The sun., 1870-02-09
House OF Reprr.entativr-.
Mr.. PAiSE Rep Wis., gave notice that he would
offer as follows, resolution for


JURY ON CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
Resoired That the following be adopted as rule OF
the House special Committee on Elections shall be
5S anSa y G h eSte % aoh
and saal ave the Mouse least nye days notice there
mated the standing Committee Elect ons shall meet
eS Ss % prepare iSS ns m q Sa O. Of
holdng unooaostea seats in the House excepting such
present session q consTes ana executing ao such
Committees OF E4cctoAs during the current .eIm Of
Inc COMMITTEES shall then enclose in box all the
names on such list and after the same snail have been
horonsny intermlns,ed shall cause tweny.one 70 DO
TO- recorded Elther party may Object to any cf tie
Other names in the Ise manner drswn in lieu or
s,ou E sha sh sni 1s %
aiuei TO the number OF names remaining IN the box.
The twenty Que names so obtained having been re.
corded the parties shall the spnabetieal order OF
succcsNely. until twelve shall he strcKen thcreiro;
Constitute tne special Commitec Eiections Ioi SUCH
contested case snd NE ,al ne soi shall be subject to
powers. dute. and proeeednss OF the Standing Com.
n!se on Elections. 90 far as the same shall De appi.
committee so chosen snal be reported to the HoSte.
snd shall ..sna the order % the House unless the
R e Any ess 70 . II ca.s Sss s me a S hsys
OF Elections before the adoption OF same nor shall
u DC ie Lue Of Le House o. aeprcsen!alyes OF Any
tnTs Conkr"s uness expressly Adopted Dy s1eh House
ruH CONGRESSIONAL oLORg ABUSE.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr. LAr1tN
Qlep.. W, declaring the publication In the Glo5s
OF the printed petitions against the fIunking priv
lege issued der the direction OF tue Postmaster
General, TO be rastefu expenditure OF the public
money, and directing the d!sconunuance OF such
publication, eame up as the nrst bu.iness In order.
Nj. VAN TRUAP Dem, oho) moved Is 40 amend.
mont, that as an additional measure OF economy the
reports OF speeches Tor and aganst the resolution
omitted from the proceedings in tire Gi06e. Laugh
Mr. Ferris CRcp., y. " inquired Of Mr. Lsfin
as TO the cost Of single days publication OF the
Mr.. L,yIu said that he had calculated the cost
OF last Fridays Issue Of the GLOBE from 81 80 to
nr. DAVIS Caep.. N ~ iaQuired what tue GIoSs
was good Tor after being published
Mr.. LAFIIS preferred ~ leave the answer 10 that
question 10 the good sense of the House.
Mr.. DAVIS suggested an amendment to abolish tho
Mr. LAFLiN refused TO accept the amendment
Mr.. GARFIELD (ltep., Onio) also desired o1er as
an amendment a resolution declaring that II is a
uuue the publication OF the Congressional GLOBE
Mr.. LAFLIS regarded the proposition an eml.
nently proper one AT tue proper time but he did not
feel called upon to admit Il in connection with his
resolution.
Mr.. LAnln's resolution was tabled, - to %
ArTER THE srPRENE coURF.
Mr.. IssERsoLL (Rep., M asked leave to intro.
duce lor reference to tie judiciary Committee, a
joint resolution proposing TO amend the Constitution
by adding an article as follows:
" lie Congress shall have power TO Issue United
states notes, and may make them legal tender In
payment Of debts"
Mr., KNOTT Dem. Ky) objected.
Mr., INOERsoLL gave notice that he would intro
ducc u tne first opportunity
mr.. CnrRomLL Rep., n ~ reported in the case
OF ths Twenty fr-t Congressional District OF Penn.
sylvania, that Henry ID. Foster is not entitled to the
seat, and that Jno. COVode IL.
Mr., LOGAN Rep, lli) introduced JOINT resolu-
ton for the payment to the family of tie late Secre-
tsry OF War Mr.. RNwlns, years salary less the
amount paid TO him AS salary before his death
Passed.
Mr.. wooD (Dem., n. " presented memorial Of
the Cgarmakers' Uuion NJ. 10, OF New York, ASKING
relief from uni Just taxation.