The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-10-27
CONGRESSIONAL.
Eesauafs' Rsii Respecting the aseer-
taisisS nad Declaration oil the Re
sait OF PresidentiaI Elections Passed
-aoose saeecnIfyfn ON CaIoraao,

sait OF PresidentiaI Elections Passed
-Aouse speecnIfyfng ON CaIorsdo,
In tae senate, during the morning
hour, a number of bills were intro
ddced, among them, one by Mr. Merri-
mon, OF North Carolina, to amend
sectio5 1856 OF the revised statues, re.
lating TO Vacancies ia the Office of
presidents aud vice president.
The bill introduced to-day by Sens-
tor Withers, OF Virginia, for the relief
OF owners and purchasers of lands sold
for direct taxes in the insurreetioaary
states. is, In its niaia feature, the same
as the bill introduced by him last VIM
ter. amended so as tn conform to the
terms OF the measure as passed by the
house Representatives, AMI reported
favorably 10y the seuate committee Gu
the Judiciary. The biil has alss, rsce!v-
! ed the approval of the department of
justice. II IS designed to remove vari.
Que clouds from the titles OF many
Tracts of land in the southern states,
especially in South c4roiina where the
sales for taxes we're particularly ma.
ms roue.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, submitted
/. resolution instrneting the committee
ON pensions to inquire and report by
bill or Otherwise, reducing aud proper
| ly adjusting the salaries and fees OF
pension agents.
An amendment submitted by Mr.
Ingalls,, OF Kansas. directing the com
mittee to inquire into the expedieney
of sbolishing all pension agencies and
having pensioners paid from Washing
ton, was agreed 10 snd the resolution
1 passed.
! Al the expiration OF the morning
hour, the senate Resumed consideration
OF the resolution submitted by DIr
Thurman yesterday, to discharge the
| committee on privileges and elections
from further consideration of the ere
dentials Of J. 3. Eustis, US United
Ststes senator from The state OF Louis.
Isna, for the term commencing March
/ 6, 1873.
| After long debate Mr.. Thurman
! Withdrew his mption 10 discharge the
/ committee. He disclaimed any inten-
tinn Of rejecting upon the committee
OF privileges and elections, hy his
aofion To have the committee cis-
charged from the further confederation
of Mr.. Easti5 credaDtiais. Seyerai
senators had requested him not to press
this motion 10 T. vote, to-day; besides.
it had been suggested by one or t@o
members Of that committee that The
report iD the case woGii be forthcom-
lug st al esfiy day. in view of which.
he wouiei withdraw his motion to ,lis-
charge the committee. Adjourned TN.
I'll monday.
The senate committee on privileges
and elections, met to-day, and uuaDi-
mously agreed to take up aud report
upon the Louisiana senatorial question
without any unnecessary delay. II
wss ordered that Mr.. Spoiford and Mr
/ Kellogg be notified thatthe committes
will formally commence the exainina-
eiou Va ''ieii eie''eu' a'si ana eney were
Invited to attend and express then
!. views as to the scope of the iuvestipa
,ion xrh;-h ,hav rssrs,.;v.,r a..,r.
Y,s.,. @ y
ihis MOTION was onefea oy Mr. hosr
and was adopted unaDim sus,y.
4 In the house Coiora do occupied tn,
entire day. A select committee wa
ordered, when 1t adjourned to Wednes
day.
Senate-Among the bills introduce,
and referred in the senate during tb
: morning hour was one By Mr.. Beck, q
/, Ke,stacky, to repeal section three o
the act 10 provide for resumption q
ispeeie payments, approved, July II
= 1876.
By Mr. Henford, of West Virgins
: to repeal the act 70 provide for the re
! sumption of fspec,e payments.
:, BY Mr. Jones, of Nevada, to author
4 ize coinage of u dollar of four hundre
q aod twelve and one-half grains OF 81
3 yer, ard for otfisr purposes.
: Mr. Howe introduced bill to amen
a certain provisions of the revised stat
\ sir. Cnnfire, OF Colorado, submiite
s = resolution directing tue secretary {
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