The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-31

ers and metropolitan police of the Dis-
trict Of Columbia. -
The question was put, SHALL the bill
pass, notwithstanding the Presidsnt's
veto2" and was decided in the amrms-
tive-yeas l6S, nays IS ~..---,V
Mr.. PAYNE offered resolution that the
House elect five members Of the commis-
sion on the Presidential electoral count.
Adopted. ~,
Mr. Lamar nominated Messrs. PAYNE,
Hunton, Abbott Garfield and Hoar. and
TO save time moved that the Ave should
be voted for together. So,
Mr.. Buckner objected, and demanded
q separate vote.
The Speaker ruled that the matter
was in IN the power Oi the House. He
submitted the question and the house
decided by vote OF 2l0 TO 20 10 vote
on sll five at the same time. The clerk
then proceeded TO call the roll and each
member responded, repeating the five
names in their order. Some OF tho
Republicans changed the order by com
mencing with the Republican candi-
dstes. The votes rs finally summed up
were. as follows. Payne, 263; Hunton,
259; Abbott, 262; Garfield, 2SS, Hosr,
l6l. Three votes were given for Nc
Crsry, Of Iowa, by Buckner, Caadlsf
and Smith of Georgia; four tor
Foster, OF Ohio. by Cook, Hart
ridge, Hereford and R,berts; one
each for Mills, Singleton aud Blackburn
by Hoge; one for Linde by Magoon; two
for Willard by John Reilly, Of Penn
sylvsnis, and Henkie; one for Townsend
OF New York, by Ferry, and one for
Wood, of New York, by Wells. Of Aiss.
The Speaker then announced the elec-
tion of Mcssrs. Payne, Hunton. Abbott
Garfield and Hosr. If
On motion OF Mr.. Payne, the Speaker
was authorized to 10 appoint two teller,
who are to count the Presidential vote on
the part of the House.
| The House then took up the blll rs-
ported last session from the Conml mlttee
on Judiciary in regard IA tsmages for
the infringement OF patents. 1t provides
that damages can only be recovered ivr
infrlngements which shall have occurred
during the term of one year preceding
the notice OF infringement. Passed.
Mr.. Cox offered n resolution Directing
the Judiciary Committee TO inquire into
the propFiety OF reporting bill Or al
amendment 10 the Constitution N mecca
cary, providing tor the decision OF any
question which may arise ~ TO the regu
lariiy or authenticity Of the returns oi
the electora al vote for President and Vice
President, or the right ot persons
| l. n. h..
manner in which they ought " be
counted, and that such law or amend,
ment provide for the jurisdiction ~ well
~ the course of proceeding IN s!i cases
OF real controversy. Referred.
The Speaker laid before the House .
message from the President yetoing the
Joint resolutions returning thanks "
the Argentine Republic and the Republis
ui Pretoria, in South Africa, for their con
CALCULATIONS to the United States on tLs
fret Centennial Of its freedom. His rs ss0n
for vetoing the resolutions is that under
the Constitution Congress cannot d.c'
tate 10 the Secretary OF state what COT,
rcspondencc he shall hold with ioreign
State Ref rred
The Speaker also laid be- ore the House
mcs age from tho President stating
that .be commissioners appointed " re-
organize the army, bad reported that II
was al this time prepared to submit
plan for ITS reorganization. Referred.
The House then took up the rssolu-
tion reported from the Judiciary Com
mIttee, declaring that Colorado Is p State
Of the Union. and that James Is. Bel.
iOrd has been elected ~ Representative
from that state, without action.
Adjourned.