New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE VI kIlkEoLNlAllNEo'
Mr. BUTLER (Rep., NIass.) said that at the
request of MI Pinehback OF Louisiana he would move
that the portion of the resolution pending yesterday in
regard TO the Louisiana elections, which applied to him
(Pinchback), be laid ON the table.
Mr. ELDRIDGE Dem. Wis., asked Nv Butler wheth-
proposed let lie the table indefinitely or to
call IL up at some future time.
Mr.. BUTLER replied that he proposed to supplement
that motion with resolution to refer all the credentials
to the Committee Elections.
MT BECK Dem XVI said that II the motion required
unanimous consent. he would OBJECT lie Wabteu Note
by yeas and nays because the case or Mr. Plnchback
stood exactly the grounds 40 the cases OF Messrs
Sypher and Sheldon.
standing of the motion the resolution far as it ap
Piled to Mr.. Pinchback, was laid on the table
TIE WEST VIRGINIA CONTESTED CASES.
Mr. CESSNA Rep, Pal offered resolution TO admit
to their seats Messrs Davis and Hogan OF West Virginia
without prejudice to contestants for those seats.
Mr. HALE (Rep, Mel raised the question whether the
House would now consider the resolution and the House
voted to do So being agreed that two hours should be
devoted TO discussion ,
on fourth Thursday OF August 1872 at which Davis
and Hogan received naJorlteS' Or that neld Oh we
fourth Thursday " o,to9cr '2 at which Messrs; Wl
and Martin Received maJores, was the legal one
The Governors certificate being provisional ana aite
native, and leaving the matter TO the decision Oh the
At the close of the discussion Mr. LAMAR Dem, Miss
The House refused to second the previous question: anu
then. on motion of Mir. sCOFIELD (Rep., Penn) the
resolution referred o. the Committee on Elections.
Mr. sCHuMAKER Dem, n " gave notice OF bill
to erect in the C OF Bro1hyn "a suaoo Tor
Mr.. STORMS tDeh., PENN gave notice oil ol 10 re-
weekly newspapers from passing through tho mails free
or postage.
TIE REDEMPTION or THE LOAN OF 1855
Mr. DAWES (Rep., MassJ introduced bill 10 provide
for the redemption OF the loan OF 1853 Referred to the
Committee Ways and Means.
ne hull autb yes ne Treasury
Issue In exchange the s2OOOo9OO OF bonds known
the OF 1885, equal amount Of par bonds OF the
funded loan, under the act for refnndng the National
debt approved July H. 1870 and amerdatOry act OF
jan 1871 The second section declares IL TO be the
Of Of 4ne hH loan D" of ss the y Of nSa @
except such the holders thereof may elect within six
months from that date TO exchange lof per cent
1874 and II approprates the money necessary ior the
purpose - -.
Mr.. cox Dem. N. " offered resolution TO admit Z.
c. Davidson to seat Representative from the IVth
Congressional District of Louisiana, and proceeded to
explain advocate it. stating that the contestant r
Peters, had the election and that therefore
Mr. Davidson had the right TO the seat not only
MI Hale Gsep., Mej sought to raise the question
whether House would consider the matter, stat
ing that his object TO have the states called for bills,
Increase Of salary law but the SPEAKER decided that
Mr. Halo was gather late in raising the point and so MT
cox proceeded with speech in support of bis resou-
Mr.. BUTLER CRep, Mass) sent TO the Clerks desk
and had read certificate from Gov. Kellogg OF LOuisi-
ana dated Nov %, 1873 ana stating that at special
election held in the IVth District OF Louisiana on Nov.
a. George Smith had received majority OF the votes
and duly elected TO represent that district In
Congress.
Mr.. cox ntmated that the certificate had been got
up Washington and stated that 1t was practically I'm
possible have tue vote counted district so
large and without railroads He appealed TO the House
give the State OF Louisiana the right TO he heard
through at least one representative fairly elected.
Mr.. MOREY (Rep, La moved to amend the resOlu-
ton by inserting the of George L. Smith instead
OF Davidson.
Mr.. BUTLER stated that the House, by Its action
Yesterday had virtually decided the question because.
IL PeRrs had not died. he would have been admitted
with Sypher and Sheldon. special election had been
held TO I'LL the vacancy, and George L. Smith lad been
elected, and entitled TO his seat.
Mr.. MOrey's amendment was agreed to-Yeas, 1874
Nays, 81, Messrs WoOdford OF NewYork and Phelps OF
NewJersey Repsj voting III tue negative and the oath
Of office administered Ia Mr.. Smith.
Mr.. BUTLER then moved that tho credentials OF the
contestants for from the state Of Louisiana 10
ferred to the Committee on Elections.
That Committee announced by the Speaker as fol-
lows: Messrs Smith tRep:, n. ", Thomas ep, N. ca,
Hazelton (Rep. Wis.,, Todd (Rep Penn.), Pike (Rep.,
N. H., Sener Qiep Val, Robinson (Rep., Ohio, Har
rison Qsep, Tenn.) Arthur Dem. ky), Speer Dem,
Penn) and Lamar Dem, Miss.)
Mr. KASSON (Rep., Iowa. asked unanimous consent 10
Introduce aud have printed bill TO repeal the Increase
OF Salary law.
Mr.. BUTLER rep. Tenn.) objected.
The House then, at O'Clock j. IN. adjourned.