The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-01-27
House.
MONDAY. January 15.-William Orion


MONDAY, January 15.-William Orion
president of the Western Union Telegraph Co.. ap-
peared at the bar of the House attended by his
counsel, to answer to the charge of being in con-
tempt il not producing certain kilograms. He
pleaded illness that prevented him from making
long Journey and also stated that the kilograms had
never been in his possession or control except as
| agent. The company had, without his knowiedge
taken from him all power or control over kilograms
sent through its offices. He disdalned any lnten-
| tienal disrespect the committee or House and
asked to be discharged from custody. The answer
was referred to the Judiciary Committee and orion
was remanded to the custody OF the Sergeant-at-
arms. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, January 16.-A petition of
d. III. Cham berain, R. FL. GTeaves, +. L. Cardoze,
r. B. Fleet, John r. Talbot, and others, of South
Carolina, giving the condition of affairs in that
State and claiming that they were gally elected,
was ordered printed in the record. The Finance
Committee reported back, without recommendation,
the House bill authorizing the coming OF standard
silver dollar and restoring its legat character
and 1t was placed on the calendar "A resolution
to recognize and aid the Chamberlain government
of South Carolina referred. W1thers called up
the message of the President in regard to the mill
tary at Petersburg election day, and yielded the
floor to his colleague, johnson, who spoke at
length. Withers also made some remarks on the
same subject, contending that the President had
overstepped his bounds when he placed troops In
city where perfect peace prevailed
House.
TUESDAY, January 16.-Lynde from
the judiciary committee made a report relative to
| the refusal of Wells, Anderson, Casslnave and Kin.
ner, the members of the Louisiana Returning
Board to produce certain papers for the house
committee on the Louisiana election, the re-
port concluding with res4,.io h tha ~ s tho
house. noisy debate on the resolution followed,
Messrs. Frey, Luttrell Cox, Kasson, Hooker, Gar
field, Davis, Hoir and Wood participating. Barnes
| q stat
ing that his answer to the house was made in good
faith and If it was in his power he would secure the
desired message, promising that If he was unable
| to do he would again surrend er himself to the
! custody of the Sergeant-at-arms Adjourned.
Senate.
| WEDNESDAY, January 17.-Morton,
from the committe privileges and elections
gave notice that the money appropriated to carry
on the igations was exhausted and that if the
senate bill to appropriate $4,000 additional was OF
concurred IN by the house the Investigations would
| have to be suspended After the passage of a
number of private bills, Morton took the hoor and
| replied to Johnson and Withers on the Petersburg
military affair, defending the action of the Presi'
dent. johnson, Sherman and Withers followed in
short debate the latter promising to answer Nor
ton next day Consideration of the report of The
| committee on rules was then resumed, and after
several amendments the report was adopted and the
new rules ordered printed The senate then went
| into executive session and Adjourned.
House.
/ WEDNESDAY, January IA resolu-
ton was adopted allowing Barnes, the recusant
witness, ten days to go to New Orleans with the
Sergeant alarms, to procure certain dispatches.
A discussion took place upon the report by the Ju-
dietary Committee in relation to the Louisiana Re-
/ turning Board, O'Brien, Hoar, Bland, Hereford,
! Banks, Southland, Hurd, Kasson and Cox partici-
pating. After the debate, a vote was taken on the
| resolution ordering the arrest of the members of
| the Returning Board and their production before
the bar of the House, to answer for contempt. 1t
was passed by a strict party vots-yeas 15s, nays
81. The Speaker presented the resignation of
Spencer, of louisiana, member OF the House, he
having accepted the appointment of Judge of the
Supreme Court of Louisiana. -. Adjourned.
Senate.
THURSDAY, January 18.-Edmunds,
from the special committee appointed to devise
means for counting the electoral vote, submitted
report in writing, accompanied by bill. The re-
| port was signed by the members of both commit
tees, with the exception of Senator Morton. The
Senate took up the resolution recently submitted
! by Wallace on the same subject, and Bogy spoke
in reply to Sherman, in regard to Louisiana affairs.
Jones, Of Florida, pre- ented petition of the
Democratic Presidential electors of that State,
claiming that they had been legally elected, and
asking that their votes be counted instead of tn
cast by the other side. The petition tabled,
Jones givg notice that he would call it up ag ain
next week Adjourned.
House.
THURSDAY, January 18.-The House,
by vote of 14l yeas and 81 nays, took up the res
olutions reported from the Committee on Privileges
and Duties of the House in Counting the Electoral
Vote, and Knott spoke the sui ject, Burchard,
of Illinois, in behalf OF the Republican members of
the Committee, presented substitute for the
buttons, and made address in behalf of the
minority report At the close of Burchard's speech
the resolutions went over without action, and the
House adjourned.
Senate.
FRIDAY, January 19.-The consular
and diplomatic appropriation bin was taken up and
passed after number of amendments reported by
committee had been agreed to-. Consideration
was then resumed of Wallace's resolution in regard
to counting the electoral VOTE Bogy took the door
and in the course of his remarks was so loudly ap-
plauded by the occupants of the right side of the
gallery that the sergeant-at arms was ordered to
clear that portion of the gallery, which order he
Immediately executed. After short debate by
Sherman, Bogy and Norton the Senate adjourned.
House.
FRIDAY, January ia resolution
was presented from the Judiciary COMMITTEES, and
adopted, discharging Telegraph President Orion
from custody j. Madison Welles and Tbos G.
Anderson, of the Louisiana Returning Board were
Drought before the bar to for cont mpt and
upon stating that they would prefer postponng
their full answer until the arrival of the remainder
OF the Board, the matter referred to the Judi
CARY Committee. The House then went Into
| Ccnmlttee OF the Whole. When the Committee
arose, Hilman reported the legislative executive
appropriation bill, which was made the special or
| der for Tuesday next. Adjourned,