The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-03-15

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formerly Hayes law partner in Ohio, and for
Paul and Hastings. Minnesota, desiring to Sc
cure the benefit Of the climate.
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS-.
Both houses of Congress adjourned
inc die at noon, on Sunday, the 4th. The
only in portant bill that failed was the army
bill. The House insisted on q
clause forbidding the use Of troops in South
Carolina and Louisiana, and the Senate would
not agree to the proposition.
EXTRA SESSION OF THE SENATE.
The Senate met in extra session on
the 9Th but did no business save the swearing
in OF the Vice President as reported in the
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
retor:ed that the Senator from Maine would
have quite enough to do to take care of his
own rec, record: 3D. Laughter: Mcmillan thought
and as he had voted tor Pinchhack he would
vote for Lamar. Lamar was finally seated by
81 to l. Kellogg's case was next considered,
Blaine being his especial champion. During
the debate the following passage occurred:
Blalne-Do understand the Senator from
Ohio to MAINTAIN that the returning board was
good enough to count in the electors for Pres
ident, but not good enough to determine who
was Governor.
Mr.. Thurman 1t the Senator asks my
opinion l say it was not good enough tor
anything, except to be hung. Great laugh
MIR Blaine-I believe that the gentlemen in
80 w~1>,o A1>-C t->.n
sents, in their opinion hold that the Electoral
Commission deserve about the same thing, or
at least about eight of the1a
Mr.. Thurman-A majority. Laughter.
Without final action the Senate adjourned
In the Senate on the 7th the debate
relative to the admission Of Kellogg, Of Louis
lana waxed quite bitter. Blaine and Morton
championed Kellogg stongly, both taking the
ground that the decision which gave Louisiana
During the debate Blaine read the following
telegraph:
Columbia, March 7.-Hon. D. L. Corbin:-
have had long interview with Haskell, who
brings letters to me from Stanley Matthews
and MIR. Evarts. The purport Of Matthews
letters is that ought to yield my rights for
M beysnd % @ Il such acton is desirega
want to know it, authoritatively. lam not
acting tor myself. l cannot assume such re-
sponsibility. Please inquire and telegraph
NE tonight
Sighed D. Fl. CHAMBERLAIN.
Stanley Matthews is brother-in-law OF
President Hayes. The following resolution
offered by Bayard was finally adopted by 35
to 26.
That the case OF William P. Kellogg, claim
ing to be Senator from the State of Louisiana,
do now lie upon the table until the appoint
ment of the committee on privileges and elec-
tions, to whom they can be referred.
Mr.. Mitchell OF Oregon objected to
the swearing in OF Graver and pre- sented a
petition charging that he procured his elec-
ton by bribery and the corrupt use of money;
that he unlawfuly and corruptly isued a
certificate OF election to Cronin, and falsely
testified before the Senate committee on
privileges and elections to sustain his act.
The matter then went over. The case OF
Morgan, of Alabama was also called up but
went over to give Spencer an opportunity to
oppose his admission. An executive session
was then held and the cabinet appointees
announced but instead Of confirming them as
is usual the appointments were referred to
the proper committees for consideration and
the Senate adjourned.
THE SENATE COMMITTEES.
The following standing committees
in the new Senate have been announced.
Privileges and Elections-Morton. chairman,
Mitchell, Wadleigh, Cameron of Wisconsin,
Mcmillan, Hoar, salisbury, Merrimon and
Hill.
Foreign Relations-Cameron, chairman,
Morton, Hamlin, Howe, Conkling, McCreery,
Bogy, Eaton and Johnson.
Finance Morrill,, chairman, Dawes, Ferry,
Jones Of Nevada, Allison, Howe, Bayard ,Ker-
nan and Wallace.
Appropriations-Wind chairman, Sar-
gent, Allison, Dorsey, Blaine, Davis oi West
Virginia, Withers and Eaton.
- Commerce Chairman; Spencer,
mis-, Ransom and Randolph.
Manufactures--Booth, chairman; Bruce,
Robins, Johnston and MCPHERSON.
Agriculture---Paddock, chairman; Sharon,
Hoar, Davis OF West Virginia, and Gordon.
Military Af1airs-Spencer, chairman, Wad-
leigh, Cameron OF Penn, Burnss;de, Teller,
Naval Affairs = S'rgent, chairman, Anthony,
Conover, Blaine, Kirkwood, Whyte and Nc
PhersoD.
Observation-Disclosures, chairman, Howe,
GG9nkling' Ch1istiancy, Davis OF Illinois,
Postofices and Post Roads--Hamlin, chair
man, Ferry, Jones Of Nevada, Paddock,
Conover, Kirkwood, Salisbury, Maxey and
Public Lands-Oglesby, chairman, Paddock.
Booth, Chaffee, Plumb, Mcdonald, Jones Of
Florida, Grover and Garland.
Private Land Claims--Thurman, chair
man, Bayard, Bogy, Edmunds and Chris
Indian Afairs-A|lison, chairman, Ogles
by, ingalls,, Saunders, Hoar, McC1eery and
Pensions--lngalls, chairman, Bruce, Tel
Ter, Kirkwood, Davis OF ILL.,, Withers and
Bogy.
Revolutionary Claims-Johnston, chair
man, Jones of Fla., Hill, Dawes, and McMil-
Ian.
Claims-McMillan, chairman, Mitchell,
Cameron Of Wis.,, Teller, Hoar, Cockrell,
Hereford, Harris and Morgan.
District Of Columbia-Dorsey, chairman,
Spencer, ingalls,, Rollins, Saunders, Merri-
mon and Barnum
Patents-Wadleigh, chairman, Booth, Chat
tee, Herman and Morgan.
Public Buildings and Grounds-Dawes,
chairman, Morrill,, Cameron of Penn, Sauls-
bury and Jones of Florida.
Territories-PattersoD, chairman, Christi
ancy. Chafee, Saunders, Garland, Grover and
Hereford.
Railroads - Mitchell, chairman, Howe,
Dawes, Dorsey, Teller. Ferry, Morton, Ran
som, Bogy, Barnum aud Lamar.
Mines and Mining Sharon, chairman, Chat.
teee, Kirkwood, Plumb, Hereto1d, Cook and
Hill.
Revision OF Laws--Christiancy chairman.
ingalls,, Davis Of Illinois, Wallace and Ker-
nan.