Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-21

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A Washington special says that Congress
will probably adjourn for the holiday recess
from Friday, Dec. 10, until Monday, Jan.
g. In the meanwhile, the select commit
tees will pursue their Investigations in the
Southern States.
The Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections have decided to Immediately send
snb- committees to Louisiana, Florida and
South Carolina, to investigate the recent
elections in those States. The following are
the. visiting committees appointed: Fol
Louisiana-Messrs. Howe, Wadleigh, Nc
MILAN, Boutwell,, Salisbury and Melon
aid. For Florida-Messrs. Mitchell, Teller
and Cooper. For South Carolina-Messrs.
Cameron (Wis.), Christiancy and Merri-
mon. Messrs. Morton, Logan and Herman
have been appointed a subcommittee to
investigate the facts attending the appoint
ment of Presidential Electors in Oregon and
also to investigate the elections in Alabama,
Mississippi and Georgia. The investiga-
lions of this committee will be conducted in
Washington, and Gov. Grover will be sub
penaed to attend Immediately.
Senator Price, who fills the vacancy made
by the death of the late Senator Carpenter,
of West Virginia, is a man about TO years
of age, with snow-white hair and beard.
He was in the Confederate army.
A Washington dispatch says that Messrs.
Randall, Wattersen and Ely, having had in
terviews with Gov. Tilden recently, are I'M
derstood to have communicated to the DEM
ocratic caucus the views expressed by him,
to the effect that no action, except Of a pre-
liminary character, Should be taken con-
corning the existing or possible future po-
litical compilations. until after the return
from the South of the House investigating
committees.
The Chicago Tribune'S Washington cor
respondent telegraphed on the 18th: ''The
Republican programme will doubtless be
for the President of the Senate to invite the
House to be present in the Senate Chamber
on the counting OF the vote. The votes will
then be counted as 1876 for Hayes, including
the Republican Electors from Oregon.
The President of the Senate will
hold that, under the Constitution,
no business is in order; that, as there are
no joint rules, no motions can be enter
tanned or debate heard, and that the only
duty will be an open count and a declaration
of the votes. The Senate, through the
Sergeant-at-Arms, will see to it that order
is preserved. The vote being declared,
Hayes would be Immediately inaugurated
and President Grant would Immediately
surrender the Government to him.
Congress-.
In the Senate, on the 9Th, there was an
incidental discussion as to the continuance of the
jointrules of the last Congress the Chair deciding
A. u s-.A I -a- xH - go
peal being taken, the Chair was sustained
yeas, 80; nays, 4; absent or not voting, b..
The House Committee on Judiciary agreed to
report favorably on a resolution offered by Rep
resentative McCrary, yesterday, providing for
the appointment of a to act in con-
junction with a committee of the Senate to secure
q count of the Electoral votes and a determine
ton of disputed questions by a tribunal whose
authority none can question and whose decision
ton bill passed, and then Mr.. Wood New York;
called up the resolution offered by him
yesterday, calling on the President for copies
of the instructions sent to. and OF reports receiv-
ed from, military or civil officers in the South
since August. Objections were made by the
Republicans, but the resolution was adopted
without debate. Both Houses adjourned till
Monday.
The Senate, on the 18th, passed the
House bill appropriating $2l 900 to defray the
expenses of it's special investigating committees
in the Southern States, but appended to it an
amendment appropriating $1,000 for expenses
of Senate Committees. Mr.. Bogy presented the
report of the Democratic ommitte which at
tended the sessions of the Louisiana Returning
Board, and moved it be printed. Objection
was made by several Senators on the Republi-
can side on the ground that the paper was not
addressed to the Senate. and to print it would
be a violation of the rules. After debate,
it was decided that Messrs. Bogy, Stevenson and
Mcdonald should prepare a memorial. making
the paper a part thereof, and it could then be
printed. The joint resolution of Mr.. Edmunds,
proposing an amendment to the Constitution of
tho Initial S1Qtaa 40 aa tn have tho Qtootopa1
vote for President and Vice President
counted by the Supreme Court, and the
J 5@feamsn' Ppr roP0asga 0y that aee t6e eIeeto on
shall vote vird voce, instead of by ballot. was
agreed to. The Chair announced Mr.. Oglesby
as q member OF the on Privileges and
Elections, in place of Mr.. Boutwell, excused.....
In the House, the Speaker announced the appoint
ment of Mr.. Clymer, OF Pennsylvania, to fill the
caused by Mr.. Randall retiring. The chairman.
ship OF the remains with Mr.. Hol-
man. Under the call of States for the introduce
tion of bills, their reading in full was required
by Republicans, 30 as to consume the morning |
hour, and leave no time for the call of States for
resolutions. Mr.. Banning asked unanimous
consent to offer q resolution reciting the eulogium
passed on J. Madison Wells, of the Louisiana
Returning Board, in the report of Senator Sher-
man and others n to the e President, and requesting
copies fall reports orders, correspondence ETC.,
connected with the removal of Wells from the
S S1Yef i'm 1s'al p N Mr. LG Rassan ob 6iy Ssner nr s hen
Se&AA 1@ NSb ALL 4Idhs
ming moved to suspend the rules and adopt the
resolution. Defeated-yeas, al; nays, 81; not
two thirds in the affirmative. Mr.. Goode of.
fered a resolution instructing the Judiciary Com.
mittee to inquire into and report on the legality
of the circular letter issued by the Attor-
ney-General during the late Presidential
campaign to United States Marshals in
relation to their powers and duties in such cleo
ton. Adopted without division. Mr.. Spencer
moved to suspend the rules and adopta resolu-
tion instructing the Judiciary Committee to in.
quire what intimidation has been p~racticed on
Government employees during the late election
to compel such employees to contribute to the
fund Of any political party, and what
legislation is needed to abate the evil; yeas, 1874;
nays, IA; not two-thirds.
In the Senate, on the 18th, a resolution,
offered by Mr.. Bayard, directing the Attorney
General to inform the Senate as to the number of
United States MarshalsI employed on election
day, was agreed to, with an amendment, by MIR.
requesting the Attorney General to
also communicate to the Senate a full statement
as to the necessity for their employment, the OBJ
!ect thereof, nature of their duties, etc.
Messrs. Mitchell and Morton spoke at some |
length on the Electoral College complication in
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