The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-11-02

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tober. instead of November, and that
the Electors shall meet and give theiI
votes on the first Wednesday in Jaau,
ary next after which they are appoint
ed, instead of the first Wednesday ir
December, as required by the present
law.
Mr.. Merrimon also introduced a bill
TO repeal Section 4, 761 of the Revised
Statues so as to restore to the pension
rolls the names of ali those stricken
therefrom on account of disloyaliy
Mr.. McCreery Dem.), of Ky. sub
mitted an amendment to the bill intro
duced by him on Wednesday to repeal
the bankrupt law, as follows: ''Proyid
ed, nevertheless. that all cases pending
in the District Courts of the United
States on or prior TO the 20th of Octo-
Der, 1877, may be tried and determine
ed under the law as it now exists.
1t was ordered that the amendment
be printed and the bill be taken from
the table and referred to the Commit
tee on Judiciary, together with the
amendment.
An amendment by MIR Ingalls, rep. J
of Kas., directing the committee TO in
quire into the expediencv of aboli- h
ing al pension agencies, and having
/ pensions paid from Washington. was
agreed to and the resolution passed.
Ar the expiration of the morning
hour consideration was resumed TO the
resolution submitted by Mr.. Thurman
to discharge the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections from further con-
sideratiou OF the credentials of J. p.
Eustis, of Louisiana, and Thurman
spoke in favor of the claims Of Eustis.
During a somewhat extended debate
Mr.. Davis, of Illinois, made brief
| speech in which he said he knew moth
ing about the claim of Eustis. having
been a member OF another branch of
public service during the discussion in
the Senate in the Louisiana contro-
versy. His friend on bis left (Hoar)
said the Committee would report soon.
The question involved was purely le
al one. and lie did not want to give
opinion on it, until it should be
further investigated. Mr.. Thurman
said that as it had been intimated that
the committee would soon report, he
withdrew the motion.
Adjourned till Monday.
WASHINGTON, Oct. %.
Among the bills introduced and re-
ferr9d during the morning hour were
the following;
BY Mr. Beck, to repeal section 3 of
the act to provide for the resumption
of specie payments, approved July 14b,
1875.
BY Mr. Hereford, to repeal the act
to provide tor tn. resumption of specie
payments.
BY SIR. Jones New, to authorize
the coinage OF dollar of 412 2grains
standard silver.
The resolution submitted by Dir. Ed
muDds "Wednesday last, providing for
the appointment of q committee to take
into consideration the state of the law
for the inspection, ascertaining and de
ciaration OF the result of the elec- ions
for President and Vice President.
Mr.. Chaffee introduced a resolution
directing the Secretary of the Interior
to transmit to the Senate the last an
nual report to the Government of the
Directors of the Union Pacific Railroad
Company. Agreed to.
\ number OF bills were introduced
and referred.
To reimburse the State ofKansas for
expenses incurred by said State for the
United States in repelling invasions
and SURPRISING Indian hostilities.
Also. a bill granting pensions to GER
tain soldiers and sailors Of the war with
Mexico, and widows of deceased sol
diers and sailors.
By Mr.. Matthews, authorizing the
adjudication and payment of certain
claims upon the fund created by sec
tion Is, of chapter 459. of the laws of
the Fortv-third Congress in regard TO
the distribution of the balance of the
Geneva award.
Adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House, as in the regu-
lar order of business, proceeded with
The regular consideration of the Col
orado case. After numerous debate
the mattAr went over without action.
Schlaichar offered resolution for
the appointment of s.-lect committee
of I I members tn consider the suhjert
of the civil service of the Unita5 States.
and measures to promote its efficiency.
Adopted.
SontNsrd offered a resolution for
the appointment of select COMMITTEES
of II members TO take into considera-
tion the state of the law respec'iD9 ihe
ascartainmPnt and declaration of the
result of elections of President and
Vice President. and m confer with
like committee on the part of the Sen
ate. Adopted.
Mr.. Cox offered n resolution direct
ing the Saeretarv of the Navv to report
TO the Houre what action had been
taken. If anv. in the Nsvv Yards Of
the United States in regulating the
hours Of labor.
Mr.. Cox presented a petition for in
creased compensation to letter carriers.
Adjourned.
OCT. 23-In the Senate. Wallace
introduced a bill directing the Treas
urpr to issue 800. O00, 900 of 65 per
cent. bonds, exempt from all taxation.
for the purpose of investment Of saw
ings. by the people The bonds to be
for sale at rhe various sub treasures.
Bv request he also introduced a bill for
goloid currency Ingall Is introduced
hill in regard TO bounsies. same as the
bill which passed the House in 1874,
except that 10 leaves ont the clause re
uuiring local bouDties 70 be deducted
OCT. 24.-The House only was in
session. and no business was transacted.
Massrs. Harrison. Garfield and others
debated the Colorado contested eIec-
ton case.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 2i
Bills were introdcued and referred: /:
By Mr. Dorsey. hill tn establish a
pension agency at Little Rock.
Mr.. Thurman submitted resolution
directing he Secretary of the Treasury
70 furnish the Senate with copies of
all the reports made under. and in pur-
suanee of. the 20th section of the act
of Congress HJnlv 1st, 1862, TO aid in
the construction of railroad and tel
egraph line from the Missouri River to
the Pacific Ocean.
HOTsE-The debate in the Colorado
case continued till three o'clock. when
a vote was taken on the resolution Of
farad by Mr. Harris. referring the
papers in the case TO the Committee
on Elections This was carried by a
party vote-yeis, 137; nays. 130.
Among the papers presented in the
House by the speaker. and referred, was
the one emanating from the State of
Missouri. for the removal of the Ma
tional Capital.
Garfield said that he had received a
petition of such a peculiar character
that he desired to present it. and have
it spread upon the record IL was a
petition of 210 men of color. asking as
sistance from Congress to ensble them
TO go TO Liberia. and make IL their per-