The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-19
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT
70 rHh D.AiLP iNTELLlGENOER
CONGRESS-.
HOUSE.
WAsHINoToN, December IS.

WARRINGTON, December IS.
Mr.. Knott introduced bill regulating
the proceedings in the electoral count
for President and Vice President. Re
ferred TO a select committee on the sub
ject.
Bills were introduced TO pfomote the
education Of the blind; to facilitate the
negotiation Of bills Of lading, ETC.; con.
corning extraditien and change OF allie.
glance; 10 establish the franking priyi.
lege; to reduce and reorganiEe the navy;
to promote the efficiency Of the marine
hospital service; for commission on the
locust plague. qs
Mr.. Frye offered n resolution for the
appointment Of u committee Of six to
inquire into The manner in which the
election was conducted for members Of
Congress last November 'in the Sixth
district Of Alabama, and whether, in such
district, there was any intimidation Of
candidates or voters. The House refused
10 second the previous question and the
resolution went over. ICE
Mr.. Franklyn offered a resolution in.
structing the Committee ON Expenditures
in the Treasury Department to inquire
into the action Of the Secretary OF the
Treasury In regard TO the engraving Of
internal revenue slamA being taken from
the Engraving Bureau Of the Treasury.
Adopted.
MIR. Garfield presented a telegram re-.
ceived by him, from Hurlbert, member
Of the Louisiana select committee, stat.
ing that the dispatch waS from Chairman
Morrison to the Speaker, and was with
out knowledge or consent Of the commit
tee, which had never been consulted on
the matter. Referred to the judiciary.
Mr.. Hale offered resolution for the
protection Of citizens in the exercise Of
their suffrage. The resolution giving
rise TO debate, 1t went over under the
rule. ~
Mr.. Banning moved 10 suspend the
rules and adopt resolution calling for
General Sheridan's report on the reno.
val Of Gov. Wells, OF Louisiana.
A resolution Of inquiry into the action
Of Judge Bond in South Carolina failed
for want Of u two.thirds vote. n
A resolution instructing the Judiciary
Committee 10 report an amendment 10
the Constitution forbidding the payment
Of war claims to disloyai persons was
adopted-150 10 G3.
The House adjourned.
SENATE.
Ia the morning hour, Mr.. Edmunds
called up the resolution submitted by
him Friday last, referring the message
Of the House Of Representatives in re.
gard 10 devising means 10 count and de.
clare the electoral vote TO select com.
mittee OF seven Senators, 10 act with the
committee appointed by the House, and
il was agreed 10 by unanimous vote
without discussion. The Chair was au.
thorized to appoint the special committee.
Mr.. Wright introduced bill 10 estab.
lis a court ior the trial OF contested elec-
tions in the Offices OF President and Vice
President OF the United States, and at
his request it was ordered printed and
to lie on the table.
in introducing the bill Mr.. Wright said
he had prepared il without consultation
with any one, but was not committed 10
It's terms, and would be glad 10 have sug.
gestions from other Senators. He be-
lieved law could be passed 10 settle all |
our present difficulties; he relied upon
the common sense Of the people OF this
country and he believed the patriotic love
OF legal methods would prevail.
Mr.. Cameron, OF Pa, submitted joint
resolution, providing that when the two
Houses Of Congress adjourned Faiday
next that II be 10 meet Wednesday Jan.
uary Sd, 1877. Ordered printed and laid
on the table. |
Mr.. Wright called up tho message Of
the President TO the Senate, last session,
yetoing the bill reducing the Presidents
salary from $4,000 10 S25,000 per an.
nnm, the question then being, shall |
the bill pass notwithstanding the objec. |
tions OF the President. A discussion FOL.
lowed, and the Senate refused to pass the |
bill over the veto-yeas %, nays 10, not
two.thirls voting in the affirmative.
Al the expiration OF the morning hour
the consideration was resumed OF the |
resolution OF Mr.. Mitchell authorizing |
an investigation in regard to the appoint.
ment OF Presidential electors in Oregon,
and Mr.. Mckee made long speech.
Mr.. Key said he did not question the
motives OF the Gov. OF Oregon, but had he
been in his place he would have held that
there was vacancy on account Of the in.
eligibility Of Watts and would then have
filled the vacancy SO as 10 carry out the
wishes OF majority Of the people. He
then referred 10 the condition Of affairs
in South Carolina, Florida and Louisi.
ana and argued that the will OF q MAORI.
ty in those States had been reversed by
action Of the Returning Board. He re.
ferred TO the argument Of theSenator from
Ohio (Sherman), to the effect that the
decision OF the Louisiana Returning
Board was supreme and must be respect.
ed by the Senate the same as the decision
OF the Supreme Court Of the United
States, and said II the decision that the
Board was supreme in Louisiana the de.
eision OF Gov. Grover must be supreme
In Oregon. He(Key) did not admit that
these decisions were final, and argued that
Congress- had right 10 go behind them.
He then referred to the case Of Eliza
Pinks,on in Louisiana, and denied that
any white men were engaged in the out.
RACES upon her. He could assure his
friend from Ohio (Sherman) that there
was not such large number Of sayages
among the white people Of the South rs
the testimony before the Louisiana Re.
turning Board would lead him to believe.
, Mr.. Mitchell announced that Mr..
Logan desired to submit some remarks on
this resolution, but was absent to-day on
account Of severe indisposition. The
resolution was then informally laid aside.
A message was received from the
House Of Representatives announcing the
proceedings Of that body in respect 10
ihe memory Of the late Speaker Kerr.
Mr.. Morton said his colleague NC
Donald, warm personal friend OF Mr..
Kerr, was absent, and II would be agree.
able 10 him and other friends OF the de-
ceased II the message from the House