The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-12-14

HOUSE
WASHINGTON. December lS.-Mr. Town
send, OF Ohio, presented the credentials o.
E. B. Taylor, as member.elect from the
Nineteenth district Of Ohio, President
elect Garfeld's district.
Mr.. Hurd, of Ohio. the credentials
having been read, objected to Mr.. Taylor's
being sworn in, and moved that the ere
dentisls be referred to the Committee on
Elections. .ttt.s
Mr.. Mckinley, Of ohiO-on what
grounds?
Mr.. Hurd stated that on the 10Th Of
May, 1878, a law had been passed by the
Ohio Legislature creating the Nineteenth
district
Mr.. Butterworth, interrupting-The Ger.
tihcate OF election Is regular on Its face, ID
it not? = tEl ,s.J
Mr.. Hurd-I take 1t. it is not. he pro.
ceeded and said that General Garfield had
been elected from the Nineteenth district
as 1t had beeA composed under the law oi
rs. In lSS0t the law OF rs had-been re-
pealed and the new district created. The
ground upon which Taylor rested his
claim was that the vacancy which had
been created by the resignation Of Mr..
Garfield, from the old Nineteenth district,
might be filed by the election held within
the territory, which had formerly COM
posed that district. This claim, he
submitted, was without foundation.
Garield's resignation could not occasion
vacancy In that district, and therefore on
the face OF the certificate it was patent
that Taylor had no right TO sit in the
House. The whole trouble was with the
Legislature OF Ohio, which had passed 4
law whereby $50, ,000 people would have
fifteen representatives in the next Con-
gress, while $50, 900 would only have five
representatives without making provision
for vacancies. Let the Legislature oi
Ohio bear the blame, and let not the
House seat man elected from district
which had no existence. Mckinley ar
gued that, assuming there was not any
force in the objection made by his col.
league, Hurd, the member elect had a
prima facie right to his seat. The object
ion should 60 to the committee on election,
but in the meantime the member elect
should not be deprived Of his right to rep.
resent the Nineteenth district
After some further discussion Hurd
withdrew his objection, and Taylor hav.
ing been qualified, moved that the ere.
dea tials be referred to the committee on
elections. Agreed to.
By Mr.. Grape. A resolution declaring
the policy OF the United States in regard
to the inter-ocean canal. It Is as follows:
Rssolred, that the construction oil an
inter ocean canal connecting the waters oi
the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, BY meant
OF foreign capital, under auspices or
through a charter frem any European
Government, is hostile TO the established
policy oil the United States; is In violation
Of the spirits and declaration Of the Mon
roe doctrine, and cannot be sanctioned OF
assented to by the Government. That
the United States will assert and
maintain such control y and super
vision over. any inter-ocean canal .as may
be necessary 10 project iits national
interest and means Of defense, unity and
safety, and to advance prosperity and
augment. the commerce OF the Atlantic and
Pacific States OF the Union.
He desired to have the resolution reisr'
red to the Committee on Foreigu Affairs
but this motion was opposed by severa
members, who desired to have 1t sent to
the Committee on Inter-0ceanic Ship
Canal. ..----.-='--s-.- = -
Mr. Coz, IN. W Chairman Of the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, did not much
care TO what committee the resolution
went. The Foreign Affairs Committee had
already reported resolution on this cub
ject, and the American Republic was dis
graced because the American Congress
had not acted on that reported. Let the
House fix s6me time TO consider thSt re
port, and notify NJ. DeLesseps that the
American people are still alive.
Mr.. King, LA. Chairman OF the Inter
Oceanic Canal Committee, moved that the
resolution be referred to his committee
and argued that that was the proper com
miltsa TO which 10 sendit. "A similar res
olntion had been reported to the Houst
by that comnitte, and twas 70 the shamI
OF the American people that no aciol
had been taksn upon 1t.
He offered to put the report on It's Sdop
ton, but the Houie declined, aud le!erret
the resolution to the Foreign Adams Com
mittee. "a
i Among the resolutions ottered vas on
lby Mr.. Myers, Of Indiana, calling upoI
the Secretary OF the Treasury for o state
ment OF all monies paid to q. S. Grant b.
the Government from the time he enteret
West Point till his resignation from tn
army in 1855; also all monies paid hin
while President.
Bills were introduced by Mr., Mceord, Il
reference TO railroad Gommeree,S and 20
stitutionGl amendments In regard to IRE
schools and elections. By Willis, to Ts
. duce postage on letters 10 two cents O.
each hall ounce or fraction thereof also
reform the civil service Of the Unite
States. - - -
By Mr.. Clardy-Repealing the statute
. requiring steam vessels while towing, |
| carry certain lights.
By Mr.. Butterworth-By request, Il
} the erection OF bronze statue TO Chi
. Justice John Marshall.
BY Mr.. warner-.ProYiding for Commi
sion consisting Of 1--we Representatives. for
I Senators and Eve experts, TO revise an
readjust the tariff.
BY Mr.. Connor-For repeRling the e!
port tax on tobacco, snuff and cigars, al
Z lor the construction Of ship canal aero
Q the Charleston neck.
l BY Mr.. Whitthorne-To provide suit
4 BILE pedestal for the monument erected
i Admiral Farragut.
o Mr.. Calktns offered the following rea
i. luton, which was unanimously adopte
q Resotred, That the sympathy OF Il