New-York tribune., 1876-12-21
XLIVrH CONGRESS-2D SESSION.


REGULAR REPORT OF PRoCEEDlNGs
THE rELEGRAPH RESOLUTION ADOPTED IL THE
uousE-MR. HEwIrTs PRIVATE LETTERS OPENED
--"HURoNS TERRITORY --oREGoN MATTERS -
PENSION BIZ ASSES THE SENATE.
sRNATI .WAsBTNGToN. Dec. 20 1876.
The CHAIR Lid before the Senate COM
from the SECRETARY OF War, ncosng the re-
port Of Mor O. r. ComstOck, Corps Of Engineers, show
ING the condition Of the work OF improving the South
Pass OF tho Mississippi River. Ordered to be printed
"HS ON 'iT Snoson @ Of Mr. HITCHCOCK ee Nebl the vote
by which to establish the Territory o. us ordered
10 third read ng and passed the srh OF August last
Was EeSeRsds M s ca ana @ tne spaed p an amendment
tinung in force the present laws OF the TERRITORY OF pa
out OF portion OF which the new Terri oy rs 10 pe
organized until they shall be changed by tho Legislature
0i te debSte during which It was suggested that
the new Territory be called Huron, Algonquin, or ogal-
iaIs Mr. BoGY submitted motion 10 chasnge tho tn
ne me Of the Territory from PembiDa 70 Huron Agreed TO-
The bin was then read third time and passed. -,
Mr. WINDOW tep, Mimi called up the honss ,ss rd oi
psnsons of the United STATES for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1878, rePsreed from tne OSee M E
Wind0m explained that the bill CONFIRMED exactly 10 tne
sted 81 ooSSoo less than the Bit Of year
OF toe decrease in tho number OF pensioners. -. -
op4nS the Copmssionor Of Pensions to hereafter state
IN Lis ANIMAL report the total amount pa1a iol %
The aT1endmeuO Of Mr. DAVIS was then agreed TO- anu
ti,. hill WAS passed.
The senate then resumed the consideration OF the uh
finished business being the resolution OF MT Mtcht
authorizing investigation as TO the appoihtnoh' "a
CroDin Presidential electOr IN Oregon. -.
Mr BOGY Dem. MOI resumed his argument IRON IRON
the point whore he suspended yestey& & S S, Wien
that the action of Grover was forced upon hiI d n
Inc fc becane known 10 Grover that watts hed 1ov
I'm a I.,tideate OF election he Mr. Bogyl regretted
that tins case had been pretnatutey u9ciHeu IN 20
tnis holv had rot TO be a important committee NO
man could put his foot into the Senate until DC a9
hn nt i the senate should hnye not been put IN
br MITCHELL said If the Returning Board IN oregon
coid carry out its purpose IL would he equal 10 4oUOO
w Sr " MOTION ep Ind) said rotuEqng boards were were
NOT ncv Inyeutjnn They were old as the ConSttu-
ton OF the United States Tbe deeson OF the returning
boards in States ey tae laws o. iae @ ose
nIy power, noJGdical power he haa no PowI5 ptn 70
Board had broad judicial power. It may have made
wrong decision; he would net discuss that question
but the Governor OF Oregon exercised powers no'
given him by the laws OF the STATE. . 4,
MI RATION (DeBl., Connl referred 70 the argument OF
eator dared the Democratic senators this floor to
speak their views upon this subject Tue Democrats Oh
this floor were not TO be dared by anybody -
Mr. MITCHELL inquired # the Senator from Con
necticut would dare in justice to himself as Senator
was elected Presidential EecOr and that the Governor
Of Oregon was right IN & issuing @ oe 10 n woud
wait uusl he concluded his argument he would see there
Sn9 ss o ~ he Send not count vote whc he believed
TO bc wrong to elect who had trinmpnanty been
that every ballot cast for Watts was no
more than blank piece OF paper, and
the Governor OF Oregon taking that view
OF the case saw his way clear to give Mr. CrOnn the Ger
tIfcate as every vote uvea for CrOnln was proper
legal yoe BY strict construction OF tie law OF oregon
the certificate OF election Crouin was night and proper
ALTHOUGH ho (Mr EatOn) thought the Governor should
have certified TO the election OF two and only Two
ncr He (AIr EatOnl would not vote TO place IN the
Presidential chair candidate OF the Democratic party
liDOu Ae vote elector in Oregon Tue pOhiic9l
stomach of thc Senator from Oregon CMr. hnchell
seemed to he disOrdered by a small matter but
NJ eOud stand the garlic OF South Carolina, louisiana
and Florida ibe President OF tie United states hdd
been quoted as saying he would deliver over 1e ote TO
Hayes he shOnld be declared to be eieoUod Tho Pr-
dent had nothing 10 do with it, ,
M SHERMAN Qsep. OhiO) said he was not II formed
thai the Returning Board had returned Mr. Long as
elected 30 the Legislature frem DE soto PARISH Tie
Thought the gcntcnan eapcd before ho came to tine st
lie then referred afid wits OF intimidation ~ DO
Soto Parish and resunng, SAID t13 the Will of the peO
Die of Oregon had been fairly expressed III favor OF
ayess election aud he entitled 10 three votes from
Mr B0GY Dem., MoJ-Apply the same rule TO
Florida. m ,
Nh SHERMAN said he perfectly willing to apply
the same rule to Florida but these things were governed
by the laws Of the SHlte Oregon had her laws ana
Florida hers. .., ,,,--. tu..
Pendng discussion. the Senate at o'clock went into
Executive session, and when the doors were reopcne
adjourned