Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-01-27
CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE.

In the house on the 10Th, Wm. Orton,
president OF the Weston Union telegraph
company, was before the bar of the house,
to answer the charge of being in contempt
Of the house in not appearing before the
Louisiana investigating committee and pro-
ducing certain kilograms. Mr.. Orton's an.
swer pleaded illness as an excuse for his
non-attendance. The answer and the whole
matter was referred to the judiciary commit.
tee. and Orton was remanded to the custody
of the Sergeaut-at-arms. Mr.. Atkins intro.
duced q bill for the improvement of Tennes.
see river. Adjourned.
In the house OIL the 10th, the resolu.
ton to permit the committee on privileges
and duties, Of the house, to send for papers
and personsand to sit during the session of
house. was adopted. Yeas, li9; nays, 20
Mr.. Lynde, from the judiciary committee,
made report relative to the refusal of
Messrs. Wells, Anderson, CasSanave and
kerner, members OF the Louisiana return.
ing board to produce before the committee
on elections in Louisiana, certain papers dc.
manded by said committee. The report con
cudes with resolution directing the ser.
geatat-arms to take into custody and bring
before the bar of the house the above named
gentlemen. A long discussion followed, and
the resolution went over until tomorrow.
Adjourned,
In the house on the 18th, a good deal
of time was occupied in deciding the pre-
liminary question as to whether the house
should proceed to the consideration of the
resolution reported last Friday from the
committee on privileges and duties of the
house in counting electoral votes, or that of
the compromise plan proposed. The repub-
licans favored the latter and the democrats
the former. Finally vote by yeas and nays
was en-, and resulted in yeas 14l, nays 81
in favor of proceeding with the resolution
reported by Mr.. Knott, chirman of the com.
mittee on privileges, and Mr.. Knott addressed
the house. Adjourned.
In the house on the 10th, Mr.. HuntOn,
from the judiciary committee, reported a
resolution discharging VIM. Orton, pres.
dent of the Western Union telegraph COM
pany, from the custody of the sergeant-at-
arms. Adopted without division. The
house then went into committee OF the
whole, Mr.. Milliken (Ky.) in the chair, on
the private calendar. When the committee
rose Mr.. Foster submitted report of the
( conference committee on the bill to supply
| the deficiency in the contingent fund Of the
house. Agreed to. Adjourned.
In the house on the 18th, discussion
took place upon the resolution reported by
the judiciary committee in relation to the
refusal Of the members of the Louisiana re-
turning board to produce certain papers
before the LO uisiana special committee. Mr..
Cox, of New York, closed the debate by
saving that the state of Louisiana lies pros
trate, bit she is Just as necessary now to the
great west, To the great north, 10 the whole
country as she was, and has potential voice
in determining for this people who shall be
our chief executive. Let us not, Mr.. Speaker
allow that voice to be throttled or despised
and let us carry out the authority of con
gress .toshow the people that the voice oI
Louisiana has been given for liberty, fol
peace, for honesty, for the democracy
and for Samuel j. Tilden. The vote
was taken and the resolution for the arrest
of the members of the Louisiana returning
board and their production before the house
to answer for contempt was adopted by {
strict party'vote. Adjourned.
In the house on the 2Oth, considera
ton was resumed of the resolutions reported
from the committee on privileges relative Il
the powers of the house in counting the eleC
toral vote, and Mr. Willis spoke at length
At the end Of Mr.. Willis speech the subjec
was postponed to allow the house to 60 int
committee Of the whole on the Indian az
preparation bill. Without disposng of tn
bill the committee rose and the house ad
} iourned.