Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-21
FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
WAsHINGroN, April 20.

SENATE. The privilege of the floor of the
Senate was extended to members from the
| ONO Legislature to-day. Several bills were
introduced, including the bill Incorporating
the Pacific Sub-Marinc Telegraph Company
| The Northern Pacific Railroad bill was then
| taken up.
! Mr.. Harlen's amendment to strike out the
additional land grants which allow the com
pany to make up its present deficiencies from
sections on each side of the road. ten miles
beyond the present limits, was rejected, 60 to
Al, Mr. buckingham being the only New Eng
land Senator voting yea.
Several other amendments were rejected
and having agreed that the bill be disposed of
at o'clock Tomorrow, the Senate adj
journcd.
HoUsE. Mr.. Beaman of Mich, reported
the post office appropriation bill, appropriate
ing S2i ,l00093 from the post office revenues,
and S125, 900 out of the treasury.
A resolution was adopted that the coinage
committee inquire into the eXpedency Of di-
rectng the minis to issue a silver coin of 20
cents.
Mr.. Paine of Wisconsin introduced a bin
to reduce the duties on imports, which was
referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
The House then proceeded to vote on the
resolution to admit j. II. Syphcr as the Re
preventative from the first district of Louis
lana. The vote was announced as follows
Yeas IS. nays 10.
The Speaker called upon Mr. Sypher to
come forward and take the oath.
Mr. Brooks of New York objected to Mr.
Sypher being sworn in, on the ground that
he was not resident of Louisina, but Penn.
The Speaker. The action of the House
precludcs all further objection.
Mr.. Brooks. | also object, on the ground
that bargain has been made with Mr.
Syphcr by the iron interests OF Penn, to have
his vote on that side.
The Speaker. If the gentleman is present
in the hail he is entitled to be sworn in.
Mr.. Cox. | rise to a question Of privilege.
| hold in my hand a protest that is being
signed by the members on this side of the
House, against the admission of Mr.. Sypher
and ask to have it read.
Mr. Stevenson. ! object The gentlemen
have given their protest and their vote.
The Speaker. The adoption of the reso-
luton by the House. precludes all further ac-
ton, except a motion TO reconsider.
Mr. Cox. | humhly submit that in the
matter of an extraordinary nature. it is the
custom in parliamentary bodies to allow pro-
test to be entered
Mr. Jones, in order to gain time to have
the protest signed, moved that the House adj
jouu and called for the yeas and nays. The
House refused to adjourn IS to Or.
Mr.. Moore of H., moved TO consider the
resolution.
Mr.. Stevenson moved to table the motion
to reconsider. and Mr.. Morris motion was
adopted, 50 to 70, which brought up the orig
inal resolution, declaring Mr.. Sypher entitled
to a seat again before the House.
The substituted resolution offered by Mr.
Fitch. declaring that there had been no valid
election in the first Congressional district
and that neither claimant was entitled TO the
seat was adopted - to GS.
Further time occupied by Mr.. Kelly in
denial and explanation of the statement that
he had agreed to vote for Sypher in order to
gain vote for the Penn'a iron interest, after
which the House took up Mr.. Jencks bill to
revise, consolidate and amend the Patent laws.
and agreed to Mr.. Peters amendment increas-
ing the salary of the Congressional Librarian
from 50 500 to So 900
The House bill went over The Senate
substitute to the Census bill was non-con-
cured in, and a Committee of Conference
upon the Senate substitute to the Georgia bill.
together with the second substitute agreed on
by Logan and Bingham, WAS referred to the
Reconstruction Committee.
The Speaker announced the appointment of
Mr.. Trimble on the p. X. X. Committee, in
stead OF Mr.. Van Trump, and the latter on
the p. O. Committee IN place OF Trimble.
Mr.. Butler of Mass, asked leave to intro
duce his Joint resolution to annex the republic
of Dominica daughter but Mr.. Brooks OBJ
jected. pending the disposition of Mr.. kcrr's
amendment.
Adjourned