Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-11-29
Congressional Summary.

Nov. 20.-The house after occupying
the whole day iii discussion, finally
passed the Paris. exposition bill by a
vote of 139 yeas to 124nays. A num-
Der of petitions against the silver
bill were presented and the house ad-
Ourned.
SENATE.
Nov. 21-Several private bills were
considered; and at 1920 Mr.. Conkling
moved to adjourn, but at the suggestion
of Mr.. Hamlin he withdrew the motion,
and the senate went into executive ses-
When the doors were re-openeG, the
consideration was resumed of the resO-
luton submitted yesterday by Mr.
Thurman, to discharge the committee
on privileges and elections from further
consideration of the credentials of M .
c.. Butler us senator from South Caro-
lima.
After debate lasting several hours
the senate adjourned without coming to
a vote.
HOUSE.
Nov. 21.-After reading the journal
the house went into q committee of the
whole on the deficiency bill. The dis
cussion was kept up during the day,
mainly by the enemies of the bill for q
repeal of the resumption act and the
house finally adjourned without a vote.
SENATE.
November 22.-The morninghour was
consumed in discussing the motion to
amend the journal. -
Mr.. Window, from the committee on
appropriation, reported with amend
ments the house joint resolution in
relation to the Paris exposition. The
senate, by a vote of yeas 80, nays
80, refused to lay on the table the reso-
luton Of Mr.. Thurman to discharge the
committee on privileges and elections
from further consideration of the ere
dentials of M. G. Butler as senator from
South Carolina. Messrs. Davis (Ill.) J,
Conover and Patterson voted with the
democrats in the negative. The ques-
ton then being on the adoption of
the resolution, Mr.. Edmunds moved
to amend the resolution SO as to dis
charge the committee from further
consideration of the credentials of Kel-
logg as senator from Louisiana, instead
of NJ. c.. Butler as senator from South
Carolina Upon this motion debate fol
lowed. The motion was jected-ayes
80, nays 81.
Mr.. Conkling submitted an amend
ment as follows: !.
ResoIued, That the committee on priv
ileges and elections be directed to re-
port in the matter of the credentials OF
VIM. F. Kellogg and Henry NJ Spoford,
claiming seats as senators from Louisi-
ana; and. that meanwhile the case OF
South Carolina be postponed. Rejected
yeas so; nays 80.
Mr.. Edmunds submitted an amend
ment to discharge the committee from
further consideration of the credentials
of Kellogg, Spofford, Butler and Corbin.
Rejected-yeas 80; nays 80
Mr. Edmuds moved that further con
| sideration of the whole subject be post
poned till Monday next. Rejected
ayes 81, nays go
At 2 P. NJ, Mr.. Edmunds moved that
the senate adjourn till Monday next,
which resulted in a tie vote-31 to 81
Mr.. Conover voting with the republi-
cans in the affirmative. The vice pres
ident then voted in the affirmative, and
the motion. was carried, and the senate
adjourned till Monday next
HOUSE.
November 22-Bills were introduced
and referred: authorizing the secre-
tary of the treasury to pay to owners,
the value of all cotton seized by the
treasury officials, since May 80, 1865;
also for the payment of all debts con-
tracted by the government in certain
states, and since the close Of the war;
for the organization of the territory OF
Klahama; to exempt steam plow ma
chinery from the payment of duty;
creating postal savings banks.
Mr.. Crittenden asked leave to offer
a resolution, calling on the president
for information as to the failure of the
Z. 2. R. r. to operate its road and
branches in accordance with the provi-
sions of the several Pacific railroad
, acts; objected to.
Mr.. Hale, as privilege question, of
ferred a resolution, discharging the