Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-03-07
CONGRESSIONAL.

AHo 'icucH,idlS W MI. cry, Oh MICH
igan reelected Senator were filed iu the Senate
on the gath. After debate, resolution was adopt
ed sustaining the decision OF the Commission
upon the Electoral vote OF the State of Oregon
Tho objection to the Electoral vote Of Mr. Morrill,
OF pennsylvania, was overrulcd as invalid. :. The
Army Appropriation bill WAS reported in the House
conference Committees were ordered on the Sen.
ate amendments to the Postoiiice, the Deficiency
the Naval and Legislative Appropriation pills
The Post Route bill was passed, as was also the
Senate hill authorizing the appointment Of
Commissioner to prepare for the publication OF
new edition Of the Revised Statutes. Notice having
been received that the Eec oral Commission had
come to u decision In the case of Oregon, a reso-
luton was adopted-l51 to S9-to notify the Senate
that the Houss was then ready to receive that
body. After the Senator'S had retired from the
Joint Convention. Mr. Clymer offered resolution
that, for the more careful consideration OF the
objections to the Oregon decision, recess be
taken until ten O'Clock m. on the Goth, which
resolution,was finally rejeoted-yeas, 49, nays
1853 Mr.. Lane then moved for u recess until q: 30
on the morning OF the 10Th, but the Speaker de-
cided the motion to he dilatorv one After con
siderable debate on the question OF counting the
Electoral vote OF Oregon, the decision OF the
Commission was finally disagreed with, and the
Senate notified. The Pennsylvania question was
not discussed
No business was transacted In the Sen.
ate on the 26th, that body awaiting the decision Of
the House in the Pennsylvania Electors case =.
In the House 1t was decded-l33 to li6-that
the testimony taken before the Committee on
Privileges and Elections In the case OF Mr. Briggs
appointed as an Elector in Pennsylvania ia place
OF Mr.. Morrill,, Centennial Commissioner should
De read, when resolution offered that the
vote OF Mr. Briggs should be counted, and sub
sutute was proposed that II should not be- bur
ing the discussion which ensued, Mr.. Hewitt
renewed a charge, which he made on the 2lth
that Mr. lloar had acted IN bad faith in voting
IN the Electoral Commission at variance
with his speech IN the DEMONSTRATING that he
thoarl mad favored IN his speech the inyestiga.
ton into the alleged frauds of the Returning
Boards In Florida and Louisiana. and then voted
against such investigation in the Commission;
that where there WAS an allegation OF lrand he
had voted that there was no power to prevent
fraud, lie concluded his remarks by saving that
the Democratic eide Of the lIouse should not
meet bad faith with bad faith but should abide the
decision OF the Tribunal, however unjust it might
be. His remarks caused "A good deal of exile
mcnt, and Mr.. Hoar replied. denying the charge
of want OF good faith on his part The resolution
that Mr. Briggs vote should not be counted WAS
hnally adOptCd-iS3 to il9-because he was not
appointed IN conformity with the Constitution aud
laws OF Peunsy lyania.
In the Senate, ON the 21th, the House
resolutions In respect to the memory OF the late
Speaker Kerr We're called up, and. after euloges
had been delivered by several Senators were un-
anlmousy agreed TO. A motion was agreed to
- 70 2S-to postpone until the frs. Monday OF
December next further consideration of the bill
TO amend the Pacific Railroad act az as To create a
sinking fund for the liquidation OF the indebted
ness Cue tue Government hY the Pacific Rail-
road Companies, Tho House bin IA provide for
the sale OF desert lands in California, Oregon
and Nevada aud the Territories Of Washing.
ton, ldaho, Montana, Utah, Wyoming,
Arizona. New Mexico and Dakota. was
amended and passed The Senate bill FOR
the relief Of settlers on public lands wAst passed
authorizing homestead and presumption settlers
whose crops were destroyed by crasshoppers in
1915 70 leave snd be absent from their lands until
10 In the House, the Conference report on
the Indian Appropriation bill was agreed 10.
tt.ug q r.-.,, 1 HFr.T o I,g
20 elect a President and Vice Pre.ideut the Vice.
President " the Senate, or. In case If vacancy
IN hat office, then the Speaker OF the House. or
In case " there being no Speaker then the Srcye.
tary OF state, shall assume the otte 81 President
until President shall be elected
In the Senate, on the 9Sth ult., a reso.
luuou was adopted 50 to - sustaining the de.
eisiou Of the Electoral Commission upon the vote
or South Carol MS, aud resolution was uuaui.
mou,ly Adopted that the vote az Nr Solacc Job
lection having been made thvrctol n au Hector
Tor Vermont be CoNu.td with the o her EleetoTsl
votes ot that State In the House sf.er several
dllatorN mott ous hsd been uaQc aud were over.
ruled oy the >OrSSc-. vote Was finally taken on
thc South Carol m Presidential vote and a resc-
/ luton Was adopted thSt the decision Of the Conn
mi >stun relative 90 he Electoral vo;e Of that
state ee not sustained, and that the vote be not
y cru1nt ElcCtur Mr. Soiacr} a recess WAS taken
until ten O'Clock ou the lsi.
Ne business was transacted "a the Sen.
ate ou The ,s' After an exciting and stormy
time in 'ha House, over the Quos ion OF the extra
/ return lsom Vermont, which the Presiding uaepr
al the I'm. Commi>s .ou had rr'as, q 90 h .g.tg a
rt>nII lon ts8t such extra certificate should he
% enc. oy tav President OF he Senate g.. t...
rTe>sty' OF the iNo aos,e>, sad Us found -a o.. an
!. r'.arI ccvu1 cate should be submit Cd G, M.
sN.hi Cop mission, wEs rejected yeas. Tls.ry,.
- uniHa WaS theu msav and. e'rHr ,sy raj
81 S'EN Woaoas, finally alaNca-S5 r5 or-.hst
l1t LlsI.o-A Vote 81 Mr. Seale. of Vrr.
"t'ii. o. Got CoGriei- several ErpU5l-
cans 'olrS With TOE % slorliy fEr .ht arrf,rs, -
e'NtSt Ht sEtEE Tie question 90 q close An.
1S, HNlyHt vas resolved f.gu The Seuste tbAt
.,... 81. IN 10 'fr voauNlE 81 the vote OF M
I~N-s' u "1sScGs.n, aal .sSa ets.Ia.sa. Tae