The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-01-22
wrench from the people Of IOIisiana'tlI free
vot" which they gave for Mr.. l'ildcn.

Nhlr Which IllCS blNt I"r Llr' 1IluvII.
IlrU-C.
Mr.. Wood (Drm.). Of New YOrk, prcscntCd a
memorial frUm certain merchants and business
men IN New York expressing their SatiEfacion at
theuction Of Congress in appointing 4 joint COM
mitlCc to cuilShlGr the proper mode Of counting
tho electoral vote, and praying that all party
considerations nMy he thrown aside and that
t,nScltSlI patriotism may guido Ill Congressional
action In tIt matter. Read and referred to the
Joint committee on the subject.
Mr.. Bright DCm.), Ot Tennessee, asked leave
10 Introduce a bill for the free coinage OF the
silver dollar, and for making the SAME legal
tender, and 10 refer It to the committee on
mines and mining. The bill provides for the
coinage dC silver dollars containing IIal grains,
and that no charge SliNll 10 made for convert
ing standard silver bullion into the coin dollar.
The strgcant-Nt-arMS ly direction Of the
Speaker. presented ut the har OF the House Ilr.
i. ". Barnes, the New Orleans manager Of the
Western GniOn Telegraph Company. IN custody
NJ 4 TCcusant witness, he having refused 10 pro
ducO before the House investigating committee
certain telcgrapltic dispatches passing through
that Office.
The Speaker appointed Mr.. McDnl Qop.), Of
Iowa, to fill the vacancy In the committee on
tic rights, duties and privileges Of the House
in counting the electoral vote. in place OF Mr..
Monroe (lIcp.l Of Ohio, excused. The House
then adjourned.
Mr.. Wills (Dcm.), Of New York, presented
memorial Of bankers, merchants and citizens Of
New York city, praying for peaceful solution
Of tic electoral question Referred.
Dir. Hewitt, Of Alabama, from the committee
on invalid pensions, reported n bill granting
pensions to certain soldiers and sailors VI the
Mexican, Florida and Black Hawk wnrs, and
certain widows Of deceased soldiers and sailors
Of the same.
Mr. Reagan Dem OF Texas, moved to strike
ont the fifth section Of the bill, which excludes
from its benefits those who are labOriDE under
political Disabilities. lie argued that The lii
should he broad and charitable in IT, provs-
ions.
3Ir. Rusk (Ncp.). OF Wisconsin, opposed the
motion NS one the effect Of which would Ike TO
make Jefferson Davis pensiOncr Of the Coy-
CrlmcAt.
The motion was rejected, md the bill passed.
The bill allows pension Of IS month 10 MI
who served sixty days IN the Mexican war, or
thirty days III the Florida or Black Hawk war,
nll 10 their surviving widows unmarried.
Mr. L. ". Barnes, the New Orleans manager
before the bar Of tho House, aud was asked
what cxcuse he had TO offer for the failure to
produce before tho llottse committee sitting at
New Orleans kilograms called for In the subpoena
served on him. lie replied that his answer had
been prepared by his counsel. Tic matter was
referred to the judiciary committee, md the
sergeant alarms WIZ directed 10 retain Mr..
Darnes in custody.
Jlls introduced: By 1Er. ChittOndcn QIcp.)
Of New iork-FOr paying tile legal tender debt
iii harmony with Justice and the pledged faith
Of the government. By Mr.; Bright Denl.) Of
TenuGssee-FOr the free coinage Of silver dol
lNrs and making the SamO legal tender. BY
IIr. Hunter QiCp.). Of IndiRna-TO authorize
and equip nh expedition 10 the Arctic yeas. by
Mr. Kclir DEM. Of MiSsouri--IOr the further
redemption Of legal tender United States notes
. Mr.. Willis QDrm.), Of New York. offered n
resolution inStr1lcting the committee OIL tho
privileges, powers and duties OF tho lIOnsc IN
counting the Presidential vote, to uScertnin
whether nnyv0tGS were given ut the recent cleo
ton contrary to the prohibition contained In Tie
first section Of tic second article Of the Coilstl
tuition, fOrhidding United States officials 10 bc
/ with them, and whether any and what provision
ought to DO made for securing faithful obScrv-
ancC IN the future Of such action: nlso 10 Ill
Iuiro into any facts affecting tic fairness or The
legality Of any electoral votes certified 10 have
been cnst at such election, with power 10 send
for persons and papers. Adopted without a
division.
| a resOlItiOn inQniriRg into the disposition Of
] United States troops was lost by vote Of 1870
to A-not two-thirls.
Mr.. Mills DCm.), Of Tcxns, moved to slls-
! pend the rules and adopt tlio following:
4 ResOlrTi, That The maintenance inviolatc OF
the rights Of States, and especially the right Of
each State to order and control Its own domeS-
tic institutions according 10 it, own Judgment
exclusively, IL essential 10 the balance OF power
OIL which the perfection and endurance OF orr