The Morning herald., 1876-12-14
WASHING TON.
Congressional Proceedings
FROM SOUTH CAROLINA,
The Situation in Florida
A BOILER EXPLOSION.
%. Prtes Mayor Of Boston.
OVER THE GABLE.
Change in the French Minis
try.
The New Extradition Treaty.
! GENERAL PRESS DISPATCHES
The New Extradition Treaty.
GENERALPREss DISPATCHES
WASHINGTON.
Conversational News.
SENATE.

titions of religious and temperance organi-
| cations throughout the country were pre-
sented by Messrs. Sargent, Hamlin, Thur
man, Herman, Conkllng, Christiancy, ,Bogy
Morrill,, Burnside, Anthony, Cooper, Wal
lace, Hitchcock, and others, praying Con.
gress to take steps to prohibit the manu-.
facture aud sale of alcoholic liquors as a
! beverage In the District of Columbia and
Territories of the United States, all of which
were referred to the Committee on Finance
Mr.. Anthony, r. L., from the Committee
on Printing, reported favorably on the res
olulion to print 5O, 900 copies OF the state
ment prepared by the Chief Clerk of the
Senate in regard to the manner of counting
the vote of President and Vice President
from 1889 to 1868 inclusive.
Laid over at the request of Mr.. Thurman
He also reported from the same commit.
tee resolution to print 1850 extra copies
of the message ofthe President and accom-
panying documents, in relAtiont to the late
election 10 Louisiana. He asked for its
present consideration, but on motion of Mr.
| Thurman 1t was laid over. -Nt ,f
Mr.. Anthony, from the same committee
reported joint resolution to print 10000
extra copies of the Message of the Presi
dent and accompanying documents in re-
gard to the late election In Louisiana, rs,
900 copies for the use of the Senate and
900 copies for the use Of the House OF
Representatives.
In explanation of these resolutions Mr.An
thony said the first resolution to print !, ,S5C
copies was a simple Senate resolution, and
the other resolution to print 10000 extr,
copies required the concurrence of the
House OF Representatives, and therefore ii
must be joint resolution.
Mr.. Thurman objected to its present con.
sideration.
Mr.. Anthony gave notice that he would
call 1t up Tomorrow, US it could be printed
now for less money than If it be post poned
to some future time. The matter had al.
ready been printed Tor the use of the Senate
and the types are now standing at the print
ing office.
Mr.. Sargent, (Cal.) from the committee
of Naval Affairs, reported back the Senate
bill to relinquish the title OF the United
States to certain property in the city Ut San
Francisco, California, and asked that the
Committee be discharged from its further
consideration, House bill to the same effect
having been passed at The late session. Sc
ordered.
PRINTING TIE FREsIDENT's MESSAGE.
In the Senate, Mr.. Anthony, from the
Com mittec on Printing, reported the joint
resolution to print 10000 extra copies OF
the Presidents message and accompanying
documents in regard to the late election iu
Louisiana.
Mr.. Thurman objected to its present con.
sideration, and 1t went over until to-mor-
row.
The Senate then resumed consideration
of the resolution of Mr.. Mitchell, providing
for an inquiry into the appointment Of the
Oregon electors.
ROUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
On motion of Mr.. Fort (Ill.), clerk was
allowed to Mr.. Stephens (Ga.) as Chair
man of the Committee on Coinage.
On motion of Mr.. Southland (Ohio), the
bill to organize the Territory of Oklahoma,
which was the special order for to-day, was
made the special order for the third Tues
day in January.
Nj. Hale (Me.) asked leave to introduce
bill authorizing the citizens Of Colorado
to cut and remove timber Gu the public do.
main for building purposes, and was pro-
ceeding to state that, by the action Of the
House, Colorado was excluded from repre-
sentatiCn, but he was called to order by the
Speaker and Mr.. Luttrell (Cal.)
Mr.. Springer (1ll.) objected to the iRtro.
duction of the bill.
Mr.. Hale (Me.) said that only illustrated
the hardships which this state was under.
GOLD AND SILVER.
The House is considering the bill to util-
ize the products of gold and silver mines.
Speeches In favor of the double standard OF
gold and silver have been made by Mr.. Dur.
ham, Of Kentucky, and Willard, of Mich
gan. The latter, member of the Silver
Commission was largely in favor of the
double standard.
SILVER COIN PAID OUT.
WARRINGTON, Dec. 1S.-The books Of
the Treasurer's Office show that UP to the
close of business, yesterday, the amount Of
silver coin paid out by the Treasury wal
81, ,456, ,766.
yt. NAVAL ORDERS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l3,-Lisut, r. r