The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-02-15

more countries unite upon the Conven-
ton with view to agree upon uniform
relation of silver with gold, to appoint
three persons to attend said convention,
and also authorizing him to propose to
such countries as use both gold and silver
as a legal standard Of value of such con-
vention. The consideration of the bill
then went over till Thursday. Mr..
Wood, from the committee on ways and
means, reported bill to provide rene
dies for Overcharge of duties on the ton
mage and imports. The bill passed, and
then the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, January 12.-Senate -
Senator Frelinghuysen presented petit
tion of persons representing the financial,
commercial, manufacturing and business
interests of Newark, New Jersey, asking
that in counting the electoral vote all
party consideration be laid aside, and
that pure, unselfsh patriotism guide the
action of congress. The petition was
received, and, after a brief speech by
senator FreliDghuysen, referred to a
special committee of seven senators, ap,
pointed to consider the presidential diff
ficulties. Senator Thurman submitted
a resolution instructing the committee
on revision of laws to inquire into the
propriety of providing for the publica-
ton of a new edition of the revised
statutes, as corrected, and to include the
laws passed since 1878, and also the arti
Giles Of confederation and constitution of
the United States. Agreed to. Sena-
tor Paddock introduced bill to author
izo the removal of the distractions in the
channel of the Miss Ouri river, and to re-
pair and protect the lcvGes at Omaha,
Portsmouth and Brownsville, Nebraska,
and Sioux City and Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Referred. It authorizes he secretary Of
war to expend the sum of seventy-fve
thousand dollars in removing sand-bars,
and other distractions in the channel of
the Missouri river, between Brownsville,
Nebraska. and Sioux City, Iowa, and
fifty thousand dollars to repair and pro-
tect the ievees at Omaha, PlattsmOuth
and Brownsville, Nebraska, and Sioux
CITY and Council Bluffs, Iowa. Senator
Chaffae introduced a bill to abolish the
use of stoves for heating passenger rail
road cars. Referred. Senator MaXey
submitted joint resolution to amend
the resolution of July 3, 1875, au-
thOrizing the secretary of war to issue
arms to certain states and territories so as
tO provide for the issue of fifty ball
cartridges for each arm issued. Re-
ferred. Senator Gordon introduced a
bill to create a sinking fund for the liq-
uidation of the government bonds ad-
vanCed to the Western Pacific railroad
company, the Central Pacific railroad
company of California, and to the Union
Pacific railroad company, under the act
of July 2, 1862, and the acts amendatOry
thereof, for the settlement of the claims
Ofthe government in regard to said bonds.
Referred. Senator Booth called up the
resolution submitted by him on Monday
last in regard to counting the electoral
vote, and spoke at length in favor there
of. At the conclusion of senator Booth s
remarks the consideration was resumed
of the bill to perfect the revision OF the
statutes of the United States. Senator
Hamlin submitted an amendment, set
ting forth in details the fees to be al
lowed to weighers and gaugers, and ex-
planned that it was for the purpose Of
making the revised statutes agree with
the law as originally passed. The amend
ment was agreed to and the bill passed.
After executive session the senate ad-
iOurned until Monday. HoWse-A fter
the call OF committees for reports of a
private nature, the house went into COM
mittee of the whole on the private calen.
dar. Mr.. Wilson Iowa in the chair.
Mr.. Knott, chairman of the judiciary
committee reported on the caseof Barnes,
the recalCtrant manager of the New
Orleans Western Union telegraph Office,
that the house has the right to compel
/ the production of kilograms by the Off
| GERS OF the telegraph company. Mr..
/ Barnes was brought before the house. He
! declared that he is not new in charge OF
/ the New Orleans Office, but that should
| he again be placed in charge Of that Of
! flee. and should the kilograms demanded
bathere, he would willingly produce them.
| Witness made further answer, declaring
! that he was entirely willing to produce
the messages if he could do so. Mr..
Knott then offered a resolution declaring
! that the response of witness was not suf-
! Rcient, and remanding him to the custo.
div of the sergeantsat-arms until he shall
have produced the kilograms or been dis.
charged by the order of the house,
Adopted-yeas, 1871; nays, Y. Mr.
Knott. from the committee to ascertain
the privileges Of the house in the count
ing Of the electoral vote, made a report
from that committee, recommending the
adoption Of the following resolutions
Resolved. That the constitution of the
United States does not confer on the
president of the senate power to examine