Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-01-25
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS-
Proceedings Of the Second Session.

Mr.. Patterson, in the Senate on the
10th, submitted resolution recognizing the
Chamberlain government in South Carolina
as the lawful government, and declaring that
it shall be recognized by the general govern
ment. Mr.. Johnston spoke at length on the
Presidents communication regarding the
the presence Of troops at Petersburg, Va, on
election day. No business was transacted.
The House, on the 10th, had up a
proposition by the judiciary committee to send
Tor Wells, Anderson, Kassanave and kenner,
ofthc Louisiana returning board, during the
consideration of which q running debate WAS
had which was interrupted at intervals by ap-
plause in the galleries. The debate was
most bitter political wrong for which We have
not space for even summary.
In the Senate, on the l7th, Mr.. Nor
ton announced that the appropriation for in
vestigations had been exhausted, and al ad-
by action of the House. Mr.. Morton also re-
piled to the Senators from Virginia in their
charges against the President Tor quartering
troops at Petersburg There was no business
before the Senate.
In the House on the 18th bill was
introduced organizing the territory of Okla
hama, also bill extending the time for pay
ment of public lands in cases where crops
have been destroyed by''grasshoppers A bitter
discussion occurred over the proposition to
compel the Louisiana returning board to pro-
duce certain documents before the House, and
no order was made by strict party vote, and
he arrest of the returning board was ordered.
After presenting the report OF the
joint committee on counting the electoral
vote, on the 18th, Mr.: ,bogy yielded the floor
Of the Senate to MI: Anthony who offered res, 8,
the report. MIR. Hamlin introduced bill to
change the basis OF fixing the salaries OF post
masters OF the fourth class to the number of
stamps cancelled instead of the stamps sold.
The amendment TO the pension laws allowing
pensions to those once in the rebel but after
wards federal army, was passed.
In the House, on the 18th, Mr.. Knott
spoke at length on the powers and duties Of
the House in counting the electoral vote, after
which resolution was offered by the Repub-
licans, declaring the power to count the votes
! to be vested in the President OF the Senate.
Mr.. Burchard supported the resolution in an
elthoded speech. The resolution went over
| without action.
In the Senate, on the 10Th, Mr..
White, OF Maryland, proposed to adjourn over
| to Monday, but Mr.. Edmunds called the at.
counting the electoral vote must he decided
in one week, and he insisted on the Senate
meeting on Saturday and that the bill be
taken up at once ii the bill was to be killed
! let it be done in an open, manly way and not
be smothered or postponed. A sharp tilt was
had between Senators Bogy and Sherman, the
former calling Governor Packard, OF Louisi-
ana, an infamous rObber.
| The House, on the 10Th, discharged
VIM. Orton from custody. Wells and Ander-
son, Of the Louisiana returning board, were
brought before the House to answer for con-
tempt in not obeying its summons, but they
preferred not to answer until the remainder OF
: the board should arrive. An effort was made
to pass resolution inquiring of the President
what removals Of arms are being or have been
made, and how many troops are at Washing
ton and for what purpose. The resolution
In the Senate, on the Goth, Mr.. Ed.
munds spoke at length on the bill tor count
ing the electoral vote, and said the bill made
no new law but only created a commission
to decide upon tie old law. MIR. Morton pre-
sented the crodt ntials Of VIM. P. Kellogg as
U. s. Senator from Louisiana, and asked that
they lie upon the table.
In the House on the Goth, the Senate
amendments to the bill for the revision of the
| laws OF the United States were non-concurred
in. Mr.. Tarbox in speaking on the Indian ap.
preparation bill, touched upon the political
question OF the day, when he was interrupted
| By Mr.. Wilson, ,lwho held that he should con.
fine himself to the question. The chair sus.
tainedlMr. Tarbox, and Mr. Banks Sustained
the decision OF the chair, saying no one could
that the whole Presidential question he re1er.
red to council Of Indian chiefs.
On the 22d MIR. Merrimon submitted
resolution in the Senate. declaring it is no