The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-29
HOUSE.

Consideration WAS resumed OF the
Massachusetts, contested election case,
tho question being upon the resolution OF
majority OF the election Committee, de-
clsring Mr.. Dean entitled to his seat.
There being q number Of empty seats
upon the Democratic side, Mr.. Springer,
amid derisive laughter on the Republican
side, moved to adjourn, and the yeas and
nays were ordered.
The motion was rejected BY large
majority.
The question then REQUIRED upon the
resolution declaring Dean entitled TO 3
seat, and it was adopted; yeas l24, nays
1923
Before the announcement, the Speak
or claimed the right TO cast = vote, and
voted in the Affirmative. The announce
ment was received with applause on the
Democratic side. Mr.. Butler, OF Massa-
chusetts, voted with the Democrats 10
the Affirmative,
The following Democrats voted IN the
negative with the BepdblicanH Messrs.
Cutler, hsrtridge, Herber, Henry, Pot
ter, Rea, Stenger. Walsh and Williams,
Of Delaware.
Mr. Gambler, Democrat, who would
have voted in the negative, was absent
and paired with Mr.. Jones, OF Alabama,
who yesterday voted in favor Of seating
Field, and said that be did 90 because he
though that, according - the Massschu-
setu law, pleld was entitled 10 the seat,
bu, the House having decided against
this view Of the law on this resolution,
seating Deao, be would vote sye. ZAP
plause on the Democratic side
Mr.. Dean WAS then sworn in, taking
the iron clad oath.
Mr.. Harrison desired to call up the re-
por, OF the COMMITTEES on Civi! Service
Reform in regard 10 the case OF Door
keeper Polk, but VA opposed BY Dur
ham. who wished 10 talk upon the sppro-
p.is,ion oil, shd tn. question being put
The llou,c reiused--,.a, l07, BAYS l23-
10 proceed 10 tho consideration OF Mr..
Polk. case. The Affirmative votes were
principally ca., by Republicans and the
negative by Democrats.
Mr.. Foster, from the Com mitsee on
Appropriations, reported back the sp-
preparation bill providing for deAciencie,
In the miscellaneous fund Of the Senate
and House OF Represeni iatives, and Sen :
ate amendments thereto were concur
red in.
The following bill, were introduced
and referred:
By Mr.. Potter-To allow American
registers 10 foreign built vess.h.
by Mr.. Rice-To establish s Board OF
Pacific Railroad Comnieionera
Mr.. Willis, OF New York, offered s res
olu,ion directing the judiciary Com N Z
tee TO ascertain sll the facts apd circun
stances relating 70 the making oftvo con.
tracts between toe Union Pacific and
K.rss Pacific Railroad, bearing date re-.
spec,ively about the I'D aod 23d O;
April 1873, and repor. such fscts, Ard
also whether such Agreements were N
conirsvention Of general or special laws.
Referred.
Ate, some discussion 0 10 the order
Of business, the House resumed consider
alton Of the Distric! government bill.
Mr.. Townsend, Of 1llinais, opposec
that section which obligstes the Sstiona
government TO the payment Of half ol
the expenses incurred for carrying on tn
government Of the District. He called
attention 70 the fact that the debt o
Washington city far exceeded, in proper
,ion to the number Of inhabitsnts, III
debt Of any other city in the Union.
After further discussion the ball "a
laid aside a. unfinished business.
Adjourned