The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-13
WASHINGTON.
The CoIorado n eurasentat;ye.

The Colorado Representative.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-The House Judicial
ry Committee this morning by vote of seven
against three, decided to report that j. Bedford
SHOULD be admitted to seat as member of
Congress from Colorado.
The Electoral Vote.
The committee also resolved to recommend
the appointment OF special committee of the
House to inquire into the powers and duties of
the House under existing laws, as to the count
ing of the electoral votes.
Probable Recess of Congress.
The general feeling of the House is to ad-
journ at an early date till after the holidays il
and adjourn every third day till the House in
vestigating committee returns from the South.
The Postal Bill.
The House Appropriation Committee today
completed the postal appropriation bill, and
Mr.. Holman was authorized to report it. Its
total is $329S3,6 showing a reduction of
about 81, 900 from the amount of last ses-
sion's postal bill, and reduction of some S.
900, 900 from departmental estimates. 1t is es-
timated that the postal receipts during the
same period will be $50, 645, los, and the bill
therefore contemplates an actual appropriation
of only So, 1893, 460.
Appropriations for Fortifcations.
The committee also agreed to report bill
appropriating 100000 for the protection, pre-
for armament of sea coast Notifications, and
$4,000 for torpedoes and torpedo experiments
and instruction. This is copy of last sessions
fertilization appropriation bill except that the
amount for sea coast armament is reduced $685.
900.
Cabinet Meeting.
The Cabinet met at noon. All the members
were present The meeting lasted over tw O
hours. The only important question consider
ed was the nature of response to be made to
the resolutions of Congress relative to the use
of troops in the Southern states during the late
election.
The Southern Committees,
The Senate committee for an investigation of
the Louisiana elections, &C., under Mr.. Ed
munds' resolution, will leave Washington for
New Orleans tonight. The Florida and South
Carolina committees have deferred their de-
parture till tomorrow.
Jere HaraIson TO Claim a Seat.
Jere HARRISON, (colored) member of Congress
from Alabama says that having been re-elect-
ed but counted out, he intends to contest the
seat of his opponent, who holds certificate of
election.
Navy Yards.
The board of naval officers consisting of Ad-
miral Porter, Vice Admiral Rowan, Rear Ad-
miral Dav is, Chief Engineer King and Naval
Constructor Easily, appointed by authority of
Congress for the examination of navy yards
and to determine whether, in their opinion, any
of the navy yards car be dispensed with and
abandoned, etc, have made their report to the
Secretary of the Navy, recommending that the
following navy yards and stations be not aban-
doned or dispensed with: Kittery, Boston,
Brooklyn. League Island. Washington, Nor
folk, Pensacola and Mare Island, and the naval
stations at Key West and Sacketts Harbor.
The board further recommend that the follow
ing places De abandoned and dispensed with:
Navy yard at New London, the naval ground
at New Orleans and naval property at Bruns-
wick, Ga. Board say the harbor of Port Roy
al, S. c., and its tributaries present great ad.
vantages. Board recommend Port Royal to be
used as temporary fitting and coaling sta ton
for vessels stationed in the West Indies