The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-12-28
F0RTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
Proceedings Of the Second Session.

Proceedings Of the Second Session.
SENATE. Dec. 14.-After the morn.
ing hour the resolution to print extra copies
of the Presidents message and accompanying
documents in regard to the late election in
Louisiana was taken up. Mr.. Thurman moved
to amend so as to have printed with the mes
ssge and documents the memorial of Messrs.
Bogy, Stevenson and Mcdonald, embracing
the report of the Democra ic committee which
witnessed the count in New Orleans. Dis
cussion continued at length, but finally the
amendment was adopted, and the resolution
as amended was agreed to. A message from
the President in answer to resolution inquir-
ing under what authority and why troops
were stationed at Petersburg, Va, on Nov.
7th last. was received and referred. No other
business of importance was transacted during
the session.
House, Dec. 1.-THE House judici.
airy committee reported substitute for Nc
Crary's resolution concerning the counting OF
the electoral vote, which was adopted under
call Of the previous question without division.
1t provides for committee OF seven to act
in conjunction with similar committee
that may be appointed by the Senate to report
without delay a measure best calculated to
accomplish the desired result, and also an
other committee of seven to report what are
the privileges, powers and duties OF the House
in counting electoral votes. The House went
into committee of the whole on the post Of
fee appropriation bill. and soon after adjourn
ed.
HousE, Dec. 16.-The House only
was in session on the 10th The speaker laid
before the House telegram from Mr.. Morrison
from Mr.. Orion, President of the Western
Union Telegraph Company refusing to produce
the ORIGINALS of dispatches Tor the Louisiana
committee. By a resolution offered by Mr..
Wood the subject was referred to the judiciary
committee with instructions to report imme-
diately. Speeches were then made eulogistic
OF the late speaker Kerr. Mr.. Hamilton, OF
Indiana was the first speaker, the next Mr..
Kelly, of Pennsylvania, and he was was fol-
lowed by Raymond, Monroe, Holman and Cox
Mr.. Cox said that when, by Kerr's death bed,
he asked him whether he was ready to meet the
terrors of death, the answer was: "Death had
no terrors tor him." He believed, Cox said,
that just lite on earth would give him his
reward.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Senator
Wright introduced a bill to establish court
tor the trial of contested elections IN the Offices
OF President and Vice President Of the United
States, and at his request it was ordered
printed and to lie on the table Mr.. Cameron,
OF Pennsylvania, submitted joint resolution
providing that when the houses OF Congress
adjourn Friday next it be to meet January 8,
1877 Ordered printed and lie on the table.
The Senate refused by vote OF yeas Is, nay
10, not two-thirds, TO pass over the veto OF
the President the bill passed last session and
vetoed, reducing the Presidents salary from
e5O, 600 to 81, 900 consideration was then
renewed Of Senator Mitchell's resolution in
regard to the appointment OF Presidential
electors in Oregon. Without readings vote,
adjourned.
In the House. on the 18th. Mr.. Knot
introduced bill regulating the proceed
and Vice Pres dent. Referred to select
committees on that subject. 1t provides
for the count and deliberation by the two
houses in joint session. Among the bill in
troduced were to re-establish the ranking
privilege to reduce and re-organize the navy;
Tor q commission on the locust plague. Mr.
Banning moved to suspend the rules and
adopt resolution calling for Gen. oheridan's
report on the removal vi Gov. Wells of Lou.
isiana. Lost. The resolution OF inquiry in.
to the action of Judge Bond tailed Tor want
OF two-thirds vote. A resolution instruct.
ing the judiciary committee to report ar
amendment to the constitution forbiddinc
the payment OF war claims to disloyal persons
was adopted-veas $50: NAYS So.
SENATE. Dec. 19.-The pension ap.
preparation bill passed without amendment
1t now goes to the President The Chair
laid before the Senate q communication from
the Secretary of State, transmitting list Of
names OF persons not citizens who held cen
sular Offices and to whom salaries were paid
A number OF private bills were passed. Sen
ator Cameron called up the resolution provid-
ing Tor an adjournment over the holidays but
tsxtvx
The unfinished business, the resolution Of
Mitchell in regard to the appointment o
Cronin as Presidential elector by the Gov
ernor Of Oregon, was taken up, and was de.
hated bv Mitchell, Morton and Bogy. Pend.
ing discussion the Senate adjourned.
House. Dec. l9.-In the House, or
the 18th. Mr.. Wood, from the committee OF
ways and means, reported . resolution fol
the adjournment OF the House from mex
Saturday to Wednesday, the 9th, and iron
Saturday, the Goth, to "Wednesday, the Sd o
January. He moved the previous question
which Was seconded, aud the resolution
adopted by vote OF yeas 1911 /; nays g.. Thu
consular and diplomatic bill Was made thu
special order for to-day, the ratification bill
PASSED, and the House adjourned
SENATE, Dec. 20.-In the House. OF
the 90th. the vote by which the bill to essab
lish the Territory OF Pemhina WAS passed las
session was reconsidered. The name OF tn
Territory was then changed to Huron, an,
The bills again passed. The report Of Mayo
/. Cosnstock on the condition of the South Pas
| j. tti. MAS received and ordered printed. Tn
Sc, ate then renewed consideration of tn
re>o usion OF Mitchell providing tor An inquir
into the appointment OF Cronin ~ one OF th
| Presidential cleo ors from Oregon. In tn
Course al the discussion Senator Eaton, {
Conns ctr ut tD~m. said that he thought tn
Governor vi ttsat . tate should have certified
the election OF two electors oniy and declaI
ed that he sswouid not v.t- 10 place in tn
Presidential CHAIR tn candidate If the Demo
cratic party upon the vote OF TIL D~mocrati
electors in Oregon No vote was rearhe
upon the question, and no iurthsr busiss :
WAS transacted
House. Dec. 0.-The report of tn
Judiciary committee on the question OF ti
power OF Congress to compel the pr.ductt.'
OF private kilograms WAS received 1h- n
port asserts thai right. The minority of IN
committee rep hold the same, save that
description OF the telegram required shout
be gwen Mr. Knott offered substitute Il
both, declaring that telegraphic communicz
tons are NO more privileged than oral Z
other communications and must be produce
when called Tor Alter discussion the fes0lt
don Of the minority Was deseated-yeas 81
nays l36-and Knots substitute adOpee