Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-12-19

petition lie upon the table for the pres
ent, but gave notice that he would call
it up hereafter and move it's reference
to the committee on privileges and
elections. So ordered
Mr.. Voorhees, submitted the following
resolution, and gave notice that he
would call it up on Tuesday, January
Is, 1873, for the purpose Of submitting
some remarks thereon:
Resolved, That it is of the highest i'm
portance that the financial credit of
the government be maintained, and in
order to do SO the government itself, in
all It's departments, should in good
faith, keep It's contracts and obligations
entered into with it's own citizens.
At the expiration of the morning
resolution Of Mr.. Matthews, to pay
bonds IN silver, and Mr.. Bayard spoke
in opposition.
Mr.. Allison submitted the following
amendment to the silver bill recently
reported from the committee on finance
and now upon the calendar
Section End; that Immediately after
the passage of this act, the president
shall invite the government of countries
composing the latin union, so called,
and of such other European nations as
be may deem advisable, to adopt com
mon ratio of legal tender as between
gold and silver, for the purpose Of es-
tablishing an international use of BIZ
metallic money, and securing fxity of
relative value between these metals;
To hn bo1
place in Europe or in the United States,
at such time within six months as may
be mutually agreed upon by the execu-
tives of the governments joining in the
same. Whenever the governments so
invited, or any three Of them, shall
signify their willingness to agree
to unite on the same,
the president shall, by and with the
advice and consent of the senate ap-
point three commissioners who shall
attend the meeting on behalf of the
United States, and shall report the
dolngs thereof to the president, who
shall transmit the same to congress.
Said commissioners shall each receive
the sum Of So, 500 and their reasonable
expenses, to be approved by the secre-
to pay such compensation and expen-
ses is hereby appropriated out of any
money IN the treasury not otherwise
appropriated. Ordered printed.
Mr.. Hereford then took the floor to
speak on the Matthews resolution, but
yielded for motion for executive ses-
sion, and the senate, at 4 o'clock, pro-
ceeded to consider executive business;
and when the doors reopened, at $50.
adjourned.
HOUSE.
Dec. 13th-The regular order of bus
mess, being the Colorado seat contest.
The discussion consumed the entire day.
The debate being closed, the house
proceeded at half-past six to
vote on the question. The first
vote was on the proposition Of the
minority of the committee that Buford
was entitled to seat. This was mega
lived by a strict party vote; yeas, ITO;
nays, 1913. The next vote was on the
resolution that there has been no valid
election; rejected; yeas, 116; nays, LII.
When the vote was announced it was
greeted with applause on the democrat
ic side. The following democrats voted
with the republicans in the affirmative:
Messrs Cutler, Stenger, Williams del J,
Potter and Wells IN. Y.l-A-vnte was
then taken On the majority resolution
declaring Patterson entitled to seat,
and it was agreed to; yeas, 116; nays,
ITO. Patterson was then sworn in as
the representative of Colorado.
The house, at s o'clock, adjourned.