Evening star., 1877-12-12
FORTE-FIFTH CONG RESS.
WEDNESDAY. December II.

SENATE.-Bills. petitions. Sc, were pre-
sented aS follOws:-By Mr.. DISQUALIFICATION
asking for the appointment Of a commission tO
inquire into the traffic I'm alcohol: committee
on hnance. A large number Of similar peti-
lions were presented 10y different Senators. all
OF which took the same reference By Mr.
STANDARDIZATION, numerously signed ask
ing Tor an amendment to the constitution pro
hihlting states from diSfTanchiSing citizens on
account of sex: committee on privileges aud
elections. 4 large number Of similar petitions
We're presented by several Senators aud took
me same reference. BY Mr.. Dawcs-PetiIion
from various manufacturing companies in
Massachusetts, praying Congress 60 take no
action on the revision nf the tariff until Suita
nle mission had inquired into the subject
committee on nnance. Several similar peti
tons were presented 10y different senator's ana
TOOK the same reference.
When Mr.. Ingalls, presented the petition
asking Tor The constitutional amendment in
relation Ia female suffrage. he took occa
sion 10 say that he had no sympathy
whatever with the movement. and he did MOI
thlnk The petitions represented the ma ioritY of
either the male or female citizens of kansas
and be- did not believe that such proposition
could be carried i'm any town or city i'm the
state Of Kansas il put To = vote
MIR. Sargent reported hack fayorah!y from
the committee on naval Affairs the hill 90 reg
ulate expenditures in the navy. which Was
placed on the calendar, and subsequently,
taken mp and passed. lie also reported back
fayorahly the hill authorizing a general ac
count ui advances for naval appropriations
which was placed On the calendar and Sut>e
quenily taken up and passed.
Mr. Dawes reported back uufavorahly from
TIE committee on public buildings and grounds
the petition of the National MomeA'S Suffrage
Association. asking for the use of the senate
chlhbtr Ia hold convention. He said this
action was taken not from prejudice toward
The association. but I'm accordance with the
nill and UNIFORM practice of the Senate. In
utunltelN postponed.
Mr.. Matthews resolution was taken up and
>leecheN We're made ny MeS>rS. Morgan and
thil>tlancy. Al 2.20 the Senate. on motion al
MI. Allison and on a Yea aud nav vote al a
yeas To ~ nays, went into executive session.
II0USE-Mr. Morrison, after the journal
had been read, said he observed that the
Speaker had yesterday appointed gentlemen
10 places on committees 10 ill vacancies caused
by declination. He would like to know when
the declinaiioHS were accepted.
The Speaker said he had asked unanimous
consent To make the appointments, and mo- oh
lection WAS made.
Mr.. Morrison said the Speaker mSappre-
hended his point. What he wanted to Know
WAS when the House excused the gentlemen
fIom service on the committees
The Speaker replied that he had followed the
uniform custom of illling the committees when
vacancies occurred.
Mr. Morrison said he had only desired To call
attention To the fact. These designations had
never been accepted 10y the House.
, The Speaker repeated that he had followed
the uniform custom.
Mr.. Stephens introduced 4 bin la repeal an
sections Of the revised statutes requiring what
IS known a. the iron-clad oath. Referred To
the committee on judiciary.
MIR. Atkins, chairman of the committee on
appropriations. asked that a committee of con
ference be appointed on the diSagreeing votes
0t the two Houses on the deficiency appropria-
tiun hill.
The Speaker.-The Senate has not Yet in
sisted upon iis amendments and indicated Il
de>lle Tor 4 conference.
on motion OF Nj. Harris tNa.), the House
ploccede to the consideration of the contest
cd election ease from Colorado.
The majority of the committee recommend
the seating of Mr.. Thomas NJ Patterson, dem
ccrat.
Mr Wait. on behalf of the minority. offered
a resolution declaring MIR. James B. Bellord,
republican. entitled 10 the seat
Mr.. Cox (ohiol, un his own behalf. offered a
substitute declaring that no valid election had
been held. and sending the ease back to the
people.
According To the views of the majority. the
whole ease turns upon Tie validity of the elec-
tion Of the 9Th day of November. 1s76; and Mr..
Harris N al argued To- show that under the
laws oi the United States that was the only
day upon which the election could be legally
head.