Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-12-13
FORTT-FOURTH CONGRESS.
WEDNESDAY, December u.


SENATE-Petitions against the sale OF
alcoholic liquors were presented by Messrs.
Sargent, Thurman, Herman, Christiancy,
Bogy, Morrill,, Anthony, Cooper, whyte,
Hamlin, Dawes, and Conkling. from differ
ent temperance organizations and churches,
all OF which were referred To the committee
on finance,
BY Mr.. white-Bill for relief OF Prof.
Mahan and j. w. McCulloch. Claims.
Mr.. Anthony, from committee on printing,
reported back resolutions To print 5000 extra
copies of the compilation OF the counting of
the electoral vote, by Mr.. Mcdonald. Also.
resolution 10 print $50 copies of Louisiana
message and evidence, for use of Senate and
10000 for use Of House and Senate, with a
recommendation that they be agreed tn.
Mr.. Thurman objected. saying that he
wished 10 offer an amendment, and IL was
laid over.
Mr.. Anthony gave notice that he woald
call IL up Tomorrow, IS IL was necessary 10
print at once 10 save expense o. setting il up
again, il being now in type.
Mr.. Sargent offered a resolution 10 print
COCO extra copies of the Louisiana message
and testimony, and urged its passage. Re
ferred TO committee on printing.
Mr.. Mitchell called up his resolution in re-
latiUn 10
THE ELECTORAL VOTE IN OREGON.
and asked for the yeas and nays on it, pas
sage, and they were ordered.
Mr.. Bayard took the door TO speak against
| IL, and said he was not prepared. and he did
/ not think the Senate was, To publicly cen
/ sure man, as this resolution proposed TO
censure and condemn Gov. Grover. He did
/ not assume To defend the act, but was not
| willing to condemn il. Governor Grover had
! borne good character and reputation for
! great number of years, and had been elevated
! TO the office OF chief magistrate of his state.
/ and should they censure a man acting. if you
hire motirpS He read from, nniie q nnn,hnr
! oftdecisions to show that Gov. Grover hai
aulhontS ior ms ACT, ana was apparently
1rbn n,r -. ~, I, sc ' ~ W. ,r,,o,,o,,
! asked that the Senate grant Consent In con
! tinue the discussion.
Mr.. Edmunds objected.
| hr. MItcheil SAID III was necessary 10 TAKE
/ aclloh az soon as possible. as some OF The
! WITNESSES from oregon were IN the city on
expense;
| MI; fdHlubus reiuseu consent, out Womb
not ooJeet I'D me Senator from Deiaware con-
! cluulhg MS REMARKS.
| AS soon as ne had concluded, Mr. Edmunds
uelnanded Inc regular order, which was reso-
! lutloh NO 10 pfOElulhS ier counting the eiec-
toral vote by the supreme Court.
| MI hltcnei Sald ne nad ueinanded the
! yeas anu nays on MS resolution, and ne hoped
| Iiey Would DE taken before the resolution
| wa 'aken up,
| ~ I'll Eo"'''iius'-i "enland the regular
| orMer'
The regular order was taken up on which
,,ia;i b4gS Mas G,aitle1 20 the moor, he
! yleheu ior Mr. Muchell To resign as mem
| Der OF me committee on privileges ana cleo
! tl3ns on account OF pressure OF other duties,
! WhIch would prevent mn from acting with
! lhehl' he is chairman Oh the subcommittee
! 10 VISIT Florlda.J He was excused, and Mr..
| sargent was appoIntel 10 me vacancy.
MI. Bogy reSuinen me moor, ana reviewed
| the electoral vote ard the regular appoint
| meilt OF telters, from the nrSt election down
| 10 the present ume.
! HOIrSF OF REPRESENT ATIvEs I'm
| ',.1r,,- -, - -,
| hholoh oI MI. Souularu' the bl'l ior the or
| ganiZation of the territory of Oklahama.
! which was the special order for to-day. was
| ,ost,,oned mil tba ,h;-l y-,,i,,o1.Ya,, -,
| fy ~ WV AN " SO'i'e0N"J III
| January.
| Mr.. Hale ash ed leave TO offer for reference
| bill 10 enable The citizens OF the state OF
! Colorado TO cut and remove timber from the
| public lands for mining purposes and for the
| construction OF residences.
! Mr.. Hale said he offered this bill for ref
| ercnce because the people OF Colorado had no
| voice here. il was not called either as a
| territory or as IL state.
The speaker reminded Mr.. Hale that de-
| bate was not in order.
| Mr.. Springer objected 10 the introduction
Of the bill:
| Mr.. Hale said thai showed the barfIsh i'm
The House then resumed consideration of
| Mr.. BANDS bill to utilize the product OF gold
| and silver mines.
Mr.. Durham advocated the adoption of the
! substitute proposed by Mr.. Bland, providing
| for the coinage OF the silver dollar OF the
| standard authorized by the act of 1857 and
making Il legal tender for all debts.
| Mr.. Willard, member OF the silver COM
| mission authorized by act of the last session
4 OF Congress, said he had hoped that this
question would not be pressed until after the
| silver commission had printed their report.
| He was in favor, however of the coinage Of
the silver dollar. When the report IF the
! commission was made IL would, in his opin-
| ion. fully warrant the resolution of the old
standard OF the country, the American silver
! dollar as Ii was established by the report of
Alexander Hamilton in 1872. All OF the in
yestigation that the commission had made
| greater supremacy in trade and business