The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-09
F0RTY-F0URTH CONGRESS
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, January 8.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, January g.
Mr.. Sherman presented . petition Of
prominent business men and citizens of
Cincinnati, members OF both political
parties, asking an smicable settlement of
the Presidential contest. He spoke Of
the high standing OF the petitioners, and
said their opinions were entitled to great
weight. He felt sure the general tone
Of the petitioners for peaceful and or
derly count of the electoral vote would
be approved by every Senator.
Mr.. Thurman said he entirely con-
Cured in the remarks of his colleague As
to the standing Of the petitioners, and he
commended the petition 10 the Senate.
1t was referred to the special committee
considering the Presidential question.
The committee was authorized to sit
during the sessions Of the Senate
Mr.. Morton from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections submitted =
report, showing the questions propOund-
ed Saturday to Enos Runyon, Of New
York, in regard to who ordered the
check OF 5000 drawn Dy his house in
favor of Lsdd & Bush. Of Salem, Oregon,
and his refusal to answer, with q reso-
luton directing the President OF the
Senate TO issue bis warrant for the arrest
of Runyon and have him brought to the
bar Of the Senate and show why he
Ordered printed.
Mr.. Morton gave notice he would call
the matter up for action tomorrow.
The Chair laid before the Senate .
communication from the Secretary of
the Treasury calling the attention Of
Congress TO the present condition OF the
appropriation for the payment Of the
temporary clerks in that department,
and asking an additional appropriation
of SO, 900 for the payment OF such clerks
during the remainder Of the fsoal year.
SO that the business Of the department
may not be embarrassed o. delayed. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Sherman presented petition of
citizens OF Ohio asking Congress to adopt
measures TO secure cheap transportation.
Referred.
Mr.. Ingolls introduced bill 10 secure
the rights Of settlers upon certain rail-
road lands, and 70 repeal the the let and
5th sections of the act of July 25, 1866,
granting lands to the State of Kansas to
aid in the construction Of the Kansas
ana kenosha railway and its extension.
Referred.
Bys vote of 35 yeas and nays, the
resolution passed which was recently re-
ported by the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, requiring VIM. NJ. Tur-
ner, manager Of the Western Union
Telegraph office al Jacksonville, Oregon.
to answer questions propounded rs TO
the messages which passed through his
office in regard 70 the appointment Of
Cronin as Presidential eleclor, and the
check for $1,000 alleged 10 have been
drawn IN favor oi Ladd i Bush, OF
Salem, Oregon.
The Senators voting no were Meesrs,
Bsrnunn, Burnsides and Eaton.
Mr.. Booth submitted concurrent
resolution presenting rules for counting
the votes tor President and Vice. Presi.
dent, which provides that /, shall be
the right Of any member Of the Senate
or House Of Representatives, when as
sembIed in joint convention TO count the
electoral vote, TO object 20 any certificate,
upon which objection the President pro
tenn. of the Senate shall rule, and an ap-
peal may be then taken from such de-
cision, when the two houses shall sepa.
rate and decide whether The ruling OF
the Chair shall be affirmed In case OF q
disagreement an appeal cal be tsken to
the Supreme Court and contested, and
the vote snail BE- decided in accordance
with the decision OF said Court. The
Justices of the Supreme Court, in decid-
ing such contest, may receive IN evidence
the proceedings Of any State officer or
board OF State officers and the reports Of
Congressional Committees Ordered
printed.
Mr.. Booth gave notice that be would
submit some remarks on the subject.
Mr.. Wallace submitted series Of res.
olutions instructing the special commit.
tee on the Presidential question ~ re-
port a. 70 the powers Of the Electoral
College, and ~ 10 whether each house Of
Congress may examine both the fact.
aud the law. 70 enable II 10 determine IL
the returns are true; il the appointment
Of the electors by the state Wa In accor-
dance with the provisions OF the FEEDER
al Constitution, and further, ths, when
two returns come from n state, the two
houses acting concurrently must deter
mine which 10 the true return, and no
electoral vote can be counted without the
concurrence Of both hou e.. Ho spoke q.
length upon these propositions.
After q short executive session. sd
journed