Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-01-11
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The Senate was not in session on the 2Sth.
1.-THE House met, but; without transacting
any business of Importance, adjourned.
In the Senate, on the Goth, the Chair pre-
sented a telegram from Gen. John A. Logan, in
Chicago, stating he would not be able to return
to Washington in time to act as a member of the
special committee to devise means for the count
OF the Electoral vote, ETC., ana asking to be dis
missed from further service as a member of the
mmit No objections being made, Mr.. Lo-
gan was excused and MIR. Conkling appointed
on the committee to fill the vacancy. Mr.. Cor
don presented the memorial of Wade Hamp-
ton, VIM. Il. simpson, VIM. III. Wallace
and siXty-eight Senators and Representatives
in the General Assembly of South Carolina, ad-
dressed to congress ,reciting at length the events
which have recently TRANSFERRED in that state, the
interference of military. ETC., and asking Con-
gress to take such action as will cause a cee sa-
ton of military interference in the affairs of the
State and enable the Governor and the Legisla-
ture to exercise the duties of the offices to which
they were elected. The memorial having been
read, Mr.. Gordon moved that it be re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee. MIR.
Frellnghuysen moved to amend so as to
refer it to the on Privileges and
Elections instead of the Judiciary Committee.
Pending discuss on Mr.. Gordon, by unanimous
consent. submitted a resolution recognizing the
Hampton Government as the recognized Govern
ment of South Carolina, but objection was made
to it by Mr.. Morton and others and it was laid
over; The question being on the amendment of
Mr.. Frellnghuysen, IL Senators voted in the af-
firmative and IL in the negative, no quorum, SO
the Senate adjourned until Tuesday next, in ac-
cordance with an order previously adopted......
The House was not in session.
The Senate was not in session on the
Both. The House met, but Immediately adj
journed to Wednesday, owing to the want of a
quorum.
The Senate met on the I'd, bnt adjourned
Dor want of q quorum. mo session of the
House.
In the Senate on the Oh Mr. Morton
from the Committee on Privileges and Elections,
submitted a report that VIM. NJ. Turner, man.
ager of the Western Union Telegraph Office at
jacksonville, Oregon, refused to answer certain
questions put to him., on the ground that he
could not divulge the business Of the company;
in duty bound to answer ques-
tons, and can not refuse to do so by
virtue of his official connection with the COM
pany. Ordered printed. Mr.. Morton gave no.
tlce that he would call the resolution up tor ac-
ton to-m~orrow....... In the House, Mr.. Knott,
Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, present.
ed the report of the on the admission
OF James b. Belford as Representative from Col
orado, with a resolution declaring Colorado a
State of the Union, and that Belford should be
admitted. Mr.. Hurd presented a minority re-
port which recommends the passage of an act of
Congress admitting Colorado. Reports recon-
mitted.
In the Senate, on the 4th, Mr.. Wright's
bill to establish a court for the trial of contested
elections ia the offices of President and Vice.
President Of the United States was referred to
the Special Committee to devise means for count
ing the Electoral vote. The Senate adjourned at
an early hour, on account of want of quorum.
In the House, a number of bills were introduced
and referred. The Senate amendments to the
Dill for the sale at saline lands were cOncurred
in. The bill fixing the compensation of United
States Marshals and deputies was passed; also,
q bill making the ports of Brownsville and Gal
weston, Texas. ports to which uuappraised mer-
chandlse may be imported.