The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-01-11

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the Sioux Indians to the Indian Terri
tory. Adopted. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, December 8-Sepoto
Mr.. Ingalls, submitted a reso-
luton requesting the secretary of
the interior to report to the
senate Immediately what efforts have
! been made to remove the Sioux Indians
from their treaty reservation to the In
dian Territory, and what negotiations
are now pending between the government
and said Indians, together with the OBJ
iect and purpose thereof. Agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Hogan, the bill intro
duced by him last session to provide for
! the issue of silver coin and to make the
silver dollar legal tender, was taken up
from the table and referred to the com
mittee on finance. Mr.. Morton moved
that three additional members to the
committee on privileges and elections be
appointed to aid in dischaTging the du-
ties imposed by the resolutions of Mr..
Edmunds providing for the investigation
into the recent election of Mississippi,
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and
Louisiana. Agreed to, and the chair was
authorized to appoint new members. Mr..
Harvey submitted q resolution author
izing the select committee to examine
into the several branches of the civil ser
vice, to employ clerk and send for per-
sons and papers Agreed to. The senate
took up the Joint resolution prOpO ing an
amendment to the constitution OF the
United States in regard to the electoral
vote, and it was read. Before proceeding
with the consideration thereof the senate
went into executive session, and when
the door opened adjourned until Monday.
H0use.--Mr. Baker (Ind.) introduced d
bill proposing an amendment to the CON
stitutiOn forbidding the assumption OF the
payment of any claims for loss or dam
age growing out of loss or destruction Of
property during the late rebellion.
The pension appropriation bill passed
Mr. Piper introduced a bill establishing
the territory of the Black Hills and pro-
viding for temporary form of government
therefor Mr.. LeDIoyne offered the fol
lowing resolution: Resolved, that the
senate be requested tO.appOint commit
lee to act with a committee Of five, to be
appointed by the speaker Of the house,
in presenting to the supreme court such
questions as either Of said committee
may deem important in this crisis, and
asking the members of the supreme court
to give to congress an opinion thereon.
Mr.. Haskins rose to debate the question,
and it therefore went over under the
rules. Mr.. Faulkner introduced bill
to continue the appropriation for, the gov
eminent Of the MOnOngahela, West Nir
ginia. Referred. The house adjourned
till Monday.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Seoatc.--The
committees on privileges and elections,
this morning, voted to recommend the
adoption by the senate of Mr.. MitchelPs
resolution directing the committee to in
vestigate the facts attending the appoint
ment Of presidential electors in Oregon
Senators Morgan, Logan and Herman
will act as a sub committee in the con-
duct OF this investigation, and Gov. Gro
yer, together with the secretary of state
and other persons will be subp9naed
to come here Immediately from Oregon. |
The same senators will constitute a sub
committee for investigating the elections
in Alabama Mississippi and Georgia,
under Mr.. Edmunds' resolutions. The !
will be conducted in Wash |
ington. AllOther members of the COM
mittee were, last Saturday, detailed as
members of the sub committee to pro-
coed to South Carolina, Florida, and
Louisiana, and they will start to-day. |
The house bill aPpropriating $2l, 900 to !
defray the expenses Of the special COM |
mittee of that body, appointed to inyes
tigate the recent elections in South Car
DINA, Louisiana and Florida, was passed !
with an amendment appropriating $4,000 !
to defray the expenses of the committee |
on privileges and elections of the senate |
in making investigations as to the late |
elections IN South Carolina, Louisiana, |
Georgia, and Alabama,
under the resolution of Mr.. Edmunds, |
Mr.. Cameron (Wis.) introduced a bill to |
provide for the redemption of greenbacks. !
Referred. Mr.. Morton submitted resO,
luton providing that the various
ub.cOmmittees of the committee on |
privileges and elections be authorized to |
inquire and report as to the late election
in certain southern states, under the res !
oluton of Mr.. Edmunds, and shall be |
known as the committee OF the senate,
and that the chairman have power to
administer oaths. Agreed to. Mr..
Sherman presented the petition of Gen.
Joseph +. Johnston, asking the removal |
OF his political disabilities. Referred. |
The senate then resumed the cOnsidcra-
ton of unfinished business. The Joint !
resolution of Mr.. Edmunds. proposing an
amendment to the constitution of the !
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