New-York tribune., 1877-11-23
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Numerous bills were introduced and re-
ferred; among them the following:
By Mr. MILLS Qcm. Icx) authorizing the Secretary
Of the Treasury to pay the the value Of all cotton
seized by Treasury officials since May 30, 1863.
By Mr. JACOBS tRcp. ". IJ 10 restore to the public
domain certain lands withdrawn III favor or tho North
crn Pacific railroad.
iJ Mr. DNyi, dep. CALI to exempt steam plough
rs Mr. VINCE DEN. \. Is f,r tine establishment Of
fast service between Washington, ID. C.. ami various
Mr. uALE Pcp., Me). as a question OF privilege.
offered resolution discharsing the Committee on Flee
election Of ord agi Patterson from The state of
Colorado H stated ,hat the case bad oc,uped TIE at
The matter 10 the Election Com ittec. THAT had been
done twciyseyen days ago, aud nothing had bernheaId
from thgt connttcn, and 80 far a. De could crn there
was Indication Of any majority report coming from
Mir. STErIENs Dem., Gal concurred in all the gen
tlcwau from .ianr tHr. Haze hat sad. Tls was u
question of very hgb privilege. He thought that the
committee should report at very early date hut he
ed tha the resolution be amended So as 10 direct
the committee to report toy SATURDAY urXt or hry should
he dscharecd from the constellation of the subject.
Mr.. GAEI ELD uicp.' Ohiol-Inat Is iair Snggos-
Mr. HARRIS Dem, Ya). chairman OF the Election
Committee explained that the committee had made al
possbc haste report upon the Colorado but that
All tEc members OF thc committee had NOT maze up their
mnds the report We expect to report the first day
of the regular session.
Mr. WAIT Il; D.. Conn.l. a member OF the Election
Committee declared that there was no indication or "a
dcs ire e part Of ans member OF the committee 10 lie
lay lie report upon the Colorado lhe committee
Lad made every effort TO forward consideration 0f the
Mr. cox Nep, Ohio) another mcnbc~ OF thr commit
tee said tnat the Election CDmmitie lad rat
uoS~ibe and this had been done. H. the ouse should
take tlfs cisc the Election Committee, II lad
perfect right do. be could np how that committee
havin lost the cOndcrcc OF the House. could further
act in any case. NpplaUse On The Democratic sdc)
Mr POTTER Dem. =. ". IN the course OF some re-
marks, sad tIat the gent uau from Nuc t5ir. Hale
was not earnest about TIE matter aud had simply Of
lrTed the resolution for political purposes.
SIR HALE denied that be was not earnest. He
thought the intention OF the other side to delay
action upon the matter.
Mr cox rep Ohio said that he thought il due 10 the
Democratic members ~ the committee 10 make a snort
explanation Of what had occurred IN committee. Re
publican member OF the committee tMr. HscOck. n. ~
.bO had been absent from the committee. ana whose
mind doubt about som" matters connected Win
Colorado case, had raggcstcd TO m Alr COX 10
aufs La committee delay immediate action con-
| members we're responsible for H. lAPplause th
Democratic SIDE
Tie resolution being amended as suggested By Mr.
stephen- Mr.. "a lLi.R Dem, Ohio moved las IL
| The table. Agreed 10: yeas, 1885, NAYS. 81.
The House then resumed the consideration ~ the De
vote oi yesterday rejecting the amendment offered by
Mr.. Waddel Dem. y. CD appropring 100000 for the
"Star" service M carrying the mails. the motion
consider laid the tableyeas IA; nays ~ Tine
bill was thcn passed.
the RESUMPTION REPEAL BILL.
The SPEAKER stated that the special order-he bill
10 repeal the Resumption Act-now came up. aud that
the gentleman Ohio (Nr. EWING entitled to an
hour TO close the debate.
Mr. EWING, at half past three o'clock. commenced