The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-05

the absence Of Kelly, Is the oldest men
Der In consecutive service.
The oath Of Office was administered
BY tie Speaker o stephens5Toi Georgia
who had not presented himself last ses
sion, and who remained in his seat Will
he took the oath, and to the iollowin
new members, elected to fill vacancies
Warner, Of Connecticut; Frye, Of Maine
Humphreys and Carr, Of Indiana, AM
Stanton, Of Pennsylvania. Objection wa
made to the swearing In Of Bultz, o
South Carolina, and Buford, OF Colorado
AHITcH on COLORADO.
IN relation to the latter, Mr.. Syringe
offered resolution instructing the Ju
dietary Committee TO inquire and repor
at as early a day az possible whether
Colorado Is State in the Union, anC
directing that until such report Is re
ceived no person claiming to be repre-
sentative from Colorado shall be sWorr
in "a a member.
Mr.. Banks argued in favor Of the im
mediate swearing in Of the member from
Colorado and sent to the clerks desk and
had read the proclamation OF the Presi'
dent, in compliance with the law, declar.
ing Colorado State in the Union.
Mr.. Hoar characterized Mr.. Springer'a
proposition as utterly idle, and pointed
70 the facts as matters Of history that
the territoriR; government Of Colorado
had ended and a State government, leg.
islative, judicial and executive, had
taken It's place, and that the senators
from that State had already taken their
seats.
Hurlbut argued 10 the same effect and
held that there would be as much right
70 challenge stbe status Of Illinois as
tha, Of Colorado.
Mr.. Wood, OF New York, argued
that the House had an unquestion-
ed right to inquire into the election
Of its members, that the right involved
in this case was not only consideration
as to the regularity, as 10 the credentials
Of this person, but also as to what conslt.
tuency he cameto represent When the
House adjourned Colorado was d Ter
ritory, and It was the right and duty OF
the House to inquire whether it had been
converted into State In pursuance OF
the Constitution and laws.
Mr.. Syringe. defended the propriety
Of his resolution, remarking that the de.
lay in the admission Of the member would
work no injustice TO Colorado whose
population was smaller than that ol any
Congressional district, and yet she claim.
ed Two seats In the Senate, one In the
House, and three votes in,he Electoral
College. This gentleman might wait as
representatives ofSotber States haye been
kept waiting around thezhalls Of Con.
,resS, unless the Judicial Committee Of the
House should pass on the question.
After some preliminary votes,
he question was taken on Springer's
resolution referring the credentials OF
he Colorado member TO the judiciary
and it was adopted, yeas III,
hayes 81. .-
4 The Republicans voted solidly against
/ as did the following, Democrats:
Blount, Cox, Durham, Hartzell, Holman,
kehr, 14emoyne, Morgan, Neal, O'Brien,
Rea, Savage, Stevenson, Watterson,
ind Wells, Mo.
McCrary presented credentials Of
Dultz, South Carolina, remarking
hat the decision oil question, the opposi.
ion being made, would consume time,
ie ofisredto yield the floor for motion to
ldionrn. ~ q y
Mr.. Holman was about to makesa mo
ion to adjourn but at request he with
leld the motion TO allow the resolution
which that gentleman desired to offer to
o be read for the information OF the
touSe.-s -l,rss---,ssss. ,asls-s go
Mr.. Conger objected 10 the reading, but
IS the Speaker ruled that single objec.
ion would not prevent the resolution be.
ng considered at this time pending Nc.
lratysiquestion Of privilege, tho resolu.
ion was read. 1t provides for the ap. |
continent OF three select committees, one
4 fifteen members 10 proceed to Louisi.
ma, one Of six members 10 proceed TO |
florida, and one OF nine members 10 pro;
eed to South Carolina, to inyestigate.the
.ction Of the Returning or CanvassiDg |
Boards to the recent elections In those
'ta,es, and to report all the facts essential
o an honest return of the votes OF the
lectors for President and Vice ,Presi.
ent, and to fair understanding thereof
" the people,, and whether the electoral
otes OF these states should be counted
The committees are TO have the powerto
end for persons and papers, to take tes!
imony, to appoint sub.committees with |
Ike powers and to employ stenographers,
Jerks and messengers. ar
The Speaker asked McCrary whether
g would yleldctp have The resolution
ffered.
Mr.. McCrary said he would not.
Mr.! Hewitt asked whether he couid
lot move to suspend the rules and adopt
he resolution.
The, ,Speaker,replied that he could not,
8 the gentlemen from Iowa had the
Ioor on question Of privilege.
Mr., Hamilton (oi 1ndiapa asked Mo-
;rary 10 yield FORA sresolntion appoint
ng Saturday next for eulogies on the
ate Speaker Kerr, the expression OF his
Inblemished character, his eminent ser.
iceS, and hisimpartiality as presiding
Ifficer.. -,.-,..........-,..
Mr.. McCrary declined Ia. yield, unless
he usual phrase were added to the reso.
ution, that as a further mark OF esteem
he House do now adjourn. .,g %,
Mr. Hamilton declined to make that
1odifca,ion, whereupon the House pro-
eeded to tho consideration Of the ques.
lon OF admitting BultE, OF South Caro-.
ina 10 a seat, the point against his
dmission being that he has been counted
\ by the Returning Board. .'--.---z
Mr.. Morrison presented memorial
nd protest signed by citizens OF the Dis
rict against the admission OF Bults, and
moved the reference Of the question TO-
he- Committee on Elections. Tie mo-
ion was adopted-l42 to so.
Mr.. Heweit then asked unanimous con.
ent 10 offer his resolution for the ap.
continent Of three select committees.
Objections were promptly made on the
side. GJ'iN AJAX li9FM
Mr.. ueweLt then moved TO suspend the
ules and adopt the resolution.
The further objection was made that
notions to suspend the rules were not in
rider Mondays till after what Is techni-
ally known as the morning hour, during
Ihich the States are called for bills and
eSolutions.s .,U .s.svG.f .fruI4grM"
The Speaker overruled the objection,