The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-12-27
CONGRESSIONAL.


In tn nate on tue 95h at The ex-
piration of the morning hour the bill 10
amend the revised statutes relating to the
Presidential elections aud To provide for and
requisite the counting of votes for President
and Vice President, and the decision of
questions arising tberef rom, was taken uf.
Senator Eimunds then addressed the senate
in favor of the bill. Senator Edmunds ex,
| planned the provisions of the bill, and said
the only thing the two houses Of congress
had TO do was to count and declare the re
suit Of the vote OF the States winch was the
will of tie State, and could not be over,
| turned. Senator Edmunds. hsvi g finished
his speechs an executive sessi n wss held.
In the Senate on the 10Th Senator
Mathews moved that the present and all
prior order be laid aside, and that thesenate
proceed to the Consideration of the Texas
Pacific railroad bill which was rejected
yeas, 20 nays; 30.
AT he ex pir.ition 81 the morning bus
mess, the resolution of Senator Blaine IN
regsEd 70 elsctielis in the south, was taken
up. -r
Senator Wallace N we'd TO lay the
resolution on the table. Rejected; yeas, 3;
nays, 90.
Pending discussion, Senator Whyte
said there were other senators who desired
to speak on this resolution, and he, there
fore, moved that the.senate 90 into executive
session. Agreed to, and the senate, after a
brief executive session, adjourned.
In the Senate on the 10th Mr. Spen-
Ger, from the Committee on Military Affairs,
reported favoTably Senate bill authorizing
the appointment of DR.. Junius L. Powell as
an Assistant Surgeon in the United States
army. In explanation of the bill he said
that DR.. Powell has already rendered SER
vices as Assistant Surgeon, but he could not
be regularly appointed because he served in
the Confederate army when a minor.
The bill was read the third time and
passed, yeas 80, nays 81. Adjourned
In the Senate on the IILh Senator
Blaine reported the house bill to correct
errors in the enrollment of the sundry CIVIL
appropriation bills in regard to the Hot
Springs reservation, and asked its present
consideration, but it went over.
Senator Beck introduced DILL for. the
repe Al of that section of the revised statutes
which prohibits the appointment to the
sf{ 81 sEsqh %h2 sfT S on pPset table
Senator Ferry introduced a bill to fix
the salary of persons in the railway mail
service. Referred.
Senator Merrimon submitted a res
olutIon calling upon the secretary OF war
for statement to arms and equipage
issued for the use of army officers the
treasury and interior departments. the
departu ent of justice, where such arms are
now, and whether any of them have been
sold. Agreed TO. = > -
SENATOR Window, .from the committee
on appropriations, reported, with amend.
ments, the house bril- making appropriation
Tor the support OF The military academy.
Placed on the calendar.
In the s GAZE on 9he 12th Senate,
Windom csiied ~ The fortihcs.ion apero
priation bill. The amendments OF tae com.
mittee TOR increasing the APPROXIMATION ii
the arrnsInsnt OF the sea coast fortifcation
from one hundred and twenty-five thousand
dollars to two hundred and fifty thoussnd
dollars, and for the preservation and repair !
OF the Notifications from one hundred thou.
sand dollars to two hundred thousand dol |
lars were agreed to-. The bill then passed.
Inc Vice. President announced as the |
committee on the part of the senate 10 I
attend the next annual examination ~ I
cadets at the United States military academy
at West-pOint, Senators Window and Whvte
On motion OF Senator Hariin the /
senate proceeded to the consideration IF 1bs L
submitted by Senator Blaine in
re ard to the inquiry as to whether at the
recent elections me constitutional right for
= nericsn ciilzr MS we're violent, etc. enaior
Blame took th- floor and spoke At con- |
ion.
Senator Thurman then took the Ao.,
md submitted. the following as an ,n,ana
nent to the resolution of Senator RIains
4ne committee SHAH also inqG re whether
ny citizen of any State has been dismissed
r threatened with dismiss from employ me %
r dePflvatioa of any right or priyihesyf ny :
eason OF hisvote or intention 70 vote At i
ne recent elections, or has been otherIcis.' 7
aterfefed with and Ito inquire whether IN ;
ne year 1873 money was raised by asses. !
lent or otherwise, upon Federal Office
oiders or employees, for election purposes
nd under what circumstances and by wha3s a
e ans -aEd.1it sos what amount wa So r. ;sed '
81 no. M ssipe vas EXPENDED; ans i
4cH saents Wsre NOT !
violation OF law ana stall further 1nouire n