The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-25
FORTYFOURTH

In the Senate, January Is, during the
morning. hour, a large number of petitions
were presented and referred. The report of
the Committee on new rules for the govern
ment of the Senate was discussed at length,
but no action was taken. Senator Window,
of Minnesota, made a personal explanation
concerning an article about him in the
Union, q Democratic newspaper Of Washing
ton, charging him with selling his official
influence, and moved that a committee
be appointed to investigate the charge.
At the unanimous request of the Senate he
was induced to withdraw his motion. The
editor of the Union sent a note stating that
he placed no faith in the charges, and that
if he had known about them he would never
have allowed their publication ......In the
House, William Orion, President of the
Western Union Telegraph Company, was
brought before the bar of the House, charged
with contempt, in not obeying the summons
of the Louisiana Investigating Committee.
He fled his defense, which was referred
to the Judiciary Committee, and he was re-
handed into the custody of the Sergeant
alarms. Resolutions to instruct the
Judiciary Committee to inquire into the
propriety of reyoking any legislative con-
Company, and to give to tobacco growers
eAS AASAs w ASoA 0ooSOO A4NS AAOLh en-
restrictions, were voted down.
In the Senate, January 16,a petition from
Governor Chamberlain, of South Carolina,
and others, on the state of affairs there, was
presented, read and ordered printed. The
Senators from Virginia both made speeches
in regard to what they called the "occupa.
ton of Petersburg" No action was asked
or taken in the matter.........I the
House, a long debate took place OIL the
report of a resolution from the Judiciary
Committee, to commit the Louisiana Re.
turning Board for contempt. The matter
went over until tomorrow.
In the Senate, January IS, Mr.. Morton,
from the Committee on Privileges and Rlec.
tions, stated that the money appropriated to
carry on the Investigations now being made
by that committee had been expended. A
bill appropristing $3.50 additional, to de.
fray the expenses of the committee, had
passed the Senate, but was delayed in the
House of Representatives. A subcommittee
on Privileges and Elections was now in
louisiana. Its investigation was very i'm.
portant, but the committee could not 90
forward without money. He made this
statement in order 10 ~exonerate himself
from any responsibility in the suspension
Of these investigations. During the morn.
ing hour the Senate passed a number Of
private bills, after which Mr.. Morton took
the floor, and replied at length to the re-
marks of Messrs. Johnston and Withers, oil
Virginia, made yesterday, in regard to the
on the day of the late election for President
He defended the action of the President,
and argued that under the law, the
President had the right to send troops tc
polls in any State for the purpose of keep
ing the peace. Messrs. Johnston ant
Withers, of Virginia, and Mr.. Sherman
took part in the debate. The subject wal
finally laid aside........In the House, a reso
luton was adopted permitting E. W. Barnea
to go to New Orleans in the custody of tn,
Sergeant-at-Arms, procure certain kilograms
and return to Washington with them within
ten days. Bills were introduced and referred
to provide for the organization of thu
territory of Oklahama; and extending tn,
time of payment for public lands in cases
where crops have been destroyed by grass
hoppers; also, establishing a Land Districtir
the Black Hills. Mr.. Harris offered a reso
luton ~instructing the Committee On tn,
Privileges and Duties of the House 10 repor
what number of Electoral votes is necessary
under the Constitution, to eject a President
Referred. The Speaker presented the resig
nation of Mr.. Spencer, of Louisiana, as
member of the House, he having accepted
the appointment Of Judge of the Suprem,
Court Of Louisiana.
In the Senate, January IS, Mr.. Edmund
presented the report of the joint specia
Committee on Counting the Electoral Vote
Mr.. Bogy, of Missouri, made a speech, il
which he proved to his own satisfaction
that the late election in Louisiana was fai
and free. Before his remarks were COZ
cluded, the weary Senate adjourned. ....I
the House, the day was given to Procto
Knott, who spoke on counting the electors
vote.
In the Senate, January 10, the Consula
and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill wa
passed, with several amendments. An al
tempt was then made to adjourn unit
Monday, but it was objected to and give
up. The bill to supply the deficiency il
! the contingent fund Of the House wa