The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-22
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
Extra Session of the Senate.

TUESDAY, March 13.-SENATE.-Mr Anthony
submitted a resolution that the volume containing
the proceedings of the Electoral Commission and of
the two houses of Congress in regard to counting
the electoral vote be prepared for publication under
the direction of the Committee on Printing, and
tees of the Supreme Court who were members of
the Electoral Commission. Referred. Mr.. Morton
submitted an order that the Geographic dispatches
referred to in the letter of William Orion, President
of the Western Union Telegraph Company read on
Saturday last be deposited in the office Of the Sec
rotary of the Senate, to be by him delivered to Mr.
Orion upon his giving receipt for the same. Laid
over The Senate then went into executive session.
and soon after adjourned.
WEDNESDAY. March ia committee, con-
sisting of Messrs. Anthony and Whyte, was ap-
pointed to wait upon the President and inform him
that the Senate ready to adjourn unless he had
some further communications to make The COM
mittee performed the duty assigned to it, and was
informed by the President that ne would desire
to communicate with the Senate further be-
fore the final adjournment took place. The
Geographic dispatches examined by the Committee
on Privileges and Elections during the investigation
as the Oregon electors ordered to be restored
to the Western Union Telegraph Company. "A
resolution laid over, authorizing the sub-Com-
mittee of Privileges and Elections to sit during
vacation and investigate the charges preferred
against Senator Grover. The Senate then went
into executive session. -tt ~
THURSDAY, March 15.-Provlsion was made
for printing the volume containing the proceedings
of the Electoral Commission and the two houses
of Congress relating thereto, and the matter OF
investigating the charges against Senator Gro
yer was laid over till tomorrow, after which
the Senate went into executive session.
In executive session the Senate confirmed George
S. Boutwell,, Commissioner for the purpose OF pre-
pairing and publishing new edition of the first
volume of Revised Statutes; Registers Of Land Of
fees, John S. Owens, Taylor's Falls, Mimi, and
Charles B. Tyler New Ulm Surveyor of Customs
Reuben Fl. Stephenson, Cincinnati. f
FRIDAY March 16.-The Senate received
message from the President, saying he had no fur
Their communication to make at this session. Ac-
companying the message were about 100 nomina-
tons, mostly for minor Offices Without transact
ing any business the Senate went into executive
session, and soon after adjourned.
SATURDAY, March 17.-After long discus
sion, by vote of yeas SO, nays S, the resolution
was agreed to authorizing subcommittee of
three of the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
lions to visit Oregon during the recess,
if they deem it expedient, and examine the
charges against Senator Grover, of that State.
1t was agreed to print 10000 extra copies of the
Monetary Commission report. The Committees
on Printing and to audit and control the contin-
gent expenses of the Senate were authorized to sit
dnrpg the recess. The thanks of the Senate were
voted to Vice President Wheeler, who responded
briefly at the close of which he declared the Senate adj
iourned without day. In executive session Frederick
Douglass confirmed as Marshal of the District
of Columbia by a vote of 30 to II Before the
final adjournment, Mr.. Morton formally declined
the Craftsmanship of the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations and Mr.. Hamlin assigned to the posi-
ton Mr.. Ferry was made Chairman of the Postal
Committee.