The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-01-11
CONGRESSIONAL.


In the Senate, on the Goth, the Chair pre-
scented telegram from Gen. F-c. 4. Logan, in
Chicago, statin~ &c would not be able to return
to Wellington in time to act as member Of the
/ special committee to devise means for the count
of the Electoral vote, etc. and asking to be dis
missed from further service as a member of the
committee. No objections being made, Mr.. t.o-
b was ana Mr. USUss
don presented TIE memorial or Wade Hamp-
ton, VIM. u. Simpson, VIM. II. wallace
and sixty eight senators and Representative
IN the Heperal Assembly o. South Carolina. adj
/ dressed 20 Congress-, reeltiDg at length TIE
events which have recently transpired in that
| state, the Interference OF military, etc., and
\ asking Congress to take such action as will
cause cessation of military interference in the
| affairs of the State and enable tie Governor and
| the Legislature te exercise the duties of the
OFFICES to which they were elected; The
| nfe.horial having been read. Mr.. Gordon
| moved that it be referred to the Judiciary Com
| mittee Mr.. FreliDghuysen moved TO amend so
as TO refer 1t to the committee On Privileges and
Elections instead of the Judiciary Coinmittee.
| Pending discussion MIR. Qorion, BY unanimous
! consent, submitted resolution recognizing the
Hampton 0cvefnmen as the recognized Govern
ssent OF South Carolina, but objection was made
IL was laid OYER. The question be ng on the
amendment d Mr.. Ftelihghuysen. Il Senators
quorum, so the Senate adjourned until Tuesday
n xt. in accordance with an order previously
adopted. The House was net n session.
The Senate was net in session on the
s1th. The House met, but Immediately adjourn
ell to Wednesday. owing to the want Of quo
rum.
The Senate met on the I'd, but adjourned
for want Of a quorum......No seseien Of the
House.
In the Senate, on the Sd, Mr.. Morton,
from the Committee on Privileges and Elections,
submitted report hat VIM. NJ. Turner, man
ager of the Western Union Telegraph Office at
Jacksonville, Oregon, refused to answer certain
questions put to him, on the ground that he
also a resolution declaring that Turner
Is in duty bound to I, answer ques-
tons, and can not refuse to do SO by
virtue of his official connection with the com
pany. Ordered printed. Mr.. Morton gave notice
that he would call the resolution up for action
to morrow. $3.50. In the House, Mr.. Knott Chair
man of the Judiciary Committee, presented the
James i, BeIford "a as W RepFes tSGa u.
from Colorado, With : resolution
declaring Colorado a State of the Union, and
that Bedford should be admitted. Mr.; Hnrd pre-
scented minority report which recommends the
passage of an act of Congress admitting COlora-
do, Reports recommitted.
N the Senate, on the 4th, Mr.. Wight 8
bill to establish court for the trial of contested
Elections in the offices of President and Vice
President of the United States was referred to
the Special Committee to devise means for count
ing the Electoral vote. Mr. Conkling presented
the petition of the bankers, merchants and
other business men of New York City, in favor
of an amicable settlement Of the President al
contest. The Senate adjourned at an earl hour;
en- account OF went OF quorum. In the
House nufhber of bills were in
troduced and referred. The Senate
amendments to the BILL for the sale of saline
lands wero cOncurred in. The bill fixing the
compensation of United States Marshals and
deputies was passed; also, bill making the
ports Of Brownsville and Galveston, Texas, ports
70 which unappraited merchandise may be i'm
ported. -.-.... a.'f
In the Senate, ON the 5th, Mr.. Morton
called up the resolution in regard to Turner, the
contumacious Oregon witness, declaring that he
is bound to answer the questions propounded to
him by the committee Senator Kelley urged The
ads ption of the resolution and said he desired all
the facts TO be made public, inasmrch as he was
at Salem, Oregon, al The time OF the meeting OF
the Electoral college, and knew that not a dollar
was improperly expended. No action
was taken. The President laid before the
Senate memorials OF the National Roafd Of Trade
Of the United States, praying for a revision OF
the bar krupt law and OF the tariff and internal
revenue laws. Referred to the Committee on
Judiciary and Finance go. The House concurred
in the Senate amendments to the Pension bill.
Barnes, the recusant New Orleans witness, was
brought before the bar OF the House; and sub
mitted his answer in writing udder oath, when
he was again remanded to the custody of the SER
geant-at Arms.