, 1873-12-04
| WASHINGTON.
The Proceedings in Con-
gress Yester-
day.
Senator Morrills Plan for the
Resumption Of Specie
Payments.
Proposition for the Redemp-
ton OF the Loan Of
1853.
Plan for a Permanent Loan to
New York State for Improv-
Ing Its Canals.
Inquiry Whether Congress May
Charter Inter.Stato
Railways.
Or Regulate Charges on Those
Already Existing.
The Contested Congressional Elec-
lions in Louisiana and West
Virginia.
Probable Composition Of tho Senate
Standing Committees.
Text Of the Several sa|ary-Grab Repeal
The Contested Congressional Elec-
tlons in Louisiana and West
Virginia.
Probable Composition Of tho Senate
Standing Committees.
Text Of the Severa! SaIary-Grab Repeal
Bills.


Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune,
WARRINGTON, D. G., Dec. 3.-Tho proceedings
OF Congress to-day we're devoid Of special inter-
est In tho sonato tl,oy consisted ia tho intro
duction OF bill by Ramsey, Of Minnesota, to
establish the Torrtory of pembna, and tho in
PRODUCTION by AIr. Frolinghuyaen Of his bill to
Iegulate matters In tho Territory Of Utah, which
tatlot In Tho House ut tho last Bossiou. As 1t is
almost identically tho bill that passed tho
Senate In the last Congress-, it will not bo difi-
cult to ropass, whom 1t will bo Bont to tho House
to receive Buffers unwcarcd attention
again. After thia was done, tho allow
and comfortable body sott1cd down in tho old
fashioned, dozy stylo to hear 4 long speech from
Morrill,. of Vermont, OIL his bi!l to resume spocio
payments.
THE HOUSE WAITING FOR COMMITTEES,
In LILO dosHe no business Of engrossing intor-
est was transacted, nor will any sucl1 business
CONC up till tho Committees are announced, and
tho organization thus completed. Thoro vas
good deal OF dissatisfaction Expressed to-day by
mombors OF tho House because tue Speaker has
not announced the Committees. They eay that
ho has no o1cuso; that ho know az roll
week ago aB ho docB to-day
what no wished to do. whoro to place bis mon,
md That he Is only aubjeotng himself to nocd-
losa annoyance by his procrastination, while ho
Id at the samo time delaying public busi-
noss. Tonight, it is understood that adjourn
ment over to Monday will DO talen tomorrow.
and tho entire week will be wasted. The Snoal.
or has unclosod his lips with regard to commit
tees only to say that they will not bo made pub-
Lie tomorrow, which, II tho adjournment il
made, w1l slolay matters until Monday.
r1Sc,inAoEs CLAIM To BEAT.
Immediately upon The assembling Of the
Houae. to.taY Butler Withdrew lis resolution
LayGo from Louisiana. Ho evidently did not
feel that lo could Becuro its adoption, mud pro-
ferred withdrawal TO dofoat. pinchsncl's case
u looked upon as diifcrous from those Of shcl-
don and syphcr. He Claims sent In cach
branch, and il playing game of "hcads- win;
tais-you loso." Ho has two resources, whict
10 thinks will secure his fortunes beyond a
doubt; but it is believed they will provo two
stools botween Which ho will fall back to tho
dignity OF private lifo, whese great men must 60
Holne.lmee.
THE WEST VIRGINIA s1EatBEns-ELEoT
Cessna, Of Pennsylvania, then init oduced a.
resolution admitting Dayis and Hogan, of West
virginia, to ncats. Tho Inv Of tlat State, passed
~ p thn soa DO
o. Convention prescribed III TINT instrument
TINT thoy should be elected on tho fourth Thura.
gay of August 1872, and thoroafter on tho fourth
Thursday of August Of every yoar; that State
that day and finally, tint tho question Of ratfY-
ing the Constitution itsolf should be had on t4as
day, aud that, II the orlty Of tho people votod
to Iatify it. it should BIO considered aa aloptcd
m from tue earliest monont Of the day on which
tho election was hold. Davis and liosau orc
elected Oh that day, aa woll as tho various Bnte
and county officers now serving, aud tho Uonsti-
tuition Was duly ratified, md ia now In forco,
Of courno opinions d!lzer as to tho right OF a
election, many holding that only tho Legislature,
under the Constitution Of tho United States, wcro
empowered to ito 10. Another election vas hold.
therefore, in October, under tile law, and In tho
two districts which tAoHo two gentlemen CLAIM.
to represent two otAor gentlemen noro thon
elected. Tho Democrats woro unit in opposing
the resolution, and, ~ Cesstn fuilel to secure
even respectable number Of Tho NonubcauY
ia it's favor, 1t was voted down, and II resolution
1oiorring tho contests to Tho Committoo On E1cc-
tlonB WAS adopted, leaving tho sontH vacant
ANOTHER CONTESTED GAZE rnoM LOUISIANA,
Nr. Cox, OF Now York, then introduced a
resolution to admit one Davidson to represent
the Fourth Louisiana District. In tl,is case. as
in tho cases Of sypl'or and Sheldon, certificates
Of election lad boon issued to eacl. Of
pincl,back certificate, died III Shreveport during
tho recent visitation Of tho yellow foyor to that
city, and anothor eloctiun waH ortlslod by tho
Kellogg Government aud hold I'LL tic yucaucy,
but the person elected WIS not known to 10
horo; Davidson IL tho man WHO opposed posors,
and holds tho Warnoth cortiiieato. After Cox
had got fairly through his spooch. Dulcf roao
a1l moved roaoiut!on to scat George i, Smith,
and 1t waa adopted. Tho gont!omau roaci,cd tue
clty to-day; and happening to drop into lilo
hull OF tho l1o,,ao opporlnn6ly realized tho sitl-
ation and enabled bntler to flank Ata old an-