The Portland daily press., 1886-12-10

of the surplus would have to be used for th
new navy, and for seaboard defences, anC
then the internal revenue tax on tobacco ma.
be wholly surrendered. The consumption O
tobacco, added much to the working men'i
cost OF living, and to them repeal of tn,
tax would be substantial boom. The du
ties on raw sugar might also be either who'll,
removed or cut down to the lowest pon
from all countries which do not impose du
Ties, and then generous bounty might b,
granted TO all domestic sugars. A revision
OF the tariff at an early day would be emf
nently desirable; but the work should not b.
lntrusted to those who are color blind, anC
who can see nothing but reduction or al
abandonment of all duties.
Mr.. Beck said he did not propose to argu,
the tariff question today. The Senator from
Vermont had evidently spent his vacation il
getting up, his usual essay full Of tropes ant
figures and poems. The boys might have
rung the chestnut bell'' on him seyera
times. What he (Mr. Beck desired to know
was whether the Senator from Vermont pro.
posed to advise his friends in both Houses tC
resort to all efforts that might be made
toward a reduction of taxation.
Mr.. Morrill, said he only desired to show
that ne was opposed to such propositions as
nad come at the last session from Democratic
sources, but he was quite, ready to unite with
any party that would take hold of the sub.
lect In the spirit which he had suggested in
| his remarks.
Mr.. Sherman spoke at length, laying upon
the Democrats the responsibility Of failure
to reduce taxation
Mr.. Dawes obtained the floor, and viii ad-
dress the Senate when the subject is next
The Senate at $50 o'clock adjourned until
Monday.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Farney of Alabama, from the commit
tee OF conference on the fortification appro-
priatlon bill, reported continued Disagree
ment. Further conference was ordered.
MIR. Morrison of Illinois. from the commit
tee on ways and means, reported back bill
In relation to the taxation of fractional
| parts Of the gallon of spirits with the Senate
| n0n-concurrence. The report was agreed to
and conference ordered.
| The House then resumed consideration of
| the bill extending the free delivery system.
Representative Boutelle'S bill to admit
| Tree OF duty materials to be used in rebuild
| ing the town of Eastport, Me-, was referred
| TO subcommittee.
By an arrangement with the committee on
| post office and post roads Mr.. Cannon with
| drew the amendment offered by him yester-
| day, and Mr.. Dockery on behalf of that COM
mittee offered an amendment so as to make
the bill provide that letter carriers shall be
employed for free delivery of mail matter
as frequently as the public business may re-
qulry IN every. Incorporated city, village or
borough containing a population of $4,000
within Its corporate limits, and may be so
employed at every place containing popu-
latlon OF not less that 10000 or to any post
once winch produces gross revenue Tor the
preceding fiscal year of not less than $1,000.
Mr. Dockerys amendment was adopted and
the bin passed
The House passed bill authorizing the
employment OF mail messengers in the postal
service, and then resumed consideration of
the electoral count bill.
After brief remarks by Messys. Baker of
New York and Herbert of Alabama the
House proceeded to vote upon the House
amendments to the Senate bill. They were
agreed to, but amendments offered by the
minority of the House committee were rejec-
ted On motion of Mr. Oates of Alabama
the amendmentwasa adopted yeas, 141 nays,
l09; striking out the clause directing the
PRESIDENT OF the Senate, upon declaration of
the vote, to announce the names of the per-
sons elected. The bill was then passed as
amended without division.
The bill as passed by the House directs
that the electors of each State shall meet
January, following their appointm ent
Section 2 provides that if any State shall
nave provided by laws enacted prior to the
day fixed for the amendment of electors for
the hnal determination of any controversy
concerning the appointment of all, or ary OF
the electors of such a State, by judicial or
other methods of procedure, and such de-
termination shall have been made at lea st
SIX days before the time fixed for the meet
ihS VI lie tiectOrS, Sucn ueternlnatlon snail
De conclusive and shall govern in the count
ing OF the electoral votes so far as the ascer-
talnment of the electors appointed by such
State is concerned
Sections 3 prescribes the manner in which
the electoral vote of each State shall be GER
tined and communicated to the Secretary Of
State at Washington.
Section prescribes the meeting of the
Senate and House in the hall of the House
on the second Wednesday in February sue
N fhA ffNasr al.
providing for the appointment of tellers, and
the reading by them of the certificates and
papers purp0rtlng to be certificates of the
electoral votes, the bill continues. And the
votes have been ascertained and counted in
the manner and according to the rules in
this act provided the result of the same
shall be delivered to the president of the
Senate, who shall thereup0n announce the
state of the vote, which announcement shall
De deemed sufficient declaration of the per-
President of the United States and togeth-
er with the list of the votes be entered on
the Journals of the two Houses. Upon such
reading of any such certificate or paper the
president OF the Senate shall call for objec-
tions. Il any. Every objection shall be made
In writing and shall state clearly and con-
slsely and without argument the ground
thereof, and shall be signed by at least one
Senator and one member of the House of
Representatives before the same shall be re-
ceiyed. When all objections so made to any
vote orpaper from State shall have been re-
ceiyed and read the Senate shall thereupon
withdraw, and such objections shall be sub
mitted to the Senate for decisi n. and the
Speaker ofthe House of Representatives shall
IN like manner submit such objections to the
House of Representatives for its decision,
and no electoral vote or votes which shall
have been regularly given by the electors
certified according to the third
section of this act from any State from
which but one return has been received
shall be rejected. If more than one return
or paper, purportlng to be returned from
State, shall have been received by the presi-
dent of the Senate those votes, and those
only, shall be counted which shall have been
regularly given by the electors who are
shown by the determination, mentioned in
section two Of this act, to have been appoint
ed. Ii the determinations in said section
provided for, shall have been made by such
successors or substitutes in case of vacancy
in the board of the electors, so ascertained,
as have been appointed to fill such vacancy
is made provided by the laws of the States,
but in case there shall arise question which
of the two or more of such State authorities,
determining what electors have been ap-
pointed, as mentioned in section two of this
act, a lawful tribunal of such State votes,
regularly given of these electors, and those
only of such State, shall be counted whose
title as electors, the two Houses acting sep
erately, shall concurrently decide is
supported a decision of such State
so authorized by its laws, and in such case,
If more than one return or paper purporting
to be return from State. If there shall
have been no such determination of the
question in the State aforesaid, then those
votes, and those only, shall be counted which
were cast by the electors, whose appoint
ment shall have been duly certified under the
seal of the State by the executive thereof, in
accordance with the laws of the State, unless
the two Houses, acting separately, shall con-
currently decide such votes not to be the
lawful votes of the legally appointed electors
Of such State. When the two Houses have
voted they shall Immediately meet again and
the presiding officer shall announce the de-
cisien of the questions submitted. No votes
or papers from any other State shall be acted
upon until the objections previously made to
the votes or papers from any State shall
have been finally disposed of.
Section gives the President of the Senate
power to preserve order.
Section limits to the two Houses the de-
bate which shall be had on any question
after the two Houses shall have reported.
Section provides that the Joint meeting
shall not be dissolved until the count of the
electoral votes shall be completed and the
result declared, and prohibits either House
from taking recess beyond the next calen-
dar day. In case the electoral votes shall
not have been completed before the fifth cal
endar day after the first meeting of the two
houses, no further recess shall be taken by