Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-01-20

A train ON the Great Southern railroad ran OF
the track between Richmond and Louis
vile and the passenger car was turned on lts
side, injuring seven Of the occupants, The
secretary OF the treasury calls for $40 900, 900 OF
tiye-twenty bonds of 1865 for redemption.
UNITED STATES CONGRESS-.
| senate.
The question of the privacy Of telegraphic
dispatches was discussed, being called up on the
resolution submitted by the committee on privi-
eges and elections declaring that William NJ.
Turner is in duty bound, under his oath, to
answer the questions propounded TO him by the
committee in regard to the transmission of tele-
| graphic messages through his office ut Jackson
Vile, Oregon, and that he cannot excuse him
self from answering tho same by reason OF his
official connection with the Western Union Telc-
| graph Company as the manager OF their Office ut
Jacksonville. Oregon. After discussion the Sen
ate, by vote Of thirty-threc to three, passed
the resolution. The Senate thus by large
must answer questions propounded to them.
| Mr. Sherman (llep.), of Ohio, presented n
| petition of prominent business men and citizens
OF Cincinnati. members of both political parties,
asking an amcable settlement of the Prcslden-
ta contest.
telegraph manager Turner was bound to answer
questions propounded to him, was adopted
yeas, thirty-iive nays. threc-the negative
votes being cast by Nlessrs Burnside, Barnum
and Eaton.
Mr. Booth (Dcm), of California, submitted n
concurrent resolution prescribing rules for the
counting of the votes for President and Vice
President which provide that it shall be the
right of any member of the Senate or House of
Representatives, when assembled in joint con-
vontion, to count the electoral vote, to object to
any certificate; upon which objection the pres-
dent pro tenn of the Senate shall rule, and al
appeal may then be taken from such decision
when the two bodies shall separate and decide
whether the ruling of the chair shall be affirm
ed In case of disagreement, an appeal can be
taken to the supreme court. and the contested
vote shall be decided in accordance with he
decision of said court. The justices of the Sill
preme court. in deciding such contests, may re-
ccive in evidence the proceedings of any State
officer or board of State officers, and reports of
Congressional committees. Ordered to be
printed.
The Senate passed without a division the res
oluton reported from the committee on privi-
leges and elections, instrncting the president
pro tenn. of the Senate to issue his warrant for
the arrest of Enos Runyon, of the firm of Mar
tin a. Runyon bankers and brokers of Wall
street, New York, and have him brought to the
bar of the Senate to show cause why he should
not be punished for contempt in refusing to an
swer questions propounded to him by the COM
mittee as to who ordered the check of $4,000 in
favor of Lrdd & Bush, of Portland, Oregon.
In discussing the resolutions submitted by
Mr.. Wallace (Dem.) J, of Pennsylvania in regard
to the count of the electoral vote, Mr.. Sherman
CRep.), of Ohio. spoke at length in regard to
Louisiana, claiming that the evidence before
the returning board in that State justified the
board in throwing ont returns from certain poll
idation which prevailed. Mr.. Bogy Dem of
Missouri in reply, said the effort made was to
wrench from the people of Louisiana the free
vote which they gave for Mr.. 1ilden.
Mr.. r. w. Barnes, the New Orleans manager
of the Western Union Telegraph Company, was
before the bar of the House, and was asked
what excuse he had to offer for the failure to
produce before the House committee sitting at
New Orleans kilograms called for in the sub
pnna served on him. He replied that his answer
had been prepared by his counsel. The matter
was referred to the Sudiciary committee, and
the sergeant-at-arms was directed to retain Mr..
Barnes in custody.
Bills introduced: BY Mr.. Chittenden Rep.),
of New York-For paying the legal tender debt
in harmony with justice and the pledged faith
of the government. BY Mr.. Bright (Dem.) of
Tennessee--For the free coinage Of silver dol
laTb anu Tie Stlllc IL lcSul by
Mr.. Hunter (Rep.), of 1ndiana-To authorize
and equip an expedition to the Arctic seas BY
Mr.. Kehr Dem.) of Missouri-For the further
redemption of legal tender United States notes.
Mr.. Willis Dem.), of New York, offered a
resolution instructing the committee on the
privileges, powers and duties of the House, in
counting the Presidential vote, to ascertain
whether any votes were given at the recent
election contrary to the prohibition contained
in the first section of the second article of the
Constitution. forbidding United States officials
to be appointed electors, and what ought to be
done with them, and whether any and what pro-
vision ought to be made for securing a faithful
observance in the future of such action also
to inquire into any facts affecting the fairness
or the legality of any electoral votes certified to
have been cast at such election. with power to
send for persons and papers. Adopted without
a division.
A resolution inquiring into the disposition of
United States troops was lost by vote of 100
to S4-not two-thirds.
Mr.. Mills (Dem.), of Texas, moved to sus-
pend the rules and adopt the following:
Resolved That the maintenance inviolate of
the rights of States. and especially the right of
each State to order and control its own domestic
institutions according to its own Judgment ex-
clusively, is essential to the balance of power on
which the perfection and endurance of our
polite i fabric depends; and we denounce the
lawless invasion, by armed force, of the soil of
any State Territory, no matter under what
pretext, as among the gravest of crimes. The
resolution was defeated by 107 yeas to 80 nays
not two-thirds.
Mr.. White (Rep.), of Kentucky asked leave
to offer a resolution reciting that fears are
tertained lest there shall not be peaceful set
Element of the Presidential question, and de-
caring that any attempt to prejudice and ex
cite the public mind in advance of n decision
by the authority provided by the Constitution
is unwise, unpatriotic, and full of danger, and
it is the duty of all good citizens to peacefully
and faithfully abide by the results reached in
accordance with the Constitution. Objection
made.
A resolution to arrest Mr.. Orion, of the West
crn Union Telegraph Company, and bring him
before the House for contempt was adopted bya
vote of 15S yeas to 80 nays.
Mr.. Whitthorne Dem. J, of Tennessee, chair
man of the committee on naval affairs, reported
the bill authorizing the formation of mixed
commission to inquire and report as to the
future naval policy of the United States. Made
special order for the twcnty-third inst