The New York herald., 1876-12-05

vestgate the action OF the returning or canvassng
boards as to the recent elections those States and
to report all the facts essential to honest return OF
the votes Tor electors Of Pres dent and Vice President
and to fair understanding thereof by the people, and
whether the electoral votes OF those states should be
counted. The committees are TO have power to send
Tor persons ana papers TO take testimony 10 appoint
subcommittee with like powers and 10 employ stem
oerapncrs, clerks aud messengers.
The SPEAKER asked Mr. McCrary whether he would
yield 10 have the resolution oneredg
Mr.. McCRARY said ne would not
Mr. HEWITT asked whether he could not move 10
suspend the rules and adopt the resolutions
The SPEAKER rcped that he could not as the gentle
man from Iowa had the floor on question OF privilege
Mr. HAMILTON ldeml OF lid, asked Mr. MeCrary TO
yield Tor resolution appointing Saturday next Tor the
eulogies OF the late Speaker Mr. Kerr expressive OF
his unbcm shed character, his eminent services and
his impartiaiity as presiding officer.
Mr.. McCRARy declined 10 yield unless the usual
phrase added TO the resolutions-that as iur-
ther mark OF esteem the House do now adjourn.
Mr. HAMILTON declined 10 make that modification
Thereupon the House proceeded To the consideration
OF the question OF admitting Buttz OF South Carolina
TO hts seat the point against his admission being that
had been ''counted in" by the Returning Board.
Mr. MORRISON, (dem.) OF H., presented memorial
and protest signed by citizens OF the district against
the admission OF Butiz and moved the reference OF
the question 10 the Committee on Elections.
Mr. Morrison's motion was adopted-l42 to SO.
Mr.. HEWITT, Of New york, then asked unanimous
consent to offer his resolution Tor the appointment Of
three select committees.
Objections were promptly made on the republican
Mr. HEWITT then moved to suspend the rules and
adopt the resolution
Further objection was made that motions to
pend the rules not order on Mondays until after
what IS technically known as the morning hour dur
ing which States called tor bills and resolutions
The SPEAKER overrued the objection, basing his de-
cson on he point that the rule on the subject
that alter the reading OF the ournal' the morning
nal to be read to-day. the rule did not apply, and
there could be no morning hour.
Mr. KAssoS, trcpl Of Iowa, appealed from the de-
cison, and required by The speaker 10 reduce his
appeal To writing which he did claiming that the de-
cison was IN opposition To rules Nos $50 and 145 He
proceeded to argue in support OF bis position and in
timated that to the reading OF the Journal II the
regular order had been called for the journal OF the
last day OF the last session should have been read
The SPfAkER replied TO that suggestion that as
matter OF fact the journal had not been read, and
therefore under the terms OF the rule there could be
..mornng hour to-day.
Mr. HEWITT moved to lay on the table Mr. kasson's
appeal from the decision OF the Chair. Agreed
yeas, Ia; nays 70
Mr. KAssoS OF Iowa. then made point of order
that the journal for the last day Of the
must be read
The SPEAKER overruled the point OF order on tho
ground that, as the previous session had been ad-
journed sine die. there was no journal TO be read
The question then came up on Mr.. Hewtt's motion
to suspend the rules and adopt the resolution.
Mr. KAssoN suggested that the resolution should be
modified SO as 10 apply only to the election of ede
Objections made by Messrs. Hewitt, Cox,
Blackburn and other democratic members, who In
sisted upon the regular order
Mr.. Hcwitts motion was adopted-yeas, 1855; nays,
7s--the necessary two-thirds in the affirmative.
The announcements was hailed by the democratic
side OF the Gouse with loud demonstrations Of ap-
plause. II was party vote, except that George A.
Baglcy, New YORK, and Mcssrs. Pierce and Seelye
Massachusetts, voted with tho democrats in favor OF
the motion.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
committee 10 join like committee on tho part OF
the Senate TO wait the President Of the United
States and inform him that Congress was ready to
receive any Communication no desired to MAKE was
ordered, and Messrs. Wood, Cymcr and Hoar were
appointed.
The SPEAKER announced the appointment Of tho
South Carolina Committee, rs follows: - -Messrs Say
ler OF Ohio; Abbott, Of Massachusetts; Sten2cr Of
Pennsylvania; Eden, OF Illinois; jones' o Kentucky;
Philips of Missouri; Banks, OF Massachusetts; Hale
OF Maine and Lawrence. of Ohio.
Mt HoAR, (rep) OF Mass stated that Mr.. Hale was
not in tho city, and that therefore, putting him
the committee was to deprive the republicans Of
member.
Tue SPEAKER said that such was not his WISH and
he would therefore appoint in tho place OF Mr.. Hale
Mr.. Willard Of Michigan.
Mr.. CoSGER (repl OF Mich. suggested sarcastically
that the Speaker should appoint republican TO hll
tho vacancy.
Mr.. SPRiSGER-Is not Mr.. Willard a republican,
Mr.. CoNGER-No, sir.
Mr.. WILLARD asked TO be excused, as he was already
on committee which occupied his time.
the SPEAKER accordingly excused Mr. Willard and
appointed Mr.. Lapnam, OF New York, IN his place.
The House thon, ut halt-past seven O'clock ad.
journcd