West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1877-12-08
XLyTH CONGRESS-ExTRA SESSION.

XLYTH CONGRESS--EXTRA SESSION.
| NOVEMBER 20.-Sendte--After the intro
| duction OF and reference of several bills.
the Senate went into executive session.
| When the doors reopened Mr. Thurman sub
| United resolution that the Committee on
Privileges and Elections be discharged from
further consideration of the credentials of
VIC Butler as Senator from South Carolina
Mr.. Wadleigh objected to the consideration
OF the resolution to-day, as the Republican
senators desired time to prepare for discus
sion. After prolonged discussion, further
consideration ofthe resolution was laid over.
The Vice President appointed, Messrs. Davis,
oil w. va, Beck, Allison, ingalls,, and Cam
cron oil Pennsylvania, as special COM
mittee To examine the books and accounts
oil the Treasury Department, In regard
to the alleged discrepancies, etc
authorized by the resolution OF Mr..
DAVIS, agreed to yesterday. House
The Paris Exposition Bill was passed. The
appropriation is $3.50, O0O The Commissioners
is to receive $1,000, and twenty Commission.
ers, 81 900 each besides there are to be two
honorary Commissioners from each State
one for each Territory, and twenty-four at
large. OF the paid Commissioners, three
are TO be practical artisans three acquainted
with manufactures, four agriculturists, nine
scientific gentlemen, and one reporter upon
the Exposition at large. Mr.. O'Neill pre-
sented petition of all but one of the
Philadelphia national banks, and Of certain
trust and saving fund companies, against
the unlimited circulation OF silver coin.
Referred.
NOVEMBER 21.-Senate-When the doors
were re-opened the consideration was re-
sumed of the resolution submitted, yester-
day, by Mr.. Thurman, to discharge the Com
mlttee on Privileges and Elections from
iurlher consideration of the credentials of
ne Coz To-. O.. n
MIR. Hoar offered motion to lay the resolu-
tion OF Mr.. Thurman on the table, and the
yeas and nays were ordered on that motion
AS the vote upon Mr.. Hoar's motion was
about to be taken, Mr.. Thurman moved that
the Senate proceed to the confederation Of
executive business. Mr.. Conkling and 9TH
ers-" Oh, let us have a vote on the motion
to lay it on the tablet The motion for
the executive session was agreed to-yeas
thirty, nays twenty-nine. The vote is re-
garded as victory for Mr.. Thurman, and as
having political significance. While Tn.
doors were being closed, Mr.. Allison from
the Committee on Finance, reported, with
amendments, the House bill to authorize
the Tree coinage of the standard silver
dollar, and to restore it's legal-tender quail
ties; Placed on the calendar. As soon
as the Senate went into executive session.
motion to adjourn was agreed to
without transacting any business .......
House.-ln Committee of the Whole. the
deficiency Appropriation Bill was taken
up. ms bill appropriates 81 900. The
day was spent in considering the bill, and il
hnally went over without action.
NOVEMBER 22.-iSendte-Mr Window from
the Committee on Appropriations, reported,
with amendments, the House Joint resolu.
ton in relation to the Paris Exhibition.
Placed on the calendar. The Senate then. by
nVote oil yeas 80, nays 80, refused to lay on
the table the resolution of Mr.. Thurman 10
discharge the Committee on Privileges and
Elections from further consideration of the
credentials of M. G. Butler as Senator from
South Carolina. Davis, OF Illinois, Conover
and Patterson voted with the Democrats in
the negative. The question then being on
the adoption OF the resolution, Mr.. EdmundE
of VT, moved 10 amend the resolution 40 as
to discharge the committee from the
further consideration OF the credentials
OF Kellogg as Senator from Louisiana. in
stead of Mr.. G. Butler as Senator from south
Sarollna; upon this motion debate fol-
| lowed. The motion was reiected-yeas 40 &.
/ nays, 81. The vote was the same as on the
motion TO lay on the table, with the excep-
ton OF Conover, who did not vote. Mr.
Conkling then submitted an amendment as
/ follows: -
r., Resoref, That the Committee on Privilege. and
credentials OF Vim. r. kellogg and Henry NJ snof
i3ra' claiming seats as Senators from Louisiana and
that meanwhile the case Of South Carolina no No.,
When the name of Mr.. Patterson was
called in taking the above vote, he said he
would vote for the resolution as a separsts
! proposition, but he would not vote for II no
substitute for the resolution of the Sena.
/ Tor from ONO. Mr.. Edmunds submitted An
| further consideration of the creden.
uals OF Kellogg, Spoford, Butler and
! COrbln. Rejected-yeas 30. NAYS 20
/ Mr. Edmunds moved that further consider.
auon OF this whole subject be postponed
until Monday next. Rejected-yeas. go
lays, 81; ConoVer not voting. Mr.. Ed
| munds moved the Senate adjourn mn.
I III Monday next The vote resulted.
! yeas 81 nays, 81. Mr. Conovey
/ VINO had previously voted with the
/ democrats, voted with the Republicans ON
sne motion to adjourn, making II tie vote.
NC resident Wheeler said the vote being
/ equally divided, the Chair votes In tbe
ahrmative, and the Senate stands adjourned
/ until Monday next .....HOuss-Mr Hale a.
~ question OF privilege, offered a reeolu.
/ t0n discharging the Committee on Flee.
lions from the further consideration
/ Oh INC contested election case Of Bedford Va.
] patterson, OF the State Of Colorado NJ
I stephens suggested the resolution be-
l amended 50 a. 10 direct the committee ~
I report by Saturday next, or they should he
] discharged from confederation of the
SUBJECT. The resolution being amended az
I $500 ~ n IuOhOu OF Mr. SaYleF IL was
Y laid on the table by q vote Of yeas rs. pavs
I ~ The Deficiency Bill was taken on. and
/ passed The bill to repeal the ResuTsption
/ Act being in special order, Mr., Ewing made
strong speech in faver Of the repeai bis
time being extended by unanimous consent
I OF We House, at the request Of Mr.. Garfield.
I ~ the conclusion Of his speech. which was
listened 70 with the closest attention and
interest on both sides Of the CHAMBER. Mr.
h"ing yielded the floor 10 Nr. Fort Who
moved the House adjourn. Mr.. Hale. CRep1
on Me, endeavOred 10 have the lTonse
adJourn until Monday, but his proposition
was rejected, and The House adjourned until
tomorrow
NOFEMBEE 23.--Jfotsss-A vote vas taken
or the various amendments 10 the bin Tor
we repeal Of the Resumption Act. There
were fourteen amendments, and the 9poaker
Iulea they we're all before the House. and
dust be voted on. The FIRST vote was On n
roft substitute 10 repeal all that part 81
the resumption Act which authorized the
redemption and cancellation sf the gyeen.
PACK currency. Agreed 10 without division
NJ. hubbelPs substitute for the bin was r..
Jected-yeas, 90; nays, 15s. The other
amendments were rejected and the bin was