Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-12
Number OF Important Bills
Presented in tire House.
ehe Color ado Question will Prob
ably be Settled To-day.
77|-ss-7
CONGRESS.
SENATE.

Washington, Dec, 1.-THE com
aaatee ea privileges and elections this
|norning voted TO recommend, the
kdOp,ion by the senate Of Muchell's
|csoluuon directing the committee 10
|nsostigate the facts attending the ap.
of presidential electors in
pegd,. Senators Morton, Logan and
asaan will &C. as sub committee
- conduct this investigation and
BOY. Grover together with the sec.
esary Of state ard such othef persons
siil be subpaned TO come here I'M
sodiately from Oregon, The same
aators will constitute sub commit
10 for the iuYeSlia iaatinn OF the elec.
IONS OF Alabama, Mississippi ard
eorgia. Under Edmund S resolution,
lvess cations will be conducted in
Ashlngton. All other mcmLers of
- committee were last Saturday de
Ned as members OF sub-committees
proceed to South Carolina, Florida,
Nd Louisiana. They start to-day.
Mr.. Cameron, of Wisconsin, intro
lnced bill providing for the redemp
|ion Of greenbacks and providing that
HE United States sbsll, after it's eu-
ctmeni, receive legal ,ender-notes at
Dsr for all import and revenue duties
ind dues. Referred to the fnance
)pmmittee.
The House bill appropria,ing s2l,.
lOO for defraying the expenses Of a
pecial committee to investigate the
outhern elections was passed with an
amendment appropria,ing $1,000 for
he expenses Of = similar senate com.
nittec. Under the resolution Mr..
imunds aud Mr.. Bogy presented a
report OF the democratic committee
which attended the Louisiana return
log board sessions. Objection being
pade to printing it, Oh grounds that
: was irregularly presented and did
bot come under the rules. After de.
bate it WAS decided that Messrs. Bog.
", Stevenson aud Mcdonald shoufd
prepare a memorial that could be
printed.
Mr.. Mitchell from the elections com.
niltee reported favorably the resolu-
hon authorizing the investigation OF
|he eligibility Of Watts, the Oregon
6lector.
Mr.. Cooper objected to its presen,
consideration and it WAS postponed.
Mr.. Bayard oGeredthe.following:
Resolved, That The attorney gener-
al be directed to communicate the
humber of deputy marshp' Is employed
in the U. S9in connection with the
elec,,on held Nov. 7th, stating the
humber at each voting precinc, re.
pecuvely aud the length of time the,
we're SO employed Laid over till to
borrow.
MIR. Sherman presented the petitio,
y Gen Joseph f., Johnston, asking
he removal of his political disabill
ies, Referred
Mr.. Edmunds' constitutional amen.
cent proposing that the suprem,
pourt count ire electoral vote, WAS Ia
len up, and an amendment providing
bat the electors shall vote viva voc,
vas agreed to.
Mr.. Morton opposed the provisio,
ehAt the court disregard errors O
orm and consider the substantis
ight Of the matter, arguing that thi
lould give the court boundless juris
Iction.-
Mr.. Edmuni ils said it was not in
nded to give the court boundless ju
ssd'ction, but to secure substantis
Fight. Referring to debates of tn
trainers Of the constitution, he sald h
had been unable to find. snythip
throwing light on the clause of til
constitution concerning the count {
the electoral vote in the presence I
the two houses. Itdid not define th
presiding Officers power. He r,
xieMed rhe history of the 22d joir
rule briefly. The country had emere
from al complicated questions whic
hitherto had attended 1be PRESIDENT.