The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-12-22
CONGRESS-.

providing for the submission of the
river and harbor appropriation bill to
the Secretary of War and Chief of En-
gineers, was referred. A memorial,
embracing the report of the Democrat
ic committee :. which witnessed the
count in Louisiana, was ordered print
ed. Bills introduced: Making appro,
priations for continuing the improve
meDt of the Great Kanawha and Mo-
noDgahela rivers; to provide that the
Secretary of State, or in case of his
death the Secretary of the Treasury,
shall succeed to the Presidency in the
event of the death, removal or resig-
nation of both President and Vice
President. The Senate discussed the
resolution providing for an investiga-
ton of the appointment of Cronia as
Presidential elector in Oregon. Mr..
Mitchell argued that the law of Oregon
did not give the Governor Jurisdiction
to enter into the question of eligibili
Mr.. Morton cited American authorities
showing that the minority candidate is
not elec si when the majority cud
is ineligible, and said that in all the
English cases he had examined the
minority candidate had not been
elected except where the voters had
been actually notified, before the
election, of the ineligibility of the ma
jority candidate. Mr.. Ma1ey said the
ineligibility of Watts had been spoken
of by Democratic speakers during the
Oregon campaign, but Mr.. Mitchell
said he had spoken twenty five times
during the campaign, and had never
heard the question raised till he reach
ed San Francisco, after the election
The Senate did not finally act on the
resolution. The Senate resumed con.
sideration of the joint resolution pro-
posing a Constitutional amendment
providing that the Supreme Court
shall count the electoral vote. An
amendment was agreed to, providing
that the Court shall disregard errors
of form and be governed by the sub
stantial right of the matter. An
amendment was also agreed to. provid
ing that Justice shall not eligible to
the Presidency or appointment under
the United States until after the elapse
of four years after he shall cease to be
a Justice. The Senate did not come
to vote on the joint resolution.
HouSe-Mr Blair introduced Con.
stitutional amendment forbidding the
manufacturer and sale of distilled liq
ors as beverage after 1900. Under
a demand for the resumption OF bust
ness under the twenty first Joint rule,
the Speaker again decided the Joint
rules to be in force.
DEC. Observation-Disclosures peti
tions for the prohibition of the manu-
tacture and sale of alcoholic liquors as
a beverage in the District of Colum
bia and Territories were referred. Al
joint resolution to print 10000 extra
copies of tn, Presidents message, and
accompanying documents in regard to |
the late election in louisiana, went
over under an objection by Mr. Thur
man. Mr.. Michell's resolution provid |
ing for inquiry into the appointment
of Oregon electors, was discussed, but |
was laid over one day. Mr.. Edmunds
stated that the case has practically |
covered by resolution which the Sen |
ate had already adopted, authorizing |
investigation as to the eligibility Of |
electors. The joint resolution propos
ing Constitutional amendment SO as
to have the, count of the electoral vote /
made by the Supreme Court, was tax |
en- up, and Messrs. Bogy and Ran
dolph spoke iniopposition. A vote was
taken and the joint resolution was re
jected-yeas IA, nays 81. f.. |
HouSe-The bill to organize the!Ter
ritory of Okahama was made the
special order for the third Tuesday in
January. Mr. Hale asked leave to in
troduce bill authorizing the citizens
of Colorado to cut and remove timber
on the public domain, but objection
was made. The House considered the
bill TO utilize the product of gold and
silver mines, and Messrs. Durham,
Willard and Kelley made speeches in
favor of the double standard of gold
and silver. Mr.. Bland's substitute.
providing that silver dollars of the
weight of 412 12 grains shall be coined
and shall be legal tender for all debts,
public and private, except when the
payment of gold coin is required by
law, was agreed to. and the bill thu,
was passed-yeas 167, nays SO.
The bill to make the Burlington River
railroad. in Nebraska, branct of the
Union Pacific, was recommitted, which
Mr.. McCrary said was tantamount to
its defeat. Il -
DEC. 14.-The Senate debated Louis
lana affairs, and agreed to the print
ing of the docqLients from members
of both parties who visited that State.
The Houss dd5PSe6 substitute fort
the McCrary resolution, Progress was
made with the Post Office bill. The
President semitic Congress special
message on the subject of troops sat
Petersburg. d
DEC. 15.-In the Senate. the cues
ton of the electoral vote in Oregon
was debated, Mexers. Thurman snfI
Wallace defending The action of Gov.
Grover, and Mr. Mitchell, of Oregon
ienouncing it. Without taking any
action, the Senate went into execu-
tive session, and soon adjourned.
In the House, the bill appropriatipe
$50, 600 to defray the expenses of th, |
Southern Investigating Committees
gave rise to a debate. The debat.
was passed, and the House soon ad
burned.
DRC 16.-In the House, resolution G
vas passed referring to the judiciary !
telegram from VIM. Nor | q
'ison, from New Orleans, TO the effect
hat the Western Union Telegraph
Company had refused to deliver Ger
ain dispatches to the Investigating
The Judiciary Commit
ee were instructed to report what ao
ion the House should take, in the
natter Eulogies on the late Speaker
Kerr were then made, and resolution, .
oppressive of sorrow at his deceas.
'assed. s Ii
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