The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-05-25
XLVth Congress.Regular Session.
SENATE.

.a4 - WASHINGTON, May "a.
Mr.. Edmunds from the select committee to take
ascertanng and declaring of the result of the cleo
lions of President and Vice Presi lent said that he
was directed by the committee to make a report in
palt in the form of bill. to amend certain provisions
Of chapter l. title of the revised statutes relating to
the Presidential election, and to provide for and reg
uate the counting of votes for President and Vice
President and the decision OF questions arising there
on.
1t was placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Edmunds gave notice that he would ask the
attention of the Senate to it's consideration some day
next, week and he hoped the Senators would exam
inc itcarefuiiy.
said he only wished to remark that the report was
not unanimous and he would ta1e occasion to tell
the Senate why he dissented.
Mr.. Thurman presenteda petition of HOO natur-
allied citizens OF Rhode island complaining OF the
laws Of that state preventing naturalized citizen
adoption of an amendment to the constitution Of the
United States providing that the right OF citizens of
the United States to vote shall not be denied or
abridged by the United States or by any state on
of the place of nativity of any citizen thereof
Referred to the committee on privileges and cleo
tions. g.
Mr. Burnside from the committee on educatcon re-
p0rded adversely on the House joint resolution to
provide for the enforcement of the eight hour law,
and also from the same committee adversely on the
On motion OF Mr. Spencer, the joint resolution and
the bill were placed on the calendar with adverse re-
ports.
Mr.. Burnside also reported from the same COM
mittee bill to establish educational fund and ap
ply portion Of the proceeds of the public lands to
public education, and to provide tor more complete
endowment and support of national colleges for adj
vancement Of scientific and industrial education,
Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Merrlmon introduced bill relating to the
election OF Repre- sentatives to the 46th Congress in
the state of North Carolina, and the election of
Senator in the state of New Hampshire, Referred
to the committee on privileges and elections.
The President pro tempore laid before the Senate
a communication from The Secretary of war asking
the appropriation Of 5000 to pay for the Ringgod
barracks site in Texas. Referred to the committee
on appropriations.
A bill for the appointment of additional circuit
Judges 10 the second judicial circuit comprising the
states OF New York, vermont and Connecticut, was
passed.
bill for the free entrv of articles imported for ex.
hioiion by societies established for the encourage
ment of the arts and societies was passed.
The Senate then resumed consideration of the bill
providing permanent form Of government for the
district OF Columbia
The pending question being on the amendment of
Mr. BaNard to tax rea property$ on elch$ 100 OF the
cash va uatin thereof, alter brief discussion it
was ag eed to, yeas 80, NAYS Is.
an am ndment of MIR. Kirkwood providing that
real estate only without the limits of the city ofWash
ngton and Georgetown shall be taxed 81 On each
SasS ana ievying personal property to pay $i5o on
eacn $loo was agreed to, yeas %, nays q.