The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-25
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS-.
Proceedings Of the second Session.

Proceedings OF the Second Session.
In the Senate. Mr.. Gordon on the |
18th inst, introduced bill to create sink
ing fund tor the bonds advanced to the Paelhc
MIR. Booth called up the resolutions
submitted by him on Monday on counting
the electoral vote, and spoke at length On the
same. He believed q settlement could be ana
will be devised which will conn ent Itself 70
the sense of justice, and propriety OF all, and
reconcile the losing party. The three tneo-
ries III respect to the power and Iurlsdicuon
in this matter he stated to be: Nesting the
power in the President Of the Senate; that
the power is in both houses combined, ana
that the controlling power is in the House
Paddock introduced bill to improve the Mis-
souri, river and especially the levees OF Oma-
ka, Sioux City, etc.
The House on the 18th remanded to
Imprisonment the recusant witness Barnes,
tier listening to his declaration that he was
not at the time in charge OF the New Orleans
telegraph Office, but If he could get the copies
of telegrams he would produce them before
the committee Mr. Knott introduced reSo-
luton declaring that the power to determine
what electoral votes shall be counted rests
with the Senate and House OF Representatives,
and that no vote can be counted against the
judgement of the House.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Win
dom asked leave to make q personal explana-
ton, and had read at the clerks desk an ar
ticle published i'll the Washington Union to
the effect that last summer charges were
made against William McMicken, Surveyor
General OF Washington Territory, OF alleged
rnalfeasance in office and that he was retained
in Office through the influence OF Senator
Window: also that he had paid money to
Senator Window for his appointment and re-
tention in Office, but no action had been taken
upon them, and there was q disposition to
keep them quiet until after Mr. Wlndoms re-
election as Senator. 1t was true that charges
had been made against him fNVindoml In the
Department of the Interior within the past
day or two, by one III. J. Chapman, OF WASH
| ington territory, Or Oregon. Last summer
there was conference relative to the removal
/ OF McMicken. Chapman came here to get
the appointment and charged McMlcken
with ralfeasance in Office. tie (Windom)
having known McAIicken many years did not
believe the charge to be true. He went to the
department. and at his request an investiga-
ton was made The result was that Nc
Micken was indicated Since then Chap.
man had notified him that unless he with
drew his opposition to the removal OF McMick.
en- he would let loose the dogs of war, anC
the publication in the Union was the result
Among the charges filed against McMicke1
was one that he paid
SENATOR WINDOW MONEY
tor having been retained In ONCE. lie WIN
dsml this morning called on the grand iur,
now in session in this city, and presented tn
: case, and the individual tChapman) wonls
have an opportunity OF proving tie charge
made, or would be indicted. Mr. Windon
moved that q committee Of three Democrat
Senators be appointed to investigate tn
charge The resolution was unanimously re
! iected. many Senator'S expressing themselve
as unwilling to thus dignity the assault upo
the Senator.
In the House on the 18th. presiden
Orion, of the telegraph company, pleaded III
ness as q reason tor not appearing IN New Ut
leans to answer the questions OF the invest
eating committee A bill was called up max
ing it unlawful for more than one regiment {
infantry one company OF cavalry and one bal
terry OF artillery to be stationed at the nations
capitol, and that no portion OF that tore
shall be allowed within half mile Of the CAY
. itol during the session OF Congress. Defea'
, ed.
Mr.. Patterson, In the Senate on tn
, 10th, submitted a resolution recognizing th
Chamberlain government in South Caroilr
3 as the lawful government, and declaring TIL
' it shall be recognized by the general govern
ment Mr.. Johnston spoke st length on u
: Presidents communication regarding tt
) the presence of troops at Petersburg, Va, Q
t election day. No business was transacted
i The House, on tho 18th, had up
= proposition by the judiciary committee toser
n Tor Wells, Anderson, Kassanave and Kenne
:. ofthe Louisiana returning board, during Il
> consideration OF which a running debate VI
: had which was interrupted at intervals by a
d plause in the galleries. The debate was
2 most bitter political wrong tor which we ha
= not space for even . summary.
In the Senate, On the 18th, Mr.. Mo
ton announced that the appropriation for /
/ vestications had been exhausted, and an .
ditional amount asked for, which was refus
by action oil the House. Dir. Morton also
piled to the Senators from Virginia in tn
+. charges against the President Tor quarter
: troops st Petersburg. There was no busins
before the Senate.
= In the House on the 18th u bill w
~ introduced organizing the territory OF Ok
hama, also bill extending the time for ps
10 rnent OF public lands In cases where Gre
to have been destroyed by'grasshopper5. A bit
n discussion occurred over the proposition
:. compel the Louisiana returning board to p
Us duce certain documents before the House, q
lie tho order was made by strict party vote, q
Ut the arrest of the returning board WAS order
le After presenting the report Of t
he Joint committee Oh counting the electo
vote, on the 18th, Mr.. Bogy yielded the fl
A Of the Senate to Mr.. Anthony who offered 7
- olutien to print ten thousand extra copies
IL the report Mr. Hanlin introduced bill
10 change the basis oil fixing the salaries OF pr
masters OF the fourth class to the number
!, stamps cancelled instead Oh the stamps 81
The amendment 10 the pension laws allow
pensions to those once In the rebel hut al
So wards federal army, was passed.
In the House, on the 18th, Mr. I'm
ar. spoke It length on the powers and duties
he the House in counting the electoral vote, .
which . resolution was offered by the Rep
:. Iicans, declaring the power to count the v
al TO be vested In the President Of the Sen
IL Mr. Burchard supported the resolution ID
ell extended speech. The resolution went {
without action.
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Illy same quantityof currants, the SHINE
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colander one pound Of chopped $
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