The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-27
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, February 26
SENATE.

! The session was resumed at 10 O'Clock
! No business was done, the Senators
awaiting the decision of the House 10 the
Pennsylvania elector's case.
The Senate receiving notice of the
resignation of Mr.. Thurman, member Of
| the Electoral Commission on account ot
physical disability. Mr.. Kernan wa:
unanimously chosen 10 fill the vacancy
At $40 p. NJ. Mr.. Adams, the clerk OF
the House, appeared in the Senate cham.
Der and notified that body of the action
of the House in the Pennsylvania case
and also that the House was now ready
to meet thu Senate for the purpose of re-
suming the count.
The Senate then proceeded to the hall
of the House.
On their return at $50 the President
pro tenn announced that the Senate had
retired from the joint convention to con-
slider the objections made 70 the certif-
cate of Rhode Island.
The secretary read the objection to the
vote of Wm. 5 Slater, appointed elector
by the Legislature IN place of Geo. Il.
Corliss.
Mr.. Burnside submitted resolution
that the vote of VIM. S. Slater be count
ed with the other votes OF the electors OF
Rhode Island notwithstanding the OBJ
jections made thereto.
After briet debate, the question being
on the resolution of Mr.. Burnside, it WAS
unanimously agreed to by the following
vote: Yeas, 81; nays, o.
The secretary was directed to notify
the House Of Representative OF the ae-
tion of the Senate.
At 5 So the clerk of the House again
appeared and notified the Senate of the
action OF the House in the Rhode Island
case, and also that the House was now
ready to receive the Senate and resume
the count.
The Senate then left its chamber.
Upon returning nj $50, the President
pro lem announced that the Senate hsv.
ing retired from the joint meeting OF the
two houses upon AN objection sub
mitted 70 the certificate from South Car
olna, and the papers bavit g been SUBJ
mitted to the Electoral Commission, the
Senate would now resume the legislative
business.
Messrs. Window, Allison and Davis
were appointed members OF The Confer
ence Committee on the legislative, judi
cial and executive appropriation bill;
Sargent, Window and Withers on the
deficiency appropriation bill, and Sar-
gent, Crasln and Wallace on the naval
appropriation bill.
Mr.. Mcdonald gave notice that at
1920 tomorrow he would call up the
resolutions of the House in respect to the
memory of the late Speaker Kerr.
Mr.. Cockrell introduced a bill to
authorize the construction of bridge
across the Missouri river n. Glasgow, Mo.
Referred.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds, reported
iavorably on the House bill to provide
for the erection OF Il government build
ing at Austin, Texas. Placed on the cal
endar.
Mr.. Sargent submitted resolution
that the Senate do now proceed to the
election of President pro tenn Laid on
the table.
up tor consideration NJ early day.
Mr.. Allison submitted the report OF
the Con terence Committee o. the Indian
Appropriation bill. and 1t WAS agreed to.
The Chair laid before the Senate the
Pacific railroad sinking fund bill, in or
der that it should be unfinished business
tomorrow. The Senate then went into
exec tive session and took 4 recess until
10 A. NJ. tomorrow.