Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-01-10
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, on the Goth, telegram
was read from Mr.. Logan, stating that he would
not be able TO return TO Washington in time to
act on the Committee to Devise Means for the
Count OF the Electoral Vote, etc. and a. king to
be excused from further service on such commit
tee, his request was granted, and Mr. Conklinv
was appointed 10 fill the vacancy. memorial
was presented from Wade Hampton VIM. b
simpson. VIM. III. Wallace and sixty eight Sena-
tors and Representatives in the South Carolina
Legislature, reciting at length the events which
have recently trans pirOd in that State and a. king
Congress to take such action as will cause a cess
sauon Of the military interference in the affairs OF
the state and ENABLE the Governor and Legislature
TO exercise the duties of their offices A vote on
motion to refer showed no quorum was present
and an adjournment was had to Jan. , NJ pre-
Nously ordered ,.. numbes OF private bills were
passed IN the House.
In the Senate, on the Sd, Mr.. Morton.
FROM the Committee on Privileges aud Elections
submitted o report that m. NJ. Turner. Manager
of The Western Union Telegraph office at Jack
souvlllc, Oregon, had refused 20 answer certain
questions put to him on the ground that he could
not dlNulge The business of the company also a
resolution that SAID Turner Is In duty bound to an
swer questions, and cannot refuse 10 do So by
virtue of his otficIal connection with the COmpa-
ny Bills were Introduced IN the Houss-fpr
the free coinage of silver Gollars and for max
iu- The same legal tender; extending the time
To pre- emptors on puhlic lands; for the ccCriuu
or Federal officers, aud 10 prevent fraud in tlec.
tlnh>s MAloflN ana minority Reports were made
from the Judiciary Committee on the Colorado
question, the former accompanied by resolution
declaring Colorado to De State m the Union and
that Mr.. Bedford should be admitted as . Repre-
scuta i've and the la ter recommending the pas
sage Of An act admitting Colorado. which reports
wee ordered recommited MIR McDil was 8p-
pointed on the COMMITTEES on the Rights, Duties
and Privileges OF the House in Counting the
Electoral Vote, IN Place of Mr.. Monroe, excused,
In the Senate, on the 4th, Mr. Conkling
presented the petition Of citizens o; New York
n favor Of an amicable settlement OF the Presi-
dental contest which petition was referred to the
spcCta! committee To- devise means TO- "a proper
couut ~ the Electoral vote The bill So establish
court or the tfislof contested Presdentis elections
was referred TO the same committee. In the House
the Senate amendments 70 the bin for the sale uf
saline lands and 20 the bin relative 10 the proof
required IN homestead entries were conCurred In
Blu, were passed giving parties contestant time
~ enter lands. under the Presumption, Homestead
or Timber Culture acts after contest shall have
been huAily decided; 81 owing pension az eight
do lars "a month 10 ST. who served sixty dsy> in
the Mexican war, or thirty DAYS In the Florida og
BlaCkbs,sk wars. and 10 their surviving widows
unmarried. The Consular and Diplomatic Appro-
pr.ailou bill tSllSs ~ WAS considered in Com
Ulitst Of the Whole The bin To supply dttcgU-
Cjcs In the cont uStnt fund 81 the House So $50
was reported from The Committee on App0pTa
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