New-York tribune., 1876-12-07
XLIVrH CONGRESS-2D SESSION
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
MESSAGE FROM TIE PRES DENT ON SOUTHERN
AFFAIRs-LETTER FROM SENATOR SHERMAN AND
OTHERs-DfBATG-- SENATE CCMMIrTEES-THE
CHANGEs-wuY DID THE PRESIDENT SEND
TROOPS 10 PETERSBURG. yA.f

TROOPS 10 PETERSBURG. yA.f
SENATE.
WAsHINGTuS. Wednesday, Dec. O. 1876.
The chaplain in his opening prayer returned
thanks to Divine Providence for the brightness Oi thS
day, and prayed that 1t might be symbol OF the days
business. He invoked the divine blessing upon the mem
bers OF the Electoral College meeting today in the sew
era States to declare the vii Of God ana the WI" 'i TINS
nation in IN the choice OF a Chiei Maslstra%e' % i o,ort
The CAi ai@ beere tee senate @ me ,a ANNA!
OF accounts settled by the FIRST Controller during The
fiscal year ended June 80 1876 Ordered TO De printed
tend the provisions Of the OF July L. 1876, making an
additional grant of land To Minnesota to ard ia the con-
struction OF railroads that State. ordered 10 lie on
the table till after tGe appointment of committees
On motion of Mr.. WRIGHT Rep. Iowa., the Senate
prOce ded TO the selection OF standing and select commit
ices The thirty. fifth requiring The election Of such
committees by ballot was suspended, and the committees
were announced as follows iepubiieans IN ronan Oeh
ocrais in italics INDEPENDENTS IN small capal,: 49,
on PriUsgeS aud EietioHfMr Morton, Cha rman Messrs
Logan, Mitchell, wadegh Cameron (ws Mcmillan, SduI''
Cary MeTT,mon and CooPssi: ou., ,,,,, .c,o,rrap
Messrs Morton iiaIalin Howe frclnghysen Conkn9 NC
on Fiaasee-Mr sherman Chairman Messrs. Morrill,, Ere.
hnghuysen Logan, Boutwell, Jones tNevl Bdyard herndn
On ApPropriahons- wndom, Chairman Messrs. West
on ccmmeTe-Mr copkiinr, chairman Messrs spencer,
Cameron W4 Burnside, McMian, Dawes, Rasso, Den"'''
on ManoQGc:ures-Mr. Robertson, Chairman; Messrs
Oh AgriclI Te-Mr Frolnghuysen, Chairman Mesars
On Military AGails~Mr Logan Chairman Messr' Cameron
Peun) spencer Clayton Wadleigh, Burnside, Gordon ran
On NGrGt gGGs Mr. crasn, Chairman; Mossrs Anthony,
on TIC Jad,ciaig-Mr Eimunds Chairman; messrs. conk
& I s Se aaf pS RoaS Hamn Chairman
Mcssrs Ferry Dorsey Jones " W. Dawes Paddock saa'
faJii5 oglesOy Chairman MsSTs Window WI
Harvey, HAMILTON Paddock, BOOTH httlB AeDo"afd ana
On Pirate Laaa C17ims-sir Thurman Chairman Messrs
Bdydrd, BOgy Eimuids, and ChristianCy.
On IadidR 16aTs-Mr Allison Chairman Messrs ogcsby,
On IsioScMT Igeas Chairman Msssr' Allison Ham
ReUCt iOHdFH CItbyMT StCreHgOH Chairman; MessTs
V1n.ta on fai M fnap ann KAN fsS rs Mitchell wad
leigh, Mcmillan Cameron (wis Teller tOekfel Jones FlAh
District Of Columbia Mr. spencer Chairman Messrs
On fdHts-Mr. Waieig, Chairman; Messrs. ba~es BoOi'
on PuIlc Enitngs and Gro,uds-Mr. Morrill, Chairman;
Messr Cameron (enn, Paddock G,opr "nS ". 3 paer
son chEsaaey 29@S W. Ch4 T 11G MsSs Isl beoo
Cragiu, Howe, HAHL!oN, Mitchell, Dawes Rtaso' houy'
on NInss Mining MI Sargent, Chairman; Msssra Al
Harvey, SharoI Go''hell ElHdoph aud ChaiGe.
wen, Chairman; Messrs Alcorn Chrlstiney hdit4 aHu
on Education and LrLor-Mr Patterson, Chairman;
Mess:s Morton, Morrill, Burnside Bruce Sharon 0ofd'"'
on Sirii Srcice and Jsene1meptzMr CLAYTON, cnarmsni
MssoioS MssF E"s os'y Acorn Patterson |',"''" ana
To I1d and control Contingent Erpe,s Of ne sendte-
on P,intng-nr Anthony Chairman; heSsrs. sherman
On he L,G5GrgrMr. Howe Chainnani Messrs Edmunds
on RGlas-Mr Ferry. Chairman Mossrs. IIamn and AeT-
G Eaqro,sed Bis-sr. BagIrd Chairman Messrs Witer'
on Earotei BHs- ar Conoyer, Chairman; Mcsrs Robert
The following select committees were announced:
On ne Leree, Of ne HsnSs,ppi Rrcr-MT Acorn Chair'
man Mcssrs clayton liar ccoPs aha &IoL'tL & t ~,
Harvey, Chairman Mcsrs COnklns Allison. AeT'rh0n and
On Transro,t1fioa Route. 70 me SeqLoardMr. Mitchell.
side SSrirood Diri. and JJinsioa.
X n r,oniIiigu lgirri 10 by tho Senate to-iay the
above committees Enrolled Bills, Printing on tic
Library, and Publc Bindings aud Grounds arc
authorized hereafter 10 a1t G3neurrehy WIN 'no co'
ling c.tim fftts ~ H.
The rincipa cbc,s nre those caused by the resgna-
,t f snrni,r An of NIain, and the De-. n Of senator
C,perton OF Wet Virginia. Mr.. WINDOW becomes the
t WHY NJ r and Wr rionr ia n, l "A mcIni,cr ~
ihs committee and a'aj ~ he Committee on Naval
S,p " D,vcs IL Di med 20 the paec vgclted by Nj.
WnrrI an Nm" Indian Committee Mr. Boutwell, rctircs
the Committee on Commerce ani irom Tie special
committee examine tho .oyera branches OF ihc cyil
service Mr. Dawes tRep., Mass) taking h- place IN the
former aud MI Halyey (l;ep kanj succ' eIlng him ~
,nadc chn,rin,n of the Committee on Transportation
Routes 90 the srahord, vice Mr.. Window. who resigns II
on account OF nov occupying anoth,r CHAIR hah pht
still retains place the Committee. senator Iltc
lDcn., IVES, Va r. assigucd to Mr Cap rtO's position
Co,nnitets. Mr. Chanco ,icT, Coli i, placed hg
Committees Oa Tcri1iorirs, Patents, and Mirs and
Pensions. Pension "''1 '''' '' ''''' N''
on motion Of Mr. WRIGHT it was ordered that All bills
and petitions heretofore presented be referred TO the Ip
prOprgie committees.
NJ. MORTON u;ci., 1ndl said the resolution passed
yesterday regarding the inquiry INTO The dt elections Ia
certain Southern states, imposed on the committee on
lie moved that ihtee additional m'ipeI' oi tnH con-
mee be appoiHeo e. aid Ia te discharge OF the duties
aud ordered that tLc three new mcmbcrs be ap-
0 motion OF Mr. MOTION. it was ordered that the
testimony taken by The SPECIAL commlte es to examine
Mr.. WIrnELS CDsm.. VaJ called up the resolution
into,In The Senate n NOT Incompatible with the public
interest under what authority aud for what purpose
troops OF the United states occupied tue Cy OF Peters
burg. VA the 7tL orNoyembcr 1876. the day Of the
Nir LOGAN (Isop. III moved that 1t be referred to
the Committee on Military Affairs A. ,,.,.r,,,,ns
4 long debate followed, during which Mr WlTiiERs
argued tnat II usual To refer such resolutions
Mr.. LOGAN said ne had head no reason assigned oF
tEis inquiry There evidence that troops werc
sent Petersburg any Improper purpose there was
doctrine asserted TINT The troops OF the United
states could hays nq place IN any stale Th9rs & tney
had right to send rcos any mere IN the United STATES
against the President putting troops Ia Petersburg
improperly. this resolution should 10 to the Committee
on Military Affairs
Mr. WiIllkR5 said, IN the absence OF Information on
the subject nc could not whether the troops were
getting the information that hc Offered the resolution
Mr. THURMAN dem, OhiOl said the very object of
this resolution was TO nd out u troops were seat TO re-
tesburg for lawful urpose. He read from tie Revised
Statutes 10 show the aW under winch the tfo"ps eoud
be ordered and said that the burden Of proof rcsted
upon those who sent the troops 10 that city 10 show thaL
their presence necessary rcpc armed enemies Oi
TIC United states, Keep tie peace at tho polls lie
denied the resolution was d5fcspcetul 10 the Pres
lreut Tho senate had - perfect rgnt 10 ask the srrs
dent his iOr ordering troops t. PttersOurH
Mr.. LOGAN Oeuicd that tue troops Ia Petersburg wero
at the polls Ur hteritrcd election. There had becn
no violation OF any law ia sending Lc army there. sup
pose country should be engaged to-day IN trouble
some would he scnate OF the United states nave
the right inquire OF the President why he made a
movement any branch Of the arpyf IL would lave
tine same right make that inquiry thai had To III
uulro why troops cncamped Ia certain stat.
SIR. wiflIERS said Ia drawing tue resolution he was
careful not be G-respectnI 10 the President. lie dd
not intimate in tat the troops we've there for an u-
lawful pI pose. lie inserted the words n not incOin-
patible WIN publ interest that the resolution might
be entirely respectful He information the effect
that troO,s were ordered there response the app