Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-05

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offered a resolution rins,ructing the
gjudiciary committee to irquire and
report at as early day as possible,
jwhether Colorado is state in the
Union, and directing, until such re-
port is received, that no person claim
ing to be representative from Col
orado shall be sworn in as member.
Mr.. Banks argued in favor of the
immediate swearing in Of the member
from Colorado, and sent to the clerks
desk and had read the proclamation
fof the president in compliance with
law declaring Colorado state in the
| Union.
Mr.. Hoar charactized Springer's
proposition ss utterly idle aud futile,
aud pointed to the facts as matter
Of history, that the territorial govern
ment of Colorado hid ended and q
state government, legislative, had
taken its place, and senators from that
Hate Md AfdSdy taken their place.
s. MryH HutIbGt similarly argued, and
held that there would be as much
right to challenge the status OF llli-
nois as that of Colorado,
Mr.. Wither. Of New York argued
thatas the house had an unqdeS5on
Cd right 70 enquiIs anto the electiop
of members, that right iiisolved. in
this case, not only consideration. as
TO regularity Of the credentials OF this
person, but also as 10 what constitu-
eney he came to represent. When
the house Adjourned Colorado was a
territory, and i, was right and the
duty of the R6ehse to enquire wheth.
er it had been converted into state
4 in pursuance Of the constitution and
laws
4 Mr. Springer defended his resolu-
5l.ion, declaring. hat delay in admitting
the member would do no injustice to
Colorado, . comparatively small state,
claiming Two senators. one represent
alive aud fhree eiectoral votes.
Mr.. Syringe s. motion, referring
the credentials OF the Colorado mem.
Der to the Judiciary committee. was
adopted, l42, to 9s, the republicans
voting aga nst II, rs also did Mcssrs,
Bloun', Cox, Durham, Har,zell, Hol-
man, Kehr. Eemoyne, Morgan, Neal,
O'Brien, Rye, Savage, Stevenson,
W.trersnn, And Wells, democrats.
1 Mr.. McCrea-v presented the cre-
dentials Of Mr.. Butte, of South Caro-
llina.
Objection was made and the house
4 was abou. TO adjourn by agreement,
when Hewitt offered = resolution
providing FOR the appointment of three
tssfecScomnit,ees, one Of fifteen mem
il ben 10 90 Ito Louisiana; ono Of six
for Fl9Gds, and one Of nine for South
Carolina, to investigate the action Of
the returning boards, also to report
:, all the facts essential to an honest re-
Eturn and tie electoral soies,s and
.fshe,ber then sfecpeal sotes~should
b counted 1rSniHees beng empow
/ cred 10 send for Persons and papers
: to appoint sub committees, clerks
/: etc.
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, thseresolution and the speaker ruled
iahas suspension Of the rules to adop
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