Connecticut western news., 1876-12-22
UNITED STATES CONGRESS,
Senafe.

TGQUBSGIuR the Senate under what authority, and for what purpose, troops Of the United States occupied the city of Petersburg on the seventh of No vember, 1876 the day of the general election. Tho resolution was modified slightly and then adopted without division.
 The Louisiana election question was dis cussed by many of the members and then the matter referred to the committee on privileges and elections.
 The memorial of Carl schurz and others, praying that 8 constitutional amendment be submitted to the various States by which the counting of the electoral vote for President ard Vice President, and declaring the result thereof, be conferred upon the supreme court of the Urited States, was laid on the table.
 lengthy discussio, arose when Mr Anthony (Rep), of Rhode Island, from the committee on printing, to which was referred the motion to print the dispositions accom- panying the communication of the Hon. John She, man and others to the President, in re- gard to the late election ill Louisiana, re- ported in favor of printing all the depositiGns. The resolution was sadopted-yeas, 40 nays, 13.
 Mir. Mitchell (Rep.), of Oregon, submitted resolution in rega1d to the decieion of the governor of that State on the electoral ques- ticn. The resolution declared the action of the gov. rnor as wholly unauthorized and illegal, and requested that the committee on privileges and eec iona be instructed to in- vestigate the facts attending the appoint ments of eaid electors and pretended electors and their action as electors and pretended electors. The resolution was ordered printed and to lie on the table.
 Mir. Howe (Rep j. of Wisconsin introduced bill to restrain unauthorized persons from assuming to acv as electors for President and Vice President. Referred to the Judiciary committee.
 Three additional members were added to the committee On privileges and elections to aid in discharging the duties of the investigation into the recent elections in Mississippi, South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Florida and Louisiana.
 question arising, the Chair (Mr. Ferry), decided that the joint rules were not in force in the Senate. An appeal was made from the decision, but the Senate sustained tho Chair by voEe of fifty yeas to fou~ nays.
 MT. Bogy (Dem. of Missouri, said he de- sired to present, for the purpose of having it printed, the report of the five Democrats who were invited by the returning board of Louisi- ana to be present at the canvass of votes given in that State in the late election. Ob- ject on was made to this by the Republicans, | as the document was not before the Senate in an official way, and it was determined to bring it before the body in the shape of & petition, go that it might be printed with other papers relating to the same subject. duced bill to provide for the redemption of the greenbsck currency. Referred to the | commit ee on finance.
 Several amendments to the Constitution of the United States to provide for contests in elections were presented.
 The Speaker laid before the House 8 nes- | sage from the President transmitting letter l accompanied by testimony, addressed to him | by the Hon. John Sher nan and othe citizens, in regard to the canvass of the vote for the electors in louisiana It was moved to refer | this to the select committee on Louis ana, but the House objected and ordered the papers read. MT. Ward (Dem ), of New York, ex pressed surprise that the President should send unauthorized papers to the House, and de clared his first idea was .o return the papers
 to the President, but he should not now do so
 He should simply move that the message o tho President and accompanying documenti
 be laid on the table.
 MT. Hoar Rep.) of Massachusetts, sait
 that his side oi the House desired to debate
 the subject. The motion, however, was un
 debatable, and it was adepted-yeas, 153
 nays, 9O-a party vote.
 Mr. McCrary (Rep.) ), of Iowa, offered reso
 lution setting forth that differences of opinion
 existed as to the proper mode of cauva .sini
 the electoral votes for President and Vice
 President and as to the manner of determin
 ing questions that may arise as to the legalit
 and validity of returns made of such votes b.
 the several States and that & committee 0
 five be appointed by the Speaker, in conjunc
 ton with any similar committee appointed b
 the Senate to prepare and report, withcu
 
 constitutional, as may in their judgment b
 best calculated to accomplish the desired end
 an l that the said committee have leave to re
 port st any time. Referred to the Judicsr
 committee.
 Tue Speaker appointed Mir. Beebe Oem
 of New York, on the Louieisna committee in stead of MT. Lynde, excused. ST. Piper (Dem.) ), of California, introduce , oil establishing the Territory of the Blac
 Hills, and providing & temporary form of gov
 ernment therefor.
 Mr. Baker (Rep.), of Indiana, introduced ] bill proposing an amendment to the Constitu tioi,, forbiddlng the assumption or payment ( any claims for loss or damage growing out C the loss Or destruction of property during tn late rebellion.
 A resolution was introduced and laid over , appoint & select committee of five to prese1 3 to the supreme court any matters that may l deemed necees ary relative to the election quel t tior.
 D X resolution was adopted requesting th President, if not incompatible with the publ service, to transmit copies of all ordere, dire, f tions, etc., to any military commander civil officer, with reference to the service the army or any portion thereof in the State , of Virginia, South Carolina, Louisiana an = Florida since the first of August last, toge ht - with reports, telegraphic or otherwise, flol
 any of such military commanders or civ :" officers.
 a The House passed the Pension bill whic @ appropriates over twenty -eigbt millions of do
 lars. It was passed without debate. - The Speaker announced the appointment ( Mir. Clymer (Dem ), o: Pennsylvania, to f ,; the vacancy in the committee on appropri B tions caused by Mr. Randall's retiracy.
 Bills were introduced by MT. Flames Rep.
 of Rhode Island, reducny letter postage r two cents. By MT. Huoter (Rep.), of Indian @ for the purchase of liver bullion and it's coil h age into dollars, which arc to be legal tend = for ali debts. public and private, includ T s duties and coin interest, and by MT. Glow