Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-12-23
MARTINSBURG INDEPEND DENT.

subject. A resolution of inquiry
into the action Of Judge Bond in
South Carolina failed for want of
the lwo-thirds majority. A reso-
luton instructing the judiciary
committee TO report an amend
ment of var claims to disloyal per-
sons was adopted by vote of $50
yeas to s. nays.
DECEMBER 10.
In the United States Senate a
bill was passed for the removal of
the political disabilities of N. FL.
Van Zandt, of Virginia. Mr.. Bout
well formally presented to the
, United States the statues Of John
Winthrop and Samuel Adams,
presented by the State of Massa-
| chusetts. The statues are both ex-
ecuted in marble, that of Gov.
Winthrop by w. s. Greenough,
and that of Samuel Adams by An
ma Whitney-and were set up in
Staiuary Hall, the old House Of
Representatives, last summer
The resolution in regard to the Or
egon electors was taken up, and a
number of speeches made. In the
| House a resolution was passed that
when the House adjourn Saturday
the 23d instant, it adjourn to Wed.
nesday. the 9th instant, and that
when it adjourn on Saturday, the
Both inst, it be until Wednesday,
January 3, 1877. The consular and
and diplomatic appropriation bill
was reported and made the special
order for to-day. Mr.. Springer
asked leave to offer resolution for
the printing of the report of Messrs
Hoar and Wheeler, made in the
ADD Congress. and of other reports
in relation to affairs in the South
but objection was made. The fer
tification bill, which appropriate
$3.50, 900, was called up anu pass
ed. Mr.. Hoar made speech pre-
senting the statutes OF Winthrop
and Adams, and speeches were
also made by Messrs. Warren and
Garfield.
DECEMBER 90.
In the United States Senate a
bill was passed to improve the law
in relation to dover in the district
of Columbia; also q bill changing
the name of the territory of Penn
bina to Huron. The pension bill
was slightly amended and passed.
The resolution asking an investi-
| CATION as to the appointment of
Mr. Cronin, one of the Oregon cleo
tors, was again discussed at length.
During the debate Mr. Sherman, OF
Ohio, said he was satisfied he spoke
the sentiments of Gov Hayes when
he said if that gentleman should be
| convinced that the returning
boards of Florida and Louisiana
had acted wrong he would make
no claim to the Office of President
of the United States. Mr. Sherman
at the same time claimed that Gov
Hayes was clearly entitled to the
vote of both these State.
In The House Mr. Wood, of New
York, made personal explanation
deuouncing as false and calumi-
nous certain accusations against
him recently published in the
Washington National Republican.
A resolution was adopted, recit-
ing the fact that Mr.. M. J. O'Con-
nor Power, M. p, had been depu-
led to present to the people of the
United States the congratulations
of the Irish nation on the centen-
airy of American independence,
and referring the subject of his
mission to committee on foreign
affairs, with instructions to report
what action should be taken in the
premises. The subject Of requir-
lug the production of kilograms
before committees of the House
was called up. and Mr.. Knott of
fered a resolution, which was
adopted after a long debate, de-
claring that telegram is no more
privileged than any communica-
ton, oral or otherwise, and that a
committee has right to demand
their production, and that a wit
ness refusing to comply with "a
supena shall be brought before the
bar of the House. to oe subject to
such action as the House M ay de-
iterfnine. Persons tampering with
a witness are also to be brought TO
the bar of the House for its action.
During the debate Mr.. Hewitt, of
New York, chairman of the dem
ocratic national committee, said he
had reason to think that the pro-
lection which the law secures to
citizens as to communications
through the post-Cf flee was more
of a delusion than was generally
supposed, and further said that
during the last month his attention
was called to his own letters pass
ing through the New York Post
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