The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-10-18
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO THE DAILY LTELLLGENCER
CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, October II.
SENATE,

WASHINGTON, October II.
SENATE.
Mr.. Beck introduced a bill aulhoriE.
ing the payment OF 80 per cent OF Gus.
toms in legal tender notes. Referred.
Mr.. Thurman presented the credentials
Of Henry NJ. SpofFord as Senator from
Louisiana from March 18th, 1877, and
asked that they be read and Spofiord
sworn in. The credentials having been
read, Mr.. Mitchell moved that they I've
referred to the Committee on Privileges
and Elections.
A long discussion on points Of order
followed, and finally Mr.. Edmunds ap.
pealed 10 Mr.. Thurman to let the subject
go over until o.morrow. Mr.. Thurman
consented, having no desire to force the
Senator To vote II he Sas not ready to
do ~.
Mr.. Edmunds submitted the following,
which was laid over till to.murrow at tie
request OF Mr.. Layard:
ReSoired, That n select committee Of
seven Senator'S be appointed, whose duty
it shall be to take into consideration the
law respecting the ascertaining and de-
claration Of the result Of the election Of
President and Vice President Of the Uni.
ted States, and that said committee have
power to report by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. MCCreery introduced bill to re.
peal the bankrupt law and all acts
amendatory thereof. He spoke Of it. OBJ
nOxious provision, and argued that hon.
esty and fair dealing demanded i,s im-
mediate repeal. Ordered that the bill be
laid on the table, to be taken up here.
after.
The Senate then went into executive
session.
Mr.. Edmunds moved that the Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections be di.
charged from further consideration.
The credentials Of Wm. Pitt kellogg
were laid over until tO-morrow.
At the request Of Mr.. Thurman the
Democratic Senators in caucus agreed to
push the question Of the Louisiana cen
tested seats to aspesdy decision.
A large number Of petitions we're PIE,
scnted and referred, among them one
from citizen4 Of Iowa, asking the passage
OF law making silver a legal tender for
all sums. Another from the Legislature
Of Michigan asking congressional aid ipr
the construction OF tunnel under the
Detroit river at or near Detroit. il,-
citizens Of Mattoon, Ill.,, petition for
the rCmonetiZItiOn OF the old silver Dbl
lar.
The current resolution for the removal
of books and files in the loits Of the old
portion Of the capitol building to the
basement Of that structure was agreed to
Bills were introduced and referred au
thOrizing the citizens OF Colorado, Ne.
vada and the territories to fell and remove
timber on the public domain for mining
and domestic purposes; TO prevent abuses
in sales Of postage stamps and stamped
envelopes.
By Mr.. Plumb-To donate a portion Of
the military reservation Of Fort Harkcr
to Kansas for the establishment of an eu-
Cational or charitable institution and Ia
open the remainder for settlement.
Mr.. Grover, at his own request, was
excused from further service on the Com
mittee OF Enrolled Bills.
On motion of Mr.. Morrill, resolution
for filling vacancies in committees as fol.
lows was agreed to: Ma,he Va, OF Ohio.
and Wallace, Pa, on Foreign Relations;
Cameron; Pa, on Military Affairs and
Public Buildings and Grounds; Arm
strong, No., on Railroad; Grover, Oregon,
on Private Land Claims; Armstrong, No :,
on Enrolled Bills; Ferry, Michigan, wa+
made chairman Of the Committee on Post.
Offices aud Postroads, in place Of Ham
lin, who ia to be retained on the com
mittee as member ;and was made chair.
man OF the Committee on Foreign Rela.
tions in place Of Morton, who retains his
old place as chairman OF the Committee |
on Privileges and Elections.
Mr.. Morrill, stated that it was the wish |
of the Senator from Indiana (Morlou) |
that the latter change should be made.
The doors were re opened and the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
After reading of the Journal, the dis.
puted election case from the 4lh district
Of Louisiana, was taken up, the question
being upon the resolution OF Mr.. Leon.
ard, Of Louisiana, referring the claims
Of Elaine and Smith, contestants, to the
Committee on Elections, to decide who
has prima facie right to the seat.
Mr.. Gibson offered substitute, pro.
viding for the immediate swearing in Of
J. b. Elan. After debate the substitute
was adopted; yeas IA, nays ll9. Elan
took the modified oath.
Mr.. Frye offered resolution, reciling
that Chas. Nash had presented certif, |
cate Of election signed by Gov. KELLOGG,
then duly recognized and acting Cover. |
nor Of Louisiana, but that the Clerk Of |
the House had declined to place Nash's
name on the roll, but had substituted +. |
W. Robertson on the authority Of paper
singed by Gov. Nichols, and directing the |
name OF Robertson to be struck off OF the
roll and Nah TO be sworn in. After de.
bate a substitute offered by Mr.. Ellis,
that Robertson be sworn in was agreed to,
and the modified oath was administered.
The case Of Pacheco, of California, was
then called up, when Mr.. Garfield moved
that the oath Of office be administered, |
which was agreed to. After discussion
Pacheo took his seat.
The Colorado case next came up and
alter short debate went over.
Adjourned till Saturday with the un.
derstanding that no business will be done
on that day.
A second Attempt on Anderson.
LOUISVILLE. KY. October IA sna.