The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-12-25
UNITED STATES CONGRESS.
Sennis

Considerable di,custion took Tlaco on tho
resolution requesting the President TO inform
tho Senate uIdtr What authority, and for what
purEo.c. troops OF THO Unitnd Sta'e4 occupied
tito ciSy CT Petersburg OIL tho seventh OF No.
vcm6or, 1876, tho day Of the general olec-
lion. Tho resolution was modified Hllghtly
and thor adopted without diSl,ien.
Tho Louisiana election question was did
cnssed by many Of the momEdra and then the
matter referred to tho committee On privileges
and elections,
Tho memorial o. Carl schurz and others,
praying that constitutional anon: ment be
submitted to tho various States by which tho
counting Of tho electoral vote for Preti lent
aud vicc-pro.i ont, and declaring tho result
thereof. DO conferred Upon tho BnpIOno court
Of tho United State, was laid Oh tho table.
4 lengthy discussion proSO whtn Mr..
Anthony (Rop), Of Rhode leland, from tho
committee on printing, to which was referred
tic motion - print the 6CpOstIions accom-
pInying tho communication OF tho Hon. John
Sherman AID otherd to tho President, In re-
gard to tho late election IN Louisiana, re-
ported In favor OF printing all tho doporilions.
Tho rgauIltion was AdoptGd-yCas, 10; nays, -.
Mr.. Mitchell (Rep), OF Oregon, submitted 4
resolution IN regard 10 tho decision OF tho
governor OF that State On tho electoral quos-
tiUp. Tho resolution declared the action OF
tho governor IN wholly unauthorized and
Illegal, aud requested that tho committee on
privileges and elections DO Instructed to In
vGstigGte tho facts attending tho Gppoiut-
meuLs OF aHid electors and pretended electors.
and their nctiou az electors and pretended
oeItorS. THO resolution WAS ordered printed
and 10 Ito Oh the table.
Mr.. noxO (Ilepl. OF Wisconsin, introduced
a bill to restrain unauthorized p1fsOEa from
ASSUMING to act IN oloctoIs for pfOtident and
Nico. ProBit!eEt. Referred to the Judiciary
conmittco.
Thrgu additional members Werd added 10 tho
committee On privileges and pltc.iOaa TO aid In
tllschATgipG tho duties Of tho investigation
into the recent elections In Nitslssippi South
Carn!inR, Alabama, Georgia, Florida and
InUlrianG.
A question sriFing tho CHAIR OR. Ferry
decided thas tho Joint rules we're not In force
IN tho Senate. An appeal wss made from tho
decision hut the SOnS'c sustained tho Chair
by vcto oil icy yeas 10 ionr uays.
Mr. B,gy (DenL), Of Missouri, said ho de-
| sired TO present, for tho purpose Of having 1t
printed, Tho report OF the I've Democrats who
wcrc invited by tho rOtlrri1S beard OF LluiaI-
ana 10 DO present 1t tho CANVASS Of votes
given in that StSto In tho late election. OBJ.
Isction wns lnRdS to this by the Republican,,
NJ tho 'iocuulsrt was not before the Senate III
an cAiciGl way, and Il waH determined 10
bring 1t before tho body In tho thapO OF n
petition, 20 that II tllgAt be printed with o:htr
rapers relating to tho samN subj1.t
Sir. CGmtr0n (Rcp.), OF T!ssOr sin, Intro.
lnned bill TO provide for tho redemption OF
tho Rroenbaek curfonc?. Referred TO the
committee on Gnalce.
Several amendments 10 tho Constitution Of
kAI - In F.kaN Ia.
elections weIc presented.
IIOG.r.
The SpoAker laid before tho House a mts.
sage from .ho President transmitting u letter,
accompanied by testimony, addressed to linn
by tho Hon. john Sherman and other cItiZGns,
IN regard To tho CANVASS OF tho v0tG for tho
electors II 1Ioutsianl. It WEH moved IN refer
this to tho Select committee OH Louisiana, but
the House objected and ordered TIM papers
read. Mr.. Ward (Dom) }, OF Now York, OK.
prass6l surprisO that tho President should send
unauthorized papers 10 the House. and de-
ClArod llls frat idea was to return the papOTs
TO tho President, but he shoull not NON do 70.
10 shoud Simply move that the message OF
tho President aud accompanying documents
DO laid on the table.
lIr. Ioar (Rcp.), OF Massachusetts,, said
that biz lido OF tho Honso desired to debate
tho subject. Tho motion, however, WAS un-
debatA6le, and II was GJlopsCd-ytas, 1853
nAyr, 90-a party vote.
Mr.. MeCrIIy (Rep) }, Of Iowa, offered Il rcso.
luton setting forth that differences Of OPTION
existed rs to tho proper mode Of cAnvGssing
tho electoral votes for President and Vi:e-
President. and as to the manner Of detcrmin
Ing questions that may ariso As to tho legality
and validity Of returns made Of puclI votes BY
tho several States; and that conuitteO Il
hvO bs appointed by tho Speaker, In ConjuEc-
ton with any similar committee appointed by
tho Senate, 10 prepare and rOpolt, without
delay, ln1h nUSsuIe either Legislative OF
constitutional, az mly In their Judgment be
best calculated 10 accomplish tho desired end f.;
and thst tho said committee have leave 10 70.
port at any time. deferred 10 tho Judiciary
committee.
TuO Speaker Appcintcd Mr.. Deebe Dem },
OF New York. on tho oulsisnA committee III.
steRd OF Mr.. Lynao, excused.
Mr.. rlpSr (Dem.) }, OF California, introduced
bill estAbIiShing tho Territory OF the black
and Hills, providing temporary form Of gov.
ornnOnt therefor.
Mr.. DAkOr (Rcp.), OF indiana, introduced 4
bill pr0poGing an amendment 10 tho ConaiIt1-
ton, fOrblddlng tho assumption or payment OF
any claims for loss or damage growing ont OF
the loss or destruction OF property dulnB tho
lLtO rebellion.
A resolution was introduced and laid over 10
appoint select committee OF five to ITVseut