The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-12-22
CONGRESS-.

In the Senate on Thursday of last week,
a message was received from the President
in reference to he use of troops at Peters.
burg, Virginia, on election day. Also COM
munication from tho Attorney General in
regard to the employm mt of deputy mar
shals ct the elections. He sthe inior-
nation can only be obtained from the mar.
shals, who have the power to appoint depu-
ties, but he will seek to procure it rs soon us
possible.
In the House, Mr. Knott, from the Judi.
ciary Committee, reported n substitute for
the McCrary resolution, and it was passed
without division. 1t provides for the ap-
pointment OF "A committee of seven, to scI
in conjunction with a similar committee OF
the Senate, to prepare and report such
measure as will provide for proper count
ing and declaration of the electoral vote !;
also for the appointment of another commit.
tee of seven TO report on the powers and du-
ties of the House in counting the votes for
President and Vice President, said commit.
tees to have leave to report at any time. The
Senate amendments to the Post Route BILL
establishing the fast mail service, and restor.
ing the thanking privilege, were reported ad-
versely and non concurre2 ia.
Nothing of importance was done in the
Senate on Friday
In the House, Mr.. Holman from the Ap.
preparation Committee, reported back the
bal making appropriations for the special iu-
vestigating committees of the Senate and
House, with the amount for the House com
mttees increased to 100000 and the amount
for the Senate Committees reduced to the
same figure. After an animated debate on
the Southern situation the bill was passed
The Post office Appropriation bill was
finished in Committee Of the Whole.
The Senate was not in session on Sat.
urday.
In the House the telegram of Mr.. Morri-
son OF the Louisiana Committee was after
debate referred to the judiciary Committee
to report what action the Houseshould take
to insure its auth ority in the matter.
In the Senate on Monday new bill was
| introduced to establish count for the trial
of contested Presidential elections The res
o.uton to appoint special committee of
seven to act with n similar House commit
tee was unanimously adopted. Mr.. Wright
called up the bill reducing the Presidential
sa airy To $4,000, but it failed to pass over
the Presidents veto, the yeas being 20, aud
the nays l9-less than two.thirds in the af.
| frmative.
| In the House various bills were introdu-
eel. motion by Mr.. Hunter, of Indiana,
to suspend the rules and pass resolution
instructing the Judiciary Committee to re-
port on the proposed Constitutional amend
ment prohibiting the payment of war claims
to dsloyal persons, was adopted by vote
of $50 to SO.
In the Senate Tuesday the Pension bill as
| pess2d by tie House was reported and
placed on the calendar. The formal pre-
sentation of the statues of Samuel Adams
and job n Winthrop, contributed by Mass
| achusetts to the National Statuary Hall,
was made. The Oregon resolution was dis.
| cussed
In the House Mr.. Wood, from the Com.
mittee of Ways and Means, reported res
olution for the adjournment of the House
from next Saturday to Wednesday, the 9th
inst, and from Saturday, the Both inst. to
Wednesday, the Sd of January. After some
| discussion the resolution was agreed to by
a vote of l2l TO 80. The Fertilization bill
was passed. After the formal presentation
of the Adams and Winthrop statues to the
Hall of Statuary in the Capitol the House
adjourned.