Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-03-03
FORTY.FOURTH CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, March 2.
At little before four o'clock the senate entered
the hall of the representatives, and the votes of
the two houses were announced, and President
Ferry announced that as both had not agreed to
sustain the objection to Wisconsin, the electoral
vote of that state would be counted for Hayes and
Wheeler.
The tellers then handed up TO president Ferry
the tabulated statement of the electoral votes as
counted, and he declared that Rutherford Ii.
Hayes and William A. Wheeler had each lSj
electoral votes for President and Vice President
and Samuel j. 1'iden and Thomas A. Hendricks
each 1874 votes; and that Hayes and Wheeler were
elected.
The result was received with great applause
both on the floor and in the galleries which were
crowded.
President Ferry then announced the Joint con-
vention dissolved and the two houses retired.
In SENATE.
The senate upon returning at 4.l2 \. NJ. to the
senate chamber, listened to an announcement by
the pres ident of the joint meeting of the two
houses of congress for counting the electoral vote
and that Hayes and Wheeler had been declared
elected. and the result of the vote was entered n
the journal of the senate.
Morrill, from the committee on public build
ings reported adversely petition for the use OF
the rotunda of the capitol to hold an Inauguration
ball
Mitchell of Oregon submitted resolution to
print O,UoU huultOuhl copies cFlueDCe anu report
in case of Oregon electoral vote for use of the
senate and house. Referred 10 the committee on
printing.
Sundry civil appropriation bill was referred to
the committee on appropriations.
Logan from military affairs reported fayorably
on the ill to repeal the statute forbidding ap.
pointments and promotions in staff corps of army
passed.
Morrill, submitted resolution authorizing the
appointment of three senators to make the neces-
sary arrangements for the Inauguration of tine
President elect on the fifth day of March. Agreed
to.
Sargent, from the conference in deficiency ap
preparation bill, submitted report and it wa.
agreed to-.
In explaining the bill as agreed upon, Sargen
said the principal points of difference between The
house and senate were items relating to defcien
cies in the department of justice and pay Of the
| navy. The appropriation for the first named pur
pose had been fixed by the conference at $500, O0(
| and some future congress must appropriate th:
money to meet the deficiency.
In regard 70 the pay of the navy he said no doub
there will be deficiency Of 100000. There hao
| been no proposition made to reduce either til,
| number of officers or number Of men, or reduc,
| their pay.
The senate having increased the amount from
| So, 600 to S9600,000, the senate conferee
| were willing to reduce the amount, but the house
conterees would not agree thereto.
The senate also appropriated 5000 900 for Chint
| and Japan mail service, and like amount for the
Brazilian mail service, but the house conferec
would neither concur in that appropriation MOI
vice.
The president pro tenn subsequently appointed
Morrill,, Howe of Wisconsin, and Mcdonald q!
the Inauguration committee.
West from the conference of post office appro
priation bill reported the committee unable tc