The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-03-16
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
Extra Session of the Senate.

WEDNESDAY, March 7.-SENATE. -Immed-
aely after the reading of the journal, Mr. Wallace
moved that the Senator-elect from Oregon, La
fayette Grover, be sworn. Mr.. Harnlin objected,
and his case was laid over. The case of William
Pitt Kellogg then came up ON the substitute
of Mr.. Bayard to Mr. Blaine's resolution
that he be sworn. The substitute provides
that his case lie on the table until the appoint
ment of the Committee Privileges and Elections,
and its reference to that committee. After long
discussion, participated in by Messrs. Bayard,
Blaine, Morton and others, Mr.. Bayard's subst-
tute was adopted by vote of 35 to 29-Messrs.
Booth Burnside, Christancy, Conkling, Morrill, and
some others voting with the Democrats Mr..
Patterson submitted n resolution that the creden-
tials of David L. Corbin and M. c. Butler, each
claiming the seat as Senator from South Carolina,
be referred TO the Committee Privileges and
Elections. Agreed to. The Senate then went into
executive session, during which the President sent
in his Cabinet appointments, which laid over
until the appointment of the standing committees.
-. The doors were then opened, and the Senate adj
journed.
THURSDAY, March s.-SENATE.-On the
meeting of the Senate, the credentials of John
t. Morgan, Senator from Alabama, were
taken from the table, and he was sworn. After
considerable discussion in which Messrs. Conkling,
Morton, Thurman, Mcmillan and Salisbury took
part, Mr. Sargens substitute TO tho resolution seat
ing Lafayette Grover as Senator from Oregon was
adopted and he sworn Mr.. Thurman
said at former session of the Senate the
credentials of J. Eustis, claiming to be Senator
from Louisiana, referred to the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections. The committee
reported against the right of Eustis to seat the
ground that the vacancy had been filled by the cleo
ton of Pinchback. Subsequently the Senate decided
that Pinchback was not elected He therefore sub
mitted resolution that the credentials of Eusts be
taken from the table and referred to the Committee
on Privileges and Elections. Laid The Sem
ate then went into executive session, and, when the
doors reopened, adjourned.
FRIDAY, March 9.--SENATE.-Afte the read
ing of the journal Mr.. Sargent submitted a resolu-
ton that the Senate appoint the standing and other
committees. II was agreed to. He also submitted
resolution to suspend rule AZ, requiring the ap-
pointment of committees to be made by ballot, and
IL agreed 20. The committees then an
nounced the following being list of the Chairmen
Privileges and Elections, Morton; Foreign
Relations, Cameron Finance, Morrill, Appropria-
tons, Window; Commerce, Conking; Manufactures
Booth; Agriculture, Paddock; Military Affairs,
Spencer; Nayai Affairs, Sargent; Judiciary
Edmunds; Postoffces and Post Roads, Hamlin /;
Public Lands, Oglesby; Private Land Claims
Thurman: Indian affairs, Allison; Pensions,
Ingalls; Revolutionary Claims, Johnston Claims
McNfillan Distrc. of Columbia, Dorsey:
Patents, Wadleigh Public Buildings and Grounds,
Dawes Territories, Patterson Railroads, Mitchell
Mines and Mining, Sharon Revision of Laws
Christiancy; Education and Labor, Burnside; Civil
Service and Retrenchment, Blaine; To Audit and
Control the Contingent Expense of the Senate,
Jones, of Nevada; Printing, Anthony; Library,
Howe Rules, Ferry; Engrossed Bills, Bayard; En-
rolled Bills, Conover; Levees Of the Mississippi
River, Bruce; To Examine the Sew
cral Branches Of the Civil Service. Cbaffee
transportation Rates to the seaboard Cameron. of
Wisconsin. Mr.. Thurman called up the resolu-
ton submitted by him yesterday 10 refer the Gre
dentials of j. ID. Eustis, claiming q eeat from
Louisiana, to the Committee on Privileges and
Elections. Agreed TO without a division =
Mr.. Grover submitted resolution for the submits
sion OF the petitions from 69 Of the people of Ore
gon in regard TO his admission as Senator 10 the
Committee on Privileges and Elections, with power
TO send for persons and papers. The petitions re-
cite that II was currently reported and generally
believed that The election of L. f. Grover IA Senator
OF the United States procured by brf-
berry, corruption, and other unlawful means
IN the Legislature of the state of
oregon; and that said l.. Y. Grover did corruptly
and frauduenty issue certificate Of election 10 one
r. A: Cronin ~ Presidential elector on Dec g. 1876:
and that said H. II. Grover did bear false witness be-
fore committee on or about Jan. 6, 1877 Agreed
TO. The Senate then went into executive session.
and when the doors were reopened, adjourned until
tomorrow.
EXECUTIVE SESsroS.-The executive session Of the