The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-12-07

carly I.y as possible rs TO whether Col
ora6o is really State in the Union, ard
directing that until such report IL received
! No pa.sor claiming 70 be the Representa-
: tive from Colorado shall be sworn in AZ 4
mem DER.
Mr.. RANKS argued IN favor of the in
mediate swearing in of the members from
/ Colorado, AMI sent To the Clerks jesS and
| had cad the proclamation OF The President,
| IN compliance with TIE law, declaring Co..
| orado State of the Union.
Mr.. HOAR characterized Mr.. Springer's
proposition as utterly idle and futile, and
| pointed to the facts as a matter Of history,
that the territorial government had ended,
| ard that the government legislative judi
ciai and executive had taken its place and
that the Senators from that State had al
ready taken their seats.
Mr.. HURLBUT argued to the same ef-
feet, and held that there would be as much
right 10 challenge the status Of Illinois as
| Colorado.
Mr.. WARD, of New York, argued that
as the House had an uHques,ioned ght to
INQUIRE into the election OF lis members
that right was involved in this case, not
on.y consideration as TO the
regularity of the credentials of this
person, but also As to what
constituency lie came to represent. When
the House last adjourned, Colorado was
Territory, and it was the right and duty oil
the House to inquire whether it had peen
converted into State in pursuance OF the
| constitution and laws.
Mr. SPRINGER defended the propriety
! OF his resolution, rem srking that a delay IN
| the admission OF the member would work
| no injustice to Colorado, whose population
| was smaller than that of any Congressional
| district, and which vet claimed two Sena-
| tors, one Representative and three votes in
| the Electoral College. This gentleman
might wait, as Representatives of the other
| States, had been kept waiting around the
Halls of Congress until the Judicial COM
mittee of The House should pass
upon the question. After SOME
preliminary votes the question was taken
on MIR. Springers resolution, on referring
toe credentials of the Colorado member to
| the Judiciary Committee. and it was adopt
, ed, ty vote 142 TO 9S. The Republicans
! voted solidly against it, as did the following
| named Democrats Blount, Cox, Durham,
Hartzsil, Holman, Kehr, Lemoyre, Nor
gan, Neal, UBrien, Rea, Savage, Stevenson,
Watterson, and Wells, of Missouri.
Mr.. McCRARI presented the creden-
! tiais oil Butts, remarkins that the decision
| OF the question would consume time. He
| offered 10 yield the floor for motion to add
journ.
Mr.. HOLMAN was about to make
motion to adjourn, but BY request he with
held the motion to allow Il resolution which
that gentleman desired TO offer TO be read
for the information If the House Mr.. Con
ger objected 10 the reading, but az the
speaker ruled that single objection would
| not prevent the resolution being carried at
this time, pending Mr.. McCraTy's question
| OF privilege, the resolution was read. 1T
provides for the appointment OF three &C.
lect committees, OF fifteen members, to pro-
| coed TO Louisiana !; one, Of six members, TO
proceed to Florida, and one OF nine MEM
bers to proceed to South Carolina, TO in.
vestigate the action of the returning ex-csn-
wasting boards, as 10 the recent elections
in those States, and report all the facts
essential TO an honest return OF votes Tor
electors for President and Vice-President,
fair understanding thereof by the people,
and as to whether the electoral votes OF
those States should be counted.
The committees are To have power to send
for persons and papers, and to take testi-
muny, TO appoint subcommittee with like
power, and to employ stenographers, clerks
and messengers.
The SPEAKER asked Nr. McCrary
whether he would yield to have the resolu-
ton offered.
Mr. HEARTT a.ked whether he would
not move TO suspend the rules and adopt
theresolutiOn?
The SPEAKER replied that he could
not as the gentleman had the floor on a
question OF privilege.
Mr. HAMILTON asked Mr.. McCrary to
yield the floor for the resolution appointing
Saturday next Tor eulogies on the late
Speaker Kerr.
Mr.. McCRARY declined to Weld unless
the usual phrase was added to the resOlu-
ton, 'thst az further mark of esteem We
do now adjourn
Mr. HAMILTON declined 10 make that i
modification.
Thereupon the House proceeded 10 the I
consideration Of the question OF admitting |
Mr.. Butts, OF South Carolina, to his seat, !
the point agaiuSg his admission being that
he had been counted IN by the returning
board.
Mr. MORRISON presented memorial !
and protest signed by citizens Of the desirict !.
against the admission OF NJ. Bu;is and
moved the reference Of the question to the |.
common elections
Adopted by vote OF II 70 50.
Mr.. DEWITT then asked tic EnaTi- :
nous concent OF the House TO offer his
resolution Tor the appointment OF three |
select committees.
Objections were promptly made on the
Republican side
Mr.. HEWITT then moved to suspend |
the rules and adopt the -Hiution.
The House, at haIi-pas: seven, ad- |
journed