The Portland daily press., 1874-12-24
Fort, Third CONVERSATIONAL Session
SENATE.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. %.

WASHINGTON, Dec. %.
A communication from Vice President Will
son, announcing that he would be absent to-day
was read. A ballot was then taken Tor
President pro tem., resulting in nj. ID. CarDeh-
ter receiving 80 votes TO IS for Mr.. Thurman
Mr. CARPENTER took the chair and thanked the
Senate for the honor
The resolution of yesterday relative to the
holiday recess, on motion OF Mf. WeSt, VINO
said he objected to it yesterday on behalf OF
his Southern colleagues, was taken up ana
passed.
The naval appropriation bill was received
from the House. read by title and referred to
the Committee on Appropriations.
= Mr. Morton submitted the following and
asked its present consideration:
Resolved, That the Senate recognizes the
validity of the credentials of P. B. S, Pnchback
as certified to by Gov VIM. p. Kellogg of
Louisiana under the seal of the aforesaid state,
and the Committee Oh Privileges and Elections
are instructed to examine and report if said z.
B. S. Pinchback is entitled to be admitted on
prima facie case thus made, or if such admis-
sion should be postponed until an investigation
be made as to the charges of corruption in his
election alleged against him.
Mr. Thurman objected and it weut over
A resolution asking the Secretary OF war to
furnish reports of Gen. Merrill relating to
Louisiana affairs, was offered, but laid over on
account of objection.
A large number of bills were introduced and
referred. After executive session, the Senate
adjourned till Tuesday, Jan. 5th
HOUSE.
Mr.. Cox of New York, offered resolution
directing the Secretary of the Treasury to re-
ouire from the president and cashier of all the
in ten days the exact amount OF gold coin,
gold certificates and checks. or memoranda of
individuals held by such banks at the close of
business on the 10Th of December Referred to
the Committee on Banking.
Mr.. Harrison OF Tennessee, from the Elec-
ton Committee, made a report in the Arkansas
contested election case, with resolutions that
Bell, the contestant, was not duly elected, but
that Snyder, the sitting member, was. The
resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Ma, nard of Tennessee, desired to go to
the Speakers table fer the purpose of taking
up the Senate finance DILL
Mr.. Randall of Pennsylvania, remarked that
the civil rights bill would be reached on the
Speakers table before the finance Dill, aud,
therefore, he objected.
After considerable somewhat informal dis
cussion, during which Mr.. Beck of Kentucky,
said the opposition were determined that the
civil rights bill would not be considered before
the 4th Of March; and Cessna of Pennsylvania,
stated that the Judiciary Committee had an un
derstanding not to act on that bill till after the
holidays.
Mr.. Maynard's proposition was assented to on
both sides, and it was ordered that the finan-
cial bill be made the special order for the 7th
of January. t
The Speaker announced as select committee
on the Alabama affairs Messrs. Coburn of In
diana, Albright of Pennsylvania, Cannon OF
illinois, Buckner of Missouri, Luttrell OF Cali
fornia. . ....s...
Resolutions approprating S25OO for the pay
ment of the expenses of each of the select
committees to louisiana Alabama and Missis-
sippi, were adopted. .-... D.
The House at o'clock adjourned till Tues
day, January 9Th.