Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-09
CONGRESSIONAL.


| WASHINGTON, Nov. 1-During the morn.
ing hour the Vlce.President appointed
Senator Withers, Of Virginia, q member Of
the Board OF Regents OF the Smithsonian
Institute, In place OF Mr.. Stephenson, Of
Kentucky, whose term Of service expired
on the 4th OF March last.
A number Of bills were introduced and
referred 10 Committees. The Senate then,
on motion Of Mr.. Sargent, went into ex.
ecutive session. When the doors were
oPoned, the Senate adjourned.
SETBACK TO STANLEY MATTHEWS,
In Executive Session Stanley MattheWs
wished to know why the New Orleans and
New York CustOmhouse Nomination.
were held In the Committee. Mr., Conk.
ling said the affairs Of the New York Cug.
tom'house were in the hands OF capable
men, and there was no urgency, The
scene was quite vigorous and resulted In
the defeat, 1t is said, OF Matthews, whose
movements, II is said, amounted to q de-
mand OF Immediate consideration OF the
| nominations. The result was that the
COMMITTEE Will not confirm the nomina-
tions until next week.
COMBINATIONS.
Leduc, Commissioner Of ARriculture.
Postmasters- Logan, Griffin, Ca; Archer,
GAINESVILLE, Ga; Shaw, Tarboro, NC;
Wallace, Yorkville, 8. Z.
House.
BILL TO REPEAL THE RESUMPTION ACT
ITS STATUS.
This bill came up before the House on
EWing'B motion TO reconsider the vote OF
yesterday recommittlng. The vote was
reconsideIed, but no further progress
made.-the morning hour, to which the
consideration OF the bill was restricted,
having been used up In voting by yeas
and nays, the opposition having resOFted
10 tactics Of delay. There is no possibility,
under the Iules Of the House, OF having
final action on the bill. 1t can only be
considered with the morning hour, and
tne morning hour can always be used up
By dilatory motions. The only alterna.
tiYes are 10 report the bill again, and have
1t referred to the Committee OF the Whole
on the state Of the Union, which would
subject II TO intermiuable debate and
amendment, or 10 pass II under q suspen.
sion OF the rules, and this would require a
majority Of two.thirds.
The House adjourned until tomorrow,
with the understanding that It then ad.
Journ 10 Tuesday, and then without busl.
ness adjourn to Thursday.
THE MEXICAN BORDER.
schelecher, OF Texas, offered a resolu.
tion calling upon the President for all in.
formation relating to the condition OF the
Mexican border In Texas, and 10 any re.
cent violation Of the territory ofthe United
states by incursions from Mexico.
Adopted.
RESOLUTION INDoRsING nAYEs's SOUTH.
ERN POLICY.
Goode, Of Virginia, asked leave TO offer
resolution declaring that in the judg.
ment OF the House the action OF the PresI-
dent In Withdrawing the Federal troops
from the States Of South Carolina and
Louisiana was wise, Just and con-
stitutlOnal; that 1t has contributed
In large degree TO the resto.
ration OF peace and harmony through.
out the country, and is entitled TO
receive the cordial support Of all men who
realize that Iwhile there is a North and
South, and an East and West, there is but
one country, ,one Constitution, and one des.
tiny. Phillips, Of Kansas, objected:
Butler, OF Massachusetts, suggested
that it should be referred 10 the Commit
tee on Education and Labor, and the mat
ter be dropped.