Connecticut western news., 1877-01-26
UNIFIED STATES CONGRESS-.
Senate.

The Senate passed without division the reso- lution reported from the committee on privi- leges and elections, instructing the president pro lem. of the Senate to issue his warrant for the arrest of Enos Runyon, of the firm of Martin X Runyon, bankers and brokers of Wall street. New York, and have him brought to the bar of the Senate, to show cause why he should not be punished for contempt in refusing to answer questions propounded to him by the committee as to who ordered the check of $8, GOO in favor of Ludd & Rush. of Portland, Oregon.
 In discussing the resolutions submitted by Mr. Wallace Dem of Pennsylvania, in regard to the count of the electoral vote MT. Sherman (Rep.), of Ohio, spoke at length in regard to Louisiana, claiming that the evidence before the returning board in that State justified the board in throwing out turns from certain poll ing plGces on account of the violence and intim- idation which prevailed. MT. Boay Dem.) of Missouri, in reply said the effort made was to wrench from the people of Louisiana the free vote which they gave for MT. lilden.
 The House substitute for the. Senate bill granting pension of $37 q month to soldiers who have lost both an arm and leg was read and referred to the committee on pensions.
 MT. Conklng (Rep ), of New York, presented petitions from large number of manufacturers and business men praying that party feeling and the strife for party advantage be discarded in ascertaining the result of the election for Presiden and Vice-Fresident.
 A petition asking Congress to consider the
 
 view, having been read, Mir. Frelnghuysen (Rep), of New Jersey, said that he sympathiz- cd with the sentiments of the petitioners He believed that there was patriotism enough and statesmanship enough in the representatives of the American people to reach a satisfactory con- clusion of the present embarrassment, and he hoped that patriotism and statesmanship would be exercised If Congress should reach satis- factory solution of the complications which all now deprecated, the effect would prove boon tf,f Inv nf tha o1 ha,.a
 The chair laid before the Senatesa letter from R. c. Palmer, secretary of the Democratic con- vention, held at Columbus, Ohio. on the eighth of January, inclosing copy of the resolutions adopted by the said convention ill regard to the present Presidential difficulties. Referred to the special committee of seven.
 An amendment to the third rule, to compel the attendance of absent senators whenever it shall be ascertained that quorum is not present, was laid over.
 Mir. White (Rep.), of Kentucky, asked leave to offer a resolution reciting that fears are en- tertained lest there shall not be peaceful set clement of the Presidential question, and de- claring that any attempt to prejudice and ex- cite the public mind in advance of decision by the authority provided by the Constitution is unwise, unpatriotic, and full of danger, and it is the duty of all good citizens to peacefully and faithfully abide by the results reached in accordance with the Constitution. Objection | made.
 resolution to arrest Mr. Orton, of the West ern Union Telegraph Company, and bring him before the House for contempt was adopted by a vote of l58 yeas to B nays.
 MT. Whitthorne (Dem.), of Tennessee, chair. man of the committee on naval affairs, reported | tho bill authorizing the formation of a mixed committee to inquire and report as to the flu lure naval policy of tho United States Made special order for the twenty-third inst, i MT. Hewitt (Dern.) j. of New York, presented tho credentials of David Dudley Field, of New York who was then sworn in as Il member o 1 the House.
 The House in committee of the whole passed the Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill ! MT. Knott (Dem.), of Kentucky, offered resolution declaring that the answer of the wit ness, E. w. Barnes, of the Western Union Tele graph Co.,. that he had, since his arrest, beer superseded as an officer of the company, ant that if he could now obtain possession of tn, dispatches he would surrender them, was no sufficient, and that said Barnes was in1contemp of the authority of the House in refusing tt produce certain telegrams demanded of him and remanding him to, the custody of the ser geant-at-arms till he shall purge himself of thi contempt until he shall be discharged b. order of the House. The resolution was adopt ed-yeas, 131 nays, 72-and MT. Barnes wa remanded to the custody of the sergeant-at arms
 Mr. Knott (Dem.), of Kentucky, from tn committee to ascertain the privileges of tn House in the counting of the electoral vote made report recommending the adoption o the following resolutions
 Resolued, first-That the Constitution of tn United States does not confer on the presiden ofS the Senate the power to examine and ascer tain votes to be counted as electoral votes fo President and Vice-President.
 Second-That the only power which the Con stitution confers on the president of the Senat in regard to the electoral votes for Presiden , and Vice-Presidsnt is to receive the sealed list