The Morning herald., 1877-01-25
WASHINGTON
Congress and the Electoral BIZ
Senator Sargeant In Opposition.
The Debate in the House.
BsalaD Demands an Immediate Trial.
Death of an EX-POstal Official
A Colored School House Burned.
Sales Of Pennsylvania Coal.
OVER THE CABLE.
Russia Negotiating Separately,
Turkey will not Provoke Hostilties
The Illness Of the Pope
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCHES
WAbHlN0TOA.
XLIv COngFesS-eeOOnd 0eesl0p.
Senate

WARRINGTON, Jan. "a The Chair laid
before the Senate message from the Presi-
dent of the United States enclosing repor'
of the Secretary Of State in answer to the
resolution of Mr.. Anthony adopted on the
10Th inst, transmitting copies Of the cor.
respondence had with diplomatic officers ot
The United States in Turkey, in regard t.
the revolt in the Turkish provinces. Or.
dered to be printed and lie on the table.
A motion Of Mr.. Burnside, R. l., to pr!n'
500 extra copies for the use of The State DE-
pertinent was referred to the Committee on
Printing.
The Chair also laid before the Senate the
credentials Of Hon. VIM. Window, elected
United States Senator from Mtnneso's Tor
six years from March 4, 1877; also, the
credentials Of ]. E. Bailey, el. cted Uni ed
States Senator from the State Of Tennessee.
to fill the unexpired term of Andrew John
son, deceased. [Mr. Key has held the seal
BY appointment of tho Government since
the death Of Mr.. Johnson.l Also, the cre-
deutials Of Hon. 1sham g. Harris, elected
United States Senator from Tennessee for
six years from March I, 1871, In place Of
Mr.. Cooper, Ill Of which were placed Oh
hle.
Mr.. Wallace, Pa, presented resolutions
unanimously adopted BY tho Philadelphia
Board of Trade in favor Of tho passage Of
tho Electoral Count bill. Laid on the
table.
Mr.. Wright, Iowa, from the COMMITTEE
on Claims, reported favorably on the Senate
bill to extend Tor two years the act to es"
tsblish the Southern Claims Commission. i.
Placed on the calendar. He gave notice that
he would ask the Senate to consider the bill
tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Allison, Iowa, presented petition Of
citizens of Iowa In favor of the abolition Of
the tax on banks and bank capital. Referred
to the Committee on Finance.
The Chair laid before the Senate resolu
tion heretofore submitted by Mr.. Sherman,
directing the sergeant-at-Arms to arrest,
without further order, any person who BY
applause or dissent shall disturb the orier
Of the Senate; and the resolution submitted
By Mr.. Gordon, declaring that the State
Government now existing in South Carolina,
represented by Wade Hampton Is Governor
Is the lawful Government Of the State; ths,
L ID republican in form, and should be up
held BY the Government ofthe United States,
stc.: but as neither of those Senators were
n the chamber the resolutions were laid
aside.
There being no further morning business,
It II 20 the Senate resumed consideration Of
,he unfinished business, being the bill in re-
Zard to counting the electoral vote.
Mr.. Conkline, who was entitled TO the
loor, not having reached the senate, . re-
Iess was taken for ten minutes.
At the expiration Of the recess Mr.. Conk- |
ing was still absent, and Mr.. Ssrgeant,
Jal,. took the floor and delivered lengthy |
.rgument In opposition to the bill. He said
10 had endeavored to bring bis mind to an |
sseut to the provisions Of this bill, first,
,ecsuse be desired that result might be
worked out of this complication which
would satisfy the whole country, and second
,ecause he desired equal and exact justice
bould be done to every candidate voted for
t the late Presidential election, aud to
sch of tho parties which put those candi-
ates forward.
He did not believe every expedient which
ould be brought forward would accomplish
uch result, and he felt sure this bill
you'll not do so.
Tne =, rs of Senators f.l\t1 careless