The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-23
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT
70 THE DAILY lNTtLLIGEN0ER
CONGRESS.
Congress Adjourns Until Tuesday
Florida Supreme Court and the
En Csnvassers. gg s
Another Chance for Democratic
ROOsters.
Adjournment Of South Carolina
Legislature. q
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Hampton's Rump Follows Suit.
Another Chance for Democratic
R00sters.
Adjournment Of South CarOlins
Legislature.
Hampton's Rump Follows Suit.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, december %.

B.
Bills to remove the political disabili.
ties OF George s. Hopkins, Of Florida,
and A. c. Myers, OF Maryland, were
passed. -tg.37.s I.4E.-.. a.
Mr.. Garfield offered a resolution d.
recting the Appropriation Committee to
report in the deficiency bill provision
10 pay 10 the widow Of Speaker Kerr 4
sum equal to the pay and mileage Of the
Speaker from the time Of his death until
the end of the present Congress. Adopted.
The House then went in Committee OF
the Whole on the private calendar, Mr..
Wilson, Of Iowa, in the chair. "
After some time the committee rose
and reported iavorably on sundry private
bills, but no action was taken.
The Speaker announced that he would
be absent tomorrow and that Mr.. Clymer
would occupy the chair.
Adjourned.
SENATE.
The Senate soon after being called to
order this morning, confederation was
resumed Of The resolution Of Mr.. Mitchell,
authorizing an investigation rs to the ap.
pointment Of f. A. Cronin, a Presidential
elector in Oregon, and after discussion
it was agreed to without division.
The question then recurred upon the
substitute for a preamble Of the resolu-
tion submitted by Mr.. Bayard several
days ago.
7 Mr.. Bayard spoke in favor OF his sub.
stitute, and said itwas not right to reflect
harshly upon Grover by the preamble OF
the resolution offered, in advance OF the
investigation. b.
After further discussion Mr.. Mitchell
accented the preamble Of Mr.. Payard In
lieu of that reported by the Committee
on Privilege and Elections, and it was
agreed to. % .l,.
The preamble and resolution aS agreed
to read M follows:
WHEREAS, 1t il alleged that the Gov
ernor OF Oregon has issued acertllicate
of election to one +. A. Cronin as one OF
the Electors Of said State inStead Of issu-
ing such a certificate TO one J. W. Watts,
alleging that said Watts was ineligible to
said office OF Elector, Nov. 7th, 1876, the
time Of said election; therefore,
ResolreH, That the Committee on Priyi'
leges and Elections be instructed to in.
quire into the eligibility Of said J. W.
Watts, and investigate the facts attend:
ing the appointment Of said electors and
pretended electors and report the same
to the Senate, and for this purpose may
employ stenographers, send for paper"
and persons, administer oaths and exam
ine witnesses.
On motion OF Mr.. ingalls,, the Senate
insisted upon its amendments to the
tHouse bill'i provide for the sale OF Ger.
tain Cherokee and Sioux lands in Kansas,
and agreed TO the conferences asked for
by the House. The Chair appointed as
the committee on the part Of the Senate
Messrs. Allison, Paddock and Bogy.
Mr. Wright gave notice that he would
move TO take up Immediately after recess
Senate 1biIl declaring the true meaning
OF the Union Pacific Railroad acts.
Mr.Ingalls said the measure alluded
| to was proposed by the Judiciary Com.
mi.tee and he thought it was Of doubtful
e1pcdicncy. He had prepared a substi.
tute for Tie bill, referring tho whole
matter to the Court Of Claims. ,isycs
After the transaction OF some unim.
| portant business, the Senate adjourned
until Tuesday nextforwanto aquorum'