Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-01-18

pated outbreak, but was to influence voters IN tho
interest Of the republican candidate.
!. Aiter some further discussion the subject was
The committee on appropriations have com.
Pleted and are ready to report Indian ill., Il sp-
propristes S4,676,00O or S272 600 less than last
year.
Mr.. Sargent, from the committee on appropris
tons, reported back the house bill making appro-
priaiions for the consular and diplomatic service
for the year ending June 30tb 1878, with various
The bill was placed on the calendar.
MIR. Sargent gave notice that he would call Il up
Tomorrow.
The report Of the committee on rules was taken
up. An amendment was adopted compe ling the
attendance OF absent senators to make q Quorum
An amendment was also adopted that the vice
president may py his vote determine the question
when the senate is equally divided.
The report was then adopted, and the senate
went into executive session
Adjourned.
A resolution was adopted ordering E. N Barnes
to repair at once to New Orleans in the custody
OF the sergeant-s at arms, for the purpose of pro-
curing certain kilograms and requiring him to re.
ten days.
The resolution of the judiciary committee TO
compel the attendance of the Louisiana returning
board was taken up.
Mr.. Hoar of Mass, addressed himself to the
simple question of the constitutional power of the
house to require state to give up its archives.
lie Iaid down this proposition-that whatever
power the house had to compel the authorities of
the state to deliver up the records of that state
and bring them to the house to be kept according
to its will, that same authority the legislature of
state had over the United States officials within its
Jurisdict.
Mr.. Bland asked if the committee of the house
had not the power to examine the ballots in cases
of contested election for members of congress.
long debate ensued. -,-
The resolution was adopted by q party vote.
Mr.. Caulheld from the judiciary COMMITTEES re-
ported resolution permitting Z. w. Barnes, recu-
SAINT witness to repair at once to New Orleans in
The custody of deputy sergeant-a at arws for the
purpose OF procuring the telegiaphic dispatches
demanded Of him and requiring him to bring
them within ten days to Washington and abide
further action of the house. Adopted.
The resolution for the arrest of the members of
tue Louisiana returning board, and their produc-
ton before the bar OF the House, to answer for
contempt, was adopted by a strict party vote.
Yeas los, nays 81.
The Senate amendments to the contingent def.
cheney bill were reported by MIR. Foster of Ohio,
and acted on by the House, some being copcurred
In and some rejected. The speaker presented the
resignation OF Mr.. Spencer of Lou issna as men,
Der OF the House, he having accepted the sp-
pointment OF Judge of the Supreme Court of La.
lhe speaker announced his discussion Of the par
lamentsry point raised some days ago as to
whether a member reporting measure from .
committee had the right after occupying an hour
In opening to occupy another hour in closing the
debate. The Speaker had then given his opinion
against the right, and he saw no reason after Q
consultation with the committee on rules to
change that opinion. lie gave his reasons for it
at considerable length. The matter is to be open
to further consideration of the House.
Adjourned.