The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-12-21
CONGRESSIONAL.

| The Senate, on the 18th, passed the
| House bill appropriating $2l, 900 to defray the
| expenses Of its special investigating committees
in the Southern States, but appended to it an
amendment appropriating SIS 900 for expenses
of Senate Commit es. Mr.. Bogy presented the
report of the Democratic committee which at
| tended the sessions Of the Louisiana Returning
| Board, and moved it be printed. Objection
was made by several Senators on the Republic
can side on the ground that the paper was
not addressed to the Senate, and to print it
| would be a violation of the rules. After debate
| il was decided that Messrs. Bogy, Stevenson and
| Mcdonald should prepare memorial, making
| the paper part thereof. and it could then be
| printed. The Joint resolution of Mr.. Edmuhds,
proposing an amendment to the Constitution of
the United States, so as to have the
electoral vote for President and Vice
! President counted by the Supreme
! Court and the amendment proposed by the Com
mittee on Judiciary. providing that the electors
shall vote UiUd UOce, instead Of by ballot, was
agreed TO. The Chair announced Mr.. Oglesby
as member of the Committee on Privileges and
cused..... In the House, the Speak
er announced the appointment of
Mr.. Clymer, of Pennsylvania, to fill the va
cancy in the Committee on Appropriations,
caused by Mr. Randall retiring. The chairman
ship of the Committee remains with Mr.. HOl-
man. Under the call of States for the introduce
by Republicans, SO as TO consume the
morning hour, and leave no time
for the call of States for resolutions
Mr.. Banning asked unanimous consent to offer a
resolution reciting the eulOgum passed on j.
Madison Wells, Of the Louisiana Returning
Board, in the report Of Senator Sherman and
others to the President, and requesting the Presi-
dent TO furnish from the War Department copies
OF all reports, orders, correspondence, etc. con
nected with the removal Of Wells from the
GSover1norship Of Louisiana by General
ed. Mr.. Banning moved to suspend the
rules and adopt the resolution. Defeatsd-yeas,
III nays, 81; not twot thirds in the affirmative
Mr.. GOode offered a resolution instructing the
judiciary Committee to inquire into and report
on the legality OF the circular letter issued by the
Attorney General during The late Presidential
campaign to United States Marshals in
in such election. Adopted without
division. Mr.. Spencer moved TO suspend the |
rules and adopt resolution instructing the Ju- |
Glolary Committee 70 inquire what intimidation |
has been practiced on Government EMPLOYEES |
during the late election to compel such employees
to contribute TO the election fund of any political
party, and what legislation is needed T. abate the
evil yeas, 1884,; nays, "a not Two thirds.
In the Senate, on the 18th, a resolution, |
offered by Mr. Bayard, directing the Attorney
General to inform the Senate as to the number of |
United States Narshals employed on election
day was agreed to, with an amendment, by Mr..
requesting the Attorney General 10
also communicate to the senate fun statement |
rs 10 the necessity for their employment, the OBJ
act thereof, nature of their duties, etc
hessrs. Mitchell and Morton spoke at some
ength on the Electoral College complication IN
oregon, and both freely denounced Gov. Grover
or his action in the matter. Pending dis'ns-
ion, MIR. Edmunds demanded the regular or
Ter being the joint resolution proposing an
mendmeDt 20 the CONSTITUTION. so as to have the
lectoral vote counted by the Supreme Court.
1.-The House occupied nearly the entire SEES
ion with debate regarding the continuance Of
be joint rules of the Forty third Congress,