Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-03-15
FORTY.FOURTH CONGRESS.

OArOll08 8uU AOulSl008s ana the House WOOlO
not agree to the proposition,
EXTRA SESSION OF THE SENATE.
The Senate met in extra session on
in of the Vice President as reported in the &C.
count OF the inauguration.
On the 9th the Senate discussed the
rights OF Lamar Of Mississippi and Kellogg OF
Louisiana to seats. During the discussion on
Lamar's case, Blaine accused Morton OF going
back on his own record, WhereupOn Morton
retort d that the Senator from Maine would
have quite enough to do TO take care Of his
own record. Laughter. Mcmillan thought
and as he had voted for Pinchback he would
vote for Lamar. Lamar was finally seated by
81 to l. Ke:lOgg's case was nt xt considered,
Blaine being his especial champion. During
the debate the following passage occurred:
Blaine Do understand the Senator from
Ohio to MAINTAIN that the returning bO2 = d was
good enough to count in the electors for Pres
ideDt. but not good enough to determine who
was Governor.
Mr.. Thurman-lf the Senator asks my
opinion l say it was not good enough TOR
anything except to be hung. Great laugh
Mir. B,aine-I believe that the gentlemen in
Louisiana whom the Senator from Ohio repre-
sents, in their opinion hold that the Electoral
As
at least about eight Of them.
Mr.. ThurTa,,-A majority. Laughter.
Without final action the Senate adjourned
In tho Sc nate Oh tho 7th the debate
relative to the admission Of Kellogg, Of Louis
lana, waxed quite bitter. Blaine and Morton
championed Kellogg strongly, botii taking the
ground that the decision which gave Louisiana
to Hayes necessarily places Packard in power
During the debate Blaine read the following
telegram:
Columbia, March 7.-Hon D. L. Corbin IL
have had long interview with Haskell, who
brings letters to me from Stanley Matthews
and Mr.. Evarts. The purport of Matthews
letter is that ought to yield my rights tor
the good OF the country. 1t is embarrassing
want to know it, authoritatively. am not
acting for myself cannot assume such re.
sponsibility. Please inquire and telegraph
ME to night.
.Isigned ! D: Il. CHAMBERLAIN. -,
Stanley Matthews is a brother:in-law oi
President Hayes: The following resolution
Of offered ere. by Bayard was finally adopted by 81
That the case Of William P. Kellogg, claim
ing to he Senator from the State OF Louisiana,
do now lie upon the table until the appoint
ment of the committee on Privileges and
elections. to whom they can be referred.
Mr.. Mitchell OF Oregon objected to
the swearing in of Grover and presented a
petition charging that he procured his elec-
that he unlawlully and corruptly issued q GER
tiicate OF election to Cronin, and falsely tes.
titled before the Senate committee on privi-
leges and elections to sustain his act. The
matter then went over. The case OF Morgan,
VI Alabma was alco called up but went over
to give Spencer an opportunity to oppose
his admission. An executive session was
held and the cabinet appointees announced
but instead ofcontirming them as is usual
the appointments were referred to the proper
committees tor consideration aud the Senate
adjourned
In the Senate on the 9Th the petition
against the admission Of Grover from Oregon
were laid upon the table and Grover was
sworn in The Louisiana question was de-
bated until the Senste went into executive
session. In executive session Sherman was
confirmed as Secretary Of the Treasury but
the remainder OF the cabinet nomin&tions were
not acted upon.
TIE SENATE COMMITTEE.
The following standing committees
in the new Senate have been announced.
Privileges and dElections-Morton, chairman,
Mitchell, Wadleigh, Cameron Of W sconsip,
Hill.
Foreign Relations. s.-Cameron, chairman,
Morton, Hamlin, Howe, Conkling, McCreery
! Bogy, Eaton and johnson.
Finance.-Morrill, chairman, Dawes, Ferry
Jones of Nevada, Allison, Howe, .Bayard
Appropriate, ms -Windom, chairman, sar
gent, Allison, Dorsey, Blaine, Davis OF Wes'
| Virgins. Withers and Eaton.
Commerce chairman; Spencer
Burnside, Mcmillan, Patterson, Gordon, Den
| mis-, Ransom and Randolph.
! a. n1s:
Robins, Johpssn and MCPHERSON.
! AgricuIture.-Paddock, chairman; Sharon
HoaT, Davis Of West Virginia, aud Gordon.
Military Affairs-Spencer, chairman, Wad'
leigh, Cameron, OF Penn, Burnside, Teller
Plumb, Randolph, Cockrell and Maxey.
| Naval Afalrs-sargent, chairman, Anthony
Conover, Blaine, Kifkwood, Whyte aud NJ
Juoicisry-Edmunds, chairman, Howe
s' TSurmsss' md acDonsid. ''' ~ ''A0''
Poetolaces aud Post Roads-Hamlin
chairman, Ferry, Jones Of Nevada, Paddle
Gonover, Kirkwood, Salisbury, Maxey sns
i Public Lands -Ogesby, chairman, Paddock
Booth, chaft+e, Plumb, Mcdonald, Jones q
Florida, Grover and Garland.
| Private Land Clsims-Thurmap, chair
may, Bayard, Bogy, Edmunds and Chris
tiancy.
Indian Ahatrs-Allison, chairman, Ogles
hy ingalls,, Saunders, Hoar, NcCreery an,
Cook.
Pensions-Inaalls, chairman, Bruce, Tel
Ter, Kirkwood, Davis Of ILL.,, Withers ant
BO9y.
Revolutionary C!aims-Johnston, chair
man, Jones OF Fla, Hill, Dawes, and McMil
Ian. II Ak - - ~
Claims-McMillan, chairman, Mitchell
Cameron Of WIS. Teller, Hear, Cockrell, Here
EtorA, Harris and Morgan. - ~ -: AZ. &&zI
| District Of Colum6ia-Do Dorsey, chairman
Spencer, ingalls,, Rollins, Saunders, Merri
mon aud Barnum.
Patsnte-W Wad!sish, chairman, Booth, Chat
lee, Herman and Morgan.
Public Buildings and Grounds-Dawe.
chairman. Morrill,, Cameron of. Penn, Sauls
bury and Jones OF Florida. s@
Observation-Disclosures, chairman, Christ
ancv, Chanee, Saunders, Garland, Grover IN
here]6fd. 5 t'fs.Sa
! Railroads = Mitchell, chairman. Howe