New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-04
By TELE EGRAPH,
CONGRESS-.

Senate.
| WAsHISGToN, December 3-Mr Edmundt
| is speaking to his bill for banking.
Business unimportant.
There was short executive session, but
| no combinations.
The President sent large number OF
nominations to the Senate, made during the
recess.
| Dispatches indicate that Booth will De
Senator from California.
House.
Storms gave notice of a bill repealipg
so much of the postal act as prohibits the
passage of weekly papers free. and Butler
moved that SO much of the resolution seat
ing louisiana members as referred to Pinch
back be tabled. Carried.
The West Virginia election contest of two
hours allowed for debate.
Smith, from Shreveport, was seated. The
peculiarly OF his case is in the fact that he
bears credentials from Governor Kellogg,
while the others bear Pinchbacks.
The following Committee on Elections is
announced: Smith, of New York; Thomas,
of North Carolina; Hazelton. of Wisconsin;
Todd, of Pennsylvania; Pike, of New
Hampshire; Sever, of Virginia; Robinson,
of Ohio; Harrison, of Tennessee; Arthur, of
Kentucky; Speer, of Pennsylvania; and La
mar, OF Mississippi.
MeinDcFS from WeSC virginia, except
Hereford, who was elected at both the cleo
Elections.
All the papers in the Louisiana case were
referred to the same committee.
Mr.. Butler, OF Massachusetts. said that at
the request of Mr. Pinchback, of Louisiana,
he would move that the portion of the reso-
luton pending yesterday in regard to the
Louisiana elections which applied to him
(Pinchback) be laid on the table.
Mr.. Eldridge, of Wisconsin, asked Mr..
Butler whether he proposed to let it lie on
the table indefinitely, or to call it up at
some future time.
Mr.. Butler replied that he proposed to
supplement that motion with resolution
to refer all the credentials to the Commit
tee on Elections.
Mr. Beck, of Kentucky, said, that if the
motion required unanimous consent, he
would object He wanted vote by yeas
and nays, because the case of Pinchback
stood on exactly the same grounds as
the case OF Sypher and Sheldon.
After some alteration, arising ont of a
misunderstanding Of motion, the resolu-
ton, so tar as it applied to Pinchback, was
laid on the table.
Mr.. Cox, OF New York, offered a resolu.
ton to admit E. c. Davidson to seat as
Representative from the fourth congress
slonal district of Louisiana, and proceeded
to explain and advocate it, stating that the
contestant, Mr.. Peters, had died since the
election, and that, therefore. Davidson had
the right to the seat, not only prima facie,
but on the merits.
Mr.. Hale, of Maine, sought to raise the
question whether the House would now con-
slder the matter, stating that'his object was
to have the States called for bills, in order
that he might press bill for the repeal of
the increase of salary law but the Speaker
decided that Mr.. Hale was rather late in
raising the point, and SO Mr.. Cox proceeded
with speech in support of his resolution.
MIR. Butler, of Massachusetts, sent to the
Clerks desk and had read certificate from
Governor Kellogg, OF Louisiana, dated No
vember %, 1873, and stating that at spe-
cial election, held in the fourth district of
Louisiana, on November "a, George L.
Smith had received majority and was
duly elected to represent that district.
Mr. Cox intimated that the certificate had
been made up in Washington, and stated
that it was practically impossible to have
had the vote counted 80 soon in district
800 miles long, without railroads. He ap.
pealed to the House to give the State of
Louisiana the right to be heard through at
least one Representative, fairly elected.
Mr.. Morey, of Louisiana moved to amend
the resolution by inserting the name of
George L. Smith, instead of that of David
son.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts, stated that
the House by its action yesterday had vir-
tually decided the question, because if Pc
lers had not died, he would have been ad- |
nitted with Sypher and Sheldon. A special |
election had been held to fill the vacancy,
and George L. Smith had been elected, and |
was entitled to his seat. !
Mr.. Morey's amendment was agreed to, |
yeas l6i, nays 9i-Woodford, of New York, |
.nd Phelps, of New jersey Republicans, |
'oting in the negative-and the oath of |
,ffice was administered to Mr.. Smith
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts, then moved |
hat the credentials OF the contestants for |
eats from the State of Louisiana be re- |
ferred to the Committee ON Elections.