The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-14
TO-DAY'S CONGRESSIONAL,
Senate.


National Associated Press to the star.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14-The Senate
was called to order at noon. The Chair
laid before The Senate the answer of the
Secretary of the Interior to the resolu-
ton calling for information in relation to
the removal Of the Sioux to the Indian
Territory, and transmitting the report
of the commissioners Of Indian Affairs
on the subject.
Petitions for regulating the traffic and
for the suppression OF intox eating
quors were presented by Messrs.
Eaton, Johnston and Dorsey, and re-
ierred to the Committee on Finance.
MIR. Dawes, from the Committee on
Contingent Expenses OF the Senate, re.
ported faVorubly on tho resolution re-
gardlng the payment of witnesses
before the investigating committee. Mr..
Mitchell thought some discrimination
should be made in favor OF witnesses
from the Pacific Coast. Debate arising,
the report was laid over. Mr.. Davis
gave notice that on Thursday, the 2lst
inst, he would call up the resolution in
regard to paying the salary OF his late
colleague, Mr.. Carpenter.
Mr.. Sherman called up the resolu ion
providing for printing an additional
number of copies OF the Presidents
Message and accompanying documents
in regard to counting the Electoral vote.
House.
WASH NGToN, Dec. 14.--Mr. Stephens,
Of Georgia, introduced a bill to provide
for the establishment of the metric sys-
tenn OF coinage OF the gold coin Of the
United States. Referred to the Com.
mittee on Coinage. Mr.. Willis, OF New
York, introduced a bill to provide for
existing National Banking Associations
becoming stockholders in newly organ
lied National Banks. Referred to Com
mittee ON Banking and Currency.
Mr.. WattersOn, of Kentucky, intro
duced bill to promote the education OF
the blind. Referred to the Committee
on Education.
Mr.. Knott, from the Committee on the
judiciary, to which was referred the
resolution OF Mr.. McCreary authorizing
joint convention OF the Senate aud
House to report upon the mode OF count.
ing The Electoral vote, reported the
same back, with substitute au.
thorizing the appointment of a
Committee of seven members
to inquire and report what are the duties
and powers of the House in the count.
ing oil Electoral votes, and that said
Special Committee report at any time
the substitute. Tue Speaker ruled that
the f1rst business in order was the con-
sideration ihe resolutions which came
over from day last. and upon which
the debate mad arisen. The first
resolution was that OF Mr.. Lemoyne,
of Illinois, requesting the
Senate to appoint a Committee Of five
members to act with like Committee
to he appointed by the House IN pre-.
senting to the Supreme Court such
questions as may be deemed important
in counting the Electoral vote; and to
ask the members ol said Court to give to
Congress an opinion. Tle Ques-
ton Of consideration was rais ed,
but the House refused to consider the
resolution. The next resolution was
that offered by Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, in
structing the Committee on Printing to
report u joint resolution providing for
the printing of lhe report OF the Com
Of Agriculture for the year
1876. Adopted.