Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-22
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, on the 10th, the obiec-
tions Submitted by Mr.. Field to the decision of
the Electoral Commission in the Florida case
read and, after debate an order that the
Senate do not concur in such deci-on de-
feated-yeas. 26; nays, 44-and resolution was
then adopted-4i to %, u strict party vo e-in
dorsing the Commissioners decision notwith-
standing the objections made thereto :. In the
House. the Senate amendments to the Indian and
the Mi itary Academy Appropriation bills wtre
non-concurred in. lengthy discussion occurred
consid ration of the objection to the de-
cisiOn of the Electoral Commission in the
Florida case, and sucd recess finally decided
upOn-163 TO 105-until ten o'clock OF the morning
OF the 18th. The objections to the decision in
terposed in the II, use are to the effect that he
Commission refused to receive competent and
material evidence tending prove that the action
of the Florida Re, urning Ro ,rd was corrupt and
fraudulent and in disregard of law, and with in
tent to defeat the will of the people; that the
Commission refused O reCOl nize the right of the
State Courts to review the action Of the Board and
thar the decision excluded all evidence tending to
prove that all the departments OF the State Gov
ernn ent had Gecreed as fraudulent all action of
Gov. Stearns and the State Canvassers by
which the Electors recognized by the Commission
had been certified to, etc.
A RESOLUTION was submitted in the Sen
ate the 18TH providing for the arrest of Conra1
C. Jourdau, Cashier of the Third National Bank
of New York, he having faile1 to appear before
the Committee on Privileges and Elections and
produce the accounts with that bank of Samuel
j. Tilden, VIM T. Pelton and A. S. Hewitt -. In
the House. q reSolu ion was ado ted so amending
t. rules that pending the count of the Electoral
vote, and when the House is not engaged therein,
it sha l. on assembling calendar day after
recess rom the day prec. ding, proceed, at twelve
O'Clock with its business as though The Legislative
day had expired by adjournment-pr provided that
the counting of the ector, Votes shall not be in
terfered with under the resolution.
THE credentials of D. L. Corbin as
Senator-elect from South Carolina, signed by D.
,heria tod,
placed on file in the Senate. on the l3 h. An
am ndment TO the ru agreed 10 providing
that during the session of the Electoral Commits
sion each calendar day when legislative business
sha have been transacted shall be treated as
such, and the Journals of the two uses of Con
gross shall be kept and dated The resolution
providing for the arrest of Mr.. Jourdan. Cashier
of the Third National Bank of New York, was
agreed to. Conference Committee ap-
pointed on the Indian Appropriation BILL.
In the House. the Senate bill to encour-
age telecraphic Communication between the
United States and Europe was passed. as
was also the Senate resolution that each calendar
day should be considered as legislative day and
that the journal of the day be ore should be so
dated. The report of The Committee on the Elec-
ton in Florida, declaring that the Tlden Elect
ors had been elected in that ate, consid-
cred. Mr.. Purman taking part in the debate, and
declaring his belief thar the TiIden Electors
were truly elected in his Safe tFlorida). Mr..
WOodburn New. a member of the Committee,
took issue with MIR Purman. and declared that the
HAYES Electors had been duly cleo ed
In the Senate, on the 14th, bills were
passed-removing the political disabilities of
Joseph L. Johnston, of Virginia; providing for
the preparation and publication OF new edition
of the Revised Statutes of the United States: ap-
proprlating $500 10 pay the expenses of the
Electoral Commission. This bill to amend the
Pacific Railroad act so TO create sinking fund
for the liquidation of indebted ess due the Gov
| ernment by the Pacific Railroad Companies
considered and amended. In the House, the
Naval Appropriation bill (S12 4S7 524) was consid-
cred in Committee of the Whole The majority
reSO utiOn relative to the Florida election. de-
cl iring the Tilden Electors duly elected in that
Sta e, was adopted-l42 to S2-a party vote, with
| the exception of Purman, who voted in the af-
! frmative.
/ THE House bill for the support of the
| Government of the District OF Columbia was
amended and passed in the Senate on the 18Th.
The bill to amend the Pacific Railroad acts, so as
10 create sinking fund for the liquidation of tn
| Indebtedness due the Government, ETC.. was fur
her considered In The House, bills were passed
to remove The political disabilities of Joseph E
| Johnston; the Naval Appropriation bill: Senate
| bill, wi h amendment, to ratify the agreement
| with c,rtain bands of Sioux Indians: al O. with
/ the northern bands of A apahoeS and Cneyeones
The Presidents Message vetoing the hill peri, Ct
ing the revision of the Laws of the United S ates
T, ad, his objection being TO the sec len which
| directed the Clerk of the House TO select one
which all such TIE ties and Laws of the United
States may be ordered for pub ication shall he
! published; motion 10 sustain the veto was
! agreed to-2i1 TO land the bill was again passed.
with the section objected to by the President
| omitted.