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.facie right to his seat. The objection should l go to the Committee on Elections, but in the meantime the member-elect should not be de- prived of his right to represent the Nine | teenth district.
 MT. Harris, of Virginia, opposed Mir.
 Hurd's view, and argued that MT. Taylor was entitled to his seat MT. Stephens concurred
 with MT. Harris that MT. Taylor was entitled 1 to be sworn in After further debate, Mir. l Hurd withdrew his objections to Mir. Taylor | being sworn in, and the latter took the oath 1 of office. The papers in the case were then 1 referred to the Elections committee for inves- l tigation.
 1 MT. Crapo introduced the following reso- l lution:
 I Resolved That the construction inter oceanic
 cific by of foreign capital, under the auspices of a foreign charter from any European
 United States is in violation of the spirit and decar
 o1ed to by the that the
 United States will assert and maintain such control and supervision over any cana. as may
 means of defence: unity and safety and to advance lantic and Pacific States of the Union The question of reference was contested by 1 the Committees on Inter-Oceanic Canal and Foreign Affairs but it was finally referred to | the latter committee. MT. Myers, of Indiana offered resolution 1 which was referred to the Committee on Mil | | Treasury to report the amounts which Ulys- l ses s. Grant has received from the Treasury of the United States since his appointment as | a cadet at West Point down to and including l his retirement from the Presidency MT. Kelley introduced bill to provide for the payment of the bonds falling due in 1881. It ! Is as follows:
 SECTION That the Secretary of the Treasury be and is hereby authorized to issue Treasury notes to the amount of s4O0 900 in denominations of not less 0- at rQt of annum, redeemable at any time at the wishes of the
 e a o hFs sn oa or to issue bonds to the amount of bearing interest at the rate per cent per annun redeem able the wishes of the at any time after the first day of July 1885, and to sell the at not notes and bonds shall be applied to the payment of bonds of the United States falling due in 1881. authorized to exchange at not less than par any of bonds of the United States herein authorized for ture during the year 1881, and of the bonds deemed the Secretary of the Treasury may allow to the holders the difference between the interest on such bonds from the date exchange the time of their maturity, and their interest for like period. The bonds served upon exchange in pursuance of the provisions of the act shall be cancelled stroyed.
 SEC. 3. The Secretary the Treasury is hereby au- thorized to issue said notes and bons either coupon or registered. in such form as he may prescribe. SEC. 4 And the Secretary of the Treasury is thorized and directed suitable negotiations in compliance with the act, providing that the pense of dsposing of said notes shall not half of per cent.
 After offering the bill MT. Kelley withdrew it and gave notice that he would offer it as a substitute for the pending funding bill.
 After the Taylor matter had been disposed of States were called and a number of bills were introduced and referred. The joint resolution in relation to the electoral count then came up.
 F. Wood, chairman of the Ways and Means committee, gave notice that after to-day he would demand consideration of the funding bill
 MT. BiokneIl promised that he would de- mand vote.
 As soon as the debate closed Mr. Conger intimated that the Republicans would debate the question at great length.
 MT. White, of Pennsylvania, made speech in opposition to the rule, and was followed by Finley of Ohio and Davis of North Caro- lina
 Without disposing of the matter the House, at p. m., adjourned.