The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-03-22

part, is likewise arming with will, and, as
A preliminary to the Chinese war, tries to
improve his relations with the Russians.
Semate-Ertra Session.
March 12, the Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elections met to take
action on the Louisiana case, all the mem
bers were present except Senator Cameron,
of Wisconsin, who is confined to his house
by illness. After debate of several hours,
Mr.. Mitchell submitted motion authorizing
the Chairman to report to the Senate to-
morrow the following resolution:
Resolved, That VIM. Pitt Kellogg is prima facie
entitled to be admitted to seat as Senator from
the State of Louisiana, and the oath be now
administered to him.
Mr.. Mitchell's motion was agreed to by
strict party vote, as follows: Yeas--Mor-
ton, Mitchell, Wadleigh, Mcmillan and
Hoar--5; nays--Saulsbury, Merrimon and
Hills. Mr.. Salisbury moved to take up
the papers in the case of J. B. Eustis, who
claims to have been duly elected to the
United States Senate from Louisiana about
two years ago. Rejected by party vote.
The Chairman, Mr.. Morton, will tomorrow
present a written report in connection with
a resolution for seating Kellogg, and the
Democratic minority of the committee will
also present their dissenting views.
In the Senate, March IS, Mr.. Anthony
submitted that a volume, containing the
proceedings of the Electoral Commission
and of the two Houses of Congress in regard
to counting the Electoral vote, ordered
printed few days ago, be prepared for pub
lication under the direction of the Com
mittee on Printing, and that 200 copies be
furnished to Justices of the Supreme Court
who were members of the Electoral
Commission. Referred. Mr.. Morton
submitted an order that the tele-
graphic dispatches referred to In tne
letter of William Orton, President of the
Western Union Telegraph Company, read
last Saturday, be deposited in the Office of
delivered to Mr.. Orton upon his giving q
receipt for the same. Mr.. Mitchell asked
that the order be laid over until to.
morrow. So ordered. Recess taken for an
hour. Upon reassembling a message was
received from the President, and an execu.
tive session was held. When the doors were
reopened the Senate adjourned until to.
morrow.
In the Senate March IA, committee was
appointed to wait upon the President, and
inform him that unless he had some commu
nication to make, the Senate was ready to
adjourn. An order was passed returning to
the Western Union Telegraph Company the
dispatches concerning the Oregon case
The Senate then adjourned.
March 15 provision was made for print
ing a volume containing the proceedings o.
| two houses of Congress relating thereto
| and the matter of investigating the charges
| against Senator Grover was laid ovel
| till tomorrow, when the Senate wen
into executive session. When the door
were reopened the Senate adjourned
| In executive session the Senate confirmed
Geo. s. Boutwell,, Commissioner, for tn,
purpose ofpreparing and publishing new
edition of the first volume of Revised
8. Owens, Taylor's Falls, Mimi; Chas B
Tyler, New Ulm, Mimi. Surveyor Of Gus
toms, Reuben 81. Stephenson, Cincinnati.
| March Is, the Vice-President laid be
fore the Senate Mr.. MitchelPs resolution t,
investigate the charges against Mr.. Grover
when Mr.. Salisbury submitted a substitute
that the Committee on Privileges and Elec
of the Fourth Judicial District of Oregon
commission to take testimony relatip
to the charges against Mr.. Grover
| with power to subpoena witnesses, sal,
testimony to be forwarded to the Committe
on Privileges and Elections, which shal
report the same, with their conclusion
thereon, at the next regular session of tn
Senate. Some discussion took place on tn
resolution, pending which the Senate wen
|
were closed a message was read from tn
| President, transmitting various nominations
and also notifying the Senate that he had n
further communications to make. Anon
the nominations confirmed were those @
Frederick w. Seward. of New York, to b
Assistant Secretary OF State; J. N. Tynel
of Indiana, to be First Assistant Postmaster
General. Mr.. Dorsey, Chairman of tn
Committee on the District of Columbia, re
ported back the nomination of Fred
Douglass to be Marshal of the District, wit
the Recommendation that it be confirmed
One objection being made to its immediat
consideration, it went over under the rule
until tomorrow.
In the Senate, March II, after a long di
cussion, by vote of yeas 80, nays 8, rest
luton was agreed to authorizing the sui
committee of three, of the Committee o
Privileges and Elections, to visit Oregon
during the recess, if they deem it expedien
and examine the charges against Senate
Grover of that State. When the doors wei
reopened the thanks of the Senate wei
voted to the Vice President, who replied 1
follows:
SENAToRs-I thank you sincerely for the comp
mentary manner in which you have alluded to II
duties as discharged during my brief occupancy
the Chair. came to you almost wholly strange
better acquainted with both. Renewing my thanh
declare the Senate adjourned without day.
In the executive session of the Senat
there was debate lasting an hour and
half concerning the nomination of Fred
rick Douglass. Senator Conkling made tt
principal speech in favor of its confirmation
| and Senator Whyte was the most prominel
, of the few speakers against it. The arg
ments advanced by the opposition we
addressed solely to the business qualifc
tions of DOUG lass for this particular appoin
ment, and especial stress was laid on the ia
that the Bar Association opposed his CO
frmation on the ground that, in their OPT
; ion, he could not successfully administ
the affairs of the Office. The nominate
was, however, confirmed on yea and Ms
vote of 80 to s. No Republican vote
against it, and Messrs. Gordon, Hill, Bee
and Garland, with one or two other Dem
Gratis, voted for its confirmation. 1t is u
derstood that Mr.. Lamar, who was abse
on account of illness, would have voted a.
if present.