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

/. no journal to be read. Question the
came up on Hewitt's motion to susper
the rules and adopt the resolutions.
Mr.. KasSon suggested that the resol!
: tions should be modified so as 10 app
. only.to election Of federal officers, obje
! tions were made,by Hewitt, Cox, BlacI
: burn and others. Hewitt's motion WI
; adopted by 1866 to 7s, tho necessary two
thirds 10 the affirmative. The announce
, ment was hailed by the Democratic side {
the House, with loud demonstrations O
applause, It was o party vote except Get
A. Baguley, New York, Pierce and See
ley OF MaSachuttes, voted with th
Democrats 10 favor OF the motion.
| A committee toioin the like committe
on part Of the Senate, to wait on the Pres
ident Of the United States and inform hin
that Congress was ready TO receive an!
communication he desired to make wa
ordered, and Goode, Clymer and Hoa
were appointed.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA COMMITTEE.
The Speaker announced the appoint
ment Of the South Carolina Committee a
follows: Sayler, Abbott, Slenger, Eden
aud Jones, oi Kentucky; Phillips, OF Mis-
souri,; Banks, Hale and Lawrence.
Hoar stated that Hale was not in tht
city, and therefore, putting him on thC
committee, was to deprive the Republi'
cans OF one member.
The Speaker said that such was not his
wish and he would therefore appoint Ia
the place Of Mr.. Hale Mr.. Willard, oi
Michigan. s.
Mr.. Congcr suggested, sarcastically
that the Speaker should appoint Repub'
lican to. GIL the vacancy.
Mr.. springer-s not Willard a Re.
publican2
Mr.. Conger-No, sir. :.
Mr.. Willard asked to be excused, as hc
was already upon committee which oc.
cupied his time.
The Speaker accordingly excused Mr..
Willard and appointed Mr.. Lapham, Of
New York, in his place.
The House at u o'clock adjourned.
SENATE.
The interests OF the public in opening
the proceedings Of the Senate was not SO
great as s,those In the House, though the
galleries were we'll filled before noon.
Many Democratic Senators were without
seats before the Body was called TO order,
but the Republican Senators being In
caucus, did not occupy the seats till a
few minutes before twelve. A change
in the arrangements OF the desks to &C.
comodate new Senators from Colorado,
and to give Senator's who occupied seats
under the gallery more desir-
able ones. made by placing the desks
upon the other side Of the fourth or last
platform. Seats on the Republican side
were assigned to Blaine and Chatter and
Teller, tho new Colorado Senators, and
on the Democratic side to Price, new Sen.
ator from West Virginia, Jones, Of Flo.
rida, and Randolph Of New Jersey.
When the Senate was called to order the
Esw members were sworn in, and the
two,irom Colorado drew for their respec.
tive terms, Chatter secured the long term
ending March 4th, 1879, and Teller tho
short term ending March 4th, 1877.
Committees were. appointed to notify
tho President and the House that the
Senate was ready for business, and re.
ccsa was taken till o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
. Mr.. Edmunds submitted the following
which was read, ordered to be
printed and lie on the table:
WHEREAS, It is provided by the second
section Of the Nth article Of amendments
OF tho. Constitution OF the United States
that representatives shall be apportioned
among the several States according TO
their respective numbers, counting the
whole number Of persons in each State,
Indians not taxed; but whom
the right TO vote at any election for choice
Of electors for President and Vice Presi.
dent OF the United States or for repre-
in Congress and the executive
and judicial officers Of State or mem
bers Of the Legislature thereof is denied
to any Of the male inhabitants OF such
State being 81 years OF age and citizens Of
the United States, Is in any way abridged
except for participation in the rebel
lion or other crime, the basis Of
therein shall be re-
duced In the proportion, which the nun.
Der Of such male citizens shall bear to
tho whole number OF male citizens Of
twenty.one years Of age in such States,
and whereas, It is alleged that in several
Of the States and particularly in the
States Of South Carolina, Georgia,
Florida, Alabama, Louisiana and Miss
issippi, the right Of the male inhabi-
tants Of the said States, Republicans,
being twenty.one years Of age, and
citizens OF tho United States, TO vote at
the late election Of electors for Presi-
dent and Vice President Of tho United
States, and for Representatives in Con-
gress, and for Executive and Judicial
Officers Of such States, and for members
Of the Legislatures thereof, has been dc.
MED or greatly abridged, therefore,
ReaolrGd, thai, the Committee on priyi- |
leges and elections, when appointed is,
and it Is hereby instructed 10
inquire and report ias soon as may be,
lst, whether In any Of the elections
named in said amendment in said States,
Ia the years 1875 or 1875, the right Of
luSf puEkAuu VI buGu AIhAulIuut1 aud SAA1- /
zens 10 vote as aforesaid las been in any
wise denied or abridged; ID, TO what ex-
teutsnch denial or abridgement has been |
Sd, by What means such denial
or abridgement has been accomplished;
iIh, by whom has such denial or abridge-
ment been effected; 9th, with what mo-
lives and for what purposes has such de-
nial or abridgement been carried on;
9th, by what authority or pretended au-
thotity has such denial or abridgement
been exercised.
Resolvsd, further, That the said com.
nittee las power to employ such number
Of stenographers as shall bc needtul aud
10 send for persons and papers, and have
leave TO sit during the recess OF the SEN
ate and TO appoint sub committees with
lull power 10 make inquiries aforesaid
and report the same TO the committee.
ResOlpcd, That said committee 10 order
10 more speedily perform It's duties have
power 10 provide for the taking Of afida.
Wits on the subjects aforesaid, before any
officer authorized by the laws OF the
United States 10 take aflidavits and TO re-
ccive and consider the same.
Re8Olrsd, That said committee be and is
hereby instructed TO inquire into the
eligibility to office under the Constitu-
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