The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-01-15
UNITED STATES CONGRESS.
Senate,

Mr. Gordon fDclI. J, OF Georgia. presence
'M oT Wade Hamilton, William u. s!nsl'
Scr William Wallace. aud siStyr!sht senators
All r,I,rr.,,,,tatyr+ III tIG General assembly o.
Som,I, t.arpIiua, rlntiyr to the pniheG, slsma-
lion In that State, Rnl teltinS iUrih 'hAs Viz
PETITIONER "tv4jNcfHly apply 20 FSnE nuaaUr
nGlc Lpslics to calIse cessation e' ue .t".;,;.,
ruptcd interference or TIE military anIn%siuet
and the United States troops III tlie a :"
that State and for s,iclI tcliol ~ WI 49,, as Ii
tiIru from the unwurrunted condltrt Of lhe lnt
tej slntrI authorities, herrinbeforc ~ tofln'
and Will CnHl,lc the governor, lieuteha!N,mf w.
CrtIur and House OF Representatives lSaeeiunt.
10 exercise the rights and perform the d'ites VI
Inc offices 10 which they have tetu eleSteu.
Sfr. Gordon. By unanimous cUilsea1' huo'lill'
| ctl the following resolution: ,,..,,,,,,,..r,
men now existing In the State OF South tEtoln''
nd r,,t,r,.,p,,;ctl BY Wade Hampton rs govern.
or. i! liz lawful government Of said state ll1'
Il h republican In forn. and That every as6ls,
ance aecpSAclvt TO sustain itS proper anu .A" y,
authority In said State should be gwen ny the
United States when PROPERLY called tlsn ' H
that PURPOSE, 10 thI end thai ut laws lilaE w
faithfully and promptly executed, Els any ntv,'
Of law. State or national, brought 10 si'Tsa'
punishment for their cTiint@.
SIr. Morton Gtcp.l, or Indians, said "iSi
that liz over" 1Ir. tiOrlOa asked that It tt
printttl and lie over. so Crlcrttl. There being
| no ut1or,im present the vote WIS not taken on
tIr a,nrnJmet.t Of Dir. Frrl;nslnykcn 10 rele!,
I'M. memorial 10 the committee Oh privileges aid
elections.
Accommodating The report Of Nj. NuFt"i
| iItrp,l, u Indiana, OF tho refusal q tsis
rrsuh operator llarnol Turner to testify hei9Ft
| lie committee OH elections WAS feSoIuilu'
declaring that Ilr. Turner ~ III 11ty Hound It
answer questions, and cHnliot refuse to DO 81
bv virtue Of his connection with III" Western
Union Telegraph Company, which was oFNerN
to 10 printed.
Mr.. wood CDein.), Of New York, presented .
memorial FROM certain merchants and bushes,
men In New York expressing their satisfaction al
tl,c action OF Congress III appointing joint CON
InIttcC 10 consider the proper mole OF clinli;lG
the electoral v0te, and praying tint oil part!
considerations may I've thrown aside, and thu
nnselhslp patriotism may guide all CnnSreSatona
action In lie matter. Read and rrfUrrrd TO tllt
Joint committee on the subject.
Mr.. bright dem J. Of Tennessee, asked leavt
b introduce bill for the free coinage " TIL
silver dollar, and for making the same le:a
tender, and to refer Il 10 the committee VI
mines and mining. The bill provides for tln
coinage Of silver dollars containing il9is gratis
and TINT no charge shall bc made for convert
Ing standard silver bullion into the coin dollar
Tho sergOan,-At-arns, by direction Of tn
Speaker, presented at the bar OF the House NJ
E. ". Barnes, tho New Orleans manager Of u
Western Union Telegraph Company, in cilstOtl
AZ rrctisani witness, lie having Refused 10 Pm
lueu bafcrc the House investigating Commute
certain Geographic dispatches passing tii7ou%l
that office.
The Speaker appointed Mr.. McDill (Rep.), 0
Iowa, to fiji the vacancy In the committee O.
the rights, duties and privileges OF tho Hons
III counting the electoral yoIc, In place Of III
Monroe tlscp). Of Ohio, excused. The li0ns
then adjourned,