New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-17
IN CONGRESS.

hy next week w euncsudy'
IN CONGRESS.
AN uNEvFNTFUL DAY IN THE sENATE-GooD FEEL
ING PROMOTED IN THE HOUsE-THE HOUSE
COMMITTEES.
icy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNEl
WASN'T GTON, oct 16.- There was nothing Oh III
terest i'm the business proceedings OF the Seha'e uo
dav evcent the introduction 10y Mr.. Beck of bill to
remove all remaining disabilities, reminder OF
whatmostpeOple have probably forgore - hat there
are still few men in the South who are deprived OF
the full rights of citizenship as punishment lor Tue
part they took in the war. When the bill comes w
for action it will be seen whether Mr. Blaine VIII
again move TO except jefferson Davis from its pro-
visions or not MIR. Thurman revived his bill OF last
Winter relating TO the interest on the Union and
Central Pacific Railroad bonds, which the Govern
ment is still paying. No definite acton was taken
last session and the controversy over the question
involved which was then quite earnest Will nc
doubt be renewed.
4 recess was taken Of an hour and after reassem-
bling and hearing the message the Senate adjourned
Few comments were made on the message in con
versation by Senators. It's breyity was recon-
,epdel. rs also the care with which 1t avoided
going beyond the necessary business of the extra
session. Ii was remarked that among the MINOR de-
fciences referred TO as to Be explained III ioili-
coming communication from the Secretary OF the
Treasury. yli be one of $4,000 to pay the expenses
of the Louisiana Commission.
The House spent the dag in dispoSng of those
cases in which Objection was made yesterday TO the
qualification of members-elect. The first case was
thatof Mr. Raincy of South Carolina, who, with bis
collca-uc. Mr.. Cam. also co!orcd man, was r.
oacstcI Yesterday by s. S. Cox to stand aside
when the Democratic Represent tlyes from
that state were sworn in. The objection 20 Mr.
Tainevs qualification was Of The most ilimsy sort.
No certificate iu due form had been issued 20 any one
else. and even Governor Hampton, while he set toth
i'm a letter that he believed Nh. RaincVs opponent,
Mr. Richardson, TO have been chosen. did not claim
the night TO revise the action Of the Secretary Of
cflte who issued he certificate before Wade damp
ton became Governor of S0uth Carolina. The only
Interesting feature OF The debate which followed
The introduction OF Mr. COX's resolution TO send all
the papers in this connection TO the Committee on
Elections. when 1t should be appoiated, was the
earnest appeal of Nr. Mills, of Texas, IN
favor of justice 10 M Raiuey and Mr.
Cain. This was the more surprising. because Nj
Mills las been known as one of the most
ardent Democratic paTiisans from the South. He
was ON the night side to-day and his short speeches
were probably among the best that he has made
since he came into Congress. When the vote was
Maine directing that Mr. Raincy and Mr.. Cain be
Immediately sworn in and allowed to take their
seats, the Bourbon Democrats were beaten nearly
three TO one. Among those who voted in the affirm
alive were such prominent Democrats as Mcssrs
Wills lN.Y), Douglass lYa.), Senger PENN, Bouck
W'sJ. House Uenn1 Cutler n. j., Cabel Val
Mills u exas, and Potter q. " These votes were
rot oh given for technical reasons IL was apparent
that MI Rainey's right to a seat in the House. until
the contest in his district decided, was unim
peachablc, and that every Democrat who looked al
the question calmly and without prejudice was
bound to act with the Republicans
The good feeling caused by the action Of MINOR
ity Of the Democrats of the House in the South Car
DINA cases was increased when Randall Gibson, "a
Democrat from New Orleans, so prominently con-
nected with the efforts to defeat the fhbusters. last
Winter, moved that MIR. Darran, of Louisiana, be
sworn in upon bis prima facIe certificate. TINS was
done and so the trick which the Bourbon Liouten-
apf-GOvernOr If Louisiana attempted to play in the
absence of Governor Nichols at Chicago, proved OF
no avail he House refused to recognize the certif-
cate OF Wilt, as acting Governor, to prevent
the seating Of Mr.. Darrall.
The case OF tine WITH Louisiana District WAS subse-
0ueuily taken up, but before a vote upon il was
reached the IIOuge adjourned until tomorrow. This
ARISES ont Of the returning board complications.
Dir. Elan, Democrat, has been placed upon TIE roll
by Clerk Adams, on the ground that the certificate
maccOIdance with the law Of Louisiana. and is ir-
regular in form, Mr.. Elan holds a certificate signed
by Governor Nichols.
Speaker Randall has made up his mind 10 appoint
no committees for the present unless the House
gives indication Of its desire IN the premises If no
resolution on the subject be passed by "Wednesday
OF next week, he Will take il for granted that the
House wishes TO go into general business and viii
an ounce thu whole committee list on that da' d.
The cuIef interest centres in the WAYS and Means,
Banking and Currency, and Pacific Railroad Com
:
Of the protective tariff system TO know
how the Speaker will make up the Was
and Means. Mr.. Randall is a protectlOnist,
but large majority Of the DemOcra ic membe S
CT the House are Revenue Tariff men. Ii is said that
II the >peakcr follows the custom OF giving New
England one place on the committee, New-York one,
Pennsy lvaIia one, aud of appOrtlOnIng the remain
der 10 the Western and Southern states, the COM
mttee Will certainly be hostile to Protection like
olmculty cOuiTOnts the peaker III the make up Oi
the Banking and Currency Committee. lie rs
hard money man. and IN his own long service on the
committee never showed any hostility to the banks
but majority OF the Democrats are opposed to re-
SUMPTION and favor OF replacing all the bank cir
euatl0n by greenbacks 49, ,
As % the Pacific Railroad Committee 1t is believed
uat Nr Randall will select for Chairman man
VINO Is not committed on the subsidy question, and
VIII take most of the members from states inter
es'ed IN the success of Colonel SCOTS project.
EONTN ATOMS HANGING FIRE.