New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-19

rs CLOSING rEocEFurN.s-A sCB-CoMNurEE TO
60 TO OREGON.

RS CLOSING PEpCEFUIN'S-A SUBCOMMITTEE TO
60 TO OREGON.
WAsuINGroN, March lS.-Ihc extra session
Of the s,nl;r was adjourned sine dic y's;erty The
principal portion of ' time yesterday was consume" III
disris.ip tine Oireon ease. Mr.. Mitchell hal submitted
,slitiou a f. DAYS ago aut 1oriLiag the Commit
an Privileges and Elections 10 appoint subcommittee
NJ three to investigate the charges against senator
Grover Of OREGON, duiiuS the rcrc's. Mr.. SALISBURY
ODem Deli submitted substitute yeriefua! a"H"-M
ing the committee 10 appoint the Judge 81 the foiIn
Judicial District u Oregon Commissioner To take test.
uony IA regard 20 the charges, &c. Mr. Mitchell moved
10 amend the Substitute 50 that It should read:
Rcsois,d That tn Committee on Privileges and Flee
tons 10 INCH rc.rrT"d resolution" ihe Srhatc
relating 10 the election Of Lafayette Grover a. senator
ram he ate O Oregon, he and The said "'innittee Il
Instructed 10 appoint from IT. members" Hub committee
OF tl!,r who shall take testimony r'i% 10 tA matter
referred IN said resolution and report 10 re ln.l con-
ittce on tb, first Monday III December next; anu 2r
sirh purpJS" snch adb-cOnh!ttte mn NV poM'i
Ia ,ttpu ant, Il tu,y deem tNp"titnt, 20 20 tir o'at'
~ Oregon sui oucG ,u5commt', SHi, nav 20 W.. !"
employ clerk, sieAo2IApher' ni lE i'
snail nave all he power al thc general committee To i
nIi,Isi n oih ana send for persons ana rai' ana ne
eNp,us.s such subcommittee, not 'A'''9S TlV"oo
.;. be uai3 out 81 tine contingent uh.i 0i me = ht'r
Moon vouchers UG presented by tie chairman Oh soh
subcommittee.
rlare WAS some objection TO the Appropriation Of
40 600 Mr. Davis The Democratic Senator rom west
Vrsnia said appeared to him that an appropriation
of so 600 for the expenses OF subcommittee 10 roam
, tbe country was nOnstrous. Mr. Norton replied To
or.enn than Ia have witnesses come here nj IN expense
of 300 auere After motion Of Mr. DAVIS to strike on
thr II o. GOO Il was rtcct'd-Iea,, 10; Nays ~ Mr
uI,oury ;len submitted amendment pr0fhlhg thht
nm. said Ifiyct e Grover shall be- nuilhcd OF the ses
inns of sl sUicJu,ttce, wlth the Isht 10 pe present
at M examination OF Witnesses" This NaS agreed To-
NJ W,re then moved strike out all that part III tue
the ~ Nslt
Mr. salisbury sad he hoped the amendment wOnlh DC
rcreird would be economy Tor Tue subcommittee 10
Yfs.t OuSbn. ,.,t.- ~. ,,.,.t.-t. ,,1
AR salisbury, above stated was chen agreed to- cas-
3g NAYS \ III. may, being SrnatOrs Cockfell, Davis ""
VA IaIfis, Hereford, MtCreery. Mefflmon, wallace
and Mhytc-S . -. q, ~ ooo -.
copes of the Silver Com riSsunS report bc pfiht.u a
resolution 10 bay 5000 copies of ~ nckrys Constitution
OF The United States was postponed INDEFINITELY
The senate Icn at LIDO D. Ia Oh motion vi MI Nor
ton went into Executive Sc3son
few minutes Dri"rr O'Clock tue doors were reoPned
MIR Anthony M, tie chrnl. Mr.. Mhyte 81 Mafy land
sIuitcd RESOLUTION To tbs eject That the thanks o'
tb, senate ~ rendered To the Nlcc-Presden for the
courtesy, aDIty and implItaAiy with which he ms
ur, sided over 'bfes Of the SENATE AT the present
session This agreed 10 unanimously.
Weep resident Wheeler Resumed the chair and said
.suaIors. thtuk You sincerely for the complimentary
manner IN which have alluded "a my duties ~ dis
charged during brief occupancy ol the chair came
10 y.u almost totally stranger AMI stranger 10 your
rules iust Ia the future % be- better acquainted with
beth. Renewing my thanks. | declare the senate nd
iourned without aHy'