The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-02-15
XLTVTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION,


affairs, relative to the refusal of William
Orion, president of the Western Union
telegraph company, to appear before
said committee. Bills were introduced
bv Mr.. WattersOn to regulate commerce
among states. Mr.. White, (Ky.) asked
leave to offer a resolution reCiting that
fears we're entertained lest there shall
not be a peaceful settlement OF the pres
idential question, and declaring that any
attic mpt to prejudice and excite the pub
lie mind in advance Of the decision by
the authority provided by the COnsttu-
ton, is unwise. unpatriOtiC, and iull OF
danger, and that it is the duty of all
good citizens to peacefully and faithfully
abide hv the results reached in accord
auce with the constitution. Mr.. O'Brien
CNd.) objected Mr. Schliecher offered
a resolution calling on The president for
copies of papers in possession OF the state
and war departments relative to the i'm
prisonment Of John J. Smith, an Amcri-
can citizen, by the McxiCans, and also in
reference to the numbering and rObbing
bv Mexican soldiers OF Samuel Higgins.
Adopted. Mr.. Durham, from the com
mittec on revision of laws, reported back
the senate bill to correct the statue to
punish coun:erleiting so as to require in
tent to beshOwn. Passed. Mr.. OBrien,
(NdD from the committee on mines and
mining, reported back the senate joint
resolution to authorize the president to
appoint three commissioners to attend an
international conference on the subject OF
the relative values of gold and silver,
with an amendment, authorizing the
president to propose such conference to
foreign governments. The morning
hour having expired and the joint re o.
luton laid over, Mr.. Reagan, from COM
mittee on commerce, reported back the
bill repeating so much Of the act of De-
ccmber II, 1872, as provides for a pivot
draw in any bridge to be erected over
the Ohio liver between COvingtOn and
Cincinnati. After discussion, the mat
ter went over and the house adjourned
WASHINGTON, January 11th.-Senats
The chair laid before the senate the Gre
dentials of f. II. Rollins, elected senator.
from New Hampshire. Laid on the ta-'
BILE. Senator Edmunds Vt. said no
one would question the election of Mr..
Rollins, but the certificate did not set
forth when the legislature met and the
time OF his election. A question might
be passed about the credentials not set
ting forth all the facts. Senator Spencer
presented petition from the citizens of
Alabama in favor of the government
assuming control of the telegraph and
for cheaper telegraphic facilities. Re-
ferred. Senator Hamlin reported back
the house bill to establish certain post
routes, and said the committee had con-
sidered the disagreement OF the houses
in regard to the fast mail service, and
that the committee had instructed him
to report in favor of the senate insisting
upon its amendments and move that
committee OF conference be appointed.
Agreed to, and the chair was authorized
to appoint the committee. Senator
Mitchell gave notice that at an early day
he would ask the senate to consider the
bill tor the relief of DR.. J. MiltSn Best,
OF Kentucky which had already passed
congress and been vetoed. Senator With
ers gave notice that if he could get the
floor on Tueaday next, he should call up
the motion of senator Preston in regard
to the military occupation OF Petersburg
on the day OF the last general election
and would submit some remarks. The
chair announced senator Hamlin, Pad
dock and MHxey az the conference COM
mittee on the bill to establish certain
plst routes Consideration was resumed
Of unfinished business house bill to
Ieriect revision OF the statutes Of the
United States, and an amendment was
adopted requiring ordnance officers to
make quarterly returns The bill was then
lait aside informally, as senator Hamlin
desired TO submit certain amendments in
regard to pOst-rOutCs. The senate then
went into executive session, and when
the door. reopcned adjourned. House.
Mr.. h0lman's amendment to the con
sutar and diplomatic appropriation bill,
decreasing the salaries OF ministers and
c0nsus. was defeated by a vote of so Il
100 Mr.. Morton, from the committee
on privileges and elections, submitted q
resolution dischargimg Eno> RunyOm, o
the firm of Marion Il RunyOn, banker
aud brokers, New York, from the custody
OF the sergeant-at-arms, be having testi
fed before the committee. Agreed to
All amendments to the consular anC
diplomatic appropriation bill were yotc'
down and the bin passed. The militar!
academy appropriation bill was taken NJ
and passed without amendment. 1t ap
propriates $265 l6l, reduction Of Sl29
ai9 from the estimates, and a reduction
of S24 .9i4 below the bill Of last session
reduction in the West Point academ
in the pay department where 1913, n
had heen saved by striking out tn
longevity pay and by not paying th
assistant nr0fpgs0rs and teachers an