The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-12-14

ing certificate of election to one of the Tilden
electoral candidates. Howe, of Wisconsin,.
introduced bill to restrain unauthorized persons
from assuming to act as electors for President and
Vice President. Paddock introduced a hin
for the free distribution of public documents
printed or ordered printed. Cameron (Wis.l
introduced bill concerning commerce and nayl
cation, and the regulation of steam vessels and
sailing vessels.
House. McCrary, of Iowa, introduced a
joint resolution providing for the appointment
OF committee of five members and five Senator's
to decide upon some rules governing the co,n.i,,a
OF the electoral vote, so as tie
prevent any trouble. The resolution WAS Ss r 70
ferred to the Judiciary Committee. The Pension
a o was 600 reported epo to the House It approprass
aoOut or some So OOO 0C0 less than last
year Frye presented protest of the
colorado Legislature against the re-
I iI OF the House to admit to his seat
T 11e He sI from that State Referred.
N0oo IN. ~ asked leave to offer resolution
Gaining on the President for copies of ali orders and
directions emanating from him, or from any of the
executive departments of the Government. to any
military or civil officer with regard to services Of
the army in Virginia, South Carolina. Louisiana
and Florida. Kasson objected.
FRIDAY, Dec. 8.-Sendte. -Edmunds moved
to take up the joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution of the Tinted
States in regard to the count of the electoral vote
by the Supreme Court. Merrimon objected. and
read the 2lst joint rule providing that unfinished
business left over from one session shall not
9 De taKen N up Tor action until the lapse Of six
DAYS OF the beginning of the SUBJ
sequent session. BE made point of order that
under That rule the Joint resolution could
not be considered now. The Chair Ferry> over
ruled the point, and announced that the Joint
rules were not in force. Merrimon appealed from
the decision OF the Chair. After considerable dis
cusslon the Chair was sustained. only four votes
being recorded in the negative, namely: Maxey,
49, Ar. o..
Senators. 8E G@ a&10'
House.-The House passed Mr.. Hewitt,s resolu-
ton calling upon the President for information re-
garding the use OF troops iii the Southern States
Baker, ofIndiana, introduced bill proposing an
amendment to the constitution, forbidding the
consumption or payment of any claims for loss or
damage, growing out of the loss destruction
Of OF property during the late rebellion. e.
The Pension Appropriation bill was passed
Wood IN. y called up his resolution calling on the
President Tor copies of the instructions sent to
and the reports from the military officers in the
South since August LeMoyne offered the
following resolution: "Whereas, Serious
differences Of opinion may arise be-
tween members of the two houses of Con-
gress as to their jurisdiction and powers in joint
session IN counting the electoral vote, and the
questions involved being questions of law, Re
solved, That the Senate be requested to appoint
committee to act with committee of five to be ap-
pointed by the Speaker Of the House in presenting
to the Supreme Court such questions either OF
said committees may deem important in this
Crisis, and asking the members of the Supreme
Court to give Congress an opinion thereon"
MONDAY, Dec. Observation-Disclosures called
up his proposed amendment to the constitution pro.
viding that the Supreme Court shall open and count
the electoral votes. Morton signifed his opposition
to this amendment, regarding itas dangerous. The
matter was discussed at length by Frelinghuysen
Edmunds, Merrimon, and Morton .Merrimo1
Of 1rr1n1 1A ae
fer so as to make any Justice of the Supreme
Court ineligible to appointment to any Office
under the United States, and also ineligible to be
elected President Vice President until the expira.
ton of four years next after he shall have ceased
to be such Justice. Ordered printed Bayard
offered resolution calling upon the Attorney Gen
eral for statement of the number of Deputy
United States Marshals employed throughout the
country at the recent election. Laid over. :.
Sherman presented petition from
Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, asking the re.
moval of his political disabilities. Referred
bill appropriatng $4,000 to defray the expenses
of the Southern Investigating Committees was
passed. .BOgy, of Missouri, presented the report
OF the Democratic committee which attended the
sessions of the Louisiana Returning Board, and
moved that it be printed. Objection was made
by several Senators the Republican side
on the ground that the paper was not
addressed to the Senate and to print it would be
violation of the rules After debate, it was deci
ded that Messrs. Bogy, Stevenson and Mcdonald
should prepare a memorial, making the paper
part thereof, and it could then be printed. :.
Mitchell, Of Oregon, from the Committee Privi.
leges and Elections, reported favorably the res.
olution authorizing investigation to the elgi-
bility of Watts, the Oregon elector. -. Cameron
(Wis.) introduced bill to provide for the redemp-
ton of gretnbacks.
H0USe.-The Speaker announced the appoint.
ment of Clymer, of Pennsylvania to fill vacancy
in the Committee on Appropriations, caused BY
Randall retiring. The Guardianship of the COM
m1ttee remains with Holman. Under the call Of
States for the introduction of bills, their reading
in full was required by the Republicans, SO as tt
consume the morning hour, and leave no time
| for q call of the States for resolutions. :.
The following new bills were introduced: By
| Eames, reducing letter postage to two cents; By
Cox to regulate the compensation of letter.
| by Cannon, to promote commerce and cheaper rail
road transportation between the Atlantic seaboar6
| and the West by chartering the American Midland
| Railway Company; by Glover, for the protection
| of the States against domestic violence.
| Mr.. Banning asked unanimous consent to offer q
resolution reciting the eulogium passed on J. Mad
| ison Wells, of the Louisiana Returning Board in
| the report of Senator Sherman and others to the
President and requesting the President to furnish
| from the War Department copies of all reports
orders, correspondence, etc. connected with
the removal of Wells from the
GovernOrship of Louisiana by Gen
Sheridan in 1867. Lost-yeas 141, nays 91-no!
two-thirds in the affirmative Spencer moved tc
suspend the rules and adopt resolution instruct
ing the Judiciary Committee to inquire what in
timidation has been practiced on Government en-
ployes during the late election to compel such en-
ployes to contribute to the election fund of any
abate the evil. Lost-yeas, 1874; nays, a. not two
thirds.
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