Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-13
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dietary Committee by vote OF ~
reported tha, J. B, Beaford should De
admitted TO his seat as member OF Con-
press from Colorado. The sfirna:iTe
votes were Caulfield. Knott, Lynde. Lord
McCreary, Frye and Hosr, Hurd, Hun
toon and Ashe will present minority
report, taking the opposite view.
The committee also resolved TO recon-
mend the appointment of special com
mitsee to inquire into the powers and
duties OF the House under the eIistipg
Law IS to counting the electoral vote. etc.
4 resolution for this purpose will BE re-
no,ted as an additional clanse to the SIC
Creary resolution.
Chicago, Dec ia Pos: Washington
special says a complete reign OF terror
exists in some of bulidosed parishes OF
Louisiana. The Republican witnesses
before tie Retu.niug Board. With their
families. are being driven from their
homes, and in some instances murdered.
Tue object is to prevent witnesses tes'i
fyiug before the Senate Investigating
Committee whica leaves fer New Orleans
to-day. Kellogg is utterly power!ess in
tee invaded parishes, though generally
able 10 protect witnesses in other parts
Of the State.
Columbia, December II. - In the
Democratic House To-day ballot was
taken for U. s. Senator. There were
fourteen candidates. The vote ranged
from one to e.oveu. In the Republi-
can Uc. e the ballot for United States
Senator resulted in favor OF United
States Attorney d. T. Corbin, who re-
ceived 50 votes out OF 65. Of the votes
cast In the Senate Corbin received II
and Gary (Dem.l IL. Corbin was
declared elected. Both houses ad-
journed.
Washington, December IL. - The
President sent tho following nomina-
tons to the Senate to day. Postmas-
,ers-T. ". Hall, of Elko. New, Jno.
NJ. Bacon, Of Oregon City, Oregon,
Archibald Mcdonnell, of Benicia,
Cal, Henry w. Briggs, Of Gilroy, Cal.
Washington, December 10. - The
Cabinet met at noon with all the NOM
eers in attendance. There were no
important dispatches from Gen. Ruger
to submit TO the meeting
Philadelphia. December l2.-An in
spectioi c. the theaters and public
halls is being made, and improve
:nents in the means Of egrcss ordered.
Chicago, December le.--Tbe Repub-
leans are now firing q salute OF one
hundred and e:Ghty-five guns in
honor of Hayes election.
Washington. Dec. 12.-Io the House
to day Blair introduced constitutional
amendment forbidding the manufacture
and sale Of distilled liquors as beverage
after the year 1900. Referred.
Bland demanded the resumption Of
business under the 2lst joint rule, which
requires that at the second session OF
Congress unfinished business OF the pre-
cedins session be taken mp in regular
order.
The Speaker caused the rule to be read
and decided that irssmuch as the rule
was imperative. the unfinished business
Of the last morning hour Of the list ses-
sion must have preference.
Burchard had no objection, but i
should be resumed under rule l3e Of tho
House.
TIE Speaker Both rules are to the
sans effect, excep. that joint rule 81 was
imperative. using the word shall"
Garfield mad no objection to the ruling
of the Chair under House rule 1876. hut
if that implied that joint rule 81 was in
existence and binding on the House. be
respectfully appealed from that decision.
The Speake.-Ths Chair so decides.
Burchsrd-I. is unnecessary to appeal
from the decision OF the Chair so far rs
the I56th rule is concerned.
Garfield Il do not take that appeal.
Burchard-Tb question does not
arise whether the 2lst joint rule is in
force or not, and before the Speaker de-
cides that question, If it should arise,
the gentlemen on this side Of the House
deserve to be heard on it.
Garfield said he agreed perfectly with
the ruling Of the Chair under the 136th
rule, but be wanted to call the attention
of tbs Chair to the fact that the very
Joint rule which had been referred to,
and which was printed in the House vol
ume of rules on digest, was not printed
as rule of the present Congress. The
Joint rules were headed: Joint Rules
and Orders OF the Two Houses as they
existed at the close Of the Forty-third
Congress.
Speaker-Tha: was put in there with
out the authority OF any one who bad
the right to authorize it.
CHICAGO. Dec. ia Journal Wash.