Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-12-05
EVENING STAR.
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TUESDAY

Mr.. Hoar. Mass, eharscteriEei Mr. spring
er's proposition 20 refer
THE COLORADO MENBERS
Credentials TO the judiciary committee as ut
tetty IDLE and futile, and pointed To tire facts
az matters OF history thst the territorial gov
eminent or Colorado had ended and thai the
state government Legislative. judicial. and
SSAeSuuyel bad taken its place, and that The
III, Iheiistots nom that state had already taken
MI Huriburt, III, argued 10 the same e.
lect, and held that there would be much
Iis1t 20 cnaiienge the state OF Illinois as that
Mr.. Weed. N. ", argued tina, as the House
nad unquestioned right To inquire into the
election OF the members. that right involved
In this case not only a consideration as 10
the regularity OF the credentials OF the per-
son, but also as TO what constituency he
claimed to represent. When the House sd-
Journed "a August last Colorado was a terri
tory, and IL was the right and duty Of the
House 20 inquire whether 10 had been con
NeIted into state in pursuance OF The Con
Mr. jerks. Pa, submitted that there were
sufhcient points OF doubt involved in the
question TO justify its reference TO COM
mittee.
Mr.. Springer defended the propriety Of his
proposition, remarking that the delay in
tile admission OF a member would work
no injustice 10 Colorado, whose population
was smaller than that of any Congressional
district, and which yet claimed two seats I'm
the Senate, one in the House, and three votes
in the electoral college. This gentleman
| might wait as representatives OF other states
had been kept waiting around the halls of
Congress until the judicial committee OF the
House should pass upon the question.
Amer some preliminary votes the question
was taken on Mr.. Springer's resolution re-
ferring The credentials OF the Colorado mem
Der To the Judiciary committee, and it was
adopted-yeas lIs. nays 9s. The republicans
voted solidly against IL, as did the following
named democrats:-BlOunt. Cox, Durham.
Harzell. Holman. Kehr. Leddoyne, Morgan
Neal, O'Brien, Rea, Savage, Stevenson, Wat
| terson and Wells.
Mr; Butlz, ,. &, but, remarking that the de-
cision OF the question Opposition being
madel would consume time, he offered 10
| yield the floor for motion TO adjourn
Mr.. Holman was about To ma Ike the motion
TO adjourn, but az the request OF Mr.. Hewitt.
| he withheld the motion, TO allow a resolution
| which that gentleman desired To offer To be
| read for information OF the House.
Mr.. HEwITTs RESOLUTION
provides for the appointment of threee select
4 committees, one of fifteen members 90 pro-
| coed TO louisiana, one OF six members 10 pro-
| coed TO Florida, and one OF nine members 10
proceed to South Carolina, 10 investigate the
action of the returning boards as to the recent
elections in those states, and TO report all the
| facts essential to an honest return OF votes OF
4 electors for President and Nice-PreSident.
and to fair understanding thereof by the
/ people and whether the electoral vote OF those
/ states should be counted. The committee are
4 TO have power TO send for persons and papers,
TO take testimony, 10 appoint subcommittee
| with like powers, and TO employ stenogra-
Il
| The Speaker asked Nr. McCrary whether
| he would yield to have the resolution offered.
| Mr.. McCrary said he would not.
Mr.. Hewitt asked whether he could not
| move TO suspend the rules and adopt the res
| olution.
| The Speaker replied that he could not. as
the gentleman from Iowa had the floor on a
| question of privilege.
Mr.. Hamilton, Ind. asked Mr. McCrary "a
| yield for resolution, appointing Saturday
| next for the eulogies on the late Speaker
4 nj il mi afSha n chs
| ter, his eminent services and his impartial /
| lty as presiding officer.
Mr.. McCrary declined to yield unless the
| usual phrase were added TO the resolution.
that as further mark OF esteem the House
| do now adjourn.
Mr.. Hamilton declined to make that modi-
| hcation, and thereupOn the House proceeded
| to the consideration OF the question Of al
| uniting
BrTTz, OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
| 10 his seat-the point against his admission
| being that he has been counted in" by the
| returning board.
Mr.. Morrison presented a memorial and
| protest signed by citizens OF the district
against the admission OF Buttz. and moved
the reference OF the question 20 the commit
| tee on elections.
Mr.. Morrison's motion was adopted. IA.
Mr.. Hewitt then asked unanimous consent
TO offer his resolution for the appointment OF
three select committees.
| Objections were promptly made on the re-
1 publican side of the House.
| Mr.. Hewitt then moved 10 suspend the rules
| and adopt the resolution.
| Further objection was made that motions
| 10 suspend rules are not in order on Monda "
until after what is technically known as the
morning hour, during which states are called
| for bills and resolutions.
| The Speaker overruled the objection. has
| ing his decision on the point that the rule GA
the subject says that latter the reading OF the
| journal the morning hour shall begin, and
| that as there has been no journal to be read
| to-day the rule did not apply, and there could
be no morning hour.
| MrSKasson appealed from the decision
Mr. Hewitt moved TO lay on the table Mr.
Kasson's appeal from the Chair. Agreed
| to-yeas IA, nays IS.
The question then came up on Mr.. Hewitt's
motion TO suspend the rules and adopt the
| resolution.
Mr.. Kasson suggested that the resolution
should be modified so as TO apply only TO the
election of federal officers.
| Objections were made by Messrs. Hewitt
Cox, Blackburn and other democratic mem.
bers, who insisted upon the regular ordsr
| Mr.. Hewitt's motion was adopted-yea,
156, nays 7s; the necessary two-thiris in ths
affirmative. The announcement was hailed
| by the democratic side of the House with
demonstrations OF applause: IL was party
| vote. except that Messrs. George A. Bagley
| and Pierce and Seeley voted with the demo
Gratis in favor Of the motion.
| A committee TO join like committee or
| the part of the Senar. 70 wait on the Presi
4 dent nf the United States ana inform hin
| that Congress was ready TO receive any com,
| munication he desired TO make. was ordered
and Messrs. Wopd, Clymer and Hoar were
| appointed.
The Speaker announced the appointment oil
| THE SOUTH CAROLINA COMMITTEE
| as ollows:-Messrs. Sayler, of Ohio; Abbott
OF Mass; SteDger, of Va; Eden, of ILL.,; Jones
of Ky; Phillips, of Mo; Banks, of Mass
| Hale, of Me-, and Lawrence, of Ohio
| Mr.. Hoar, OF Mass, stated that Mr.. Hale
was not in the city, and that, therefore, the
| putting him on the committee was TO depri We
| the republicans OF one member.
l The Speaker said that such was not his
wish, and he would therefore appoint i'm place
| OF Mr.. Hale, Mr.. Willard.
Mr.. Conger suggested, sarcastically, that
the Speaker should appoint a republican TO
| I'LL the vacancy.
Mr.. springer.-Is not Mr.. Willard repub-
| lican?
Mr.. Conger-No. sir.
/ Mr.. Willard asked to be excused. as he was
| already on a committee which occupied his
| time.
The Speaker accordingly excused Mr.. Will
| lard, and appointed Mr.. Laphsm in his place
The House then, at $50, adjourned.
| AMERICAN ARMS FOR TURKEY-The de-
| parture some time ago OF a steamer loaded
| with arms and ammunition from New Haven
| for Constantinople, attracted much attention,
| and the various New England arms factories
| were reported TO be at the same time working