The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-12-21
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, on the 5th, Mr.. Morton
submitted joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution to provide for the cleo
ton of President and Vice President by direct
vote of the people, which resolution was laid on
the table to be referred to the Committee on Priv
ileges and Elections when appointed. A petition
was presented asking that Iowa be divided into
two Judicial Districts. A bill was introduced to
establish the Territory Of Black Hills. The Presi-
dents ANIMAL message was read and ordered print
ed. Mr.. Edmunds resolution ordering an inquiry
into the late elections in the various Southern
states was taken up and after considerable debate
the committee to extend its inquiry to the cleo
tions Of 1874 in the states especially named in the
t bsli was INTRODUCED to change the
ton to October, and for counting the vote of the
Electoral College to January. -. In the House,
Mr. Mr. Plsistea ann no., that he had the
for the three select committees for Louisiana,
Florida and South Carolina, bnt that his name
was recorded on The journal IN the Affirmative;
he demanded that the correction be made. After
some running debate the correction was made,
which left the resolution without the necessary
two birds. Mr.. Fuller then stated that his name
did not appear on the record as voting in the az
hrmative this was also corrected, and the peak
er then voted in favor of the committees, thus
securing two-thirds vote. The following are the
Morrison: jerks, Mcmahon, Lynde, Blackburn,
Meade, House., Phelps, New, Ross, Townsend
e, ~, Danford Hnrlburt Hl2: craRo and Joyce.
kins, Garfield and Dunnell. On the South Caro-
lima Committee the name of Mr.. Cochrane was
substituted for that Of Mr.. Stenger. excused on
account Of illness in his family The Presidents
message and accompanying documents were or
dered printed.
THE standing committees were an
nounced in the Senate on the 9Th. A lengthy de
bate was had on a resolution introduced by Mr..
Witherr, requesting the Pre- identto inform the
Senate II not Incompatible with the public in
,terest, whether United States troops were sta
TONED At Petersburg, Va, on tie day Of the re.
authority and for what purpose; the resolu-
ton was finally agreso to without division. A
me sage was received from the President inclos-
bers of the committee which visited New Orleans
to witness the csnvass Of the voteT before
the Returning Board, together with accompanying
ne 1T III n dsp s
sitfons was referred. A point Of order being
rsised that the joint rules were IN force, the
peal was taken from the decision, but pending
discussion the Senate adjourned. In the House,
the Presidents message, including. Mr.. sher-
mans report. ETC., was received, and the docn.
moved that they b. laid on thsy table. Nj. Hoar
subject; but the motion WAS not debataDle. snd It
was adoptsd-i sto so--a party. vote. Adjourned
3 A coSfMUNIcATION was received IN the
Senate on the eth, and laid ON the table, signed
BY Carl scAurz and ]. b. Henderson. praying for
the submission to the various States Of Constf
tgtonal Aa1snd.isnt y which the counting efths
and tie deciding Il the result tSereof, may 81
.confefred upon the6upfcma Court Of tho United
ssates ssPoEt VI; made from ths COMMITTEES
pssitiens scoempsnyisg' he eemm snicssion
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