Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-08
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Congress.
WASHINGTON. Jan. e.--In the Senate, TO-
day,
Mr.. Morton, from the Committee on Priv
leccs and Elections, reported certain testimony
of Mr.. Enos Ruulou, and his refusal to answer
certain questions 10 reference to checks sent to
Oregon. This was accompanied by resolu'
ton that the Sargcant-at- Armea OF the Senate
take Enos Runlon into custody and ho!d MIN
unt;! the question be answered. Nj. NJ. said he
would call up this question tomorrow. Mr..
NJ. thea called mp his resolution of Friday last.
Mai2r VIM. NJ Turner is in duty bound to
answer the questions Of subcommittee 90 Priv
lcgcs aud EIcctioGs, and is not protected from
making such fox the reason that such answer
related to the business Of the telegraph com.
pauy, Of which he is an employee.
The subject was discussed at length by Mr.
Hamlin, Mr.. Dawes, Mr.. Michel, Mr.. Bogy,
aud Mr.. Elmouds.
The resolution was adoptcd-Aycs 35, nays
3-Messrs. Barnuu, Burnside and Eaton.
10 the House Of Representatives, after the
reading and approval of the Journal of Satur-
day,
The States were called Tor bills, resolutions,
&C., for reference.
a bill for laying out and mapping that part
Of the District Of Columbia lying north of
Washington and Georgetown, was referred to
the District Committee.
\ number OF bills OF no special interest were
introduced aud referred.
Upon the lntroduciiou ola bill to provide tor
the coinage Of silver dollars there was a pro-
trac,cd debate as 10 its proper reference, event
uatiog in calling the ayes aud noes and sending
the bill TO the Committee Oh Mines and Mining
alter consuming nearly all the morning hour.
4 bill looking to the resumption OF specie
and preventing the further organlza-
ton Of natiora banks was referred to tho
Banking and Currency Committee.
y bill to equip aDohcr Arctic expedition
was referred.
adopted authorizing the House committee on
counting the electoral vote to ascertain whether
any votes were cast at the late election 10 VIC.
lation of the prohibition contained iu the lst
seetion Of the Il article OF the constitution,
and what ought to De done with such persons,
and to ipuuirc into any irregularities, &c., 10
th, electoral vote.
\ resolution to Investigate into the affairs OF
the late Board Of Police OF the District was
passed.
\ resolution TO compel the Secretary Of the
Treasury to respond to- resolution Of the
House calling for information as to balances
due from Interoal Revenue officers not now IN
Office was uot agreed to-ayes l27; noes, 6S-
not two.thlrds.
n resolution to enquire if equal educational
facilities are alike granted to white and coored
chi;Greu lr ali TIE States was lost--ayes, 49,
noes, rs -not two thirds
4 bill to abolish the Metropolitan Police
Commissioners Of the District of Columbia and
transfer thur duties 10 the District Com mis-
sioncrs was passed.
\ resolution TO enquire whether any persons
laborirs urder disabilities voted at the late
clectoa was adopted
y resolution to enquire toto the present dis
of the troops Of the u. S., and what
plumber are located around Washington, and
whence they were brought here was lost, not
two-lhirds voting in the Affirmative; the radl-
Gals voting against the resolution.
\ resolution to compel the judiciary Com
mitlee 10 report Constitution! amendment
nev:r 10 pay Tor property taken during the war
except to loyal subjects, was lost
\ resolution declaring in favor OF States
rights, and dtnounclug Is the greatest evil the
lawless nVaslnn OF any Stale by armed force,
no matter under what plctcxt, was Hostages
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