The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-12-28

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In the Senate, on the Goth, the vote
BY which the bill to establish the Territory Of
femblna was passed last session was recon-
sldered: The name of the Territory was then
changed to Huron, and the bill again passed.
The report of Mayor Comstock on the condi-
ton OF the South Pass jetties was received and
consideration of the resolution of Mitchell
providing for an inquiry into the appointment
OF Cronin as one OF the Presidential electors
for Oregon. In the course of the discussion
Senator Eaton, Of Connecticut (Dem.) said
that he thought the Governor of that State
should have certified to the election of two
electors only, and declared that he ''would
candidate OF the Democratic party upon the
vote Of the Democratic electors in Oregon"
No vote was reached upon the question, and
no further business was transacted.
In the House, on the Goth, the re.
port OF the judiciary committee on the ques-
lion OF the power of Congress to compel the
production OF private kilograms was received
The report asserts the right. The minority
OF the committee rep hold the same, save
that Q description Of the telegram required
should be given. Mr.. Knott offered a substi-
munications are no more privileged than oral
or other communications, and must be pro-
duced when called for: After discussion the
resolution of the minority was defeated by a
vote Of yeas ga; nays 125, and Knott's suhsti-
tute adopted without division. Chittenden
asked leave to introduce and have referred a
bill to fund the legal tender notes in AZ per
cent gold bonds payable in 40 years, but OBJ
jec1ion was made and the resolution went
over. Adjourned.
SENATE, Dec. 21.-The question of
holiday adjournment was discussed and a
resolution finally passed to adjourn from Fri
day to Tuesday, the 26th inst. In answer to
an interrogation, Senator Sherman said the
finance committee had not vet had an oppor-
tunity to consider the pending silver bill, but
that it would be enabled to do so immediately
after the holidays The Oregon resolution OF
Senator Mitchell was further discussed. The
conference report on the bill to provide for
the expenses of the Southern investigating
ness was suspended, and the Senate paid its
tribute of respect to the memory OF the late
Senator Capert0n, of West Virginia. Ad-
journed.
House. Dec: 2l.-In the House, on
the Dist, MIR. Plat offered resolution for the
appointment OF select committee to invests
gate the charge made yesterday by Hewett
that his letters had been tempered with in
the New fork post Office. MIR. Hewitt ex-
planned at length his reasons for supposing
that his mail had been tempered with, and
the committee now in New York inquiring
into the alleged election frauds, was instruct
troduced bill providing that the fleet Of
the navy III peaCe, shall consist of thirty sea-
going vessels OF war, to be distributed among
the respective squadrons and divisions. A
memorial signed by the Governors who re-
Gently met at Omaha to discuss the grasshop-
nor v11octinr, okof,
referred. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 22d, the res
olution offered by Senator Mitchell, OF Oregon,
that State was discussed, modified, and finally
agreed to as follows: Whereas, 1t is alleged
that the Governor of Oregon las issued Ger
tifcate of election to one A. E.. Cronin, as one
OF the electors of said State, instead of issuing
such certificate to one j. w. Watts, alleging
that said Watts was ineligible to said Office OF
elector, Nov. 18th, 1876, the time of such elec-
ton therefore Resolved, That the commit
tee on privileges and elections be instructed
to inquire into the ineligibility of said J. w.
Watts and investigate the facts attending the
appointment of said ELECTORS and pretended
electors, and report the same to the Senate
and for this purpose may employ stenog-
rapher, send for papers and persons, admin
lister 0aths and examine witnesses Without
the Senate adjourned until the 26th.
In the House, on the 22d, a resolu-
ton was adopted to pay the widow of the late
Speaker Kerr a sum equal to the pay and
mileage of the Speaker from the time of his
death until the end of the present Congress.
Committees were appointed to ascertain the
privileges, powers and duties OF the. House in
counting the electoral vote, after which the
House adjourned.
The session of the House lasted only
% minutes on the 23d, when al adjournment
was ordered till Wednesday. Mr. Clymer
was speaker pro tenn. Mr.. Monroe resigned
from the committee of rights, privileges and
duties Of the House in regard to counting the
electoral votes. Mr.. Springer offered a reso-
luton tor the completion and printing of the
proceedings and debates relating to tile count
ing of the electoral vote since the establish
ment Of the government. Adopted reso-
luton was adopted calling for copies of orders
to the expenditure Of the appropriation OF the
last session for internal improvements Mr.:
Regan, from the committee on commerce, Of
tered resolution which was adopted request
ing the President to furnish the House with
copies Of all orders made by him or under his
direction, and of orders and correspondence
Of the War Department relating to limitations
made by the President OF appropriations tor
the improvement Of rivers and harbors, and
to specify how the two millions out OF five
millions appropriated by the last Congress
have been expended, and also to state under
what law such limitation was made.
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