The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-01-19

taken place In the relative value Of gold and silver
the causes thereof, ETC., said the quesuons wete
broad IN their scope, and should any iegisauon DC
had upon the report of the committee II should not
be until after the committee had fully investigated
the subject. He submitted concurrent resolution
extending the time Tor the committee TO submit ts
report from Jan. is to Feb. l5 Agreed to. =.
The Senate paid high compliment to tue integrity
Of Mr.. window, of Minnesota, in voting unanl-
mously against the adoption Of a resolntion, Oh
fered by Mr.. Window, calling for the tnvestiga-
tion, by committee composed OF three DEMO.
Gratis, II certain charges Of bribery preferred
against him by one Chapman, disappointed APP
plicant for the office Of Surveyor General OF wash
ipgton Territory. ~ Il
Ho,ise.-wiliam orion, President OF the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, was before the
bar of the House, attended by counsel (Lowrey),
to answer the charge of being in contempt OF
the House In not appearing before the Louisiana
Investigating Committee and producing certain
kilograms. Mr.. Orton's answer pleaded illness
an excuse for has non-attendance. The
answer aud the whole matter was re-
ferred 10 the Judiciary Committee, and MIR.
Orion remanded to the custody OF the Ser
geant at Arms -. Mr.. Cochrane moved to suspend
the rules aud adopt the resolution instructng the
judiciary Committee to inquire az TO the propriety
of revoking any concessions and privileges held by
the Western Union Telegraph Company under the
acts Of Congress, in consequence of the contumacy
Of the company. The motion was defeated--yeas,
l2l nays s5-not the necessary two-thirds.
Mr.. Hatch moved to suspend the rules and pass a
bill for the relief of tobaccogrowers. 1t provides
that tobacco-growers shall have the right to sell
leaf tobacco free from any tax, fine, other re-
striction. Defeated-yeas. 102; nays, 99-two-
thirds not voting in the Affirmative Mr. Caul-
field moved to suspend the rules and pass q bill
providing that IT shall be unlawful for more
than one regiment OF infantry, one company of
cavalry, and battery of artillery 10 be stationed
at the capital of the United States, and that no
portion Of that force shall be allowed within half
mile of the Capitol during the sessions OF Congress.
Defeated-yeas, 90; nays, 97-not two thirds In the
affirmative.
TUESDAY, Jan. 6.-Sendte.-Mr. Patterson
presented a petition of d. II, Chamberlain and
others, of South Carolina, setting forth that many
of the statements of Wade Hampton and others,
recently presented in the senate, are untrue. Read
and ordered printed. Mr.. Sherman, from the
Finance Committee, reported the House bill,
known BANDS Silver hill, without rec
ommendation, and asked that IT I've placed
upon the calendar. He also gave notice
that he would, when it was taken up, offer sub
stitute from himself personally, and not original
ing in the committee. The substitute was or
dered printed. "A resolution was adopted calling
upon the President for information in regard to
the revolt in the Turkish provinces. Mr. Patter-
son submitted resolution recognizing ID. II.
Chamberlain the lawful Governor of South
Carolina. Referred. Mr.. Withers called up
the message of the President in regard TO
| the occupation of Petersburg by the military on
election day, and yielded the floor to his colleague
Mr.. Johnston, who spoke at length on the subject
| Mr.. Withers also addressed the Senate upon the
subject, and at the conclusion of his remarks sub
n'tteu tne ioioWiiiB, WHICH was aBreeu to' " he-
sotued That the Committee Judiciary be instruct
ed to examine whether the construction of the laws
touching the elective franchise promulgated by the
Attorney General in general orders No. &c. Of GATE
Sept T. 1885, be correct, and that they report by bill
| or otherwise"
HOuse.--The Senate joint resolution authorizing
the appointment OF commission to attend the in
ternationa convention to inquire into the relative
| value Of gold and silver was laid on the table
Yeas 125; nays, 104 Mr. Lynde, from the Judi
ciary Committee, made report relative to the re-
| fusal of Wells, Anderson, Cassanave, and Kenner
| members of the Louisiana Returning Board, tC
produce before the committee on election in Louis
ana certain papers demanded by said committee
! The report concludes with a resolution direct
ing the Sergeant-at- Arms to take into custody and
bring before the bar of the House the above men.
| toned gentlemen. A long and lively political dis.
| cussion followed, participated in by Mesers. Frye
/ Luttrell, Cox, asson, Garfield, Wood, Lawrence
and Others at the conclusion of which the previous
| question seconded, and the resolution went
| over. The Speaker laid before the House COM
munication from f. w. Barnes the recusant wit
ness, declaring that the which he made when
last before the bar of the House made in good
faith, and that he entirely willing to produce
the messages demanded If il were in his power and
that he would make every effort to obtain said
sages, and asking that he be permitted TO make the
attempt, promising that if he unable to do sc
he would again place himself in the custody of the
Sergeant-at-Arms. The communication
ferred to the Judiciary Committee Mr.. Hunton
from the Judiciary Committee reported solu-
ton permitting VIM. orion, now in custody of the
| Sergeant alarms, to proceed under his charge tc
New York for the purpose of consulting his ply
stefan and providing that he should return to Wash
ington on Friday. Adopted.