The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-01-12

being those making appropriations
for the salaries of Ministers, Mr. nolman offered
an amendment hsns the following rates Rrs,., o.
France, Germany, and Russia, sl5 600. now |
1880; Spain, Austria, Italy, Brazil, Mexico,
Japan, China, $1,000. now si2Mo; en-, .. Sna
and Norway, Turkey, Venezuela, Hawaiian Islands
and Argentine Republic, $1,000, now $500:
Guatemala Costa Eca Honduras ssy ccS. M ana
lister and Consul General TO Hayti and Liberia,
each $4,000, now $1,000 and $4,000. Mr.. Monroe
opposed the amendment as one offered In the DARK
and without any reasons 10 sustain IL. Mr. Hoi-
man advocated the amendment, aud said that the
whole system ought TO be abolished, and he De-
neved that II would disappear In very short time:
In every one Of the enlightened nations OF the
world the Offices OF Minister and Ambassador were
now mere sinecures. "A few bills Of local import
were passed.
MONDAY, Jan. S.-Sendte.-Mr. Sherman
presented petition from prominent business men
and citizens Of Cincinnati, members Of both 20
litical parties asking an apicabe settlement OF
the Presidential contest, Mr.. Booth submit,
the Presidential difhcuity. II proposes
that the Supreme Court shall be the final
arbiter in the event OF failure OF tho two houses
or Congress TO agree when an objection mas
been raised To the counting of any electoral vote
the court, in deciding such contests, beiag au-
thorized to receive In evidence the proceedings OF
any State officer board of State officers, and re-
ports OF Congressional committees. MI Wallace
submitted a series OF resolutions instruct
ing the special committee on the Presiden-
tal question 70 report AZ TO the powers OF the
Electoral College, and to whether each house OF
Congress may examine both the facts and the law
to enable it to determine il returns are true re-
turns If the appointment OF electors by the State
was in accordance with the provisions and guar
antees of the Federal constitution; and further,
that when two returns come from a state, the
two houses, acting concurrently, must determine
which is the true return, and electoral vote
can be counted without the concurrence of both
houses. He spoke at length upon these propeei-
tons By vote of yeas S. nays 5, the resolution
| passed which was reported by the Committee on
| Privileges and Elections, requiring William NJ.
Turner, manager Of the Western Union Telegraph
Office at Jacksonville, Ore, to answer the questions
propounded as TO messages which passed through
his office in regard to the appointment Of Cronin as
Presidential eiector.
H0use.-Under a call Of States, bills and resolu-
tons we're introduced and referred including the
following: BY Mr.. Chittenden, for paying the
legal-tender debt in harmony with justice and
| the pledged faith Of the Government; by Mr..
| Milliken 10y request), to extend for two years
| the Southern Claims Commission; by Mr.. Bright,
| for the free coinage of silver dollars, and max
| ing the same legal tender; by Mr. Hunter, to au-
thofze and equip an expedition 10 the Arctic seas
| by Mr. Kebr. for the further redemption of legal
tender United States notes; by Mr.. Buckner, to
utilize the product of gold and silver mines, and
| 10 authorize paper circulation convertible into
gold ana silver also, TO provide for counting the
Presidential electoral votes. On motion Of Mr..
| the House in regard to counting the electoral
votes was instructed to inquire whether
any votes were given during the recent cleo
ton contrary to the prohibition contained in
the constitution that United States official shall
be chosen Presidential elector. Mr.. Kasson
offered a resolution instrustng the select commit
tee on privileges of the House in regard to the
counting Of the electoral votes to inquire whether
any electoral votes were cast by persons laboring
under political disabilities, and, If 30. what acton
I should be taken thereon. Adopted.
resolution calling for information as to the
purposes for which troops have recently been sta
toned at Washington was defeated for want OF O
iwo-thirds majority. Mr.. Mills (rex.) moved &c
suspend the rules and adopt the following " Re
solucd That the maintenance inviolate OF the
rights of States and especially the right Of each
State to order and control its own domestic nsttu
'tions according to its own judgment exclusively, II
essential to the balance of power on which the per
lection and endurance Of our own political fabric
depends, and we denounce the lawless invasion b,
armed force of the soil of any State or Territory
no matter under what pretext, as among the gray
est of crimes. 1t was lost for want of the requisite
two-thirds majority.
TUESDAY, Jan. 9.-Seradte. Wallace 's res
oiution in regard to the counting of the electcra
vote by Congress was called up, and Mr.. Sherman
made a long speech upon Louisiana affairs claim
ing that the evidence before the Returning BoarC
justified the throwing out of votes and givinl
the State to Hayes. The question was furthe
discussed by Messrs. Bogy and Boutwell,.
BY unanimous vote, and without debate the Hous
bill to abolish the Board of Commissioners OF tn
Metropolitan Police of the District of Columbia
and to transfer its duties to Commissioners of tn
District of Columbia, was passed ....A resolution
ordering the arrest of Enas Runyon. OF the firm
of Martin Runyon, bankers and brokers, o
| New York, and the recusant witness In the Oregon
electoral investigation, passed without division.
HoLss.-Prof. Seelye introduced bin for tn
adjustment of all import duties on books.....
Speaker Randall reported William Orton, Presi
dent Of the Western Union Telegraph Company, Il
the House amenable to proceedings for con
tempt, for not delivering to the Louisiana Investi
eating Committee certain kilograms relating t
the Louisiana election. Aresoutlon requiring tn
arrest of Mr.. Orton was adopted. Extracts from
the proceedings of the New Orleans Investigatn
Committee in the case of members Of the Lousian
Returning Board we're submitted, and the matte
referred to the Judiciary Committee. "a bill wa
introduced by Mr.. Watterson to regulate the com
| MERGE among States =. Mr.. White; Of Kentucky
I asked leave TO offer a resolution reciting tina
fears are entertained lest there shall no
be peaceful settlement Of the Presi
dental question, and declaring that any attemp
TO prejudice and excite the public in advance o
the decision by the authority provided by the con
stitution is unwise, unpatriotic, and full Of dan
ger, and that it ia the duty of all good citizens
peacefully and faithfully abide by the result
reached in accordance with the constitution. oh
| jected TO.