West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1877-11-03

ing hour a number Of bills were introduced
and referred, among them one by Mr.. Chris
tiancy 10 enlarge the jurisdiction Of the
Court OF Claims. At the expiration Of the
morning hour consideration was resumed Of
Mr.. Humans resolution to have the oath
administered To Mr.. Spohord, of Louisiana,
the pending question being the substitute
referring the credentials to the committee.
Alter debate, by vote OF yeas, 80
nays, 80, the substitute was agreed
TO, and the credentials OF Mr..
Spo6ord were referred to the Committee on
Privileges and elections. Mr.. Conkling of
fered an amendment so TO read "And
dhe same Committee shall also consider and
report upon the credentials Of VIM. Pitt
Kellogg. The amendment was agreed to-
and the resolution passed as amended.
message was received from the President
inclOsing the report of the Secretary Of the
Navy, setting forth the particulars in refer
| cnce to existing deficiencies i'm the appro-
priation for the Navy Department. Refer
red. Mr.. Davis submitted resolution
/ stating that there appeared To be material
| differences, alterations and discrepancies i'm
/ the financial report of the Treasury De
partment, and authorizing the appointment
of special committee to investigate. In
| explanation, Mr.. Davis said he thought
| there were forced balances. The resolution
was ordered printed and To lie on the table
...... House was not i'm session.
| OCTOBER i9.--ScHdfc-Mr. Merrimon in
|
| ing the elections for Electors for President
and Nice-Presidcnt and casting the vote in
| the Electoral College. IL proposes 10
amend section 81 of the revised statutes
so that Electors shall be appointed i'm each
State on the Tuesdays next after the first
| Monday in October instead of November,
| and that the Electors shall meet and give
| their votes on the first Wednesday in
January next after which they are appointed.
instead of the first Wednesday in December,
as required by the present law. NJ.
| McCreery submitted an amendment
to the bill introduced by him on
Wednesday, To repeal the bankrupt law, as
| follows: Provided, nevertheless, that all
cases pending in the District Courts of the
| United States on or prior to the Goth OF
October, 1877, may be tried and deter.
| mined under the law as II now exists" Ii
was ordered the amendment be printed and
| the bill be taken from the table and re
| terred TO the Committee on Judiciary, to-
| gether with amendment. At the expira
ton OF the morning hour consideration was
| resumed OF resolution submitted by Mr.
Thurman to dischage the Committee ON
| Privileges and Elections from further con.
| sidcration of the credential of j. Il. EustiS
| OF Louisiana, and MIR. Thurman spoke i'm
favor of the claims of Eustis After some
| debate, in which Senator Davis said he was
not prepared to vote, as the question was q
purely legal one, until after further investi
cation, Mr.. Thurman withdrew his motion
| OCTOBER 2.-SCHdtc-Amonga number OF
bills presented and referred, was one by Mr.
Matthews, authorizing the adjudication and
payment of certain claims uDon the fund
created by Section 10, of Chapter $50 of
Laws of the Forty-third Congress, i'm regard
To the distribution of the balance of the
Geneva Award. 1t provides for revival OF
the Court of Commissioners of the Alabama
Claims, its members to be selected by
the President and confirmed by the Senate
| IL their IN nd
anime all claims presenting within six
months from their first meeting, which shall
have directly resulted from damage done on
the high seas by any Confederate cruisers
during the late rebellion, exceptsuch claims
as were provided for by the law of 1874. The
resolution submitted by Mr.. Edmunds
Wednesday last, providing for the appoint.
ment OF n committee to take into considera.
ton the state of the law respecting ascer.
tanning and declaration of the result of the
election of President and Nice-P President
ana that the committee have power to re-
port by bill or otherwise, was taken up, and
Mr. EdmundS moved to amend by adding
the words land that the said committee
OF the House that may be charged with the
same subject" Agreed to. The
resolution passed as amended
| HoUse-The Colorado case, after numer.
Gus debates, went over without action. Mr..
| Schleichcr offered resolution for the an.
pointment of a select committee of eleven
members to consider the subject of the
civil service of the United States, and to
take measures to promote its efficiency
Adopted Mr.. Southland offered rcsolu.
ton for the appointment of select com.
mittee of eleven members to take into con.
slderation the state of the law respecting
the ascertainmeht and declaration of the re.
suit of the election of President and Vice
President, and to confer with like com
mlttee on the part of the Senate Adopted
OCTOBER 23.-ScHdtc-Several bills were
introduced and brief executive session was
held. Adjourned till Thursday. Amonp
the bills introduced was one by Mr.. Wallace
to provide lawful note and coin currency
Tor the United States. Mr.. Wallace said n,
did so by request and without COMMITTING
himself to the bill. He also introduced 4
bill to authorize long bond for the invest
ment of savings. Bills were introduced and
referred; To equalize bounties of soldier,
who served in the late war for the Union
amending the revised statutes of the United
States in regard to the militia (it makes ar
annual appropriation of one million dollar,
for the purpose ofproviding arms and equip
ments Tor the whole body of militia, eithe,
by purchase or otherwise); to enable Indi
ans to become citizens of the United States