The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-12-21
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

TUESDAY, Dec. 12.-Senate. -Bogy presented
the memorial of himself an Senators Stevenson and
Mcdonald, embracing the report of the Demo-
cratic committee which witnessed the count nv the
Returning Board in Louisiana. !. :. Bayards resolu-
ton, directing the Attorney General to inform the
Senate as to the number Of Deputy United States
Marshals employed on election day, was agreed
to, with the amendment submitted by Ed
munds, requesting the Attorney General also to
communicate to the Senate full statement as to
the necessity for their employment the object
thereof, the nature of their duties etc The SEN
ate discussed the resolution of Mitchell providing
for an investigation in regard to the appointment
of Cronin 9s Presidential elector in Oregon
Edmunds' constitutional amendment proyid-
ing for the counting Of the electoral vote by
the Supreme Court of the United States
was discussed, amended, and laid over . Merri-
mon introduced bill to amend section 146 of the
Revised Statutes of the Quilted States in regard to
vacancies in the office of President and vice Presi
dent. The bill provides that the Secretary of State
or in case of his DEATH the Secretary of the Treas
ury shall succeed to the Presidency in the event of
the death, removal, resignation OF both President
and Vice President. ,as.sIftr
House-The House was the scene of a spirited
and interesting discussion in regard to the exist
ence of the joint rules Of the two houses. Messrs.
Garfield, McCrary, Hoar, and Kasson maintained
that the rules no longer existed. and
Messrs. So sprngssr Reagan and Speaker Ran
dali TOOK the opposite side of the
case. 49,. Mr.. Blair introduced a constitutional
amendment forbidding the manufacture and sale
of distilled liquors as beverage after the wear
1900. Referred. 800. Mr.. Holman, Chairman of the
Committee on Appropriations, reported the POST
Office appropriation bill. The bill recommends
the appropriation of $32, 1888, 1875. The Speaker
laid before the House the RESIGNATION of
Smith Ely Jr., as Representative from the
State Of New York. Laid on the table. The For
tification bill was reported II apprcpriates
81, 500 600. -. The Speaker appointed as the COM
mittee to inquire as to whether frauds have been
practiced in the election in New York. Brooklyn.
Jersey City and Philadelphia, Messrs. Cox New
York;, Rice (Ohio), Waddell, McDougaI, and Wells
(Mississppl. $3.50 HE - fsF
/ WEDNESDAY, Dec. Is. Senate. Numerous pe-
titions of religious and temperance organiza-
tons throughout the country were presented.
praying Congress to take steps to prohibit the
manufacture and sale of alcoholic LIQUORS as a
beverage in the District Of Columbia and the Ter
ritores of the United States . The Senate dis
cussed the resolution of Mr.. Mitchell providing
for an inquiry into the appointment of Oregon
electors. Mr. Edmunds constitutional amend
ment for settling the Presidential question by
comforting upon the Supreme Court power to count
the electoral votes was defeated BY 81 NAYS to Ia
yeas. Thirteen Republicans and one Democrat
voted in the affirmative.
Hotse.-The proceedings in the House were s'fat
stale and improbable" nearly the entireday being