New-York tribune., 1876-12-22
XLIvrH CoNGREss-2D SESSION


REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
MR. hewitt EXPLAINS TIE Posr-oFFicE MAr'Eh-
AN INvEsrfGATION-rHE TELKGRAPH EEsoLo-
TIoN ADOPTED BY THE HousE-TITE AD'eoks-
MpNr FOR THE HoIIDAYs-ORRGoN CASE DE-
BATED AGAIN. -c
SENATE WAsHISGTON. Dec IL ls'o.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate comnu-
ncadon from the Secretary of the Trcnsury' lheoss
tbe ANIMAL report OF Capt Carlisle Patterson super
ntendent OF the United states Coast Survey oruereu
be RIsd a3G e ep I n r. IL called mp the resolution 70
print 5000 extra copies OF the document % 1nr 10
Major Mcdonald Chief Clerk ot tne Zs 10 1879 nca-
sive. Passed - s
NJ, .Nr1toNy safd all knew what action had been
,oke, nv the House OF Representatives IN reguu 70
holiday recess and he thought some action shouu 10
taken bv the senate He suggested that there be an mn nm
derstandng among senators 10 S S t meet on Tuesday
next: then adjourn to the foDoWl @ ,, 1,aes
adjourn again 10 the following 1ueeday, ana iIo ,'on
Az to Wednesday Jan. 3. He submitted no iho'on
now, desired TO have the views vi so S not conaent
to an agreement which would he virtual aGourhueht
OF ten days under pretext OF adonfning Du tec & t
MIR. ANIHONY submitted roSolGuon m tnae WneT 1el .ne
Senate adouns Frid ay lie 22l u ne 10 meeons
day Goth inst, and unless otnewse ~ en & @ s
wien it adourns on the 10th INST II Dc 10 met On h o
2Oth nst that unless otherwise theh Ouerea When
II adouns the Goth inst 1t be To meet on lueSua1
Mr. CoNKLING CRep. N. " said the Constitution not OF
gress should adjourn for more than three DAYS wilhO.
the consent OF the other That cause meant something
and how could the senate deoG f trea daWs
Mr. MORRILL, lep W. moved 70 , s.tiSS os p 40 an as 70 to
read Resolved that when tue senate adjourn ON ffn
day the 22d, il be TO meet on Tuesday the 26t
with tbe understand NJ among senators that business
should be transacted next week, ,hut tle 5enale "Moo M
aGOuru tuesday next to Friday ana from ffia"' " 'N0
Mr. DAVIS Den., va called mp the report Of the Con,
ference the disagrecinR yoLs OF lhe tWo
houses the bill to provide or expenses p' &C. ye
special committees Ihe committee ag,i,ons agaSgia or.
each house $4,000 TO conduct the ihVesush'oh'' VI
deredl ,,,,,.os aud
Elections OF the Senate nmdtod that SJOOOo MoH pi
required 10 conduct the investigation IL was @ ~
to make, and tho Senate should insist upon having '"o
Mr.. MORTON Rep Ind.l said Mr.. Window, Chairman nan
or tho Comu1ittee ON Appropriations had consulted hln
os to tbe amonnl agreed up0n Thirty five thousand dob
Lars would uOt sufficient bat there was an ihhsate M
demand for money and he Thought Il as wen 10 taAe e
SS5 600 now with the understanding that I'm all PoDa-
bllity more would be asked for
The report of the comlittee was hEvFa 'o 1,sbed
The Senate resumed The eonsiela,9n on ol y, i
business being the resolution or MT hlIIne % u W
into the recent appointment OF h. a. Croh ~ FFeSiuo
tAl electoF in Oregon. -, ,,
Mr MAXEY dem, Texas referred to the argument
Of Mr. Sherman dplh cred ycstcriny, anu si' uo nas
glad 10 hear that senator say that II II shonld. Ce
That south Carolina Florida or Lou'sana Cow h"ySs S
election in either States he would not have HIN
accept tds ds.rod S,I'e 10 say thar IL il should be
clear that in those States Gov Iden dl no, Iecfe %
"eest hs otice OF Prcsidrnt When Gen sheridan WIS
srnl To Louisiana sG7 hc removed Mr Nels from he
position OF Governor and said he dishonest man
and surrounded hmsef with D0ltlcai rcAs'sIs anu yot
tue setator ohio r Shernanl spOHe oi the shns
Gov. wells as a man Of character Ar. mtAe{ thsh
quoted at length from the report OF hossis, fort'r
Phelps, and Potter, subGomnliee OF tn1 iouSH ~ "
Rcur,,a natives which made an Investigation lhtO
Louisiana affairs time ago, To ,hOW thal uoN
Wells then made affidavit "A TO intimidation ~ & ee % @
parrish when the testimony atcTward showed hc nAu ot
bsen In tbe parish, vet il was argued by the
Senator from Ohio iMr eherman) tAat tH' Vi
the Returning Board Of which Gov Wells vas thtrILah,
was binding tlc decision Ol tne ouPi'o S"'' W
Mr. MORTON (Rcp, Ind) said the Senator from Texas
had expressed the opinion that the Will oI TIE PtOPs
should be carried out IN which he lMf MOftnhl luiig
couCurrd But he would have been glad II the Sed or
FROM Texas had gone siep rftter ANA sld tnat the
returns oil a. election Obtlned ~ DloudshcI anu VIC
ccs should bc rejected Tue question before the senate
was moi as 10 The character OF thr members OF la no
turning Board. They might be good men OF Dad msu,
The question was, what were TIE lacIS Del"io u4't
boardi He SAID That STATE hal always Detn gie.'i
ug.erhouse FOR the Republicans, and The TACT Iouu
Mr. BOGY said II ii was true that the election In
Lousana had carried b. fraud, murder and ylo-
Icurr the vote Of the should tot y" cDHuiCu oul
there was evidence OF the fact nutde oi the report
aud testimony presented by the senator TOM pho ti
ShrIman) ami that testimony was ho1 lahfn III AScnu
aUce with the law OF LOdsia1G lie ihE B.gyl usineI
Th.t there was intimidation, murder, OF bloOdsned ia
Il uibi4na during the la!e campaign. ,.-. 81,
'Iny CHAIR announced hs q special committee VI
IL senate, authorized by the resolution OF M
Edaupds (fIep., WI 20 hct win special com
nittcc OF the House IN PREPARING intn,S " y oVn
yurs. M,ssr. Edmunds rep, WI. Norton tHep, lna
ErrIip ghuy.eu iEeL, " -, L"gal (Sp, NIB Thurman
DEM OhiOD Bayafd tDtnL, DoLl' and bSiAsoW (Dem
on M motion Of Mr. DAVIS at 2:4O p. business was
susrsndsd that the senate mgLt pay Hs ribde OF re
spcct the memory Of the late senator Capef1oh OIL
The senate at 4:lO D. IN. adjourned.