Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-12-14
EORSY-FIFTH CONGRESS-,
SENATE.

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l. Corbin OF 5. c., asking that his claim to a seat
IN the senate be inquired ato and decided upon
its merits. He moved the petition lie upon the
table Tor the present, aud gave notice that he
would call it up hereafter aud move its reference
to the committee on Elections. 1t was so or
dered.
Dawes introduced bill to authorize an expcd.
ton to the Arctic. Rnterred TO committee on
Naval Affairs.
Voorhees, submitted the following resolution
and gave notice that he would call it up jan l5
1873, for the purpose of submitting some remarks
thereon
Resolved That it is of the greatest Importance
that the financial credit of the government he
maintained, and 10 order to do so government it.
self must in all its departments keep in good faith
all its contracts aud obligations entered into with
its citizens.
The Senate resumed consideration of the reso.
luton declaring the right of government to pay
bonds in silver.
A large number of petitions were again pre-
scented praying congress not to take action con-
corning the revision of the tariff, until after Off.
cial Inquiry as to the business industries of the
country, and that action may be such as in the
opinion OF practical business men will promote
the restoration of general prosperity
All were referred to the committee on Finance.
Conklng presented petition of Lilly ID. Blake
OF New York, asking that her political disabilities
be removed and that she be clothed with all the
rights possessed by any other citizen of the u. s.
hUtsou pitstbttu u sliilllhI petition from NJ ISIS
Amelia Bloomer OF Council Bluff, la.
Both were referred to the committee on Piivi-
leges and Elections.
Ferry from the committee on Post Poads, re-
ported tue annual post route bill, with amend
ments.
Placed on the calendar
Harris. from committee District of Colum-
bia, reported substitute for the senate bill to
punish enlightenment 10 the district, protect the
records Of sad district and for other purposes.
Bayaid spoke 10 opposition to the silver bill.
Allison submitted the following amendment Ia
| the silver bill recently reported from The commit.
tee on Finance, and now on the Gale ndar:
Sec. =. That Immediately after the passage Of
this ac', tie President shall invite the govern
ments of the countries composing the |. attn union
so called, and of such other Eulopean nations a.
he may deem necessary, to Join the U. $. in a
conference TO adopt common ratio of legal ten
der as between gol aud silver, for the purpose of
estsb fishing inter nationally the use of timetable
money and securing hNity of relative value
between those metals. Such conference is to be
held at such place in Europe or the L. S.. at such
time within SIX months as may be mutually agl eed
upon by the executives of the governments join
ing IN the same. Whenever the governments so
invited, or any three of them, shall have signiied
their Willingness to unite in the same, the Pre.i-
dent shall, by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate, appoint three commissioners. who
shall attend such conference on behalf of the U.
). and shall rcpor, the doings thereof to The Pres
iut III, WHO NuHll udDstHH Tue came 10 congress.
SAID commissioners shall each receive the SUN of
$500 and their reasonable expenses, to be ap-
proved by the e:retary of State; and the amount
necessary 10 pay such compensation ard expenses
is hereby appropriated out OF any money 10 the
treasury not otherwise appropriated
d deIed printed.
Hill OF Ga. spoke in opposition 10 the resolution
OF Mr.. Matthews.
Adjourned,
House.
The privilege of the floor was awarded mem.
bers OF the National Education A ISOLATION.
Bliss introduced bill for the erection Of q new
post office building in Brooklyn. Referred.
Tue House resumed consideration of the Col
contested election case.
Butler favored sending the case back to Colo
RADIO.
Patterson, one of the claimants, having been
permitted to speak in his own behalf, replied to
the speech of lIs.e Of Me-, in which Hale had
characterized him a. yagrant and = mendcant,
and had spoken OF his claim as one OF the most
bafeiaced unbnsh ny audacity, and said: 1t is
not always tLat beggars are to be blamed. Cir.
cumstances sometimes drive them into begging,
but q coward and a vfer is always that, either
from nature or his own choosing. applause on
dem. side1. If, alter the statement which l pro-
pose to make, the gentleman from Me. does not
rise in his lace and ask the pardon of the House
and even a mendidsnt. then think that even .
beggar would be prince beside him in principle.
applause and encouragement on dem. sde).
TWAS o'clock when Patterson finished his
speech.
Harris of Va moved the previous question, but
yielded to allow MIR. Hale of Me. to reply TO Pat
terson.
Hale said-The gentleman from Colorado who
has supplicsted the House for seat the past hour,
has been Geedessly excited and has in language
which this chamber has almost happily forgotte n.
seen fit to indicate on my part some lack of cour-
ageous action. Let me set that gentleman right.
do not claim any very high merit in that direc-
ton. 1t never occurred to me that it was act
of high courage to speak tue truth about that
gentleman and his performances in the Colorado
election. He has also talked about my villify iug
him. In that he has been needessly sensitive.
took up the circumstance, the undOubted fact,
that he had been beaten, and that, not content
with that. he has sought high and low for some
sort of title outside, in order to get q seat on
this floor. | termed that begging" for q seat,
and nothing that he has said has in any degree
changed my opinion about it. If he gets the seat,
then the people of Col. are deprived of the rep.
resentative of their choice-if not by mendicancy,
by robDing.
The debate being closed the House at $50
proceeded to vote on the question.
The first vote was on the proposition of the mi
norty of the committee, that Bedford was entitled
to a seat, This was negatived by Q strict party
vote-yess ITO, nays l2S.
The next vote was on the resolution that there
had been no valid election. This Was rejected
yeas ZIG nays III.
When the vote was announced 1t was greeted
with applause on the dem. side.
The following democrats voted with the reps. in
the affirmative: Cutler Of N. j., Stenger of Pa,
w illiams of Del, Potter and Wilkes Of N. \.
The vote was then taken upon the majority res,
olution, declaring Patterson entitled to seat, aad
it was agreed to-ll6 to no.
Mr.. Patterson was then sworn in as repre- senta.
tive from Col.