The Lake County star., 1877-11-08

ocrafs: 6inntckson N. j., Rainey 3. o.,
Joyce VT, Powers Me-, Republican
RaiIs0dys aud CunGts-SchleicnerI Iex',
Cabell Va, Crittenden MO-, shelley Ala,
j.. Evans Ind, Democrats; Mitchell Pa,
Camp N. Y, Hazelton Wis.,, Repubii-
Mines and Mining-Beebe N. ". Davis
N. c., FELTON, Ga, Collins Pa, Boone KY,
Jones Ala, Stephens Arizona, Rea NO.,
| Democrats; Wren New, Randolph Tenn,
Sballenberger Pa, Stone Mich, Republi-
cans.
Education and Labor-Goode Va, Full
ler Ind, Southard o., Willis KY, Man
ming Miss, Bright Tenn, Bell Ga, Dem
ocrats; Loring Mass, Campbell Pa,
Hungerford N. Y, Haskell Kas., Repub-
licans.
Walker Va, Bland Mo-, Bicknell Ind,
Democrats; Field Mass, Clark Ia,
Leonard La, Mckinley Ohio, Republi-
cans.
Coinage, Weights and Medsures-Steph-
ems Ca, Marsh Pa, Vance n: O., Clark
Mo-, Knapp ILL.,, Muldrow Miss, Clark
| KY, Democrats; Darrall La, Brewer
Mich, Ryan Kas., Dwight N. ", Repub-
| licans.
Patents-vance N. c., Douglas Va,
Smith Ca, Aiken 8. c., Townshend III,
Cutler N. j., Democrats Ward Pa. Pol
lard, Mo-, Briggs N. H., Willis. Mich,
Republicans.
Public Baldings and GroMnds-Cook
| Ga, (Dem.) chairman.
Accounts-Roberts Md, (Dem.) chair
4 man.
Miseage-Cobb Ind, (Dem.) chairman.
Expenditures of the State Department
| Springer ILL.,, Walker Va, Nayham, N.
| RQVnA
Pa, Republicans.
| Expenditures in the Treasury Depart
ment-Glover Mo-, Harris Ga, Forney
| Ala, Cause Ark, Veeder N. Y, Dickey
Ohio, Democrats; Bagley N. Y, White
Ind, Jorgensen Va, Republicans.
Expenditures IN the War Department
Black burn KY, Chandler Ga, Rice Ohio,
Democrats Darrall La, Eames II. l., Re-
publicans.
Expenditures in the Navy Department
Willis N. Y, Whitthorne Tenn, Carlisle
KY, Democrats; Page CAL, Hubbell.
Mich, Republicans.
Expenditures in the Posto0ice Depart
me,,t-Williams Ala, Williams Mich,
Caldwell Caldwell Ky, PemoSTats; Ran%SI;SsI;. Watson Pa''
Expenditures in the Interior Depart
ment-Sparlks ILL.,, Robbins N. O., Lock-
wood N. Y, Democrats; Oliver Ia,
Willis Mich, Republicans.
Expenditures on Public Buildings
Lynch Wis.,, (Dem.) Chairman.
Expenditures in he Department Of Jus
tice-Bragg Wis, Durham KY, Eden
Evans s. c., Muller N. Y, Democrats
Conger Mich, Wait Conn,. Gardner
Ohio, Robinson Mass, Republicans.
Reforms and CivH Standardization
ILL.,, Hewett N. Y, Cook Ga, Garth Ala,
Cravens Ark, Henry Nd, Morgan Mo-,
Democrats Price Ia, James N. Y, Pugh
N. j., Sexton Ind, Republicans.
Hatcher Mo-, Money Miss, Young,
Tenn, Knapp ILL.,, Landers Conn.,, Mar.
tin w. Va, Democrats; Errett Pa, Pound
Wis, Robinson Mass, Bisbee Flo, Re-
publicans.
Rules-The Speaker, Stephens Ga.
Sayler Ohio, Democrats; Banks Mass.
Bisbee Fla, Republicans.
Revision Of the Lao Regulating Cosnt'
ing Electoral Votes, Efc.-Southard o..
Hunton Va, Potter N. Y, House Tenn.
Bicknell, Ind, Herbert Ala, Carlisle
Ky., Democrats; Butler Mass, Browne
Ind, Brogden N. c., Sampson Ia, Re-
publicans.
Irinting- Singleton Miss, (Dem.,
Enrolled Bals-Hamilton Ind, dem.
chairman.
Library-Cox N. Y, (Dem.,) chair
man.
"WEDNESDAY, Oct. 36-In the Senate
bill was introduced by Mr.. Burnside
7 (Rep., II. I.) to remove all restrictionsre
| parding the enlistment of colored citizens
in the army; other bills were introduced
and the Senate went into executive ses
sion.
In the House Mr.. Ewing, (Dem.. o.
from the Committee on Banking ant
. | ~. al 10
. That the third section of an act to pro
vide for the resumption of specie pay
ments approved January. IA, 1879, be ant
the same is hereby repealed.
Mr.. Fort (Rep. Ill., presented th'
views of the minority of the committe'
in the shape of an amendment to the bill
as follows:
A bill to repeal all that part Of the &C
approved January IA, 1875, known as th
resumption act, which authorized th
; Secretary of the Treasury to dispose o
United States bonds. and redeem ant
cancel greenback currency.
Be it enacted, ETC., That all that por
ton of the act which reads as follow
Quoting as above from the third section)
be, and the same is hereby repealed.
A motion to print and recommit to tn
committee was agreed to. Mr.. Ewing
then moved 10 reconsider the motion t
recommit, when Mr.. Conger, of Michi
gan, moved to lay that motion on tn
table.
The Speaker-The vote on that motion
.. will be a practical test OF the sense OF tn
House,.
Mr.. Conger's motion was defeated
yeas, 116; nays, 1873.
The result OF the vote Is to leave tn
control OF the bill in the hands of tn
Banking and Currency Committee, or @
Mr.. Ewing, who reported 1t, and who ca
at any time call up his motion to recon
|, slider, and thus have action on the bill.
: will be in his power to cut off all amend
' ments.
THURSDAY, Nov: lin the Senate, dun
ing the morning, the Vice President ar
pointed Mr.. Withers (Dem., Va.) mem
: ber Of the Board OF Regents OF th
Smithsonian Institute.
The desk of Senator Morton was mark
r ed by a bouquet OF white flowers.
After the presentation of petitions; tn
|; Senate went into Executive session, an
: when the doors opened, adjourned.
In the House Mr.. Goode (Dem., Va
Il asked leave to offer resolution declal
: ing that, in the judgment of the Hous'
the action of the President in withdraw
= ing the federal troops from South Carolin
and Louisiana was wise and just and cor
stitutional; and that it has contributed !
large degree to the restoration Of peat
' and harmony throughout the countr,
and Is entitled to receive the cordial SUI
> port of all men who realize that, whil
!, there is north and south and ea
n and west, there is but one country, or
Constitution and one destiny.
The resolution was objected to.
= Mr.. Ewing (Dem., o. called up b
!, motion to reconsider the vote of yeste
4, day recommittiug to the Committee @
y Banking and Currency to repeal th
. third section of the Resumption act.
y After some discussion Mr.. Ewir
% moved the previous question. 1t w,
!, seconded, 12S to 120, and then the Hous
3 proceeded to vote by yeas and nays 9
the main question.
< The vote resulted yeas 1872, nays IL
The question then required on reconsi,
II ering the vote of yesterday recommittir
the BILL, and IL was agreed to.