The Grange advance., 1877-01-03

and has its origin with bad men, for partisan
and bad purposes. The contest in this State
last summer and fall, on the part of the De-
mocracy and Conservatives, was eminently
tnfr and open. There is no motive, as lam
sure there Is no purpose, to depart from that
pa'oy :lsai,:1.l
FORTY.FOURTH CONGRESS-.
Proceedings of the Second Session. =,
SENATE, Dec. Ex-senator Wright
introduced bill to establish ceurt for the
! trial Of contested elections in the Offices Of
President and Vice President Of the United
States, and at his request it was ordered
printed and to lie on the table. MIR. Cameron.
Of Pennsylvania. submitted q joint resolution
providing that when the houses OF Congress
adjourn Friday next 1t be to meet January 8,
1877. Ordered printed and lie on the table.
The Senate refused by vote of yeas 25 nays
! 19, not tWo-thirds, to pass over the veto of
! the President the bill passed last session and
| vetoed, reducing the Presidents salary from
$50, 900 to 325, 900. Consideration was then
regard to the appointment OF Presidential
electors in Oregon. Without reaching avote,
adjourned. -
House Dec. l8.-In the House, on
the 18th, Mr.. Knott introduced bill regu-
lating the proceedings in the electoral count
for President and Vice President Referred
| to select committees on that subject 1t pro-
vides for the count and deliberation by the
two houses in joint session. Among the bills
privilege F.; to reduce and re. organize the navy;
| for a commission on the locust plague. Mr..
Banning moved to suspend the rules and
adopt resolution calling for Gen. .Sheridan's
report on the removal of Gov. Wells OF Lou
isiana. Lost. The resolution Of inquiry in
ffo q Of Ind uaI fOi1
OF two-t thirds vote. A resolution instruct
ing the judiciary committee to report an
amendment to the constitution torbidding
the payment OF war claims to disloyal persons
was adopted-veas $50; nays 63.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the pen
sion appropriation bill passed without amend
ment.L It now goes to the President. The
chair laid before the Senate a communication
from the Secretary OF State, transmitting
list of names of persons not citizens who held
consular Offices and to whom salaries were
paid. A number Of private bills were passed.
Senator Cameron called up the resolution
providing tor an adjournment over the holi-
days, but objection being made the matter
resolution of Mitchell in regard tc the ap-
pointment of Cronin as Presidential elector
by the Governor OF Oregon, was taken up
and was debated by Mitchell, Norton and
Bogy. Pending discussion the Senate ad-
journed. 'r. -, 49,.
In the House, on the 10Th, Mr.. Wood,
from the committee on ways and means, re-
ported resolution for the adjournment of
day, the 9th, and from Saturday, the 3Uth,
to "Wednesday, the Sd OF January. He moved
the previous question, which was seconded,
and the resolution adopted by vote OF yeas
l2l nays 62. The consular and diplomatic
bill was made the special order of to-day, the
fortifcation bill passed, and the House ad-
journed.', 13"i-'7 la. f-7h9i;d ,.q ,ssf,,, 4.
In the Senate, on the Goth, the vote
by which the bill to establish the Territory of
Pembina was passed last session was recon-
sidered. The name of the Territory was then
changed to Huron, and the bill again passed.
The report of Mayor Comstock on the condi-
tion ot the South Pass jetties was received and
ordered printed. The Senate then renewed
consideration of the resolution of Mitchell
OF Cronin as one OF the Presidential electors
| for Oregon. In the course of the discussion
Senator Eaton, of Connecticut (Dem.) said
| that he thought the Governor OF that State
| should have certified to the election Of two
electors only, and declared that he tswould
candidate OF the Democratic party upon the
vote Of the Democratic electors in Oregon"
| No vote was reached upon the question, and
| no further business was transacted = - IT,.
In the House, on, the Goth, the re-
port ol the Judiciary committee on the ques-
lion OF the. power of Congress- to compel the
| production OF private kilograms was received
The report asserts the right. The minority
ot the committee (Rep.( hold the same, save
that a description Of the telegram required
! should be given Mr.. Knott offered substi-
! tute for both, declaring that telegraphic COM
munications are no more privileged than oral
Or other communications, and must be pro-
duoed when called for. After discussion the
resolution OF the minority was defeated by a
vote OF yeas "a; nays 1876, and Knott, substi-4
tute ad pied without division. Chittenden.
asked leave to introduce and have referred a
bill to fund the legal tender notes In Az per
cent. gold bonds payable in 40 years, but OBJ
jec'ion was made and the resolution went
oyer. Adjourned.
SENATE, Dec. 21.-The question of
| holiday adjournment was discussed and a
5ssolntiSn finally passed Sd t9 adjourn from Fri
an interrogation, Senator Sherman said the
finance committee had not vet had an oppor-
tunity to consider the pending silver bill, but
that It would be enabled to do so immediately
after the holidays The Oregon resolution 2, Of
conference report on the bill to provide fol
the expenses of the, Southern Investigating
COMMITTEES was agreed to. On notion bust.
ness was, suspended, and the Senate paid its
| tribute Of respect to the memory OF the late
Senator Caperton, Of West Virginia Add--
ljourned. ~ '3'.s.'s> E. II E5'5a''.3's
/ House.. Dec. 2l.7---In the House., on
the 21st, Mr.. Plat offered . resolution Tor the
I appointment OF select committee to investi-
That his letters had been tampered with in
the. New York post Office. MI Hewitt ex-i
planned at length his reasons tor supposing
That his mail had been tampered with, and