The Morning herald., 1876-12-23
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Mr. Mitchell
(Oregon) presented joint resolution o.
the Oregon Legislature asking Congress te
make liberal appropriations for the opening
and free navigation of the Columbia river
Oregon. Referred to the Committee or
Transportation Routes.
He also introduced bill making an ap-
preparation Tor continuing the improvement
of the Upper Willamette river, Oregon
Referred to the same Com mittee.
Mr.. Wright CIowa) said he gave notice
a few days ago that he would ask the
Senate to take up for consideration to day
the Senate bill declaring the true inten'
and meaning of the Union Pacific
Railroad acts, approved July I, 1862
July 2, 1854, and July 8, 1865, but as there
was bare quorum present he would not
press the matter. He gave notice that he
would move to take the bill up immedi-
ately after the holiday recess.
Mr.. Ingalls, (Kan.) said the bill which
the Senator from Iowa (Mr. Wright) al
luded to was measure proposed by the Ju-
dietary Committee, and he thought it was
OF doubtful expediency. 1t was an attempt
to obtain declaration of a judicial charuc-
ter from Congress. The question at ISSUE
properly belonged to ths courts, and he had
prepared a substitute for the bill, referring
the whole matter to the Court of Claims.
Mr.. Wright replied that all the matters
referred to by the Senator from Kansas
had been considered by the Judiciary Com
mittee, and it was deemed advisable thai
there should be legislation on the subject.
There being no other morning business,
the Senate at 1920 resumed consideration
OF tbs unfinished business, being the reso-
luton authorizing the investigation into
the appointment of E. A. Cronin, Presi-
Dental Elector in Oregon.
Mr.. Cockrell (Mo.) said he was deci-
dedly in favor of this investigation, but he
thought there was no necessity for passing
this resolution, as the Committee had
ample power to make the inves-
tigation under the last clause OF
the resolution submitted by the
Senator from Vermont, Mr.. Edmunds,
early in the session, and agreed to by the
Senate, which instructed tho committee to
inquire into the eligibility of any person ap-
pointed elector for President and Vice Pres
iGlent of the United States.
Mr.. Mitchell, Iowa, said the Committeeon
Privileges and Elections had examined that
question and 1t was a matter of doubt as to
neither the Committee bad power to make
this investigation under the resolu ion Of
Mr.. Edmupds. There was qualifying
clause In the resolution to the effect that
the investigation sheuld be as to persons to
whom certificates were issued. No certificate
was issued to Mr.. Watts, and it was thought
the resolution might not cover the case.
The resolution as proposed by the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections was then
agreed to without division, and the ques-
ticn recurrea upon the preamble submitted
by Mr.. Bayard, several days ago, as sub
stitute for that reported by the Committee.
The HOuse.
The Com mites were called for reports of
q nrivate charactar
Bills to remove the disabilities of George
s. Hawkins Of Florida, and A. G. Myers, of
Maryland, were reported from the Judiciary
Committee and passed.
Mr.. Garfield offered resolution directing
the Appropriation Committee to report in
the Deficiency bill provision to pay the
widow Of Mr.. Kerr, late Speaker of the
House, sum equal to the pay and mileage
of the Speaker from the time of his death
to the end oftbe present Congress. Adopted.
THE VENEZUELA INVESTIGATION.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The House
Committee on Foreign Affairs met this
morning to continue the Venezuela investi-
cation, but no Witnesses were present and
the session was consumed In an informal
without any action. The sub
committee to whom was referred the sd-
dress of the people of Ireland were not
ready to report, and no illusion was made
70 this subject to-day, Senior Mschado,,