South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-12-22

48lu OOo8EcuS-OCOO0 00<0lOQ.
In the Senate. ON the 18th, the resoiu-
tlon authorizing the comnsittes oas cleo
,ions and privileges 10 invsstigat4 The
facts attending tho appointment OF pres.
idential electors in Oregon VAS consid-
cred. Mr.. Bayard argued that the Sen
ate had no right To suggest moral or
official delinquency in any one before
investigating the facts. ami tha. il would
he unjust TO declare tho Governor OF
Oregon has acted In violation OF law be-
fore all the circumstances had hccn as
certaiuei. The resolution was laid over.
and the Senate considered the joint res.
olution for amending the constitutions
50 as to have the electoral vote ooun,si,
by tho Supreme Court. Mr.. Doyy ar
guesi against tho resolution. conten,ling
Tor faith in Congress. no matter how
weak and ignorant some OF is mcmbcrs
may be. The Supreme Cont judges
are but men. and have party attachments
and human fraititics ~ we'll rs members
OF Congress have. aud such an amend.
nent would bring them into the politi.
cal arena: Tho resolution was rejected
by ayes ~. nays 81 In the House, the
bill 20 utilize the products OF gold and
silver mines was amended by providing
that silver dollars OF 4i2l grains shall
be coined and he made lo,al.ten,lcr for
all public & private debts excep. where
go.d coin is now required by law. The
Til as amended was passed by yeas ls7.
nays So.
In the Senate. on tho 1ith. Mr.. Davis.
of this State, gave notice that on Thurs
day next after the expiration Of the
morning hour he would ask that the or
binary business be suspended that the
Senate might pay its tribute OF respect
10 the memory OF Hon. A. II. Caperton
late Senator from West Virginia. The
resolution to print the message OF the
President and accompanying documents
in regard to tho recon. election in Lon.
isiana lei 10 a long political debate, tho
republican Senators Uphol.ling and the
democratic Senators denouncing tho
conduct Of tho returning board Of that
State. II was finally agreed tn print
the papers, which are to DC accompanied
with the statement OF The democratic
committee which witnessed the coun, in
Now Orleans. In tho House. q resolu.
ton was reported from the judiciary
committee. and adopted without divis
ion providing for the appointment of
committee OF seven members 10 &C: In
conjunction with such committee as the
Senate may designate. u arrange some
method by wIica the elect oral yJ,c
shall be counted hy tribunal i'll whose
judgment all will acnuics.e and accept
as dual. In addition n resolution was
also adopted providing for The appoint.
insnt OF seven members. whose duty II
snail toe TO inquire into and report TO the
House its rights, privileges anil prcrogl.
tlves III countin. the electoral vote. \
bill was adopted appropriatin. S2o.00j
to pas tic expenses OF the messengers
WHO brig the electoral votes CT their
several States TO Wash ington. The n
monnt allowed each is % ccn:s a mile,
allowing 70. one way only. The House
then lookup The pos.o!licc appropriation
bii', which appropriates s32?S3. l2J. A
number of amendments were yote,l down.
bat without Gnal action on tbs bill the
House adjourned.
In the Senate. on tho 10Th. House bill
prov, ling for the payment Of tho electof.
ri messengers was pascal. The resolution
providing for al investigation in regard
TO tue appointment OF tho Oregon cleo.
tors was taken ~ anal discussed az
length by Messcs. Thurman, Wallace
and Mitchell. The Senate non.concur.
red in House bill making appropriations
for tho expense, o. The Southern special
committees, and a conference committee
was ordered. Mr.. T. imunds offered
resolution for the appointment Ola CON
mittce OF seven Senators, to act with =
similar committee from tho House, to
prepare and repor: without unnecessary
delay such measure rs would secure n
lawful count OF the electoral vote and
the best disposition of all tho questions
connected Herewith. la the House. the
! bill to- pay tho expenses OF the Southern
investigating committees. rejoicing tho
amount for the Senate from $50 900 to
$4,000, and increasing that for tha
llouss from $2l. 600 10 $4,000, gave
rise TO sone political discus sion. but
vas Gnaliy passed. During tho debate.
the report OF the democratic visitors TO
louisiana vas reai from the clerks
desk, by which means its printing in the
Congressional Record was secured.
The Senate was not ia session on the
Eth. In the House tho postoillce ap.
preparation bill was passet-it appro.
PIRATES S33.21l.llS. The Speaker laid
before the House telegram from Mr.
Morrison, ut New Orleans. inclosing q
telegram from SIR. orion, presi lent OF
the Western Union Telegraph Company,
/ refusing TO produce certain telegram {,
demanded by the Louisiana inyestigat.
| ing committee, whereupon n resolution
was adopted referring Mr.. Morrisons
communication TO the committee on the
! Judiciary. with instructions TO report at
+ the earliest practicable moment what
action the House OF representatives
Z sIionld take TO enforce its rightfnl an
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