The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-11-02
CONGRESSIONAL.
FOrty-Fiftb Congress Session.

Mr. Beck intoduced bill authoriz-
ing the payment of fifty per centum OF
the custom duties in legal tender notes.
Referred.
Mr. Thurman presented the credenti-
as of Henry H. Spofford as Senator
for Louisiana FROM March 4th, 1877,
and asked that they be read and Mr..
Spofford sworn in. The subject was
allowed to go over until to morrow.
Mr.. Edmunds moved that the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections, be
discharged from further consideration
of the credentials of William Pitt Kel-
log. Laid over until to morrow at the
request of Dir. Thurman.
Mr.. Grover at his own request. was
excused from further service on the
Committee IN Enrolled Bills.
On motion of Mr. Morrill,. resolu-
ton filling vacancies in committee s
was agreed to.
The Democratic Senators in caucus
agreed TO push the Louisiana contest
ed seats to speedy decision.
A large number of petitions W, re
presented and referred, among them
one from citizens Of Iowa. asking the
passage of a law making silver a legal
tender for all sums.
! Citizens of MartooD, " Y. petitioned
for the remonetization of the old silver
dollar.
Bills were introduced and referred
authorizing the citizens of Colorado,
Nevada and the Territories to fell and
remove timber on the public domain
for mining and domestic purposes; and
to prevent abuses in the sale of postage
stamps and stamped envelopes.
Mr.. Edmunds submitted the follow
ing, which was laid over until to-mor-
row at the request of Mr., Bayard:
RESOLVED, That select committee
of seven Senators be appointed, whose
duty it shall be totake into considera
ton the state of the law respecting the
sscertaining and declaration of the re-
suit of the election of the President
aud Vice President of the United
States. and that said committee have
power to report by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. McCreery introduced bill to
repeal the bankrupt law and all acts
amendatCry thereof. He spoke of its
obnoxious provisions, and argued that
honesty and fair dealing demanded its
immediate repeal. Ordered that the
bill lie on the table, to be taken up
hereafter. The Senate then went into
executive session.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Il.
HOUSE: After the reading of the
Journal the disputed election case from
the Fourth District of Louisiana was
taken up, the question being upon the
resolution OF Leonard, of Louisiana,
referring the claims of Elam and Smith
contestants, to the Committee on Elec.
tions, to decide who has a prima facie
right to the seat.
Mr.. Gibson offered substitute pro
viding for the immediate swearing in
of J. B. EIam.
After debate the substitute was
adopted-yeas, IA; nays, 119.
Mr.. Elan took the modified oath.
Mr.. Frye offered resolution recitipg
that Charles f. Nash had presented a
certificate of election signed by Gov
ernor kellog, then the duly recognized
a. d acting Governor of Louisiana, but
that the Clerk of the House had dsclin-
ed to place Nash's name on the roll,
but had substituted f. W. Robertson
on the authority of paper signed by
Governor Nichols. and directing that
the name of Robertson be struck of
the roll and Nash be sworn IL.
After debate substitute offered by
Mr. Ellis, that Mr.. Robertson be sworn
in, was agreed to, and the modified
oath of office was administered
The case OF Mr.. Pacheeo, of Cali
fornia. was then called up, when Mr..
Garfield moved that the oath of Office
be administered. Agreed 10, after dis
cussion, and Mr.. Pacheco took his
seat.
The Colorado case next came up,
and. after a short debate, went over.
WAsHISGToN, Oct. 1S.
SENATE: Was engaged all day upon
| the Louisiana Senatorial Credentlal
question, and the questions growing
out of the same. They were all settled
in the one way of referring them TO the
Committee of Privileges and Elections.
An effort was made TO have the Com
mirtee report by given day, but 1t
was defeated. Senate then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Oct 19
SENATE: Mr.. Morrill, (R-p }. of Vt.
submitted a resolution instructing
the Committee on Pensions to inquire
and report by bill or otherwise, reduc
ing and properly adjusting salaries and
fees of Pension Agents.
Mr.. Merrimon Dem. }, of n. c. intro
duced bill to alter the times for hold
ing the elections for Electors for Pres
| ident aud Vice President, and casting
the vote in the Electoral College. 1t