The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-12-21
FORTY.F0URTH CONGRESS.

ffOCeeulnSS Oh the 3eCO0u SESSION..
In the Senate OH the 18th, the report
OF the Democrats attending the Louisiana re-
turning eooTa was ordered sn% printed The
ed favorably on the resolution authorizing an
investigation ~ to the eligibility If Warts,
the Oregon elector. Laid over till to-day.
Senator Cameron, of Wisconsin, introduced
bill providing that from and after its enact
me1it the United States snail receive legal
tender notes at pr in payment OF import du-
The Senate then resumed consideration OF I'M
finished business, being the joint resolution
Of Edmunds proposing an amendment to the
constitution providing that the electoral vote
for President and Vicc-President be counted
by the Supreme Court. An amendment was
adopted providing that the electors shall vote
viva voce, instead Of by ballot. Edmunds ar
fength, and was followed by Morton, Who op.
posed it. Without action the Senate nd
journed.
In the House on the 18th, under the
call of the States the following were the more
important bills introduced: Reducing letter
postage to two cents; 1or the purchase Of silver
bullion, md its coinage into dollars, to lie q
legal tender for all debts public and private,
including duties aud coin interest; Thy Glover
dem.) 10 protest states against domestic
violence-providing that the President shall
not use the army until after the Legislature
of State has certified to him that the author
ity of the St:te Is orcibly resisted, aud that it
is unable to overcome such resistance, or after
the Governor has certified that riot, insurrec-
ton or overt acts Of rebellion have occurred
press, and that the Legislature cannot be con.
vened because Of such violence. The rules
were suspended and and the judiciary COM
mittee instructed to inquire on the legality OF
the circular letter issued by the Attorney Gen.
eral during the late Presidential! campaign to
United States Marshals in relation to their
powers and duties in such election.
SENATE, Dec. l2.-In the Senate Mr..
Bogy presented memorial Of himself and
Senators Stevenson and Mcdonald. embracing
a report the Democratic committee which
Witnessed the count OF the Returning Board
Of Louisiana. Ordered printed. The Senate
resumed consideration Of the resolution offer.
ed by Mir. Mitchell providing for All investi-
CATION into the appointment by the Governor
OF Oregon Of Cronin as Presidential elector.
Debate continued through the morning hour,
introduced hill to amend section ll6 Of re-
vised statutes Of the United States in regard
to vacancies in the Office of President and
Vice President. Referred. The bill provides
that the Secretary of State, or in case OF his
death the Secretary of the Treasury, shall
succeed to the Presidency, in the event Of the
death, removal Or resignation OF both Presi-
dent and Vice President. The regular order,
the proposed constitutional amendment Of
fered by Mr.. Edmunds, providing that the
power 10 count and declare the result Of the
electoral vote shall Ike vested in the Supreme
Court, was then resumed. After discussion,
at the request OF Senator BJgy, the question
went over.
House, Dec. 12.-Mr. Blair intro.
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was referred, torbidding the manufacture and
sale Of distilled liquors as beverage after
1900. Mr. Bland then demanded the resump-
ton of business under the twenty first Joint
rule, which requires that at the sc ond ses-
sion OF Congress the unfinished business of
the preceding session shall be taken up as
the regular order. This opened the question
houses were in force. The Chair (Mr. Ran
daily ruled that such rules were in force.
lively running debate ensued, Mr.. Garfield
appealed from the decision Of the Chair, but
afterwards withdrew the appeal, ard bushes
proceeded under the ruling. The bill report
ed last session by. Mr.. Bland to utilize the
product Of the god and silver mines OF the
went over. The post Office and fertilization
bills were reported, and the House diourned
In the Senate, on the 18th, the com.
mittee on printing reported tcrcibly on the
joint resolution to print ten thousand copies
OF the report Of the Republican visitors to
Louisiana. Laid over. The resolution OF S,n-
ator Mitchell, providing for inquiring into the
appointment OF Cronin as eaector for Oregon,
was s taken up, but soon gave way to the joint
constitution SO as to have the count Of the
electoral vote made by the Supreme Court OF
the United States. Senator Rogy being efti-
tied to the floor spoke at length. When the
debate was closed vote was taken on the
passage OF the resolution and it was defeated
by q vote Of IA yeas to 81 nays. Senator Ed
nunds gave notice that he would to-day call
up the bill to provide and regulate the count
ing OF votes tor President and Vice President,
known as Morton's billy which passed the
Senate ct the last session, but now comes up
under q motion to reconsider. The Senate
then adjourned.
In the House on The 18th, in the
morning hour the House considered the bill
to utilize the products OF the gold and silver
mines: Speeches.r ''vor OF the double stand
Durham and Willa.I. The latter il men,
Der Of the silver comm ission, and declaredithe
testimony taken 10y that commission was
largely i'll "a, or Of the double standard. At
the close OF the del ate the substitute offered
yesterday by HI. Biand-that silver dollars of
the weight Ut 4l2k grains shall be coined and
shall Ike lega. ter der for all debts, public and
private, except whore the payment OF gold
coin is required by law-was agreed to with
out division. The House then voted by yeas
and nays on the passage Of the bill thus
amended, and it was pas5el-ayes 1877 nays
IS. The House soon atterward adjourned.
On the 18th inst, in the Senate, af-
ter the morning hour the resolution to print
extra copies OF the Presidents message and
accompanying documents in regard to the
late election III Louisiana was taken up. Mr..
Thurman moved to amend so as to have print
ed with the message aud documents the me-
Donald, embracing the report Of the I'D Demo- mo-
cratic committee which Witnessed the count