The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-12-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
Patterson Admitted as a Representa-
tive from Colorado.
sen a..

WASHINGTON, ID. C., December r.
In the morning hour great number o
petitions aud many bills were presented and
| referred.
Mr.. EDMUNDS submitted a resolution
au horizing Il select committee to take int
consideration the state oil the law respect
ing the ascertaining and declaration of th'
result of the elections OF President an,
Vice President OF the Uniied States, and Il
| also consider, and report upon, the bes
manner of electing those officers and tn,
duration Of their terms of office. Agreed
TO.
At the ex piration of the morning hour
consideration was resumed Of unfinished
business the resolution Of Mr.. Matthews
declaring the right OF the Government Il
paw bonds in sIlver-and Mr. Chait e sub
mitted the following a substitute: That
all bonds of the United States, issued or au-
thorized. to BE- issued under the said acts OF
Congress heretofore recited, and are paya-
bic, principal and interest, at the option Of
the Government, in coin OF gold or silver oil
standard value when such bonds were L.
sued, and to restore to its coinage such sill
yer coin as | gal-tender co-equal with gold
coin, is not in violation Of public faith nor
in derogaiion OF the rights OF public credit
Ordered printed.
Mr. MORGAN spoke in favor Of the res
olution OF Mr.. Matthews, and Mr.. Chris
iiancy in opposition, when the Senate, by a
vote Of yeas, A, and nays, "A, went into ex-
ecutive session.
Mr.. DAWES, from the committee on
public buildings and grounds, reported,
adversely, on the petition from the friends
OF Female Suffrage asking TO be allowed the
Use Of the Senate Chamber to present argu-
ment- before the committee on privileges
and elections in favor Of Sixteenth Amend
ment, granting Female Suffrage. In sub
hitting the report, Mr.. Dawes said the COM
mitiee expressed no opinion adverse TO the
adoption vi such an amendment, but the
SCI ate had invariably declined TO allow the
Chamber to be used Tor any other purpose
than the business OF the Senate.
Mr. SARGENT, from the committee on
naval affairs, reported favorable on the
Senate bill to regulate the expenditures in
tine navy. Passed. Also, the Senate bill au-
thcrizing a general account OF advances Tor
naval appropriations. Passed
On motion of Mr.. ALLISON. the Senate
insisted upon Its amendments 10 the def
cheney appropriation bill, and committee
Of Conference was ordered. Nessrs. Sargent,
Dorsy, and Beck. we're appointed members
Of the committee on the part Of the Senate.
WASHINGTON, ID. e., December -
Mr. CAMERON, Of Wisconsin, present-
ed petition of David l. Corbin, Of South
Carolina. asking that his clam to a seat
from that state may be inquired into and
decided upon its merits He moved that
the petition lie upon the table for the pres
ent, and gave notice that he would cali il
up hereafter and move it, reference to the
on privileges and elections. 50
ordered.
Mr.. DAWES introduced bill to author
he and equip an expedition to the Arctic
yea. Referred.
Mr. VOORHEES, submitted the follow
ing resolution and gave notice that he
voald call il up on Tuesday, January 18th,
Ior the purpose Of submitting some remarks
thereon:
R1ssissd, That Il i Of ths higheA fnpor-
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