The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-18

the clerk OF the house had declined Ia
place Naah's name on the roll, hut had
substituted II. w. Robertson, on Tia,
authority ola paper signed by Cover
nor Nichols, aud directing that the
name OF Robertson be- struck OIL the
roll and Nash be sworn In.
After debate, the substitute offered
10y Mr., Ellis, that Robertson be- sworn
In, IL was agreed TO and the modified
oath OF Office was administered.
The case OF Mr., Pacheco, of Califor.
MIA, was then called up, when Mr..
Garfield moved that the oath OF office
be administered. Agreed to after dis.
cusslon and Mr.. Paeheco took his seat.
The Colorado case next came up, and
after short debate went over, " hen
the house adjourned TIL Saturday, with
the understanding that no business be
done that day.
Senate-Mr. Beck, of Kentucky, in
troduced bill authorizing the pay.
ment OF fifty per cent, OF customs du-
ties in legal tender notes. Referred to
the committee on tinance.
A large number OF petitions were
presented aud referred, among them
one from the citizens OF Iowa, asking
the passage of u bill making silver u
legal tender for all sums.
Another from the legislature of Mich
igan, asking congressional aid for the
construction of u tunnel under Detroit
river at or near Detroit.
The citizens of Nation, New York,
petitioned for the reconciliation of
the old silver dollar.
A concurrent resolution for the re-
moval of books and files in the lofts of
the old portion of the capital building
to the basement of the structure was
agreed to-.
Bills were introduced aud referred
authorizing the citizens of Colorado,
Nevada and the territories to fell and
remove timber on the public domain
for mining aud domestic purposes.
TO prevent abuses OF the sale of pos.
tage stamps and stamped envelopes.
To donate portion of the military
reservation Of Fort Parker to Kansas
for the establishment of an educational
or charitable institution, and to open
the remainder to settlement.
The senate credentials having been
read by the clerk, Mr.. Mitchell moved
substitute for Mr.. ThuFman's motion
that the credentials be referred to the
committee on privileges and cleo
tions.
The democrats in caucus this morn.
ing resolved to push the Louisiana
senatorial question to an issue. The
republicans in the senate are opposing
it, on the ground that the credentials
are before the committee; the demo.
Gratis contending that unfinished bust,
ness of the committee was placed on
the clerks desk and these credentials
are before the senate.
This action on the part of the demo.
Gratis creates a sensation.
Mr.. Thurman presented the creden-
tials of Henry M. Spoflord, elected
United States senator for Louisiana for
six years, from March 4, 1877, and
asked that they be lead and that Mr..
Spofford now be sworn in.
An earnest debate ensued, Messrs.
Conkling and Edmonds arguing that
Spottord's credentials should go to the
committee on privileges and elections.
The senate in executive session, re.
ferred D ~ Cons received to-day to
u 1nl- ornmittee, without TAX.
ing up any of-lLem for other action.
An additional list of appointments
during recess of the senate will be sent
to that body by the president to NOR
row. Those transmitted to-day are only
about one.half the total number.