The Morning herald., 1876-12-20
The Holiday Recess Of Congress.

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WARRINGTON, Dec. 19.-The Ways and
Means Committee this morning took action
on the question of aholiday recess by decid-
ing to report a resolution for an ad journ
ment of the House from next Saturday to
the following Wednesday, and for similar
adjournment over New Years, from the Both
inst. to the Sd of January.
THOSE TELEGRAMs.
The House Judiciary Committee held an,
other meeting 10 day for the consideration
of the Western Union Company's refusal to
produce the kilograms called for by the
Louisiana Committee, and the general ques
tions involved, but the sub Judiciary Com
mittee not being ready to report, the session
was consumed In an informal discussion OF
the subject without taking any action on it
THOSE INELIGIBLE ELECToRs-THE CASE
IN MISSOURI.
The Senate sub Committee on Privileges
and Elections commenced this morning an
Investigation of the alleged ineligibiliy
of Gen. D. NJ. Frost, Democratic Presi
Dental Elector of the third Missouri dis
trict. Thos. Thoroughman, member of
the Missouri Electoral College, testified that
General Frost was not present az the meet
ing of the college when the votes for Prest
dent and Vice President of the United States
were cast, and the college filled the vacan-
cy by electing LeGrange Atwood to act in
the place of General Frost. G. +. Stifel,
the Republican candidate for Elector in the
third district appeared and claimed TO cast
vote on the ground that Frost was ineligi-
BILE. He presented his claims to the Col
lege in writing, and they were tabled. The
action of the College in filling vacancies
was in accordance with the laws Of Mis-
souri,.
Charles E. Stifel testified that he made a
demand on Governor Harding, of Missouri,
to issue to him a certificate of election as
Presidential Elector for the Third Missouri
District, as he had received the highest
number of votes of any person eligible to the
Office In the district. He filed with the Gov
ernor papers setting forth his claims, and
showing that General Frost was ineligible.
The Governor stated that he had issued a
certificate OF election to General Frost, but
he ordered the Secretary of State to give
Mr.. S,ifel a certificate Oi the official vote of
the Third District.
George H. Shields, Chairman of the Re-
publican State Central Committee, was next
interviewed. and corrobOrated Stifel's testi-
mopy. The claim that Frost was Ineligible
is based on the assertion that he was at one
time an officer In the United States regular
army and afterwards 10 the Confederate
army, and that his disabilities have never
been removed.
REFUNDING TONNAGE DUES.
The House Committee on Commerce
heard argument from T. P. Cuppy In ad
yocacy OF Representative Hale's bill, au-
thorizing the Treasury Department to re-
fudd all tonnage dues heretofore collected
in contra vcntion of treaty stipulations. The
North German Lloyds and theNorlh Amer
lean Steamship Company are the principal
claimants.
THE IMMIGRATION BILL.
The Committee did not take up Repre-
sentative Cox's immigration bill to day.
PAYING PENSIONS.
In the Seuate to-day Mr.. Window, from
the Committee on Appropriations, reported,
without amendment, the House bill making
appropriation for the payment of pensions
during the fiscal year ending June 80, 1878.
Placed on the calendar.
The Senate then passed number of bills
of private character, not objected to.
H.. NOMINATIONS. ..
EThe President sent the following nomina
lions 10 the Senate to day.
Charles E. Merry TO be United States
Consul at Rio Grand del Sui, Brazil, and
sua ysnsa AshtossA Y y " y Collector of n