Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-12-22
Proceedings Of Congress.

print the message Of She President and ac-
eompanying documents in regard TO The recent
election IN Louisiana led 10 long political
debate, the Republican Senators npholding
and the Democratic Senators denouncing the
conduct Of the returning board OF that state.
II was finally agreed to print the papers, which
are to be accompanied with the statement OF
the Democratic committee which witnessed the
count 10 New Orleans.
In the House a resolution was reported from
the judiciary Committee, and adopted without
division, providing for the appointment OF
committee of seven members 10 act in con-
inction with such committee ms the Senate
may designate, TO arrange some method by
which the electoral vote shall he counted by
a tribunal in whose judgment all will acqui-
esce anG accept rs final. In addition a reso-
luton was also adopted providing for the APP
pointment Of seven members, whose duty it
shall he to inquire into and report to the
House its rights, privileges and prerogatives
in counting the electoral vote. bill was
adopted appropriating $780, c0 to pay the ex-
penses of the messengers who bring the
electoral votes of their several States 10
Washington.
To the Senate, Friday, House bill providing
for the payment of the electoral messengers
was passed. The resolution providing for an
investigation in regard the appointment OF the
Oregon electors was taken up and discussed
length at by Messrs. Thurman, Wallace and
Mitchell The Senate non-concurred in House
bill making appropriations for the expenses
of the Southern special committee ana q con
ference committee was ordered. Mr. Edmunds
offered a resolution fer the appointment of a
committee of seven Senators, TO act with a
! similar committee from the House, 10 prepare
and report without unnecessary delay such a
measure as would secure lawful count Of
the electoral vote and the best disposition o.
| all the questions connected Herewith.
In the House, The bill to pay the expenses
Of the Southern investigating committee,
reducing the amount for the Senate from $50,
900, to $50, 000 aud increasing that for the
House from S2l 600 TO $50 coo, gave rise to
some political discussion, but was finally
passed. During the debate tbe report Of the
Democratic visitors to Louisiana WINS read
from the clerks desk, by which means its
printing in the Congressional Record was
secured.
The Senate was not in session Saturday
In the House the Speaker laid before that
body telegram from Mr.. Morrison, at New
|
Orleans, inclosng telegram from Mr.. Orion
President of the Western Union Telegraph
| Company, refusing to produce certain teie
grams demanded by the Louisiana investi
eating committee, whereupon resolution wa
adopted referring Mr.. Morrison's communica
ton to the Committee on the Judiciary, will
| instructions to report at the earliest praetcab
moment what action the House OF Representa-
tives should take to enforce its rightful au
thorty. The death of Speaker Kerr was ther
announced, and appropriate eulogies delivered
upon his character.
In the Senate, Monday, the resolution
Mr.. Edmunds referring the message OF III
House OF Representatives in regard 10 devisinl
means to count the electoral vote to selec
committee of seven Senators TO act with sim
liar committee of House,, was agreed to. I'll
bill to reduce the salary of the President o
the United States from $50 900 to $25, 600 wa
disagreed to. Mr. Wright, of Iowa, intro
duced a bill TO establish court for the trial c
contested elections in the offices of Preside2
and Vice-President.
In ba HOuca Mr. Knott chairman OF IN
Judiciary Committee, introduced a bill regu
lating the proceeding in the electoral cour
for President and Vice Presidents referred
committee A resolution of inquiry into Ii
action of Judge Bond in South Carolina faile
for want of the nee ssary two-thrds majority
resolution was adopted instructing the il
dietary Committee to report an amendment
the Constitution forbidding the payment
war claims to disloyal persons.
In the Senate, Tuesday, the resolution
regard to the Oregon electors was taken u
and a number Of speeches were made.
In the House, resolution was passed tn
when the House adjourns Saturday, the q
inst, it adjourn TO Wednesday, the 9th inst
and that when it adjourn on Saturday, I
the 30th inst, il be until Wednesday, Janua
Sd, 1877. Mr.. Springer asked leave TO Offer
resolution for the printing of the several
ports in relation to the condition of affairs
the South, bat objection was made. The f'
,i6eation bill, which appropriates $4,000
was called up and passed.
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