New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-09
XLIVrH CONGRESS-2D SESSION
REGULAR REPORT or PROCEEDINGS.


rnunca,on from the Secretary of War, in compliance
with Section GGJ OF the Revised Statutes showing the
eSpenditles ~ tho springfield ArInory during the hsca
wear ending June 80 1876 Ordered TO be printed ana
| lie Oh the table
ON motion OF Mr.. EDNUNDs he special committee OF
seven Senators recently 8ppoilsi 10 deylse M iDsIo
an au.raba settlement Of the Presidential contest was
authorized to ~ during sessions OF me Sne q,
number % ozcns Of Cincinnati upon 81" 1portancei
of peaceful and legal count OF the recent Presidential
Tho petition was then read by the Chief Clerk The
,etoners exprcss the hope that mode Of reaching
decision OF te pending question will be had which win
satisfy the country and express dheIF t'ae
Senators ana Representatives IN Congress w bring 10
the decision II the matter spirit OF fairness ana IN
par;isliy II referred to the Special Commute. on
seven Senators appointed to consider the count ol e
Mr WALLACE (Dom. Pcnn.) presented a petition Of
citizens of Columbia and also ron ciz 81 hi p s
phin Z. nn asking amicane settlement OF me fltH
den difficulty Referred to the Special Committee u
Mr. MORTON rep, Ind from the Committee 81, on
Privileges and Elections, submitted report showing the
questions propounic 10 Enos Runyon on me ilrm OF
Martin Run on. bankers and brokers Of Wa,s, New
York in regard TO h0 ordered the check 70 " Drawn ~
bis baut in favor of Iadd BuE ~ Salem OREGON, ana
which he refused 10 He also presented resolu-
non directing the President ~ the Senate to issue ms
warrant to tie scrgeantatArms for tic arrest OF sain
Runyon and his production 81 the bar OF oenae, 10
show why he shall not be punished or contempt
| Orderfd 30 hp printed. .
| Mr. MORTON gave notice that lie would call 1t for
Tie snair then resumed the considerat of unnn,
shod business which was te r,s2luon & E,
declaring that william Turner the Dlnagrr or me west
Orrgon is in duty bGund to answer aus sons propounded
TO him as messages when PaTn slT pd ,s 1ec
tor and the check for 5000 on Ltdd bush OF saeiI
Oregon and that he cannot excuse himself rom answer
ns The by reason OF his cllOn WIN the West
| err Union Telegraph Company tut. A.. A.,
Senate should 20 the sane extent in ordering the pro
durton of Telegraph dispatches that court OF justice
would co. but Le was opposed TO ali uraShot ptoe'e"
Mr. DAWES rep. Mass) concurrod in the views ex
| pressed by the senator from Maine .,
Nil BOtiY (Den., MOI also expressed MS dIsapprova
of any drgaet investigation, bus favored fhe senate
u such acton for tie PT9 tlo oi Fpec'ned us
Mr. EDMUNDo Gep, VI said tLat nobody haa a rlglt
o -e up private confidence on his private hOiof
when 1t stood III the way oi justice He argued that the
senate had the right compel tn vi ness Io TESTIFY, ana
tia sort Of talk ahon pri yiicges was absurd 3,
Tae question being ON the passage OF the reSosGoht
WI Nj INGALLS, Rep KinJ Introduced bill to secure
the rights Of settlers upon certain railroad andS ana re
isG grantiug lands the state 81 Kansas to AID IN the
construction OF the Kansas and Nrosho valley hHload
and IFS extension Referred to the Committee On Pubic
COUNTING TIE ELECTORAL VOTE.
Mr. BOOTH Rep. CALI submitted the following res
oluon:
Roir>d counting the votes for President and Wee
pr adm, q t United M o wESg iI ~. 70 0H
The !rsidcn oi ,hs I,ae pr" temt0re Sh , iIiGr'
~ Nal, then lr The right OF any ard member
Of the House Of Representatives Ia object % ne 81
Writing Upon The objection being made ie president 81 te9
shall NhtLIrF OF pt tc 'oS 81 "ii
stare shall De counted, lnd Tor whom Any senator OF mem
81 the Hons" Of Representatives ma apprai IRON Sau
p appeal Two houses shall unannonsly
Ia 5on the each hous ii, presiding officer
a na% SuV which i sbai 6 dcdod lboi dr6aie
L s is rH m % Of Inc vote Of the state OF
a Hl1a How many votes Of the OF shall be
THiSG For whom shall Of the state Of - be
non each proposition each senator ard each member Of the
| an III.
az 4 shall b. entered upon the Journal The Journal Of each
no J sp, Sr we'd and ne oiaer business SHAH order T
houses SHAH then assemble IN tho cnsin0eFS Oh - Tor
ia, uuruo,e ri CONTINUING The count.
rF? Wcn lie PRESIDENT OF the senate pro tenn shall
catrs o me The state lie snail open and
t M s,i Sat An be- ccun,rl ANY senator mfnb
HOUSE Of representatives, may appeal on sal runnyi
ns aiken TIE houses ga sslarae eayeng T. taei
j. ~ cmp,ie record Of Tho proceedings when he two
mouse, az either ad Tie processing o. each
GoI5, t 81 re y5 to tie coaniins IF wic o6ccton
has made stall be subm;d 10 The Justices oi the
The nate au House Of ie rrseta,es may acn appoint
acomH'c ~ re 20 p1es'i. "a. o'1ts 70 90 T. NJ,
insiit, Deem essential deeFniatou they may IN
,ts 0I am state BoarI Of state iii ers and the
t Inc &hei jus, the President OF the
mat the Sea os me 12 be 81 f ae la ay BEEN e %
wEerHpo ' two oses shall aSS, nDls ID thr cnanon .,
AMI The contested votes snail be counted III ACCORDANCE
Onia0t,Gn vi MI BOOTH it was ordered that the reso-
luton De printed and lie On the ta"I" te sal" no,H
tn, i II, xt Ee would asa the indulgence OF Tue
Mr. MOREi (i.t p. VIZ Dy request introduced bli
20 abolish the Board Of COMMISSIONERS OF 'ht oio
poses. Referred 10 ,he Committee on tn DsIret?I
MI WALLACE Dem, Penal submitted the following
1e,o''sd special committee the counting OF he
Electoral VOC be sruccd 10 inquire and report 10 The
ft. qi, ,cJr. o, ifeSid nj Of tie United states
iaft o. ~" i''Hii o. le r.u ,'', m ~, ,, g., ~,