Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-12-22
Debate In the House on the Question of
the Production OF the kilograms Of
Chandler, Grant, Wells & Co.
Statement by Mr.. Hewitt In Regard to
the Alleged Opening Of His Letters
by the Postal Clerks of the New
York POstOfiiee.
Special Committee Appointed in the
Senate to Devise Means for the Proper
Count of the Electoral Vote, Etc.


WASHINGTON, December Ex-senator
FrelInghuysen presented the petition Of a
large number of soldiers of the late war,
asking the passage of the house bill for the
equalization of bounties Referred.
Senator Anthony called up resolution to
print five thousand extra copies of docu-
ment compiled by Major MDonald, chief
clerk of the senate, in regard to the count of
the electoral votes from 1889 to 1873, inclu-
sive.
A resolution was offered by Senator An
thony that when The senate adjourns on Fri
day, the twenty it be to meet on Tues
day, the twenty-slxth, and unless otherwise
then ordered, when it adjourns on the twenty
ninth it be to meet on January I'd. The reso-
luton led to a long discussion, and was finally
amended to read, that when the senate ad-
journs on Friday, the twenty-second, it be to
meet on Tuesday, the twenty-sixth, and as
amended was agreed to, with the general un-
derstanding among the senators that the SEN
ate would adjourn on Tuesday to Friday and
from Friday to Tuesday, January 2, 1877,
without transacting any business.
Senator Logan inquired OF the chairman OF
the committee on finance if there was any
probability of an early report from that COM
Inittee on the bill 10 provide for the issue OF
silver ccih ar1a 70 make the silver dollar a
legal-tender. He said the house wIUn1n the
past few days had taken action on a similar
bill, and it was important that the senate
should act soon,
Senator Sherman, in reply, said the COM
mlttee on finance had not yet had time to
consider the subject, or had been delayed
soIne*hst On account fthe silver commission
not having made its report yet; he had been
told hAuTarya,- 4hof 4ba nf +loot
mitsee would be made soon. He could assure
Senator Logan that SO far as the committee
on finance was concerted, the bill could be
acted upon Immediately after the holidays.
at the expiration of the morning hour the
consideration of the resolution of Senator
Mitchell authorizing an investigation into the
appointment Of Cronin as presidential elector
in Oregon was resumed, and Senator Moxey
spoke at length.
The chair appointed as the special committee
authorized by the recent resolution of Senator
Edmunds to devise means for the proper count
Of the vote for President and Vice President,
IN connection with similar committee Of the
house, Senators Edmunds, Morton, Freling-
huysen, Logan, Thurman, Batdrd and Ram
som,
Senator Davis called up the report of the
conference committee on the disagreeing
votes of the two houses On the bill to provide
for the expenses Of certain special commit
tees. The committee agreed to give each
house thirty-fve thousand dollars to conduct
the investigation ordered.
In the course Of the discussion Senator
Morton said thirty-fVe thousand dollars would
not be sufficient, but there was an immediate
use for the money, and he thought it well to
take the thirty-five thousand dollars with the
understanding that In all probability more
would be asked for. The report of the COM
mittee was then agreed to.
The chair appointed Senator Barnum
on the committee On patents, and Senator
Johnston on the committee on manufactures,
thus changing places.
On motion of Senator Davis business was
suspended, and the senate then paid its trib-
ute of respect to the memory of Senator Ca
perton. Appropriate remarks were made by
Senators Davis, Wright, Withers, Edmunds
and others, and as further mark of respect,
the senate adjourned.