Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-01-27

what persons were duly appointed
electors in any such State, and may
therein take into view such petitions, de
positions and other papers, if any, as shall
by the constitution, and now existing law,
be competent and pertinent in such con
sideration, which decision shall be made
in writing, stating briefly the ground there
of, and signed by the members OF said
commission agreed thereto. Thereupon
the two Houses shall again meet, and such
decision shall be read and entered in the
Journals of each House, and counting oil
the votes shall proceed in conformity
Herewith, unless upon objection made
thereto in writing by at least five Senators
and five members of the House of Repre-
sentativeS, the two houses shall separately
concur in ordering it otherwise, in which
case such concurrent order shall govern.
No votes or papers from any other State
shall be acted upon until objections PIE
viously made to the votes or papers from
any State shall have been formally dis.
posed of.
Sec. 3. That while the two houses shall
be in meeting as provided in this act, no de-
bate shall be allowed and no question
shall be put by the presiding officer except
to either house, or a motion to withdraw,
and he shall have power to preserve order.
Sec T. That when the two houses sep
arate to decide upon an objection that
may have been made to the counting OF
any electoral vote orvoteS from any States,
or upon objection to the report OF said
commission, or other question arising
under this act, each senator and represen-
tative may speak to such objection or
question ten minutes, and not oftener than
once; but after such debate shall have
lasted two hours it shall be the duty Of
each House to put the main question with
out further debate.
Sec. 5. That at such meeting of the two
Houses, seats shall be provided as follows:
For the President of the Senate, the
Speakers chair; for the Speaker, immedi-
ately upon his left; for the Senators, in
the body of the hall upon the right Of the
presiding officer; for the Representatives,
in the body of The hall no: provided for the
Senators; for the Tellers Secretary of the
Senate and Clerk of the House Of Repre-
sentatives at the clerks desk. For other
officers of the two Houses, in front of the
clerks desk upon each side of the speak
ers platform. Such joint meeting shall
not be dissolved until the count of the
result declared, and no recess shall be
taken unless question shall have arisen
in regard to counting any such votes or
otherwise under this act, in which case it
shall be competent for either House, act
ing separately in the manner hereinbefore
provided, to direct recess of such House
not beyond the next day (SuRday except
cd), at tie hour OF ten O'Clock in the fore
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considered by said commission, either
House may proceed with its legislative and
other business
Sec 6. That nothing in this act shall be
held to impair or affect any right now ex-
listing under the Constitution and laws to
question, by proceeding in the judicial
courts of the United States, the right or
title of the person who shall be declared
elected, or who shall claim to be Presi-
dent or Vice President Of the United
States, if any such right exists.
Sec. Z. That said commission shall make
It's own rules. keep record of its proceed
ings, and shall have power TO employ
of its business, and the eXecu-
ton of its power.
Indian War;
CHICAGO, Jan. 1S-Fellowing is an cx-
tract of Col. Miles official report of the
recent battle with Sitting Bulls band:
Sitting Bull was again defeated near the
head of Powder river, December 18th, by
three companies of the fifth infantry under
of Lieut. Baldwin. The Indian
trail was obscured by severe snow storm
when near the Missouri, and as the reports
were conflicting, divided my force, TAX
ing three companies through Musselshell
and the Dry Fork country, and sending
three companies down the north side of
the Missouri, four companies under Capt,
Snyder being then On Dry Fort. Sitting
Bull had crossed near Wolf Point, but on
the approach of Baldwin's force retreatcd
back again at the head of his camp of 122
lodges. lie was driven south Of the
Yellowstone and his camp captured, with
many lodges standing, together with 60
horses, mules and ponies, everything per-
tanning to an Indian village was burned up.
The Indians escaped with very little bag.
gage except what they had on their backs.
Lieut.. Baldwin and tile officers and troops
with him are entitled to great credit The
command has marched over 800 miles,
making % in 4S hours, and endured the
severity of Montana winter with great
fortitude. Five prominent chiefs Of the
Sioux nation were killed by their old emf
mics, the Crow scouts, at this point on the
the 18th inst while coming in bearing a
white flag, followed by some 90 or 80
others. Tie guilty Crows escaped by
flight. THIS affair was unfortunate, as
their coming in would have secured the
surrender of at least 600 fighting men.
Thermometer below zero.
Bank Of California.
New YORK, Jan. 1S.-Thc Evening Post
publishes the statement of the Bank of
California, and comments in the highest
terms on its record since the disaster, say
ing with the continuance of the good
management of the past year, there is no
reason why the Bank of California
should not stand even higher in public
estimation than it ever has.
War Inevitable.
All Constantionple correspondents of
London journals, and nearly all those Of
other European centers, express the de-
cided opinion that the Turks will not
yield. A Daily News dispatch from Con.
stantiuople says the ultimatum is more
efficient document than at first supposed.
It does not sacrifice the executive power
of the international commission.
Southern Re publicans Oppose It.
Republicans from the South are almost
unanimous in opposition. 1t requires the