The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-04


Mr. Blair (Rep}. Of New Hampshire Intro
dccod = constitutional Emcrdmout furbiddlug
the manufacture ard sale of nisul "a liquors
. The SFgaEcr lalI before tho House the rc-
gEEAtion Of smith Ely Jg, an representative
f;om tho ate Of New York.
Tho Speaker appointed, a. tuc committee 90
inquire - . whether frauds have bcun prAc-
ticoi Ia the election in New York. Brooklyn.
Jersey City AID Philadelphia Mostrs. Cox
I ~, m. ,. q New Aufk, Rico Dem }, o; Ohio,
T Waiacil (pam ). q North Carolina, McDougAl.
I (koP), oi Now York, and Wci.s (EsP,). Of Mis-
lssipyi
The oh. % us.iEo Tho produ,is ci gold and
-.lycr mines WAS discussed Et some length.
/ Mr. Bland (Dem. J. Of II sss ~, clossi < tho de-
. uate. aud tHUu the veto Was taken aud ghe
/ substitute 10 TIE t.ll vas agreed 70 without a
division. The b.li tans amended vAs passed
. yeas l6l, uAFs ifty-thToe It is aH fallows
hil authorizing the CO ming OF q tlAndArd
silver dollar, and restoring is legal tender
character.
I That there tllAll bc, from timo to time. coin
I cd 81 the mint- u The United States silver dol
. lars or the weight q tl2t grains OF staudard
silver 20 tie dollar. a. provided for Ia tho act
/ ot Jan. IS. ie3i; and that said dollar shall be
legal tcudar far Rll debLa, public and pri-
+ yate, except ehcro the paymcn. OF god coin
Is required by Law.
+ Mr.. kuo,t Dem D. OF Keutuoky. chairman
I OF the judiciary committee, reported the fol-
/ lowing roroiutioa.
Resolved Thst = committee % seven mem
I bcTs bo appointed b. tho Speaker OF tho House
I 20 ascertain Ani report what are tho privileges,
powers aud duues Of tho Houso OF Reprcson-
I tatiyes In counting tho vote for President and
Nico-Presidout Of the United SlAtos, aud that
sGid committee have leave TO report at any
time. The resolution vas adopted without d.
/ vision. resolution vas Aiso adopted appoint
/ ing committee Of seven members TO act In
1 conjunction With any similar committee that
mas be appointed by tho Senate 10 prepare
and report without delay such a measure
either Legislative or constitutional, ~ may in
their judgment be best cAlCulstod TO accom-
| plish the deairod end. That said committee
have leave to report at any time.
The bill making appropriations 20 meot the
expenses Of investigating committees was
! passed hs reported from the committee on az
7 preparations.
The Huuse lnertasod the Pos,-ofice nppro-
| priatIon bill so as to provide for fast mail SCR
/ vice.
/ Ia the House tho highest testimonials we're
l paid to the memory Cf tho lalo Speaker Kerr
by many Of the members.
A discussion occurred on = tolegraphic com
municAion from Mr.. Morrison, chairman Of
the Louisiana investigating c7mmitteo, calling
the attention Of tho House 20 the refusal Of
President OrtGn 90 surrender all the tolo-
graphic dispatches sent by the national Re-
publican executive committee during the Pfos-
Dental campaign. Tho Communication waa
referred 10 the committee on the judiciary.
Mr. Knott dem J. Of Kentucky, chairman
OF the Judiciary committee, introduced 4 bill
prescribing the method OF courtinR the cleo
toTal votes for President and vico-Prosident
Referred to tho select committee on the sub
joct.
Mr.. Hunter (Rep). OF Indiana, moved TO
suspend the rules and adopt tho rosolutionbn-
struciing the judiciary committee to report on
tho amendment to the Constitution prohibiting
tho payment o; war claims to dsloyal persons
CSrrigd-yes-, 100; nave, F.Nty-thr0e.
The resolution 10 adjourn over the holidays
was adoptCd-yoas, i2l NAYS. ~.
The Fertilization Appropriation bin was
passed. IL Appropriates 100000 for the pro-
tcciion, pTost rvatl0n aud repair OF forthca-
tions sl0o, 600 for the armament Of sea ooast
fortiec,tcns, and $4,000 for torpodoos.
Total, $3.50 0e0.