The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-01-19
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hnO petitioners. Mr. MOflOu Cutrro q
resolution, to be called up on the 9Th,
directing the Issue Of q warrant for
Enos Runyop, New York banker, IN
q case of contempt, Runyon refused to
answer questions in regard to the $cOOO
check drawn in favor of Ladd i Bush
of Salem. Oregon. Mr.. Booth submit
ted a concurrent resolution. which was
ordered printed, providing that in the
count of the electoral vote. upon
obiecfion by member OF either House
TO a certificate an appeal may be taken
10 the. Supr@me Court. Housr-Bills
introduced: For paying the legal ten
der debt in harmony with justice ano
pledge faith; Tor free coinage OF ti'e
silver dollar, making the same Il gal
tender; to authorize and equip an
Arric expedition; for further redeipp-
ton of United States notes: 20 utilize
the product of gold and silver mines.
and to authorize paper circulstion,
convertible into gold and silver. In
quIries were directed as TO whether
electoral votes were cast by parsons
laboring under political disabili ies, and
whether votes were given for men con-
stitutioDally ineligible. The bill abol
isbipg the District Police Commission
ers was passed.
JAN O. Senate-The House bill to
abolish the District Board Of Police
Commissioners and transfer ITS duties
to the Commissioners of the District OF
Columbia, was passed unanimously. A
resolution was adpoted ordering the
nR.sr rlt
witness iD the Oregon election case.
The resolution Of Mr.. Wallace, in r.
gard to the count of the Ell, ctoral vcie,
was considered, and gave rise 10 a
debate Oh the Louisiana question, par
ticipated in by Mes-rs Sherman. Bogy
and Boutwell,. House-A resolution
was adopted requiring the arrest OF
William Ortop, President OF the Wes-
tern Union Telegraph Company. Ex
tracts from the proceeding Of the New
Orleans investigating committee were
referred to the Judiciary committee.
several other matters were brought up,
but went over.
JAN 10.-A joint resolution OF the
Alabama Legislature. asking for ap
proval of State legislation for the con-
struetion of a breakwater in Mob lie
bay, WIS referred. The resolutions OF
the Boston Board of Trace, relative TO
an international commission for re-
monetiziug silver coin, WAS referred. a
bill VAS introduced, extending two
years the act of establishing a Board OF
Southern Claims Commissioners
House bill authorizing bridge
between Coviugton and Cincinnati
without a pivot draw, was rejected.
The Diplomatic Appropriation bill was
discussed, without action.
JAN. 1.-THE bill providing for the
deficiencies in the House Appropria-
ton bill was passed by the Senate.
The Consular and Diplomatic Appro
priation bill was passed by the House
after several amendments had been
proposed and defeated. The Military
Academy Appropriation bill was pass
ed. The resolution for the appoint.
ment of an International silver com
, mission came up for consideration. q
substitute was offered by Mr.. WI lard,
aud the matter went over for a week.
JAN 12-In the Sepa'e yesterday,
Mr.. Frelinghuyseu presented apetifiou
from certain ci'iz-ps of the Eastern
States, praying that in counting the
Electoral vote all party considerations
be laid aside. Mr.. Gordon presented q
bill, and had it referred, which provides
for a sinking fund TO liquidate the
bonds 0fthe United States advanced to
the Western Pacific. Central Pacific,
and the Union Pacific Railroads. Mr.
Thurlnan's motion that the Articles OF
Confederation md the Revised Stat
utes be included with the publication
Of the revised laws. was agreed to. A
bill presented by Mr. Paddock, autbor.
izirg the Secretary Of War to eIpend
SIS, 900 in removing sandbars, and $50,
00O in strengthening the levees of the
Missouri River, ON Brownsville, Ne
braska, 70 Sioux City, Iowa, was
referred. My Chaffee presented a bill
to abolish stoves in railway coaches.
Adjourned to Monday. In the House,
Barnes, the New Orleans telegrapher,
was arraigned, and made answer that
he would produce the disratches'h he
could. The answer VS. deemed insnf-
ficient, and he was reiu..nded to custo-
dy. Mr.. Knott re. ,rred from the
Committee on the Privileges Of the
House in counting the Electoral vote.
The Presidents message on river and
harbor expenditures. was referred.
JAN l5.-Ip the Senate, during the
morning hour, a large number of pc
titions were presented and referred.
The report Of the Committee on new
rules for the government of the Senate
was discussed at length, but no action
was taken. Senator Win6om, of Min
nesota, made a personal explanation
concerning an article about him in the
Union, a Democratic newspaper OF
Washington. charging him with selling
his ofhciai influence, and moved that q
committee be appointed to investigate
the charge. At the unanimous request
of the Senate he was induced to with
draw his motion. The editor of the
Union sent note stating that he plac'
ed no faith in the charges, and that if
he had known about them be would
never have allowed their publication.
In the House. VIM. Orton, President
IF the Wesferp Union Telagraphic Com
pany. vas brought before the bar of
the house, chsrged with contempt. in
not obeyiDg the summons of the Louis
lana Investigating Committee. He
filed his defense, which was referred to
the Judiciary Committee. and he was
remanded into the custody of the Serg
ear.t-at Arms. Resolutions to Instruct
the Judiciary Committee TO inquire
into the propriety of revoking ali!
legislative concessions made TO the
Western Union Company, and to give
10 tobacco growers the right to sell leaf
tobacco, free from any restrictions,
were voted down.