, 1877-01-13

THE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE
did nothing OF Importance tD-1ay, and Will close
}ts labora Tomorrow.
CONGRESS.
sEsATE.
WAsuiSdroN. D. C., Jan. 12.-alr. Frcllng-
huyaeu presented n petition ot persons repre-
scnttng the financial, commercial, :nanufaetur-
Ing, and business interests OF Newark, N. D.,
asking that In counting tho Electoral ynto nil
party considerations be laid aside, nn.l that
pure, unsol1slt patr1otlsn, guido tho notion of
Congress. Tho petition was renI, and, nftcr
hr!ct speech by Mr.. Frclnghuyscn, referred to
tho special committee Of seych Senators M
pointed to consider tho Presidential difficulties.
Mr.. Gordon introduced bill to crcatc sink
ing fund for tho liquidation Ut Government
t,onds advanced To the Western Pacific ftAfrpad
Company and Central Pacific Railroad Company,
ut California, and to tho Union paciflc ltalrnad
Company, under net OF July J., ts01, aud nets
cIulms Ut tho Goycrnmcnt In regard to sa!d
bonds. Referred
Mr.. Thurman submitted Il resolution INSTRUCT
ing the Committee un Rcyeian Of the Laws To
Inquire into the psopricty OF providing for tho
publication Of d new edition III tile Revised
Statutes Us corrected, nnl tu fneunc the laws
oasscd since 1si3; nl.o tho articles OF Cunfctrr-
stion md Constitution of the United States.
Mr. ldockintroiuccd bill TO authorize the
sen,oyal Of obstructlons In tho channel nj tho
isvces at Omaha, rlatt,mo,lth, md isrownsvilic,
Nca; Sioux City and council Blui1s, Ia. Re-
It authorizes tho Secretary ot War to cxpcna
$15,D0 In removing Ranlt-bnrs nnl other oh
strctfous IN tic channel nf the Missouri fttrcr
between Brownsville, Stb., and Sioux CRY,
Ia, mud ao;coo to tcpar md protect tl,e lsyses
Sioux CITY nni Council lHufIs. In.
Mr.. chafrce introduced! hill to nbu,Is'l the
NY 81 stores for heating passenger rallroalcars.
Sir. Maxoy submitted Joint resolution to
atucnti the Joint resolution of .uly1, 187t, att
thurizng tic Secretary n( War tu Issue n1ris It,
certain statta mil Territories. ~ aa IL provide
tur tho Issue "f lity ball cartridges for Gael! arn.
slr. lIaui!s. submitted M amendment setting
forth IN (esn!l tho fees iu Ic allowed ~ We1En-
rra ami Gaugcrs, nnA explained that It was lnr
the pt'rptse. Ut making tho Revised Statutes
usree Will, The Inv us originally passed,
T'm amendment was agreed to, and the bill
passed.
After executive scastou, adjourned until Mon
day.
Hpuag
Mr.. Knott, ChhirtttIu Ut tlte Judiciary Cun.-
mlttcc, reported III tlc casa of IIar'Ics, The re-
cRlcltrant manager Of thu Sew Orleans Western
Unun Telegraph o1lce, that the lfuusu has thu
right to co.1spel tho production of te'cgrn'ns by
Olltcrs Ut Telegraph companies.
Mr.: Barnes wns brought l9fore the 1f0usc,
nnl declared That he Is mt now In charge Df tho
New Orleans oillcc, but should he uea4n bu
placed In charge Of tllat office, null should telr-
grams dcinunled bo there, he wulllt willingly
pEOtlllce them.
Mr Knutt then offered resolution declaring
that thr rcspon.c uf witness was not sulll,ten',
and re1nan1lng hin to tic custody of tic st'r-
gcant.at-Ar1ns until he shall lave produced tel-
grams or beendi charged by order Ut the fIousr
Adoptrd-ycas. 1al; nays. r..
Tna ELECTORAL. COMMITTEE.
Mr.. knntt. from tia (t1nIuIttrn n nstCrt n In