Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-01-04
Regular Proceedings.

SATURDAY, Dec. 23.-Sen ate.-Not in seq
sion.
House.-Mr. Springer offered a resolution for the
compilation and printing Of the proceedings aud
debates relating 10 the counting of the electoral
votes since the establishment of the Govern
mens- Adopted. Mr.. Reagan, from the Com
mittee on Commerce, offered n resolution which
was adopted, requesting the President 10
furnish the House with copies Of all the
orders made by him or under his direction and
Of the orders and correspondence CT the War De-
partment relating to the limitations made by the
President OF the appropriations for the improve
ment Of rivers and harbors and to specify how the
900, ont of the ts6oo0oo appropriated by the
state under what law such limitation was made
The session lasted only twenty minutes when AN
adjournment was ordered till Wednesday, Dec a.
TUESDAY, Dec. 26.-Sendte- Senate
met and had brief formal session, only nfteen
Senators being present. No business of impor-
lance was transacted.
House.-Not In session.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7.-Sendte.-Not in SEES
sion.
Hoass.-The Speaker laid before the House a
message from the President in regs-d to obtain
ing certain concessions from the Sioux Indians
Referred TO the Committee Indian Affairs.
Also, message from the President In regard
to the extradition treaty with Great Britain, re-
government casfe
Of winsiow and Brent, and announcing that since
Great Britain had voluntarily handed over Bren,
to this Government. he would continue to re-
gard that treaty ~ still In operation but he hoped
that new treaty would soon be entered into. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs Mr.
Hunton, from tfa joint committee to provide a
form OF government for the District OF Columbia
reported . bill which was made the special ordsr
for JAM A. The bill provides that the District
be governed by three Commissioners, one appoint
ed by the President, one elected by the House
and one by the Senate. There was a three hours
debate on the Louisiana question growing ont OF a
petition from certain citizens Of Cincinnati I'm re-
gard 70 the counting Of the electoral votes Finally
the petition was read and referred to q committee
appointed to examine into the subject II contains
: resolution declaring that the President Of the
the result of the electoral vote.
THURSDAY, Dec. 2s.-Senate.- Mot in ses-
sion.
House.-The following bills were introduced aud
referred: BY Mr.. Hooker, for the improvement Of
the Pearl and Pascagoula rivers in Mssissippi: nv
Mr.. Douglass, authorizing the Commissioners of
the freedmans Saving and Trust Company 10 buy
certain real estate; by Mr.. Firn authorizing the
purchase OF gold-dust and bullion at the assay
ONCE at Boise City.
FRIDAY, Dec. 29-Senate.- Senate met
and remained In session but few minute, ser-
ator Logan was excused from service on the COM
mittee to consider the question Of counting the
electoral VOTE by his telegraphic r. quest and Mr.
Conkiing Was appointed to MI the vacancy. -. Mr.
Gordon presented the memorial Of Wade Hampto },
VIM. b. Simpson, Vim. III. wallace, and sixty, fybt
senator's and Representatives In the General AS
sembly OF South Carolina, addressed to Congress-
recitine at length the events which have recently
uanrpired In that State, the Interference Of
tne military, ETC., and asking Congress TO
take such action as will cause a cessation
OF the military Interference in the affairs
OF the State and enable the Governor and
Legislature TO exercise the duties of the
ofnces to which they were elected. The me mortal
having been read. Mr.. Gordon moved that IL be re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee. Mr.. FrelipRhuy-
sen moved TO amend 10 refer IL to the Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections in.tead of the Judi
ciary COMMITTEES. Pending ths discussion Mr. Cor.
don, by unanimous consent submitted a resolution
recognizing the Hampton Government as the legal
Government Of South Carolina, but objection was
made TO It by Mr.. Morton and oti ers and IL was
laid over. Owing to the absence Of a quorum no
ac' ion was taken upon the matter, and the senate
adjourned to Tuesday, Jan. 2.
House.-The House met and immediately ad-
iourned, no quorum being present.