The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-03-24
FORTHWITH CONGRESS.
Extra Session.
Senate.

SATURDAY, March 10.-The Vice
President presented a communication from VIM
Orion, President of the Western Unien Teleora nh
Company, requesting the return of messages to the
number OF about $4,000 delivered to the chairman
OF the committee privileges and elections Some
weeks ago, in accordance with an order of the sem
ate. Laid on tho table,. The Senate then went
lnto executive session, and confirmed all the cabi
net nominations by nearly unanimous vote in
each case. When the doors were re-opened the
senate adjourned till Tuesday.
TUESDAY, March 13.-Anthony sub.
mitted resolution that volume containing the
proceedings OF the electoral commission and the
two houses Of Congress in regard to counting the
electoral VOTE ordered printed few days ago, be
prepared for publication under the direction of
she committee on printing; that 200 copies be fur
nished to justices OF the supreme court who were
members OF the electoral commission. Referred
Morton submitted order that the telegraphic
dlspatcnes referred to in the letter of VIM. Orion
President of the Western Onion Telegraph Com
pany, be deposited in the Office of the secretary OF
the senate, TO be by him Hvered to orion upon
MIN giving receipt for lie same. Mitchell asked
to lay the order over until to morrow. SO ordered
=. The senate then took recess for half an hour
Upon Resembling, message was received from
the President, and an executive session was held
when the doors were re opened, the senate ad .
Journed until tomorrow.
WEDNESDAY, March IA. = SARGENT
submitted resolution to adjourn the senate with
cut day. Laid or the table. "A resolution was
passed for the appointment of a comm ttee to wait
on the President and inform him that unles he
had further communication to make the senate wa
ready to adjourn without day. Messrs. Anthony
ana Whyte were appointed as such committee
The resolution 10 deliver the telegraph dispatches
referred to by VIM. Orton President of the Western
enlon Telegraph Company, to said orion upon his
giving receipt therefor, was passed IA resou-
ton was laid over, authorizing the sub committee
on privileges and elections to investigate Senator
Growers case during the vacation. :. The senate
then went into executive session, and when the
doors were closed, Anthony, from the committee
to wait on the President, reported that his excel
lency would not require the presence of the sen ate
longer than Saturday, or possibly Tuesday next.
...Soon after the doors were re-opened, and the
senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, March 15.-Provision was
made for printing volume containing the pre- =
ceedings of the electoral commission, and the pro-
ceedings of both houses of Congress re lating
thereto. The matter of investigating the charges
against Senator Grover was laid over until to-mor-
row. -. The Senate then went into executive es-
sion, and when the doors were re-opened, ad-
jOurned.
FRIDAY, March 16.-The Vice Presi-
dent laid before the senate Mitchels resolution to
investigate the charges against Grover when sauls
bury submitted substitute that the CON mittee on
privileges and elections be instructed to appoint
the judge of the fourth judicial district of Oregon
a commissioner to take testimony relating to the
charges against Grover, with power to subpoena
witnesses, said testimony to be forwarded to the
committee on privileges and elections, which shall
report the same with their conclusions thereon, at
the next regular session of the senate. Some dis
cussion took place on the resolution pending, when
the senate went into executive session. After the
doors were closed, message was recsived from the
President, transmitting various nominations, and
also notifying the senate that he had no further
communication to make. AT 1850 the doors were
and the senate adjourned until IL
o'dkSek tomorrow, when the nominations now
pending will be disposed Of and the senate will adj
journ cine die.