Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-07
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WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec. 7, 1876

SENATE.
10 the Senate, to day, the memorial OF Car
Scnurz aud others, favoriug protnp' amrnd<
ment Of the Constitution, referring he couat
| Jog of the cleo oral vote tor President 10 the
| Supreme Court, was read aud laid 90 the table.
| Dir Anthony reported 10 favor OF prln'iog
| the Sherman letter, and discns,on arose There
90 on rhe Lauisiaoa election, 10 which MIR.
Med maid, Mr.. Eaton, MIR. Thurman, MIR.
Morton, MIR. Sherman and others participated
until late hour.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
10 the House of Representatives,
Mr. A kins reported the lncald Pensl n
bill, which was made special order for TO-
morrow.
Mr.. McCreary, of Iowa, Introduced preau-
BILE and resolutions iovking to the appointment
of committee of FIVE members # the House
to act il coujunctiou with committee of the
Senate, who shall take into consideration the
proper mode OF couotlng and determining the
electoral votes aud TO report, for the action OF
Congress, such measures as may be calcu ated
to solve the present difficulty and accom- Dllsh
the desired end. Referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Frey presented a memorial from the
Legislature of Colorado praying the admission
of,he representative from that State Referred.
The call Of committees for reports was then
resumed from yesterday. and one or TWO bills
of no special interest were acted upon.
A bill to extend the time for the completion
of the Northern Pacific Railroad was talked
over for few minutes and then Withdrawn.
Several bills making land graois were taken
up, but after Discussion ruled ou!.
The Uuion Pacific Railroad bill was consid.
cred.
A bill to pay the expenses of the three com
mittees going South (about $2l ,OOO) Was
passed.
Mr. Wood introduced a resolution calling
upon the President for Information for pll orders,
&c., relative TO the sending OF troons into the
States of Virginia, South Carolina, &C., which,
under the rules, went over.
o. mofiou Of Mr.. Mills, the Secretary of the
Interior was Instructed to inform the House as
to the oegotiations in progress for the removal
of the Sioux Indians.
The House then, at lao, adjourned the
Clerk requesting the democratic msmbers to
remain u the hall.
THE SITUATION.
The action OF the Governor of Oregon, in
giving certificate of election to one OF the
dcmocr attic Presidential electors has produced
q
for Tilden, the democrats are rather juhiant
while the radicals are somewhat nouplussed,
though DO less apparently defiant.
The Interest 10 the contest has been removed
from the House to The Senate where the whole
question having been opened is being dis
cussed.
Mr.. Black opinion that if forged returns
are made ADD electors fraudulenty raturOod it
is the duty Of the House to throw out such
votes, and that the President OF the Senate is
merely ministerial officer, meets with the
general appreciation, and his areuneut Is said,
by competent judges. to be unaDswerable.
As so1n as the House a1jouroed, the demo
cratic IN eu oers again went luto caucus Oh the
political situation and the conduct OF the Pres
ldent 10 seudiug troops iuto the Southern
States for political purposes, aud continued
their deliberations begun yesterday.
NOTES.
The committee to investigate affairs 10 Lou
isiaua have appointed Maj Robert W. Hunter
Of Winchester. secretary, aud will leave to-
plight tor New Orleans.
The committees to visit Florida and South
Curolioa ar. also expected to leave to-day.