The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-12-28

cher's amendment to the Postoffice Appro-
for the transportation of mails on stage
routes and steamboats,, was agreed
to-yeas, 90; nays, &c. The bill
was then passed, without division.
The Speaker laid before the House the tele-
gram received by him from Mr.. Morrison,
Chairman OF the Louisiana select CON-
mittee, and that to Morrison from Mr.. Orton,
President of the Western Union Telegraph
Company, refusing to produce the originals
of the Geographic dispatches. The judiciary
Committee were instructed to report what
action the House would take in the matter.
Eulogies on the late Speaker Kerr were de-
livered, and resolutions expressing sorrow at
his decease were passed.
In the Senate, December Is, a resolution
was passed authorizing the Chair to appoint
u select committee of seven to act with a
similar committee appointed by the Speaker
OF the House, to devise means to count
and declare the electoral vote. The
message of the President, sent to the Senate
last session, vetoing the bill reducing the
Presidents salary from $4,000 to $4,000
per annum, was called up, and the question
being, shall the bill pass Notwithstanding
the objection of the President thereto, a
discussion followed, and the Senate re.
fused to pass the bill over the veto--yeas,
%; nays, 19.--nOt two thirds voting
in the affirmative......... In the House
large number of bills were intro.
duced and referred, the most important OF
education of the blind, to facilitate the
negotiation Of bills of lading,. etc.. con-
corning expiration and change ofallegiance,
to establish the ranking privilege, to re-
duce and reorganize the navy, to promote
The efficiency of the Marine Hospital
Service, and for commission on
the locust plague. A resolution for the APP
pointment of committee Of six to inquire
into the manner in which the election was
conducted for members of Congress, last
November, in the Sixth District of Missis.
sippi, and the Fourth District of Alabama,
and whether, in such Districts, there was
any intimidation of candidates or voters,
was voted down. A resolution instructlng
the Judiciary Committee to report an
amendment to the Constitution forbidding
the payment of war claims to disloyal per-
sons, was adopted, $50 to SO.
In the Senate, December 10, number Of
bills of a private character, not objected to,
were passed. At the expiration of the
formally presented to the United States, on
behalf of the State of Massachusetts,, the
statues of Samuel Adams and Johu Win
throp.....In the House, it was resolved 10
adjourn from the oath to the 9th inst, and
from the 30th inst. to the Sd prox. The For
tifcation Appropriation Bill was then
passed, and the House adjourned.
In the Senate, December 81, a bill was in
troduced providing for an additional Repre-
sentative for the State Of Nebraska. The
name of the proposed new territory was
changed from Pembina to Huron. The Pen
sion Appropriation bill was passed with
an amendment recurring the Commissioner
of Pensions to hereafter incorporate in
his annual report statement showing the
amount paid for additional pensions, and
also the annual reduction in pensions. The
discussion upon the resolr .On authorizing
an investigation as to the appointment Of
Cronin, Presidential Elector in Ore
gon, was then resumed, at the close
of which the Senate adjOurned.........
In the House the report of the Judiciary
Committee on the question of the power O
Committees Of the House to compel the pro
duction of kilograms was made. The repor
asserts that right, and after loud discussion
the House sustained it. Adjourned.