The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-11-29
CONGRESS-EXTRA SESSION.

In the Senate, November 10, on motion of
Mr.. Window, the Senate receded from the
amendments to the Army Appropriation
Bill which were non-concurred in by the
House, and passed the bill, which now goes
to the President for his signature. After
some discussion the Senate agreed to the
resolution of Mr.. Davis, providing for the
appointment of committee of five Senators
to inquire into the alleged discrepancies in
the books and accounts of the Treasury De-
partment. The resolution, as agreed to,
authorizes the appointment of q special
committee of five Senators to investigate
the finance reports, books, and accounts of
| the. Treasury Department, particularly
with reference to differences, discrepancies,
and alterations in amounts and figures,
especially in the annual state
ments of expenditures of government
revenues collected, etc. The committee is
to have, power to send for persons and
papers, TO employ one stenographer, and
two clerks, and shall not be dissolved by
the expiration of the present session of the
Senate. The AVice-President was authorized
to appoint the committee ......In the House,
in Committee of the Whole, the Paris Ex-
position Bill was taken up. Several amend
ments were offered, but the House finally
adjourned without passing the bill.
In the Senate, November 20, after the
introduction and reference of several bills,
the Senate went into executive session.
When the doors reopened, Mr.. Thurman SUBJ
mitted a resolution that the Committee on
Privileges and Elections be discharged from
further consideration of the credentials of
w. c. Butler as Senator from South Carolina.
Mr.. Wadleigh objected to the consideration
Of the resolution to-day, as the Republican
Senators desired time to prepare for discus
sion. After prolonged discussion, further
consideration of the resolution was laid over.
The Vice President appointed Messrs. Davis,
of w. Va, Beck, Allison, ingalls,, and Cam
eron, of Pennsylvania, as special COM
mittee to examine the books and accounts
of the Treasury Department, in regard
to the alleged discrepancies, ETC., au-
thorized by thet resolution of Mr.. Davis,
agreed to yesterday .........1n the House,
the Paris Exhibition Bill was passed. The
appropriation is 81 sc, 900. The Commissioner
is to receive ST, 900, and twenty Commission
ers, 81 900 each; besides there are to be two
honorary Commissioners from each State
one for each Territory, and twenty-four at
large.V-Of the paid Commissioners, there
are to be practical artisans, three acquainted
with manufactures, four agriculturists, nine
scientific gentlemen, and one reporter upon
the Exposition at large. Mr.. O'Nein pre-
sented a petition of all but one of the
Philadelphia national banks, and of certain
trust and saving fund companies, against
| the unlimited circulation Of silver coin.
Referred.
In the Senate, November 21, when the
doors were re-opened the consideration was
| resumed of the resolution submitted, yester-
day, by Mr.. Thurman, to discharge the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections from
further consideration of the credentials of
NJ. c. Butler as Senator from South Carolina.
Mr.. Hoar offered motion to lay
the resolution of Mr.. Thurman on
on that motion. As the vote upon Mr..
Hoar's motion was about to be taken, Mr..
| Thurman moved that the Senate proceed to
the consideration of executive business.
| [Mr. Conklin and others-"Oh, let us have
vote on the motion to lay it ON the tablet
The motion for the executive session was
| agreed to-yeas 80, nays 90. The vote is re-
garded as victory for Mr.. Thurman, and
as having political significance. While the
| doors were being C osed, Mr.. Allison, from
| the Committee on Finance, reported, with
| amendments, the House bill to authorize
| the free coinage of the standard silver dol
| lar, and to restore its legal-tender qualities.
Placed on the calendar As soon as the
Senate went into executive session,
motion to adjourn was agreed to
without transacting any business.........
| In the House, in Committee of the Whole,
the Deficiency Appropriation Bill was
taken up. This bill appropriates 81, ,250, 900.
| The day was spent in considering the bill,
] and it finally went over without action
| In the Senate, November %, Mr.. Window
from the Committee on Appropriations, re-
| ported, with amendments, the House joint
resolution in relation to the Paris Exhibition.
Placed en- the calendar. The Senate then,
by vote of yeas 80, nays 80, refused to lay
| on the table the resolution of Mr.. Thurman
| to discharge the Committee on Privileges
and Elections from further consideration of
| the credentials of M. G.. Butler as Senator
| from South Carolina. Davis, of Illinois,
Conover and Patterson voted with the Demo-
4l
| being on the adoption of the resolution, Mr..
Edmunds of VT, moved to amend the resolu-
| tion so as to discharge the committee from
| the further consideration of the credentials
of Kellogg as Senator from Louisiana, in
stead of NJ. c. Butler as Senator from South
Carolina. Upon this motion a debate fol-
| lowed. The motion was rejected-yeas, 80
nays, 81. The vote was the same as on the
motion to lay on the table, with the excep-
ton of Conover, who did not vote. Mr..
Conkling then submitted an amendment as
| follows:
Resolved, That the Committee on Privileges and
credentials of VIM. P Kellogg and Henry NJ. Spot.
ford, claiming seats Senators from Louisiana, and
that meanwhile the of South Carolina be post
poned. Rejected-yeas, 80; nays, 80.
When the name of Mr.. Patterson was
called in taking the above vote, he said he
| would vote for the resolution as a separate
proposition, but he would not vote for it as
a substitute for the resolution of the Sena
tor from Ohio. Mr.. Edmunds submitted an
amendment to discharge the committee
| from further consideration of the creden
tials of Kellogg, Spofford, Butler and Cor
bin. Rejected-yeas, 90; nays, 80. Mr.. Ed
munds moved that further consideration Of
this whole subject be postponed until Mon
day next. Rejected-yeas, 80; nays, 81
Conover not voting. Mr.. Edmunds moved
the Senate adjourn until Monday next. The
vote resulted, yeas, 81; nays, 81. Mr.. Como
yer, who had previously voted with the
the motion to adjourn, making it tie vote
Vice President Wheeler said the vote beins
equally divided, the Chair votes in thu
affirmative, and the Senate stands adjourned
until Monday ne1t......In the House, Mr.
Hale, as question. of privilege, offered I
Elections from the further consideration
of the contested election case of Bedford VS.
Patterson, of the State of Colorado. Mr.
Stephens suggested the resolution b.
amended so as to direct the committee to re
port by Saturday next, or they should b
subject. The resolution being amended a
suggested, by motion of Mr.. Sayler it wa
! laid on the table by vote of yeas 155: nay
"a. The Deficiency Bill was taken up, an,
passed. The bill to repeal the Resumption
r Act being in special order, Mr. Ewing mad
strong speech IN IaVor OF tne repeal, nj
time being extended by unanimous consen
of the House, at the request of Mr.. Garfield
, At the conclusion of his speech, which wa
+, listened to with the closest attention an,
interest on both sides of the Chamber, Nh
Ewing yielded the floor to Mr.. Fort, VIII
moved the House adjourn. Mr.. Hale (Rep
g of Me-, endevored to have the Hous
= adjourn until Monday, but his proposition
was rejected, and the House adjourned unit
tomorrow.
, In the House, November %, a vote wa
y : taken on the various amendments to the bil
for the repeal of the Resumption Act. Their
!, were fourteen amendments, and the Speake
: ruled they were all before, the House, an
2 must be all voted on. The first vote was o
Mr.. Forts substitute to repeal all that pal
of the Resumption Act which authorized til
f redemption and cancellation of the greer
3 back currency. Agreed to without division
r Mr.. HubbelPs substitute for the bill was r.
: jected-yeas, 90; nays, 1853. The otht
10 amendments were rejected and the hill W.