The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-10-25

vailed and Rainey and Cain were sworn in . OBJ
lection was withdrawn in the case of Darral of
Louisiana, and heaso was sworn in ;. The case of
Elam, of Louisiana, was discussed, but no result
reached THE Presidents message was read, and
to the committee of the whole. The rules
of the last House were adopted. 80 81
WEDNESDAY, Oct 17.-SENATE.- Beck
ntroduceda bill auth orizing the payment of so per
cent. of customs duties in lega-tender notes. Re
tered. Mr.. Thurman presented the credentials
!of Henry M. Spofford, Senator from Louisiana.
from March ii 1877 and asked that they be read and
Mr.. Spotford sworn in. The credentials having
been read, Mr.. Mitchell moved that they be re-
ferred to the Committee on Privileges and Elections
Finally Mr.. Edmunds appealed to Mr.. Thurman to
let the subject lie over for a day. Mr.. Thurman
consented having desire to force the Senator to
vote it he was not ready to do~so:. Bills were in
troduced and referred authorizing the citizens of
Colorado, Nevada and the Territories to fell and
timber the public domain for mining
and domestic purposes: to prevent abuses in the
sale of postage stamps and stamped envelopes.
Mr.. McCreery introduced bill to repeal the Bank
ruptlaw and all the acts amendatory thereto....
Mr. Edmunds submitted the following ResoLUed,
Thata select committee of seven Senators be APP
pointed whose duty it shall be to take into consid
Grafton the state of the law respecting the ascertain
ing and declaration of the result of the election of
President and Vice President of the United States,
and that said committee have power to report by
bill or otherwise. ;. The President sent in a large
number of nominations, mostly of persons who
were appointed during the recess of the Senate.
The only new one of Importance was that of Hon.
John M. Harlan to be Associate Justice of the Su-
preme Court. ...... ,...-:. 5t.e es.s.: 49,
"HoUsE.-After reading of the journal the dis
puted election from the Fourth District of
Louisiana was taken; up, the question being upon
the resolution of Mr.. Leonard, referring the claims
of Elam and Smith, the contestants. to the COM
mttee Elections to decide who has right to the
seat, and long discussion on points of order
followed. Mr.. Gibson offered a substitute provld-
ing for the immediate swearing in of j. B. Ela11
After debate the substitute was adopted--yeas IA :
nays, 119. Mr.. Eam took the modified oath. Mr.
Frye offered q resolution reciting that Charles N
Nash had presented certificate of election signed
by Gov. Kellogg, then the duly recognized and act
ing Governor Of Louisiana, but that the Clerk of
the House had declined to place Nashs name on the
roll, but had substituted E. W. Robertson, the au
thority Of a paper signed by Gov. Nichols, and
directing that the name of Robertson be struck off
the roll and Nash be sworn in. After debate sub
stitute offered by Mr.. Ellis that Robertson be sworn
in was agreed to, and the modified oath of Office
was administered. The of Pacheco, of Cali
fornia, was then called up, when Mr.. Garfield
moved that the oath of office be administered which
was agreed to after discussion, and Mr.. Pacheco
took his seat. ~. - -. - -: : ~.
THURSDAY, Oct. 18.-SENATE. Consideration
was resumed, of Mr.. Thurmans resolution to have
the oath administered to Mr.. Spotford, of Louisi-
ana, the pending question being the substitute re-
ferrlng the credentials to a. committee After de-
bate, by vote of So yeas to SO nays the substitute
was agreed to, and the credentials of Spofford
referred to the Committee Privileges and Eec-
tions.. Mr.. Davis Oily voted with the Democrats
against reference. motion OF Mr.. White instruct
Ing the committee to report before the 1st Of
November, 1877, was rejected-yeas, 81; nays, 35.
The committee was also instructed to consider and
report upon the credentials of William Pitt Kellogg.
Mr.. Thurman moved that j. B. Eustis be sworn in
as Senator from Louisiana. Laid over. .....
| HoUsE.-Not in session.
FRIDAY, Oct 19.-SENATE.- Mr.. Merrimon
introduced bill to amend section 146 of the Re-
vised Statutes relating to vacancies in the offices of
President and Vice President. :. Mr.. Morrill, sub
mitted a resolution i1structing the Committee on
Pensions to inquire and report, by bill otherwise,
| a plan for reducing and properly adjust
ing the salaries and fees of Pension Agents.
An amendment offered by Mr.. ingalls,, di-
recting tine committee to inquire into the expediency
| of abolishlng all the pension agencies and having
the pensions paid from Washington, was agreed to-,
and the resolution passed. :. Mr.. Merrimon intro
duced bill to alter the time for holding elections
for President and Vice President and casting the
vote in the Electoral College,. The claims of j. b.
Eustis to seat in the Senate from Louisiana were
| discussed, but no action was taken on the CASE.
| HoUsE-Not in session. :.-:
| MONDAY, Oct. 22.-SENATE.-A number of
bills were introduced and referred, among others
the following: BY Mr.. Jones (Nev.), to authorize
the coinage of dollar of 412h grains standard sill
yer, and for other purposes by Mr.. Beck to repeal
section Of the act to provide for the resumption of
specie payments, approved July Il, 1875; by Mr..
Hereford, to repeal the act to provide for the
sumption of specie payments; by Mr. Howe, to
amend the Revised Statutes relating to the trans
portaon of live stock; by Mr.. Ingalls,, to establish
a pension agency at Topeka Kan; by Mr.. Pad
DOCK to divide the State of Nebraska into two judi
| cial districts.
HoUsE.-The Colorado case was debated, but no
action taken. Mr.. Schleicher offered resolution
for the appointment of select committee of eleven
members consider the subject Of the civil service of
the United States and measures to promote it's eff
cheney. Adopted :. Mr.. Southland offered resolu-
ton for the appointment Of select committee of
eleven members to take into consideration the state
of the law respecting the entertainment and decIara-
ton of the result of the election of President and
Vice President, and to confer with like committee
on the part of the Senate Adopted. Mr.. Cox
offered a resolution directing the Secretary of
| the Navy to report to the House what action
had been taken, if any, in the nayy-yards of the
United States in regulating the hours of labor, and
whether such action has been in derogaton of or in
compliance with Sec 8, 1888, Revised Statutes, which
requires that "eight hours shall constitute days
work for all laborers, workmen and mechanics who
may be employed by or on behalf of the Govern
ment of the United States.". -. Mr. Cox presented
petition for increased compensation to letter-car-
riers. Adjourned to Wednesday, Oct. "a.
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