The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-13

troops crossing The Rio Grande.
CONGRESSIONAL pRoCEEDINGs.
The senate.
WARRINGTON. Dec. 1s,--1he Senate met at Ii
o'clock. Al large number Of petitions .fer. the
appointment OF d commission to inquire Into
the alcoholic traffic, ana for q constitutional
enasat pstghbig the states Fl from a
Mr.. Dawes reported back b, uniMasgrably. n from
s s o,tss m ssaa Gn i fRg IN hasas RasWRE WEsn and
Suffrage AHsosiation, asking for the use Of The
Senate Chamber To hold eonvsLtiOn. He said
s assY an WA aEs b MT h are Ws
the rule and uniform practice OF the senate
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arnhle and resolution setting forth that the law
hat M able bodied tsl aa from
that t2gnUDD each year iH appropriated for arms
and calling upun the SECRETARY Of War to inform
M n tba hs la condition ss Of
hs @ hass te MAKE so
cerning them. eto ordered printed.
Mr. Edmunds introduced resolution pro-
into The questions arising, out Of the election of
President and Vice President be authprized to
g n s vsa es snsr d hs ssns
tion oil their terms Of Office, etc. He said this
was intended simply to enlarge the powers of
confer with the House committee, who. were
authorized to Inquire into the above subjects
Mi. Withers reported en- order to take from
the flles of tho Senate the papers in the case Of
Joseph HHgar. and refer them to the Committee
Ths dhalr laid laid befors the Senate the unfln-
tion offered BY Mr.. Matthews. 70 pay tho bonds
MI. Chatfee submitted I'm. amendment, in the
form Of substitute, to strike. out al after the
nnarting clause and inBeft that ali bonds ct
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standard Of vaiue Ut The time the bonds were
M. Morgan addressed the Senate in favor of
the resolution. and claimed that the govern
had i hg Y a ny anaard ha f
ing to say about IT. II they we're paid their
Interest every ak months ~ in good Spanish dol,
our values and created another every day in
our trnde, The bondholders knew when they
purchased the bonds that we had the power to
change our values at our convenience Gold
and silver have frequently changed values and
ore as liable to do 20 now A. at any time. o. u is
thing for the benefit and protection Of our own
people, mud we cannot be expected to do that
which will destroy them. -. .
Our creditors have no right to faaten iron
When we legislate for the interests of our peo-
ps fe aboas n se as aaas g naya
tariss d ths fressary haye. eoaeeded t, fat
point He wanted to 90 behind, and see whit h.t
rights the people possessed. The people ,s ID DID
corner. In the hands Of the people silver will
find its way over gold Silver y to the channels q
depicted OF some length the advantages Of silver
coin to the people Of hts State. and urged the
adoption of the resolution.
Mr. Sargent reported u Joint resolution to pay
employees Of the House Of Representatives for
their services during the special session.
The Chair appointed az conference commit
tee on ths deficiency bill, Messfs. Sargent. Dor
Rfr. uS Uhristiancy f briefly addressed the Senate
In opposition to the resolution. and claimed
that the creditors had some rights which we
were In honor, bound to respect. and claimed
Mr.. Bayard took the floor. but yielded to Mr..
Allison TO move an executive session, on which
nays. 30; and at 2,2o the Senate went into execu-
Tive session, and at o'clock the doors were
opened and the Senate adjourned.
The House.
Mr.. Morrison. after the journal had been
ead said that ne anseFved hat the y Speaker
on committees to flll vacancies occasioned by
declnation. He desited to know when the de-
The Speaker said he had asked unanimous
consent to make the appointments. and no OBJ
lection was made.
hended his point; what he wanted to know was
when the House had excused the gentlemen
from service on the mmittees.
The Speaker replied that he had followed the
uniform custom. OF flliug committees when va
eanefes occurred.
MIR. Morrison said he had only desired to call
attention to the fact that these designations had
never been accepted by the House.
:, The Speaker repeated that he had followed
Mr.. Stephens introduced bill to repeal all
sections Of the Revised statutes recurring what
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Atkins. chairman of the Committee on
Appropriations asked that committee of con-
the two houses on the deficiency appropriation
The Speaker said the Senate has not vet in
sisted upon its amendments and indicated a
desire for conference.
On motion Of Mr. Harris. Of Virginia, the
House proceeded to the consideration Of the
contested election case from Colorado.
The majority OF the committee recommended
the seating of MIR. Thos. NJ. Patterson. Demo
Mr.. Waite. on behalf Of the minority, offered a
resolution declaring Mr.. Jas. M. Belford, Re-
publican, entitled to the seat.
MIR. Cox, OF Ohio, on his own behalf, offered a
substitute declaring that no valid election had
been held and sending the case back to the peo-
pie.
According to the views of the majority the
whole case turns upon the validity of the election
held on the Tth day of Noyember. 1876 and Mr.
the laws of the United States, that was the only
day, upon which the election could be legally
held Mr. Belford claimed the seat by virtue Of an
election held on October 5, at which he was also
Elected member OF the Forty-fourth Congress
The fact was admitted that Mr.. Patterson had
and Mr.. Harris argued that that was the time
prescribed by law for the election, and that Mr.
Belford's failure to announce himself d eandi-
date on that day should not be permitted to
operate to the disadvantage of Mr., Patterson.
"a Mr. Waite argued In favor q the legality Of
the Ocfober election, for the reason that the
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