National Republican., 1877-02-01

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TO have printed the testimony alresdy tsken.
on motion. Of. MT. HUNToN,, o. We, the
the sessions Of the House.
MI. HUNTON, Of Va, from tho Committed on
eT Y tissbiitiss Of Robert Ransom % and NJ. II. ivan Van
ziunt Passed.
THE COLORADO QUESTION.
The House then reusmcd consideration OF the
SGGG ss ns cm Colorado
Nj. MecRiRY, Of Iowa, replied in favor of tho
Mr. HALE, of Me-, called attention to the fact
that on The very htst Day 81 & thus .S session S tns
Il was rather late now for the House to declare
Nj. VBiANks, Of Mass, argued that Colorado
complied with the enabling act, and II was unfair
now TO attempt to keep her ont
was State until after Congress shall have do.
hitting her should Be passed before her member
Pending further considerai Ion, the House took
up and passed the Senate resolution in relation
same in substance as tho House resolution pre-.
viously adopted.
tien on The Colorado resolutions. -
Mr.. CAULf1ELD, Of ILL.,, favored the meas.
urc
MR. BKLroRp SWORN IN
Tho question was then taken, the report of the
majority Of the committee was adopted, and Mr..
Bciiord advanced to the srEAKxR's desk and
MI Mr. DURHAM, S' Of kentucky, from the confer.
ence committee on the dlsagreeing votes Of the
submed the conferences report aps which
was agreed to.
coNruNAcrous BARNES DISCHARGED.
MT. KNOTT, Of Ky, offered a resolution, which
vas agreed f. the discharge Of
called for BY Mr. MoRR,sos's COMMITTEES
The SPEAKER presented a letter from Hon
n sS al
been elected g the United states Senate.
,y % MI % rom sSs .aS SS
ordE for Saturday next.
The House, at 4:3s. took recess till 1880 o'clock.
Evening Session.
The House was called to order at 7:30, by
the Speaker, tMr. RANDALL
On motion Of Mr.. HOLMAN, the unfinished
business, the report Of tho Committee on the
Powers, Privileges and Duties Of the House, was
postponed to Monday next; and, after some un.
important business. the House proceeded, as in
the morning hour, to tho consideration of reports
Of committees. o
Pacific Railroads, reported q bill for the compile.
tlon Of the Oregon Central railroad, Referred to
the COMMITTEE q the Whole on point q order
MIR. PHILLIPS, Of Missouri, from the Com.
mittee on Claims, reported q letter from the
Secretary Of the Treasury, in relation to q nun.
Der OF territorial claims, and the reading was de-
manded at length to consume as much Of the
The morning hour having expired, Mr. Cox, of
ton tom Of business % on the SPEAKERS s. table @ 0O''fA
Mr.. FOSTER, Of Ohio, said that when Mr.,
posed It was for the purpose Of going on with the
Legislative appropriation bill. He so informed
the gentlemen on tho Republican side and there
fore asked them not to resist the motion. He
should now feel bound TO resist by all parliamen
tary expedients, the motion made by Mr., Cox
Mr. HOLMAN said tho gentlcman's remarks
would imply that he had misled tho House in his
Mir. FOSTER said he had not intimated any,
thing Of the kind but ho should resist the pond.
ing motion. He was willing to go on with the leg
going to the Speakers table. He made motion
sMf. PAGE of California, moved that when the
House adjourn, II be until Friday.
The SPEAKER ruled that motion out OF order.
The Congress had passed a law for Joint conycn:
tion to- morrow, to count the electoral vote, and
he could not, therefore, entertain the motion to
adjourn over to that time.
An appeal was taken from the decision of the
laying the appeal on on the table. "''' ''''''a 0n
THE papers on the Speakers table, which It
sSa e wsre o hs da n tn
to the Presidential electors. The Republicans
understood IT was proposed to refer them to the
tribunal on the electoral votes and therefore re-
''lsiS ates ihf lssaS %stSa ssa been on. roll call.
M said that he saw no
henson as to what Il was intended to do. He
held i in & bis hand two papers relating to the
lay them before the House.
Ssversl Sew voices e Ip wha. for! -, ,,,,.. ~.
MI. C6NGER, MT. FACET and others.
That hat e M Shat We e Sbiee, to:
shape Of memorial he would exercise his right
to present It at ne clerks dtsk.
tS.n RhaEsW ss the %oSn 10 90
" The sPEAkER !fDis ruled that as the motion was
made fell with IL.
This proposition was resisted by the RepublI.
lending, and as 1t had not been withdrawn the
| STEAMER was bound to entertain II.
% The SPEAKER I K adhered e his ruling and rec;
the report OF the special committee on Florida
Mr. PAGE, Mr.. WILSON, of Iowa, Mr.. Fos.
TER and others insisted that the motion to ad.
must sS u under 1ns rules but
the reading Of the report.
Then ensued q scene Of confusion, described o,
| length in the congressional Review"
The report closes with a resolution declaring
the 1ilden electors lawfully elected, and that IN
counting the electoral votes their votes should be
Messrs. DUNSxLL and WOODBURY. dissent, and
recommend the adoption Of Q resolution declaring
the Hayes electors lawfully elected.
A question was then raised as to whether the
report would come up as unfinished business to
morrow, and the Republicans resisted 1t and dc
manded the yeas and nays on motion to ad
journ, which prevailed ut 1885 O'Clock.
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