The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-12
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT
rO THE DAILY IN1ELLlGEN0ER
81 CONGRESS.
Discussion in the House on
Edmund's Amendment.
Oregon, Mississippi, Alabama and
Georgia to be Investigated.
Grant a Disturbing Element 10
Democratic Cycles.
Chicago Meets and Considers.
And Talks of Tilden or Fight.
Florida Cookies Protest a Demo-
4'. cratic Myth.
Let Us Have Peace.
Xiv CON G RE SIS.
SECOND SESSION.
Xiv CON G RE S S.
SECOND SESSION.
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, u. u, december IL.
The Judiciary Committee, this morn
ing, further discussed the question o
seating the member elect from Colorado
and adjourned without any understand
ing as 10 what action will be taken To-
morrow. ... r.
The Speaker announced The appoint
ment Of Mr.. Clymer, OF Pennsylvania, to
fill the vacancy in the Committee on Ap
propriations, caused by Mr.. Randall re
firing. The Craftsmanship Of the com.
mittee remains with Mr.. Holman.
Under the call Of States for the intro
duction OF bills, their reading in full wa,
required by the Representatives SO as tc
consume the morning hour and leave nc
time for the call Of States for resolutions
The following bills were introduced
and referred:
By Eams-Reducing the letter postage
to two cents. ?
By Cox-To regulate the compensa-
ton OF letter carriers in cities OF ovei
100000 population at $500 the first year,
$500 the second year, and $1,000 the
third year and afterwards; and making
the compensation in cities less than 100,
900 population not less than 5000 moi
more than $500, within the discretion oI
the Postmaster General.
By Darrell-Authorizing the Stale oi
Louisiana, to close the mouth Of Bayou
La Fourche, where it opens into the Miss
issippi, also to apply the proceeds Of the
sale Of public lands to the education oi
the people. :
By Hunter-For the purchase OF silver
bullion and its coinage in dollars, which
are 10 be legal tender for all debts pub
lie and private, including duties and coin
interest.
By Cannon-To promote commerce
and cheaper Railroad transportation be-
tween Atlantic seaboard west, by chart.
ering the American Midland Railway.
BY Mr.. Glover-For the protection OF
States against domestic violence. 1tpro.
yides that the President shall employ an
army and navy for such purpose only
after the Legislature OF State has certi.
fed 10 him that the authority OF the
State is forcibly resisted and il unable to
overcome such resistance, or after the
Governor has certified to him that riot,
iilsurrectiOn or overt acts OF rebellion
have occurred, which such Governor has
cndeavored and is unable to suppress,
and also that hc has endeavored 10 con.
vene the Legislature and that such Legis.
lature cannot be convened by reason OF
such domestic violence.
BY Kasson-To establish discriminat.
ing duty 25 per cent on sugar, the growth
and product Of slave labor. |.Il-
BY 0liver-To amend act 64, granting
lands to Iowa for railroads.
Mr.. Banning asked the unanimous
consent 10 offer a resolution reciting an
ulogium passed on Madison Wells, Of
the Louisiana Returning Board in the
report Of Senator Sherman and others to
the President, and requesting the Presi-
dent to furnish from the War Depart.
ment copies Of all the reports, orders,
correspondence, ETC., connected with the
removal OF Wells from the Governor
ship Of Louisiana by General Sheridan
in 1867.
Mr.. Kasson objected.
Mr.. Banning moved 10 suspend the
rules and adopt the resolution. Defeated
Yeas l4l, nays 81, two.thirda not being
In the affirmative.
Mr.. Goode offered a resolution in.
structing the judiciary Committee to
inquire and report on the legality OF a
circular letter issued by the Attorney
General during the late Presidential
campaign 10 United States Marshals in
relation 10 their powers and duties in
such election. Adopted without division.
Mr.. Spencer moved to suspend the
rules and adopt the resolution instructing
the Judiciary Committee to inquire what
intimidation had been practioed on the
Government employees during the late
election 10 compel such employees TO con.
tribute 10 the election fund OF any po.
litical party, and what legislation is
needed 10 abate the evil. Lost, yeas 1874,
nays 74-not two.thirds. :
The House then adjourned.
The Democrats remained in the hall 10
hold Caucus.
SENATE.
The Committee on Privileges and Elec.
tions this morning voted TO recommend
the adoption by The Senate Of Mr.. Mitch.
ellis resolution directing the committee
to investigate the facts attending the ap.
pointment Of the Presidential electors in
Oregon. Senators Morton, Logan and
Herman will act as a subcommittee to
cond uct thisinyestlgaion, and Governor
Grover, with the Secretary Of State and
other persons, will be subpnnaed to come
here Immediately from Oregon. The
same Senators will constitute sub.com.
mittee for investigating the elections OF
Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia, under
Mr.. Edmund's resolution. The investiga.
ton will be conducted in Washington.
All the other members Of the committee
were last Saturday detailed as members
OF the subcommittee 10 proceed to South
Carolina, Florida and Louisiana, and
they start to-day.
The House bill appropriating S2l, 900
to defray the expenses Of the special
committee which that body appointed to
investigate the recent elections in South
Carolina, Louisiana and Florida, passed,
with an amendment appropriating ST, 900
TO defray the expenses Of the Committee
on Privileges and Elections OF the Senate
in making an ivestigation as to the late
elections in South Carolina, Florida,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia and Ala.
bama.
Pending the resolution Of Mr.. Ed.
munds, Mr.. Bogy presented the report OF
the Democratic committee which attend.
ed the sessions Of the Louisiana Return.