Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-02-10
CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE.

In the house on the 29th, the following
bills were introduced and referred Fixing
the time for the regular meeting Of congress.
Declaring forfeited to the United States GER
tain lands granted Michigan for railroad
purposes, and providing for their sale to ac-
tual settlers. Charttrug freight railroad
company from tide weter ON the Atlantic to
the Missouri ryer. The morning hour hay-
ing expired the house resumed considera-
ton Of The bill authorizing the secretary of
the treasury to pay James b. Eads, construc-
tor of the ietties at the mouth of the Missls-
siypi river, 100000. The pending question
was on Mr.. Ruckner's amendment; directing
payment in United States bonds. Rejected
yeas, So; nays, III. The bill then went
over. message from the senate, informing
the house that the president had signed the
electoral bill, was read and Mr.. Payne gave
notice that he would move at one o'clock to.
morrow that the house proceed to the clec.
ton Of FIVE members OF the commission. The
house then adjourned, and democratic
caucus was announced to take place imme.
diately,
In the house, on the 30th, a bill appro
priating five thousand dollars, to be paid to
J. b. Eads, for construction of the Mississippi
river jetties, etc., passed. The speaker lad
before the house a bill abolishing the board
of commissioners of the metropolitan police
OF the District Of Columbia The question
was put, "Shall the bill pass, notwthstand-
ing the presidents vote% and was decided
in the anirmatye-yeas, l5S, nays, 7j The
speaker laid before tine house a message
from the president, vetoing Joint resolutions
returning thanks to the Argentine Republic
and the republic of Pretoria, South Africa
for their congratulations to the United States
on the first centennial of its freedom. His
reason for yetoing the resolutions is that,
Imder the constitution, congress cannot die
tate to the secretary of state the correspond.
ence he shall hold with foreign states Re-
ferred. rhe speaker laid before the house a
message from the president stating that the
commission appointed toreorganize the army
had reported that it was not at this time
prepared to submit a plan for its reorganiza.
ton. Referred. Mr.. Payne offered reso-
luton that the house elect five members of
the commission on the presidential electoral
count Adopted. Mr.. Lamar nominated
Messrs. Payne, Hunton, Abbott, Garfield and
| loar, and, to save time, moved that the five
/ should be voted for together. Mr. Buckner
/ objected, and demanded separate vote
/ The speaker ruled that the matter was in
/ the power of the house. He submitted the
/ question, and the house decided by vote
Of 20 to 90 to vote on all FIVE at the same
time. The clerk then proceeded to call
the roll, and each member responded, re-
pcating the five names in tneir order
Some of the republicans changed
the order, commencing with the republi
can candidate. The vote as finally
summed up was as follows Payne, 273
Hunton, 263; Abbott 243; Garfield, "A B.
Hoar, 264. Three votes were given 70 Me
Crary EowaL by Buckner, Chandler and
Smith; four for Foster Ohio] by Cook, Hart
ridge, Sireford and ROBBERS; one each fol
Mills, Singleton and Blackburn, by Hodge
one for Dynde, by Magoon, two for Willard
by John REILLY Pa and Henkle; one fO
Townsend N. Y.b by Long, and one fo
Wood IN. Y.] by b. r. Wells Mo- Th
house then took up the bill reported at tn
last session, from the committee on judicia
ry, in relation to damages for the infringe
ments of patents, and provides that damage
can only he recovered for infringement
NllltIl clldll nave ONtuTItu NluIluG lllt ltII
of one year preceding the notice of infringe
ment Passed. Adjourned.
In the house on the 3lst, the senat
resolution for the appointment of one hui
dred men to serve as special police at th
capitol, during the counting of the electort
vote, was agreed to. Mr.. Garfield introduce
a bill asking for more thorough investg
tions of accidents on railroads. He said
referred to the terrible disaster which o
+ curred in his district few weeks ago, an
he asked that it he referred to the commi
tee on railroads. with leave to report at an
D time. So ordered Consideration was the
A resumed Of the resolution reported from Il
judiciary committee relative to the admi
sion Of James B. Ieford as representa-,
!. from Colorado. The resolution of the m
= iority declaring that Colorado is u state, M
That Mr.. Belford is entitled to a seat on Il
floor of the house, was adopted Adjournt
u In the house on the lst, the speak
} laid before the house a communication fro
" Justice Clifford, president of the elector
commission, stating that the members ther
:. of had taken the prescribed oath, and tn
u the commission was ready to perform
y duties, The senate resolution wGs agreed
" Ipt the publication ni ihs proceedings