Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-21
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. February 20.
SENATE.

SENATE.
A resolution was adopted calling on the agricul.
tural commissioner Tor Information pertaining to
hog cholera.
wi amendment the bill to organize saving and
coast-guard service; calendared.
1t provides for the transfer OF this service from
the treasury to the navy department.
The bill to regulate the compensation of post
masters was taken mp.
Hamn submitted an amendment as an addition
10 section providing that the President and vice
President OF the United States senator's represe
tatIvee aud delegates in Congress, airy of the
Senate and clerk of the House, may send and re-
cerve free through the mails all published aud
printed communications not exec edlng two ounc-
es 10 weight.
After discussion as to the propre;y of the ques-
ton OF the Thanking privilege.
The amendment was agreed to-yeas 80, nays
u.
The bill was then read a third time and then
passed
Anthony submittcda resolution that on Monday
next at O'Clock he Senate proceed to consider
the bills on the calendar not objected TO- and such
consideration be continued from day to day, until
the end OF the calendar ia reached. The spec ches
upon such bills to he under tue five minute rule.
Agreed to.
The Senate resumed consideration Of unfinished
business, being b II to annul the act OF the legis-
latlve assembly of Wyoming, to provide for the
organization OF Crook aud Peace counties, and to
provide for holding court therein approved by the
Governor Of sa d territory on the l3th of Deceln-
Der, 1877. Passed.
On motion OF Wallace the Senate took up the
bill Introduced by HIN, to authorize Il long bond
for investment in savings, it should come up a,
unfinished business Tomorrow.
AT O'Clock the Senate went into executive ses
sion, and when the doors were le-opened, adj
Journed till tomorrow.
Harris called up the contested election case OF
Acklin VS. Darrsll Discuss on arose as to the
right Of Clymer to reply to the speech made yes
telday by Garfield.
Bland asked if 1t was in order to move to 90 to
to the spe table to reach the silver bill.
The Speaker replied it was not.
Bland then said that he should object 10 al de
bate that was out of the regular order
stephens sad he woul J., at tae end of C'ymei
speech, move to postpone the election case, for il
had not been discussed at all, and take TAP the
business on the Speakers table.
Foster suggested that the gentleman make that
motion now, Mr.. Clymer having been refused the
floor.
Stephens made his motion to 90 to business on
the table.
The Speaker remarked there would first have to
be the morning hour, but he would recognize the
gentlemen to make a motion to postpone at the
end OF the speech made by Plice Ou the election
case.
That gentleman then addressed the House in
favor of Darrell
Price was followed by Gambler of Georgia, il
favor of Ackin.
Stephens SAID ne would not make his motion to-
day TO 90 to business on the Speaker table, hui
the motion would be made to- morrow bv Bland
author of the measure, immed ,atcly after the
morning hour
Leonard of Louisiana, favored the claims of
Darrell
Potter of New York and Ellis Of La, favored
the claims of Acklen.
A vote was then taken on the minority resolu-
ton, declaring T. b. Daira duly elected, and il
was rejected-yeas llj, nays l39; party vote,
with the exception of Cox Of Ohio who voted with
the democrats.
Tae msjorty resolution declaring j. II. Acklen
elected, was adopted without division.
Acken then appeared at the bar of the House
and was sworn IN, taking the iron clad oath.
Adjourned