Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-01-26
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
CONGREssIONAL.

from the COmmlttec on privileges and
Elections, stated that the money appropri.
atcd for the Investigations now being made
by that committee was exhausted. A bill
passed by the Senate, approprlating S25,0O0
additional, was delayed in the House. The
subcommittee In Louisiana could not go
forward without money. Several private
bills were passed, and Mr.. Morton replied at
length to the speeches OF Withers and John
ston (Na.) the previous day in regard 10 the
occupation OF Petersburg on election day by
the military. He argued that the President
had right to send troops TO the polls in any
State TO keep the peace. The report Of the
Committee on Rules was considered and an
amendment adopted that the Vice President
may by his vote determine question when
the Senate is equally divided. Adjourned
In the House resolution permitting
f. W. Barnes TO go TO New Or
leans in the custody Of the Sergeant-at-
Arms 10 procure certain telcgrams was
adopted. Thc Indian Appropriation bill
was reported from the Committee on APP
propriations. II aPpropriates $4,376, 600.
The resolution ordering the Lousiana Re-
turning Board TO be brought before the bar
Of the House was discussed at length and
adopted by party vstc--15S to 81. The
resignation Of Spencer (La.) as a member Of
the House was presented. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Jones FLA }
presented a petition from the Democratic
Presidential electors Of Florida, claiming to
have been legally elected, and asking that
their vote be counted instead OF that cast on
the other side, Laid on the table. Edmunds
NHo al FaA
TO devise means for counting the electoral
vote, submitted the concurrent report, ac-
companied by bill, He said the report was
signed by all the members except one of
both committees. The committee were Of
the opinion that the measure could not be
called Il compromise, but ii was a measure
of justice in aid OF constitutional govern
meut. No one would have the right TO say
that anybody's views had been surrendered
IN any respect. The bill was read and laid
over. The resolution recently submitted
by Wallace (Pa) on the same subject
was taken up and BogY (Mo.) re-
pned 10 the rev5ut sPoooh Of Sherman
(Ohio) In regard to Louisiana matters. Ad-
iourned. In the House the reports of the
committee on the privileges, ETC., of the
House in counting the electoral vote, pre-
scnted on the 18th, were taken up and Knott
(Ky.) spoke in favor of the majority, and
Burchard Qll) in favor Of the minority, re-
port. The concurrent report of the commit.
tees on counting the electoral tote vas pre-
sented, read and laid over. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the Consular
and Diplomatic bill was taken up, amended,
and passed without discussion. The resolu-
tions recently passed by the Pennsylvania
Legislature in regard to counting the elect
oral vote, etc, were presented by Cameron
(Pa.) and ordered printed. Bogy (Mo.) con-
tinued his speech on the condition of affairs
in Louisiana, and was replied to by Morton
Qnd.) and Sherman tOhio). The report OF
the Conference Committee on the Contin
gent-fund Deficiency bill was agreed to.
This bill appropriates $40 900 for the iRyesti.
cations now being made by the House and
Senate. Adjourned. 49,. In the House, a
resolution from the Judiciary Com
mittee discharging from custody Presi-
dent 0rton, of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, was adopted with
out division. Wells and Anderson, Of
the Louisiana Returning Board, were brought
before the bar of the House to answer for
contempt Of the privileges of the House
They stated they would prefer to postpone
an answer until the other members of the
board arrived from Louisiana. The matter
was referred TO the Judiciary Committee. A
resolution calling on the President for infor-
nation regarding the rival Governments in
Louisiana was referred. The Legislative,
Executive and judicial Appropriation bill
was reported from the Committee on Appro-
priatiOns. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the Goth, the credentials
of VIM. Pitt Kellogg as United States sena-
tor from Louisiana, signed by Gov. Packard,
were presented and laid on the table. Sew
eral petitions favoring woman suffrage were
presented The bill in regard TO the count
OF the electoral vote was taken up and Ed
munds (Vt) spoke at length, explaining and
advocating the measure. Adjourned. In
the House consideration OF the report of the
committee relative TO the powers of the
House in counting the electoral vote was re-
sumed, but a vote was not reach. The In
dian Appropriation bill was considered in
Committee of the Whole, and, without
aaion, the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 22d, Merrimon On. c.
introduced bill providing for taking testi-
mOny and collecting information to be used
by Congress, and a resolution declaring It
unlawful TO charge committees with duties
TO be performed away from the Capitol while
the Senate is in session. Referred. A bill
granting pension to the widow of the late
Maj Gen. Y. P. Blair, Jr., was referred.
Blaine (Me.) appeared and took the oath of
Office as Senator. Consideration was re-
sumed of the bill in regard to counting the
electoral vote, and Morton Qnd.) made a
lengthy speech in opposition. Frelinghuy-
sen On. J.) and Edmunds (Vt.) spoke in
favor Of the bill. Cameron (Pa) opposed
the bill. An executive session was
held and the Senate adjourned =. e. In
The House a resolution directing an in
quiry into the cause of the removal of troops
from the frontier, whether sufficient force
remains there to protect IL, aud the number
Of troops stationed at Washington, was de-
feated-l42 to s7-not two-thrds in the af-
frmatiye. Frye (Me) introduced bill to
establish court for the trial of contested
elections for the Office of President and Vice.
President, providing that the court shall con
sist Of the Chief-Justice of the Supreme
Court and six Judges of the Circuit or Dis
trict Courts, TO be selected by the Chief.
Justice. The Presidents message on the
use Of troops was read aud Wood IN. W
moved its reference to select committee to
inquire whether there has been any uncon-
stitutional exercise of power by the Presi-
dent in the use of troops for which he is
justly responsible. Before reaching vote
the House adjourned.
WARRINGTON.
Col W. 7. Patton testiHed before the Sen
ate committee on the 10Th that it seemed
that litigation would arise from the ineligi.
biliiy Of Watts in Oregon, and the Chairman
of the State Committee suggested the neees-
sity ofhaying money to defray legal expenses;
he told Jourdan it was desired that certain
gentleman in Oregon should have credit for
$4,000; did not know that Cronin received
$4,000 and Patrick 81 ,030; not q dollar was
sent to any State except for strictly legiti-
mate purposes; the Democratic National
Committee betrayed the expenses Of part of
The gentlemen who visited the Southern
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