The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-12-20
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Mr. Morrison said that he noticed the
;. eaker. Yesterday, appointed several mem
ers To ..i.ierent committees Al place oi other
members excused. tie desired to know
whrn these members had been excused.
The SPEAKER said he had asked per
mission to fill cersain vacancies.
Mr.. MORRISON replied that that W.T.
not his question The House had never
excused those gentlemen from serving on
the committees. Could Il member excuse
h>m>eli2
The SPEAKER answered that it had
been the unif,fm .rIcrIre 10 excuse gentle
men who do nos vi IA To- serve.
The mailer here Popped.
Mr. : !L.iIINr' introduced 4 bill ~
peaii1l the Iron clad oajh which ha, To be
taken by applicants Tor pensions Refer
red.
Mr. HARRIS. chairman Of the election
committee, called up the Color. contest
Ell election case.
The majority reported bv the Democratic
members declaring Fetter- n entitled To the
seat. and the minority report signed 10y
Mess. IIiScock. Wade and IE0ruburGh,
d, claring Bciford duly elected. Mr.. Cox.
Of Ohio, submitted another report, deciIr-
ing that there had been M valid election.
The presentation Oi arguments IN supp Ort
of the majority AMI minority reports occu-
pied the entire day. The speeches on the
subject were read, and were interrupted To
permit the following:
MIR. WILSON. from the committee on
foreign affair. reported a hiii IL provide
ior the distribution of the award made
4 l.. a. g..
Iin ui July, lSG2. Ordered printed and
rgcommi,ted.
This bill, a. reported, is -rbsfitute Tor
that referred 10 the committee in relation
To suspendiug rhr payment IF the claims on
behalf Of the Wei and i"ui-iIria A!hra
Silver Mining Company. II direct, the
State Department to receive mOu"y- pa'd
by Mexico on assessment % awards To-
American citizens. and To distribute the
same. pro rata. Ii also directs the payment
To Mexico Of SjD.J2S, in Mexican gold :;
II ,O5g in American gold, and SS9,4iO in
| niied States currency, in discharge OF the
award, made in favor of Mexican citizens.
\ conference committee was ordered on
the deficiency bill, and Me-Srs. Singleton,
Atkins and Hale Were appointed.
The bill To authorize the Southern Pacif-
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,
VT. hun H. rom the 'titct commit
zee on a'cerl''iin2 'he re9''I IL, Ia
eiec'i"h'' rePof'e" 'i'e r'-''"''"" %il',t'''s
mat committee 10 t'%e int" CONSIDERATION
ais" the d"fauOh' o! '"e iFeai"eh'iai 'eEiIs-
Adopted.
Discussion on the Colorado contested
election ease was Ft>lniel ana continue"
up To adjournment, Mr.. Harris, chrrman
oi the election committee, Announcing that
he expected To have a vote tomorrow eve
ming ADJOURNED;
HE regui tr order oil Nines--cnhsidtr-
alton oil the Colorado contested Geciion
case, was resumed.
DISCUSSION oil the case consumer severai
hours.
Mr. RITTER in his speech favorinp The
s.ndino of The cas-. hack To- Colorado. warn
ID hi. democratic friend, NOT 10 -.at Pat
r,r-nu. who mauife,rly. wa. not the choice
If the people Of Colorado. He thought
that ali electoral. machinery returning
boards. electoral commissioners. or any
thing else which stood between the will o.
the peouIe and a fair count Of vote. ought
To b,. .wept AWAY. ip,ri-iy, laughter on
the Democratic side
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nm, n nan IN ofice xbn b,d MOI hon
i.I.c,eJ b,, vote al Tho ua,,,Ja Tn Dim
,..r,,s mn, s,or the crr ii ..fr,ud9 in an
eIection which took piace not long ago
I,pybr.rl II ,bev undertook 10 seat PAT
,er.nn who had been rejected bv the peo-
nIe al Colorado
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po ed 10 move me previous question, but
yielded 10 MI maze, oil Name, 10 reply I"
Dir. Patterson lie SAID; ne gentleman
from t or VINO IA has -"PI'lieated .h,s