Connecticut western news., 1877-01-05
UNITED STATES CONGRESS-.

Mf. Ingalls, (Rep), of Kansas, submitted a concurrent resolution accepting the statues of Samuel Adams and John Winthrop presented to the United States by Massachusetts, and returning the thanks of Congress to the State of Massachusetts Agreed, t'H
 Mr. RcgN CD6n,. j. Of Missouri, submitted a motion to change the name of the Territory of Pembina to Huron. Agreed to. The bill was then read a third time and passed. --z
 MT. Windom (Rep.), of Minnesota, sent to the clerks desk and had read a 1Gttef from the commissioner of pensions to the effect that the annual pension roll was S25, ,996, ,324. 60. repre- senting the pensions for year. The amount paid out was $28. .351, 599. 69-nearly $2, 500 900 of which were paid out for arrears on pensions, newly adjudicated eases, aid oil account of cases previously suspended for cause. Other sums were paid for pension agents, expenses, medical examinations, etc.
 Mir. Logan Rep.), of Illinois, inquired of the chairman of the committee on finance. whether there was any probability of an early report from that committee on the bill to provide for the issue of silver coin and to make the silver dollar legal tender. He said the House had taken action on similar bill, and it was impor- tant that the Senate should act soon. The Chair appointed as the special committee of the Senate authorized by the recent resolution of Mir. Edmunds, to devise means for the proper count of the vote for President and Vice-Presi- dent, in connection with similar committee of the House, Messrs Edmunds, Morton, Freling-
 
 The Speaker announced the following ecm- .mittees
 To ascertain and report what are the privi- leges, powers and duties of the House in count ing votes for President and Vice-President- Messrs. Knott (Dem), of Kentucky, Sparks | (Dem.), of Illinois, Tucker CDem) of Virginia,
 Marsh (Dem.), of Pennsylvania Burchard (Rep.), of Illinois, seelye (Rep.(, of Massachu-
 Setts, and Monroe (Rep.), of Ohio. On counting the electoral votes, to meet a 1 On fha of he
 Messrs. Payne (Dem. ), of Ohio, Hunton (Dem., )
 of Virginia Hewitt (Dem.), of New York. Springer (Dem.) of Illinois, McCrary (Rep.), of
 Iowa, Hoar (Rep.), of Massachusetts, and Will
 lard (Rep.), of Michigan.
 The resolution to adjourn over the holidays
 was adopted-yeas 121 nays, 92.
 The Fertilization Appropriation bill was
 passed. It appropriates $100,000 for the pro- | lection, preservation and repair of fortitica- | tions $100,0 1000 fOp the armament of sea coast Notifications, and S50,000 for torpedoes. Total, $250,0
 1 Mr. Lynde Dem.) of Wisconsin, from the
 Judiciary committee made report on the sub- | ject of requiring the production of telegrams | before committees of the House. and the House | by vote of 122 to 51 passed resolutions affirm
 ing its right to order the production of tele- grams, and declaring that refusal would be a cause for contempt. Mir. Hewitt Oem.l, of
 New York, said his private letters had been 1 opened ill the New York post-office during the
 campaign. The charge created sensation.
 Mir. Platt (Rep.), offered resolution for an in-
 vestigation, but objection was made and the | matter went over.
 The Speaker said that he had information
 that there was a gentleman in Washington who
 was the bearer to the people of this country of a
 communication from the Irish nation, congratrl- ! latng the American people in this their ceI- 1 tennal year. The matter was referred to the committee on foreign affairs.
 discussion arose on the resolution of Mr. Knott (Dem.), of Kentucky, directing the 1 Speaker to issue a warrant for the arrest and bringing to the bar of the House without de 1 lay of E. w. Barnes to answer for contempt
 of the authority of the House and breach of its privileges, in refusing to produce the tele- graphic dispatches, that he may be dealt with as the law under the facts may require The | resolution adopted
 1 The House ordered an investigation of Mr. Hewitt's charges against the New York post ottic' of opening his letters during the cam paign.
 The following preamble and resolution was adopted relative to the Oregon election case HheTeGs, It is alleged that the governor of Oregon has issued a certificate of election to one E. A. Cronin one of the electors of said State instead of issuing such certificate to one J. W. Watts, alleging that said Watts was ineli- gihIe to the said office of elector on Nov. 7 the time of such election; therefore,
 | Hesolred, That the committee on privileges and elections be instructed to inquire into the
 eligibility of said J. w. Watts and investigate the facts attending the appointment of said electors and pretended electors, and report the same to the Senate, and for this purpose may employ stenographer, send for persons and papers, administer oaths and examine wit | nesses.