The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-02-23
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 14.-SENATE.-A bill was
passed removing the political disabilities of Joseph
Z. Johnston, of Virginia. The bill appropriatng
81 900 to pay the expenses of the Electoral Commits
sion was passed. Mr.. Sargent, from the confer
ence committee on the bill appropriatng s350O00 to
supply the deficiency in the appropriation for public
printing and binding during the current fiscal year,
made report, which was agreed to, and the bill
passed. 1t provides that from and after the present
session Of Congress the Congressional Printer shall
not pay a price exceeding so cents per 1000 ems
for composition and 40 cents hour for time
work in binding, etc.
HoUsE.-The resolutions reported by the special
committee charged with the investigation of the
cent election in Florida taken up and the ma
jorty resolution, declaring the Tilden electors
chosen, adopted by strict party vote, with the
exception of Mr.. Purman, of Florida, who voted III
the affirmative. The remainder of the day
devoted 10 the consideration OF the Naval Appro
priation bill.
THURSDAY, Feb. 15.-SESATE.-The Senate
devoted most of the day to the consideration of the
bill in relation to the Pacific railroad sinking fund
and the bill for the support of the Government of
the District of Columbia.
HoUsE.-The House voted against the removal of
the Indians to the Indian rern.ory. The subject
came up in connection with the bill TO ratify the
treaty made with the Sioux, Arapahoes, and Chey-
ennes, and to provide for their removal from the
Black Hills. The bill passed, with amend
the removal of the Indians TO the Indian Territory.
80. The bill for the regulation of the rates of toll
over the Omaha bridge discussed, but vote
was taken.
FRIDAY, Feb. 6.-SENATE.-The Consular and
Diplomatic Appropriation bill was passed. after
which the Senate devoted the day TO consideration
of the bill for the liquidation of the Indebtedness of
the Union Pacific Railroad Company.
EoUsE.-The proceedings were exceedingly dull
and uninterseting, and hardly worth chronicling.
SATURDAY, Feb. H. SENATE.-Mr. Kelly
made personal explanation explaining his action in
the Oregon electoral middle. He said he did sign
the cipher dispatch for Mr.. Patrick who represent
ed that it telegram to W. I. Pelton for $4,000
TO pay lawyers fees in Oregon and If not used would
be returned. He denied he ever attempted to buy
Republican elector, or that he ever authorized any
one TO make such offer for him. Mr.. Kelly
also read telegram from Gov. Grover, of Oregon,
denying the authorship of the cipher telegram TO
Gov. Tilden, signed Gobble,- and saying that he
never sent a cipher dispatch in his life. Mr. Sar-
gent said he thought the Senator from Oregon did
right 10 endeavor TO free his from the nefari
GUS transactions in Oregon. The country had lived
through the centennial without any Presidential
elector betraying the party which elected him. but
1t had not lived through the centennial with
out seeing an attempt to buy elector
sanctioned by the chief of great political party.
Mr.. Bogy said he condemned fraud in Oregon
or anywhere, and he was not willing 10 sit in his
place and permit stigma of the kind charged by the
Senator from California (SargenD to rest upon the
Democratic party az the only party guilty of fraud.
The country knew there were frauds in Florida and
Louisiana, perpetrated by the Republican party, and
it knew how these frauds resulted. These frauds
were like whited sepulchres, fair without, but
foul hell within. Mr.. Bogy severely criu-
cised the course of Justice Bradley for
taking one position in the case of Florida,
and then, he charged reversing Il to the Louisi
ana case, declaring that his name will go down TO
after ages disgraoed. His name will be associated
with Marlborough and Jeffreys, and will never be
pronounced without hiss from all good men in
this country" Mr.. Morton said he had heard with
regret the remarks made by the Senator from Mis-.
souri, in regard to Justice Bradley. II that Senator
could have heard the discussions of the Electoral
Commission as he (horton) heard them, he would
not have made such remarks. The time would come
when the opinions of members of the commission
would be published, and he WIS sure the Senator
would then he had done an act Of injustice TO
able and conscientious Judge. The discussion was
further continued, till adjournment by Messrs
Sargent, Cooper, and Jones, of Florida.
HousE-The Speaker laid before the House COM
mnnicaton from Justice Clifford, President of the
Electoral COMMISSION, informing the House that the
commission had arrived at decision of the Louis
lana case and had transmitted its decision 70 the
read In the presence of the two Houses 49,
message was received from the Senate announcing
that that body ready 10 meet the House in joint
and proceed with the counting of the
electoral votcs.. A resolution was introduced by
Mr. Lamar, directing the Clerk Of the House 70 in
form the Senate IL would be ready 10 receive that
body at III O'Clock on Monday Feb. 10, for the pur
pose Of proceeding with the counting of the electoral
votes. Adopted-152 10 Ill.
MONDAY, Feb. 19.-SENATE.-At 1880 a. m.
the senHte repaired to the House, headed by its Of