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Show FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. SECOND SESSION Washington. 13. Elmnnds called up his resolution concerning tho house message about the electoral count for tho appointment a select committee of seven senators to act with a similar house committee and it was agreed to unanimously without discussion. Wright introduced a hill to establish estab-lish a court for the trial of contested presidential elections; ordered printed and Ubled. Wright Baid he prepared it without consultation and would be glad to have suggestions from tho senators. He behoved a law could be passed to settle the whole matter in accordance with the good sense and patriotism of the American people. Cameron, Pennsylvania, submitted a joint resolution for the adjournment ol both houses on Friday next until January tho third. Ordered printed and tabled. Wright called up the president's message vetoing tho bill fixiug tho president's salary at $25,000 per yoar and the senate, after discussion, refused to pass the bill over the veto yeas, 2j; nays, 19 not two-thirds. After th'e morning hour Mitchell's resolution authorizing an investigation investiga-tion iato tho appoiutmont of the Oregon electors was considered and McKee made a long speech. The bill was then laid over and the senate adjourned. |