The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-12-14
CONGRESSIONAL.

The Senate, on the 9th, after considera-
bic discussion, adopted by stric. party vote the
resolution offered by Mr.. Edmunds for com
mittee to investigate the elections in South Car
olna, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, and Louisi-
ana. a substitute, offered by Mr.. Whyte, for
the investigation of the action of the Re
turning Boards, was rejected without division.
resolution, providing for an inquiry into the
eligibility Of Presidential Electors, was also
adopted. The Speaker OF the House announced
the fol- wing select committees On South Caro-
ltna-Messrs. Sayler, Abbott, COchrane, Eden,
Jones Ky }, Philips (Mo), Banks, Hale and
Lawrence. On IOuisiana-Messrs Morrison
jerks, Mcmahon, Lynde, Blackburn, Meade,
House, Phelps, New, Ross, Townsend pa. +,
Daniordi Hurlbut (lll.), Grape and Joyce. On
tlorida-Messrs; Thompson, DoBolt, Wallace,
Hopkins, Garfield and Dunnell......T The Presi-
dents message was read in both houses.
In the Senate, on the 9th, resolution
offered by Mr.. Withers, requesting the Presi-
dent to inform the Senate, if not incompatible
with public interest under what authority troops
Of the United States occupied the city of Peters
burg, Va, on the 7th of November, ls7G, the day
OF the general election, was the cause of quite a
general debate, Messrs. Logan and Edmunds
opposing and Mr.. Thurman and others faVOring
Is Adoption. The resolution, somewhat modi-
fed in form, was adopted without division.
The Chair laid before the Senate message
from the President of the United States, enclOs
ing the report Of Senator Sherman and other
members of the Republican Committee which
visited New Orleans, together with The accom-
panyIng testimony in regard TO the recent cleo
ton in Louisiana, and moved that it be printed
and lie on the table. Mr.. ThurInan objected to
printing all the matter ACCOMPANYING the mes
sage, though me had no objection TO printing the
message and communication of the
committee. a long ard animated
discussion followed, in which Mr.. Sherman eX-
pressed his conviction, based upon the result Of
his personal investigation, that the Returning
Board OF Louisiana were fully justified in
throwing out the votes Of the s0-caled " bull
dozed" parishes, while Mr.. BOgy expressed his
conviction, also based upon his personal lnves-
tgation that the election in that State was fairly
carried by the Democrats and should have been
so counted The objection TO printing the
motion, under the rules, was re.
ferred to the Committee on Printing ....
In the House, the rreBidenps message covering
the letter on Louisiana affairs by tue Sherman
committee was received and read, the reading
occupying nearly an hour. Mr.. Wood charac
teriZed the action Of the President in sending
such a partisan communication to the House as
extraordinary and unprecedented, and he moved
that the message and documents be laid on the
table. Carried by party yOte-l53 10 80. Mr..
Woodburn was appointed on the select commit
tee for Florida, instead of Mr.. Garfield excused.
The Senate, on the eth, discussed at length
the resolution to print the Presidents Louisiana
message and accompanying documents. The
printing was finall- ordered by vote of 40 yeas
10 nays, a number of Democrats voting yea.
Mr.. Mitchell introduced a resolution, condemn
ing the action Of the Governor of Oregon in
commissioning a Democratic Elector in the
face of a Republican majority of over ,l00in the
state, and instructing the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections TO Investigate the matter.
Ordered prin ed and 10 lie on the table. 4 bill
was also introduced, making il a penal ohense
for any person to act as an Elect1r in any state
without having been duly elected or appointed,
or TO bear or transmit any such list of votes so
fraudulently cast to the seat of Government. go.
Judiciary committee TO prepare some measure,
either legislative or constitutional, by which the
Electoral votes may be counted and the result
declared by a tribunal whose authority none can
question. The Speaker appointed Mr.. Beebe on
the Louisiana committee instead of Mr.. Lynde,
excused,
In the Senate, on the Sth, there was an in.
cdental discussion as 10 the continuance Of the
joint rules OF the last Congress, the Chair decid-
ing that the joint rules were not in force An APP
peal being taken the Chair was sustSinsd-yeas,
80; nays, I; absent or not voting, b..
The House Committee on Judiciary agreed to
report fayorably on resolution offered by Rep
resentative McCrary yesterday, providing for
the appointment Of a committee to act in con-
junction with a committee of the Senate 10 Sc
cure a count Of the Electoral votes and de-
whose authority none can question, and
whose decision all will accept as final.
The Pension Appropriation bill passed, and
then Mr.. Wood IN. \ } called up the resolution
offered by him yesterday, calling on the Presi-
dent for copies of the instructions sent 10 and OF
reports received from, military or civil officers
in the South since August. Objections were
made by tine Republicans but the resolution was
adopted without debate ..... Both Houses ad-
jOurned til Monday.