South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-12-15

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fconmunication or SenaEor Sherman and
others TO the President in regard 70 tho
late election in Louisiana DuriHg the
debate the democratic Senators arraign-
cd and denounced the louisiana return
ing board for its iniqui.ics, while the
republican Senators wero uusparing in
their denunciation Of Gov. Grover. OF
Oregon. for awarding certificate to one
Of the democratic presidential electors.
A resolutio, was introduced by Senator
Mitchell. or Oregon. instructin2 the COM
mittee on privileges and elections To in.
| vestigase tho facts conccrnlng tho APP
!pointmens OF Residential electors in
Oregon Mr.. Howe. OF Wisconsin. In.
| trodnced bill TO restrain unauthorized
persons from assuming 20 act "a electors
for President aud Vice. Pres iaent.
! In the House, resolution was offer.
| ed by MIR. Mccrary, and referred TO the
Judiciary committee, for the appointment
0f Joint committee TO prepare q plan
for counting the electoral vote and dc.
| terlnining questions :ha. may arise "a TO
the legality aud validity Of the returns
OF the presidential election. A rcsolu.
ton was adopted appropriating $2l. 900
1 u
committees. A rcsolution was offered
by Mr.. Wood calling on the President
] of the United States for copies OF all
orders from him or any or the executive
departments TO ~ ~niiita1I oAnivii off,
Ger in r, gard to tue service OF the army
in Virginia. South Caroliaa. Lou ana
and Florida, but objection being made
the resolution went over.
In the Senate, on the 9Th, on point
of order raised by Mr.. Merrimon, Mr..
| Ferry. the President pro tenn, of the
Senate. decided that the Joint rules were
not in force. From this decision Mr.
Merrimon took an appeal. and after u
lengthy debate tic decision OF the Chair
was sustained by vote OF so to 4,
Nlessrs. Massey, OF Texas, Merrimon,
Whyte AMI Wthers Voting in the mega.
tive. The Senate took up the joint res
olutions proposing an amendment to the
constitution OF the Unite State, In re.
gard to counting the electoral vote. but
without proceeding to their consideration
adjourned until Monday.
In the House aresolution WAS offered
pro,i,iing for the appointment Of joint
committee to present 20 the Supreme
Court certain questions In regard to the
jurisdiction and powers OF tile two
houses in joint session in Counting the
electoral vote, in or'er 10 elicit the
opinion OF the conrt thereon. The res
olution offered by Mr. Wood on Thurs
! day calling on the President OF the u
nited States. if not Incompatible with
the public interest. for copies OF all
| orders from III y or any Of The executive
departments - any military or civil
officer IN regard 20 the service OF the
army in Virginia. South Carolina. Lou.
! isiana and Florida, was passed Mr..
Faulkner, OF West Virginia, presented
a bill TO appropriate $4,000 to the
completion OF the works now in proIres SIS
below Morgantown, AMI continue the
construction OF the same between Nor.
gantown and Fdirmout. which being
twice real. HAS r$ferred To the commit.
tee OH Comlneree. he further intro,iuc.
ed resolution in}tructing the commit.
tee on Commerce. to inquire into tile
loss or damage. IL any. which has re.
! suited TO the Government works on the
Mohongahela River from tile failure OF
! Congress at lis last session 10 make the
! appro priation recommended by tho Sc.
or, tary Of War. FURTHER, to Inquire into
the causes which led TO the failure of
that appropriation and to proceed with
ont delay TO report an appropriation to
continue, const:ti ction OF tho works on
said river, and 10 repair any loss or
damage that may have resulted from
the failure OF said appropriation ut tie
last session Of Congress. Also. q
resolution instrueting the committee on
Military Affairs to inquire into the Oh
jccts and purposes Of the Government
in recently becoming the purchaser OF
tho Water Power and Land formerly
occupied and used rs the site OF Ma
tional Armory at Hnrper's Ferry aud
further TO inquire. since the Government
has again become the owner of that
property, whether il would not he OK
pedicnt TO rc-cstablish tho National
Armcry at that point, or - employ It's
valuable water power for some other
Governmental purpose. The resolutions
were accordingly referrci. Tic House
adjourned until Monday.
In the Senate, on the lth, notice WAS
given that apetition would be presented
to that boiy embracing the report of
tho five democrats WHO were invited 10
witness tlIc canvass OF the votes east in
Louisiana st the late election. Mr..
Bayard offered n resolution directing
The Attorney General TO inform tho Sen.
ate. rs 90 the number of deputy MAJ s'lnls
employed at the late election. and the
period OF time they were employed. -
Mr.. Edmgsds's joiEt resolution propos-
ing IN amendment TO the constitution
so rs TO have the electoral vote for
President and Vice President counted
by the Supreme Court was debated un.
til the hour Of adjournment.
In tho House. a bill was introduced "a
protect the Sta,essegainst domestic VIC
lencc. a resofntion for the appoint
mont Of committees 10 examine into
and report upon election frauds in New