterday: The amendment pending when the
want Of sSs nv Vas developed yesterday was
Mr.. DURHAM, Of Ky, reported q bill fixing
the fees q United States attorneys. Committee
Mr.. REGAIN, of Texas. from the Committee on
Commerce, reported bill to make the ports of
Galveston and Brownsville, in Texas, ports to
faad he ir,
MI. GooDIN. of Kansas, from the Committee
section az9i Of the Revised Statutes relative to
proof Of settlement, with Senate amendments,
with tbs Recommendation that the Senate amend
mepts be concurred in, which was done, and the
MI. KIDDER, of Dakota, from the same COM
mittee reported bill to give parties contesting
and homestead acts after the contest has been
decided. The bill was amended and passed.
ported Senate Bill for the relief Of Ephriam P.
Abbott, claimant to certain land in Missouri.
Pending consideration, the morning hour expired
Mr.. FOSTER, Of Ohio, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported bill to supply defcien-
cies in the appropriation for the contingent fund
of the House and for other purposes; but subse-
quently withdrew 1t, objection being made to the
assignment Of special day for It's consideration.
PENSIONS TO MEXICAN AND OTHER WARS.
On motion of Mr.. HEWITT, of Ala, the House
went OOmmlttee OI tne w mole on the state
Of the Union, Mr. JOHN j. HARRIS, Of Va, In the
chair, and took mp the bill granting pensions to
certain soldiers and sailors Of the Mexican,
Florida and Black Hawk wars, and certain
widows Of deceased soldiers and sailors Of the
Mr.. SINGLETON made the point of order that
bill was made the special order, "Not to inter
fere with general appropriation bills, +" and that,
therefore, the consular and diplomatic appro-
The CHAIR overruled the point of order and
declared Mr.: HEWITT entitled to the floor.
M levitt to address the House
Mr.. DURHAM, Of KY, asked why distinction
o ths dfs rs
for soldiers Of the Florida or Black Hawk war.
Isstnamed wars we're much Older than the others.
Mr., DURHAM thought the time should be uni
for,p{ land the bill amended to make 1t thirty days
MI. HEWITT said this amendment would add
about thousand names to the rolls.
s sSs sppy the e
under political disabilities. He urged that the
number affected BY 1t was very small, and the
discrimination was an unjust, unnatural and er-
MI. HEWITT said he did not favor the clause,
the bill could be passed Without IL. ''O H'' '''''
Mr.. REAGAN said he thought they had gone
far enough with proscriptive legislation, and he
hoped 70 see an era Of equal justice. He moved
MI. RUSK, Of wis, asked If the gentleman de-
sired to see the name Of Jefferson Davis placed
Mr.. REAGAN said Jefferson Davis was an up
right man, good citizen: and there was to-day
onciIation than did he, or who was more ready
ton.
MI. RUSK said he was glad to hear the gen.
tleman say he was in favor of putting Jefferson
Davis on the pension rolls. For one, he was not;
and for that reason he opposed the molten to strike
The motion to strike out was rejected, and the
committee then rose and reported the bill to the
House, and 1t was passed.
CONSULAR DIPLOMATIC BILL.
On motion of Mr. SINGLETON, of Miss, the
on the consular and diplomatic appropriation
D MI Is 81 Y in the ,S chair an,o ., ,,.
committee, and said that the House had last year
cut down the appropriation very largely, but the
Senate had made over a hundred amendments,
which led to protracted conference, which pre-
vented the passage Of the bill, although 1t was
reported early In the session, until near the close.
Thisyear, while it was believed the appropria-
tion could be very considerably cut down, it had
not been, in view of tho attitude of the Senate,
deemed prudent to attempt 1t, and the committee
had agreed on figures half way between those of
The Secretary Of State had recommended the
restoration of the consulates at Denmark,
Greece, Switzerland, Portugal, Paraguay and
Uruguay to missions, but the committee had not
coneurred in the recommendation, and they were
left as they stood last year. The bill provided
for the distribution Of the appropriations for con-
sular service, at the discretion of the Presi-
dent
THE GENERAL POLITICAL SITUATION.
Mr.. SINGLETON yielded the remainder of
his hour to Mr.. PHILLIPS, of Kansas, who made
speech upon the general political situation.
MI. SINGLETON moved that the committee
rise for the purpose Of limiting general debate to
Ave minutes, and such an order was made by the
MI FOSTER. of Ohio. again reported a bill to