Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-12-27
CONGRESSIONAL,

The Senate was not in session on the
10th. The Postoffice Appropriation bill was
passed in the House, with amendments The
Speaker presented telegram received by him
irons MIR. Morrison, Chairman of the Louisiana
Select Investigating Committee, ana one from
Mr.. orion, President of the Western Union Tele
graph Company, refusing to produce the originals
of Geographic dispatches. The kilograms were
read, aud resolution was adopted without dis
cusston or division, referring Mr.. Morrison's
communication TO the Judiciary Committee
with instructions 10 report at the earliest pract.
cab G moment what action the House should take
in the premises. Euogies were then delivered
ON the late Speaker Kerr, and resolutions express
I've OF the profound sorrow of the House and di-
rectn2 the Speakers chair to be kept draped in
mourning during the remainder of this Congress
aud that the usual badge of mourning be worn by
the members and officers of the House, were
unanimously adopted.
\ resolution was adopted in the Senate,
on the 18th, by unanimous vote, authorizing the
Chair to sppolut select committee of seven Sen
ators TO act with the committee appointed by the
House, TO devise means to count and declare the
Electoral vote. A bill was introduced hy Mr.
Wright, and ordered printed, to establish court
for the trial OF contested Presidential elections
The veto Of the bill OF last SEES ion reducing the
Presidents salary from $4,000 to Se5,OO was
called mp, aud the vote on the passage of the bill
over he veto resulted in TWENTY-FIVE yeas 10 nine.
teen nays not twothirds IN the Affirmative the bill
thns falling ct passage The Oregon Electoral
question was further debated Amour the hills
introduced in the House wrre-to regulate pro
ceedngs in the Electoral count FIR Pres dent and
Vice President. concerning expatgiation and
change OF allegiance; to establish the ranking
privilege. a resolu ION Of inquiry into The action
OF Judge Bond in South Caro- ina. fail1d for want
of tw0thirds vote. Mr. Garfield presented a
Telegram received by him from ~. hurbut of
the Louisiana Select Committee, stating that the
dispatch from Mr. Morrison to the Speaker
was without knowledge or consent OF the com
mittee, which had never been consulted In the
matter; referred 10 the Judiciary Commit ee A
resolution was adopted to b3-instructng the
Judiciary Committee 10 report an amendment TO
the Constitution fOrbiddng the payment OF war
claims to drloyal persons. motion was made
and lost To- suspend the rules and adopt resolu.
uOn calling for cen. Sheridsn's report ON the 10
moyal OF COY. Wells, OF Louisiana,
\ number of private bills were passed
in the Senate on the 10th The statues Of sam.
uel Adams and John Winthrop were formally pre-
scented by Messrs, Boutwell, and Dawes. com
muuicajiou was received from the Secretary Of
state tran shifting a list Of names q persons not
citizens OF the United States who held consular
offices and We're paid salaries during the fiscal
year ending Jane 80, 1870 The resolution rela.
tive To Mr. trcUiu's appointment n an ElecIor Ia
oregon was further considered o.. \ resolution
was adopted In the Hassc. rsl Ia ss-frap al
lo0gumeut mon. he sd 10 the IN. aud then rom
the Noih IN Jan. g. The ForibCa ion Appropria
zion bin was passed. The Adams aud Niulhrup
statues were received.
In the Senate, on the Goth. the vote in
August last, by which the bill wss passed cs,ab.
fishing the Territory 81 rtmbina was rrcousid.
erred and The name OF the new Territory was
changed 10 Huron, and the Dill was passed The
Pension Appropriation bill WIS pissed, with an
amendment The resolution authorizing 8u In.
Ntsil cation 10 the appointment Of Mr. Cranip
gs Presidential Hector IN Oregon was further de.
aa 90 ... \ resolution was adopted In the HOE<a
ryguuE that Mr. j O'Coulur Power NJ p had
heyn aeputEgG to present a. the people OF the
United States the Cou1ratulat 0us oI the IRISH IA.
Ton on the Centenary ofAmtriCan independents
Sna referring The sub eCt as his mission O. tho
committee ou Foreign Affairs. The Judiciary Com
mNftt made a report thar Congress had the r,hr
AA0 power to compel tGv production OF kilograms
i.r The purpose 81 conduct NJ az inyp>tisa.op
NJ HGra making minority report requiring a
ue~t ifton q such kilograms 10 be given Al.
Ter lengthy discussion Nj. Hurd'> resolution
recurring the suhpVva 20 describe the spec III
't'etFams 'o Dc produced. WSs icfeated-gi 10 ~,
Ho0 substitute was adopted, deClArin. thar
'SfV~5aNRie commune stious have no more priv
le-r IAaa orSl or other commUBiCst ous and
must oe produced " heu called FOR. The Senate
ah'sndUvnt % the House b,il FOR the sale of
sen" 'Ah4s 10 hanss-, Wa Rol .coEl uTrvd In