The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-12-28

formation called for was not in his possession.
out mat ne would endetvor to r5oeurs 1t a. az
ss,atemen compiled by IN Off er of the Heu!
IN regard to the count of ne Elsc oral vote by
hat body since the formation Of the government,
In the House. a resolution was reported
from the Judiciary Commit eee, and adopted,
relating to the count ng of the Electora!
seven to act in CON unc ion with any similar com.
mittee that might be Apo nted by The Senate to
report without de ay me azure b. st calculated to
ntt eof seven to report what are til priv leges.
powers and daties Of the Hou-e in counting the
Electoral ties. The Senate amendments to the
ishment Of the fast-mail service and OF the ank-
ing privilege we're rejected on the ground tina,
they should not have been engratted on such
bill. The PostOfice ApprOpr alton bill was con-
sidered in Commit ee Of the Whole.
The House bill to provide for the pay
ment Of the Electoral messengers was passed in
the Senate. on the 18th. The resolution relative
to the Oregon Electors was further debated by
Messrs. Thurman. Wal ace and Mitch II. The
House amendments to the bill making appropria-
ton to provide for the expenses of certain special
committees were non cOrcurred In. In the
House. after conside able discussion. the bill to
cay The expenses OF the Investigation 'ommi tee,
reducing the amount for the senate from $5',' 90
to $plO00 and increasing that for the House from
preparation bill was further considered in Com
mlttee OF the Who e, and reported to the House.
The Senate was not in session on the
18th. The Postoffce Appropriation bill was
passed in the House, with amendments. The
Speaker presented telegram received by him
from Mr.. Morrison, Chairman OF the Louisiana
Select Investigating Commit ee, and one to MIR.
Morrison from Mr.. Ortnn. President of the West
ern Unirn telegraph Company. re using pro-
Once the originals of telegraphic dispatches. The
kilograms were read. and u resolution was adopted.
without discu zion or division. referring Mr.Mo ri
SOL IS communication to the judiciary Com m,ttee.
with instruct ons to report at the ea ieSf practi
Cable moment what tion the Ho should take
In the premises. EulOgies wese then delivered
on the late Speaker Kerr. and resolutio express
i've of The profound sorrow of the House. and d-
mourning during the rem inder of this Congress.
and that the usual badge of mourning b" worn by
the members ana officers of the House, We're
unanimously adopted.
A RESOLUTION was adopted in the Sen
ate, on the 10 h, by unanimous vote, authoriz-
ing the Chair to appoint select committee of
seven So 7ate r. to act with the committee APP
poin cd bv the House, to devise means to cunt
and declare the Electoral vote. A bill in
troduced by Mr. Wright. and ordered printed, to
establish co RI TOR he trial OF Ell esi-
denlial cleo ions. The ve'o Of the Ill OF last
$4,000 to So ,'uo. was c: lleh up, and tt On
the passage of the bill over the veto result. d in
TWENTY-FIVE yeas to nineteen nays not two-thirds
the affirmative, the bill thus failing OF passage.
The Oregon Electoral question was further de-
b ted. Among the bills introduced in the
House were to resua pr Gee 'ings in tie lee :
oral count for President and Vice-Presdent: H.
c. rning ex atriation ana change of allegiance; to
estab lish the iranr ing privlleg-. resolution Of
Inquiry into the action of Judge Bond in 5 nth
Car lin failed TOR want of iwo-thirds vote
Mr.. Garfield presented telegram recei> ed by
him from Mr.. tlurlbu. OF the Louisiana
patch r. m MIR. Mort on to The Speaker
wi bout knowledge or consent of the COM
mttee. which had n been con ulted in the
resolution was adopted $50 to 63-instructlng the
Judi larry Committee to report an am ndment to
tn Constitution forhi ding the payment of war
and lost to suspend the Jules and adop. resola.
ton calling for Gen. Sheridans report on the re-
moval Of Gov. Wells, of Louisiana.