Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-12-04


WASHINGTON, December 3--Mr. Cessna Of
fered a resolution 70 admit TO their seats
Messrs. Davis end Hogan, OF west Virginia,
without pref udice to the Contestants for those
seats. alter debate the resolution was re-
ferred.
Mr. Dawes introduced a bill 10 provide for
the redemption OF the loan OF 1858. Referred
TO the committee on ways and means. The
bill authorizes the secretary of the treasury
TO issue in exchange Tor the twenty
million dollar bonds, known as the loan
Of 1858, an equal amount OF par
bonds of the funded loan The second section
declares il TO be the pleasure OF the United
states to pay all coupon bonds OF the loan OF
iS5s, on the nrst OF January, 1874, except such
as the holders thereof may elect within six
months Of that date to exchange for ave per
cent. bonds of the funded loan, with Interest
from January l, 1874; and il apprOpriates
money necessary for the purpose.
Mr.. Cox offered a resolution TO admit Mr.. Z.
c. Davidson 10 a seat as the representative
from the fourth congressional district of
Louisiana. He stated tnat the contestant, Mr..
Peters died since the election, and that, there
lore, Mr.. Davidson was entitled 10 the seat,
not only priHld Jdcie, but on his merits.
Mr.. Hale Mel sought to raise the question
whether the house would now consider the
matter, stating that his object was to have the
states called for bills, in order that he might
press q bill for the repeal OF the increase OF
salary law, but the speaker decided that Mr..
d ale was rather late in raising the point, and
50 Mr.. Cox proceeded with his speech in sup
port of his resolution.
Mr.. Butler Mass sent TO the clerks desk,
ana 0a0 rtau, a certlucAlG 6ONeIuOI Mel
logg, Of Louisiana, dated November 29, 1873,
aud stating that at a special election held in
the fourth district of Louisiana on November
24th, George l.. Smith.hsd received a majority
OF the votes cast, and was duly elected TO rep
resent that district in congress.
hr. Cox inGmRted that the certificate had
been gotten up IN Washington, and stated
that il was practically impossible 10 have the
vote counted so soon IN district so large and
without railroads. He appealed to the house
TO give the State OF Louisiana the right 70 be
heard through at least one representative fair
Iy elected.
Mr. Butler Mass moved to lay on the table
such portions of the resolutions regarding the
LOui1iana elections as applied 10 P1nshbeck,
stating that he did so Al his request Carried,
after short discussion
Notice was given OF bill 20 repeal 80 much
If the postal act as prohibits weekly newsps-
pers from passing through the mails free Of
postage,
Mr. Morey moved TO amend the resolution
BY inserting the name OF George l.. Smith in
siead OF that of Mr.. Davidson.
Mr.. Morey's amendment was agreed to.
cas-, l64; nays, 81, Woodford and Phelps, Re
publicans, voting in the negative.
The oath of Office was then administered 70
Mr.. Smith.
Mr.. Butler Mass then moved that the Gre
lentials of the contestants Tor seats from
Louisiana be referred to the committee on
elections.
speaker as follows: Smith N.Y., Thomas,
Todd, Pike, Sener, Robinson, Harri-
son. Arthur, SDeer and Lamar.
Mr.. bassOn asked the unanimous consent of
The members 10 introduce and have printed a
bill 10 repeai the increase-salary law.
Mr.. Butler OF Tennessee objected.
The house then adjourned.