National Republican., 1876-12-22
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
sKCoND SESSION.

BeuaIe.
The Senate was called to order ct Il m. oy
offered by the chaplain. -
BILLS, PETITIONS, BTo,
were offered and referred as follows:
The CHAIR laid before the Senate the report
of L. H. Patterson of the work Of the coast sur.
yey for the past year. Ordered TO be printed.
By Mr.. CLAYTON: A bill for the removal Of
the disabilities of R. O. Cattell. Judiciary.
states Court IN California to employ an OfnciaI
s'ispS BY Ml SPENCER; A 5ilT granting a pension
M, IA hNT4oNY + HS9Sss called up the repor. Of the
Committe on Printing to print $500 extra copies
Of the compilation 6y NOT S6ts Pssssd Oh 'ne
Mr.. MITCH ELL offered memorial from cor
tain citizens Of Oregon asking for the sale OF un-
now allowed by law. COMMITTEE on Public
Lends. s.-7.,,-s, u. a.-.....-
cused from further service on the Committee on
Mr.. FRELINGHuYsEN presented memo
rial signed Ds aegs boansy IL aw
Mr. ANTHONY suggested THAI the Senate
should take some action IN relation tot S..'
HOLIDAY RFozss.I sOHIf
without making molten, he suggested that ,st the
on Friday Tor three daysat time TIN Wsdnes-
Mr.. BAYARp and MT. ooNKLtNa oppossd
this, on the ground Of being contrary to the Con-
Messrs. ANTHONY and EDMUNDs believed
1t competent for the Senate 70 adopt resolution lon
President Of the Senate on the third day of each
recess In the absence Of . quorum, 20 adjourn
was exhsusted. and Mr EpMuFDs wrote reso-
luton to that effect, which Mr.. ANTHoSY offered:
Mr. OONKLlNG Thought that tie passage Of
such resolution would put power into either
House to hold no more sessions for business till
the 4th Of N arch next when the life Of Congress
tioPPai for Them At one sitting and BY one stroke
to cut of all business Of q session Of Congress-
Mr.. EDMUNDs thought the Senate Still kept
ment by making it in the power Of less than
quorum to assemble and compel the attendance
0t M0RRiLE moyed to strike out all after the
words ''seth inst" Hs yielded to Mr.. DAVIS to
present the
CONFERENCE REPORT
on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses in re-
tiTatioD. The House Originally asked for its
committees the sum Of t2l, 600, and the Senate
asked for $4,000. The House amended the reso-
ference report makes the sum for both commit
tees 81, ,oC0, and Mr.. DAVIS moYed the adoption
Of the con ference report
the Senate would never agree to restrict the
House in its expenditures nor permit the House
could be trusted with the expenditure Of its own
money as # thought best, and IN such sums as
After furthsr discussion the report was adopted,
with the understanding that both Houses could
ask for more money II thought necessary.
The question was then taken on MI; MosRILL,s
and 1t was agreed to, and the resolution Was
adopted. 1851 =. ..s..E j.
from further % service M % on the COMMITTEES on Manu-.
features. and was appointed on the Committee on
Patents, in place Of Mr.. JOHNSTON. excused, and
Il 0aA ha rnHfff AN
ManuiactGres in place Of MT. BARsU1, excused.
Mr.. ANTHONY introduced resolution to print
$500 copies Of ...7. ..a#.... .-..
PRoYEssoR HAYDEN's REPORT
for the year isT5-'7s. Referred to the Committee
Mr.. MiT6HELL introduced bin for the im-
provement Of the Columbia river from Columbia
to the sea. Committee on Commerce. ra-i d
Mr.. LOGAN called attention to o.. -
THE SILVER BILL
introduced last summer and referred TO the Com
mittee on Finance, and asked the chairman Of
that committee what progress had been made on
week in the House, and said 1t was desirable
that the Senate should take some action upon the
MI. SHERMAN, from the Finance Commit
tee, said that the bills referred to had not been
acted upon yet by the committee
The regular order was demanded, and the
CHAIR laid before the Senate g. ..'s..
THE OREGON RESOLUTION, -r.-r: u
and Mr.. MAXEY took the floor and said the
question was not 80 much who was elected as was
that person honestly elected. If the American
people desire any one thing It is to see fair play
and have an honest country.
He would not approve Of the counting IN Of
81 s
The people are anxious for STAIR and honest
count, and no cheating round the board" He
did not desire to discuss the Oregon question, but
reviewed the action Of
THE LOUISIANA RETURNING BOARD
in considerable detail, and argued that the law
had been violated by the board, and their char.
acter was not such as It should be. They had
Tflden msjorities and transformed them into
majorities for Hayes, and endeavored to show
that there had been no intimidation Of Republi-
Mr.. MORTON replied, and reiterated his
former statements of the enormity of the crime In
Limitations in Louisiana and said all the returns
in the bull-dozed parishes should be thrown out,
and not one Of them counted For ten years Louis
lana had been
SLAUGHTER HOUSE, ,-
and the murderers could be counted by thousands,
| and they would not cease until the perpetrators
| of them were condemned and punished.
Mr.. BOGY replied, and denied the tntimida.
| the Returning Board, and said they had violated
the law and their oaths Of office, and their pro
ceedings had been characterized by fraud.
The Regular order was laid aside, and the Chair
| announced as the COMMITTEES on the Edmunds
resolution for adjusting the differences that may
1
| electoral votes: Messrs. EDMUNDs, MORTON,
| FRELINGHUYsEN, LOGAN, THURMAN, BAYARr
| and RANSOM.
| EULosIRs on THE LATE SENATOR cAPERToN.
Mr.. DAVIS submitted resolution, as q mark
| of respect to his late colleague, Mr.. Caperton
| providing that Gil business be suspended by the
Senate for the purpose of offering testimonials tc
The resolution was adopted, and brief euloglei
were pronounced by Messrs. DAVIS, WRIGHT
wITHERs, EDMUNDs, BAYARD, BooTH and PRICE
I and at 4:l0 o'clock the Senate adjourned.
House OF Representatives..
| Nr. WILLIS, of N. Y, introduced q bill pro
viding for the organization Of the navy during
| peace. Referred to the Committee on Naval AT
fairs.
Mr. LANDERS, of Conn, introduced bill u
make an appropriation to continue the construc
tion Of the courthouse and post ofice ct Hartford
| Conn. Referred to the Committee on Appropria
| tions. ..'
Mr.. O'NEILL, of Pa, introduced bill Il
amend section 2 a25 OF the Revised Statutes, rela
| of the United States. Referred to the Committe'
| on Mines and Mining.
Mr.. SCALES, Of N. O.. from the Committee or
| Indian Affairs reported bill authorizing tn,
Secretary Of the Interior to use $50 900 Of FUND
In tss 9 sSs
| poses of agriculture. Passed.
NEW PosT-oFBIoR INVESTIGATION.
| Mr.. PLATT, Of N. Y, asked leave to oner the
/ following preamble and resolution:
| Whereas ABRAM s. HEWITT, member Of the
that his letters deposited In the post otce at the
city Of New York, have been Illegally opened be
/ fore delivery, and while in charge Of the posta
oficers or employees Of the United states,
Resolved, That q committee Of nve members Of
this House be appointed to Investigate said charge
| and by whom, II by any person, said criminal acl
House as early as practicable, and that said com
| mittee have power TO send for persons and pa
| pers. -.. -
| patch which he had received from Postmaster
| James, calling attention TO the charge made By
Mr.. HEWITT, and asking an immediate investiga
| tion. ...
Mr.. HEWITT, of N. Y, said there was q vari
and the preamble 70 the resolution; and, in view
| Of the direction this subject had taken, 1t wa!
proper now TO make statement OF the facts
About month ago, or within few days after tn,
Presidential election, he rsceived letter, without
signature, stating that the writer was employet
In the New York post once, and that he felt Il
his duty to inform Mr.. HEWITT that his letter.
were being opened and examined In Q private
room IN the New York post otice. As the lettel
was without signature. he could take no othe
steps In the matter except to observe the con
dition OF the envelopes he received, and he founC
having been opened and resealsd. Some Of thl
.enyelopes had q puffed up or corrugated appear
| ance on the nap. He observed that his letter
frar and ali -harA Na1 Z