River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-01-18
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS-.
Proceedings of the Second sessiO


arrest of recusant witness Runyan, in the
Oregon case. On the resolutions submitted
by Mr. Wallace, Mr.. Sherman addressed the
Senate at length, sustaining the course of the
Louisiana returning board, and quoting at
length from various authorities and regarding
precedents. Mr.. Bogy characterized the
speech OF Sherman as the most painful and
humiliating effort he ever heard in the Senate.
The debate occupied the entire time fthe
session.
The House on the 9th did no other
work than TO order the arrest OF VIM. Orion
Of the Western Union telegraph company.
In the Senate. on the 10th, MIR. Win
dem, from the committee on public lands, re-
pOrted iavOrably on the House bill amending
the law for a land grant in aid of the Du-
bnque and Sioux City railroad. resolution
of the Boston board of trade was presented,
asking for the demonstration of silver. The
annual report OF the Congressional librarian
was presenter, showing 3Ol, O97 books in the
library and 5OJ, 900 pamphlets. After the con-
siderstion of a number OF bills of no impor-
lance to our readers, the Senate adjourned.
The House. on the 10th. rejected the
bill for the bridge across the Ohio at Cincin-
natl, and the House went into committee OF
the whole on the diplomatic appropriation
bill, after which adjourned.
On the 18th the Senate discharged
Enos Runyan, banker, he having answered
toral dispute. A conference committee on
post routes and fast mail service was appoint
ed Mr.. WitheTs gave notice that he should
at an early day call up the message OF the
President relating to the troops IN Petersburg
on election day.
In the House on the 18th, Mr.. Hol-
mans amendment decreasing the salaries OF
ministers and consuls was defeated by vote
OF SO TO 100. All other amendments to the
consular and diplomatic bill were voted down
and the bill passed. The military academy
appropriation bill was also passed without
amendment. Alter the consideration oil sever
al unimpOrtant bills the House adjourned.
In the Senate, Mr.. Gordon on the
10Th inst, Introduced bill to create a sink
ing fund for the bonds advanced TO the pacific
railroads Mr. Booth called up the solu-
lions submitted by him on Monday, on count
ing the electoral vote, and spoke at length on
the same He believed a settlement could be
and will be devised which will comment it.
self to the sense of justice, and proprlety OF
all, and reconcile the losing party. The three
theories in respt CT to the power and jurisdic
ton in this matter he stated to be: Nesting
the power in the Pr sident OF the Senate; that
the power is in both houses combined, and
tina. the controlling power is in the House
alone He believed in the second theory. Mr.
Paddock introduced bill to improve the
Missouri river and especially the levees of
Omaha, Sioux City, etc.
The House on The 18th, remanded TO
IMPRISONMENT the rccusant witness Barnes,
after listening to his declaration that he was
not at that time in charge OF the New Orleans
telegraph Office, but if he could get the copies
OF telegrams he would produce them before
the com mittee. Mr.. knctt introduced reso-
luton declaring that the power TO determine
what electoral votes shall be counted rests
with the Senate and House OF Representatives,
and that no vote can be counted against the
judgement of the House.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Win
dom asked leave 10 make personal explana-
ton, and had read at the clerks desk an ar
ticle published in the Washington Union To
the effect that last summer charges were
made against William McMicken, Surveyor
General of Washington Territory, OF alleged
malf-asanee in Office and that he was retained
i'm Office through the influence OF Senator
Windon, also that he had paid money to
Senator Window for his appointment. and re-
tentiOn in Office, but no action lad been
taken upsn them, and there was dispo-
sitiOn to keep them quiet until alter Mr. VIM
dOm'S reelection as Senator. AZ was true
that charges had been made against him
lWindOml in the Department OF the Interior
within the past day or two, 10y one III. J.
Chapman, of Washington Territory, OF Ore
gon. Last summer there was conference
relative to the removal OF McAlicken. Chap
man came here 10 get the appointment, aud
charged McMicken with malieaSance IN ON e.
He lWindoml having known McMlcken
many wears did not believe the charge TO be
true. He went 10 the department, and at his
request an investigation was made. The re-
suit was that McMIeken was vindicated.
Since then Chapman had notified him that
unless he withdrew his opposition to the re-
moval Of McAIicken he would let loose the
dogs OF war. and the publication in the Union
was the result. Among the charges filed
against McMicken was one that he
PAID SENATOR WINDOW MONEY
for having been retained in office. He Win
dom this morning called on the grand jury
now in session in this city, and presented the
case. and the individual (Chapmanl would
have an opportunity of proving the charge he
made. or would be indicted Mr.. Wind0n
moved that a committee OF three Democratic
Senators be appointed TO investigate the
charge. The resolution was unanimously re-
iected, many Senators expressing themselves
as unwilling TO thus dignity the assault upon
the Senator.
In the House on the 18th, president
Orion, of the telegraph company, pleaded i'll
ness as a reason for not appearing in New Or
leans TO answer the questions OF the invesu-
eating committee. bill was called u 4, max
ing il unlawful tor more than one regiment OF
infantry, one company OF cavalry and one
battery OF artillery to be stationed at the nat
ional capitol, and that no portion OF that iore
shall be allowed within halt mile Of the cap
itol during the session OF Congress. Defeat
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