The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-12-29
CONGRESS-.

DEC. l8-The Senate refused to pass
the Presidential Salary bill over the
veto by vote of 25 to 49, Debate
took place on the Oregon case The
House passed the bill providing against
the payment of war claims to disloyal
persons.
Dc. 19-In the Senate, a number
of bills of a private character, not OBJ
jectej to, were passed. At the eIpir-
alton of the morning hour Mr.. Bout
well and Mr.. Dawes formally presented
to the United States, on behalf of
the State of Massachusetts,, the statues
of Samuel Adams and John Winthrop.
In the House, it was resolved to ad
journ from the Oath to the 27th inst,
and from the 30th inst. to the Sd prox.
The Fortification Appropriation bill
was then passed, and the House ad
journed.
DEC. 20-ID the Senate, bill was
introduced providing for an additional
Representative for the State of Ne
braska. The name Of the proposed
new territory was changed from Penn
bina to Huron. The Pension Appro
priation bill was passed with an amend
ment requiring the Commissioner of
Pensions to hereafter incorporate in
his annuel report a statement showing
the amount paid for additional pen
sions, and also the annual reduction |
in pensions. The discussionNpon the
resolution authorizing an investigation |
as to the appointment of Cronin, Pres
idential Elector in Oregon, was then
resumed, at the close of which the |
Senate adjourned. In the House the
report of the Judiciary Committee on
the question of the power of Commit
tees of the House to compel the pro
duction of kilograms was made. The
report asserts that right, and after a
loud discussion the House sustained it.
Adjourned.
DaC. 21-In the Senate, Mr.. Ere
linghuysen( (Rep. )of NJ. presented the
petition of a large number of soldiers
of the late war, asking the passage of
the House bill for the equalization of
bounties. Referred. 1t was decided
to adjourn from the 22d to the 26th
inst 1t is understood. however. that
when tt Senate assemblies it will
transact no business, but will adjourn
until the I'd prox. The Chair appoint
ed as The special committee authorized
by the recent resolution of Mr.. Ed
to devise means for the proper
count of the vote for President and
Vice President, in connection with o
similar committee of the House, Messrs
Edmunds, Morton, Frelinghuysen,
Logan, Thurman, ,Bayard, and Ransom
Business was then suspened, and the
Senate then paid its tribute, of respect
to the memory of Senator Caperton.
remarks were made by
Messrs. Davis, Wright, Withers. Ed
munds and Others, and, as a further
mark of respect, the Senate adjourned.
DEC. 22-In the Senare it was re
solved to investigate the appointment
of Cronin as Presidential Elector by
the Governor of that State. After the
of some unimportant bus
iness, the Senate adjourned until Tues
day next, for want of a quorum. In
The House. bills to remove the political
of George s. Hawkins, OF
and A. c. Myers, of Maryland,
were passed. A resolution directing
the Appropriation Committee to report
in the Deficiency bill provision to pay
to the widow of Speaker Kerr, sun
equal to the pay and mileage of the
Speaker, from the time of his death a..
until the end of the present Congress |
was adopted. The Speaker then an
noupced the following committees to
and report what are the priv ]
ileges, powers and duties of the House
of Representatives in counting the
votes for President and Vice President;
Knott, Sparks, Tucker, Marsh, Bureh- |
ard of Illinois, Seelye, and Monroe.
On counting the electoral vote; Payne,
Hewitt, Springer, McCreary,
Hoar, and Willard. Adjourned.