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providing for an investigation in regard to the
appointment of the Oregon Elector was taken
up, and Mr.. Thurman spoke at some length
thereon, arguing that there were two sides to
the question, and that Gov. Grover had good
authority for refusing t. commission Watts and
granting the certificate to Cronin. In
Of Judge Hoadley. Of Cincinnati, as recently
published, sustaining the course of Gov. Grover.
when the Clerk read the paragraph in regard
to the alleged plan to have Mr.. Sherman, of
Ohio; made %s cd pres1den tbe o. %e,e ens sen 1ofe f0r etc tine
Mr.. Sherman. said he wished to say this
whole story about a conspiracy to elect him
pape1o roorback =. Without Ttt ONE eve word Of Truth what.
ever. Mr.. Mitchell replied to MIR. Thurman +,
asking whether any member of the Democratic
firm the right of Gov. Grover to adjudicate upon
the eligibility Of " ats. They dare not de SO.
He commented on the action of Gov. Grover,
and said it was q gross usurpation of power; q
gross violation of law. He quoted at length from
the Constitution and laws OF Oregon, and urged
that Senators on the Democratic side of the
of the State. They had evaded the question.
......In the House quite a lengthy discussion
upon Louisiana affairs was brought about by
the consideration of the bill to pay the expenses
of the Investigating committees. In the course
of the discussion the report of the Democratic
visitors to Louisiana was read from the Clerks
desk, its printing in the Congressional Record
being thus secured.
The Senate was not in session ontha 10Th.
1.-THE House passed the Post oEice Appro-
priation bill. The disqualification from MIR.
Morrison. Chairnian of the Louisiana investigat.
ing comnifItee, in regard to the refusal Of Mr..
Orion to deliver to the committee telegraphic
messages, was referred to the judiciary Com
mittee. The special order was taken up, and
several members delivered eulogies on the late
Speaker, MIR. Kerr.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Ed
munds's resolution, referring the message of the
HOuGn Of RpprpSpntatlVpa in regard tn 6pVisinU
means for counting and declaring the electoral
vote to a select committee of seven. Senators, to
act with the committee appointed by the House,
was agreed to by a unanimous vote without dis
special committee. Mr.. Wright called up the
message of the President sent to the Senate last
session. vetoing the bill reducing the Presidents
salary from $4,000 to S25 ,0Oo per annum. and
the question being, shall the bill pass notwith-
standing the objections of the President thSrets,
discussion followed, and the Senate refused to
pass the bill over the ~vet0-yeas, %; nays; l9-
not tw o thirds voting in the Affirmative.
In the House, Mr.. Knott introduced a bill regu-
latlng, proceedings in the electoral count for
select committee. Mr.. Frye offered a resolution
/. for the appointment of a of six to in
\ quire into the manner in which the election was
II conducted for members of Congress last Novem-
4 Der in the Sixth District of Mississippi and the
Fourth District Of Alabama; and whether in
of candidates or voters. The House refused to
second the preyions question and the resolution
went over. - Garfield presented a telegram
received bI1 Akpm Mr.. Hurlbut, member OF
pHSth "a Chairman, Morrison to the speak
er Watk Nkh out the knowledge or consent of the
cQD3h1Ree, which Had never been consulted in
Jftf[6atter. Referred to the Judiciary Commit
-. . Mr.. Banning moved to suspend the rules
adopt the resoluion calling for General
@Sheridans report ON the removal Of Governor
wells of Louisiana. A~dopted-yeas, $50
nays, SO. H.
In the Senate, on the 10th, the resolution
OF Mr.. Mitchell in regard to the appointment OF
Cronin as Presidential Eleetor in Oregon was
taken up and discussed by Senators Mitchell.
Morton and Bogy. At the expiration of IL:
morning hour Messrs. Boutwell, and Dawes
formally presented a statue of Samuel Adams
and John Winthrop......ln the House,
Means, reported a resolution for the adjourn
ment Of the House fir m next Saturday, the 23d,
to Wednesday, the 27th, and from Saturday, the
Both, to Wednesday. the Sd of January. Mr..
the that there would be no business
done between Friday next and Sd of January.
The House would simply meet and adjourn
without transacting business. The resolution
was adopted-yeas, i2l; nays, 81.
The Senate, on the Goth, passed the PEN
sion appropriation bill. The resolution in re-
gard to the alleged ineligible Eiector in Oregon
was again taken up and discussed at some
length......The House passed a resolution in
s%tructing the on Foreign Affairs to re-
port in reference to the congratulatory address
OF the Irish Nation to the United States, OF which
Mr.. j. OConnor Power, NJ. P, was the bearer
TO this country. The report of the Judiciary
Committee on the question of tho power. of the
committees to compel the production of tele-
that right. (The stood 6 to 5 Oh the
adoption Of this report.) ..