Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-12-14
HOUSE
6,rhelds Successor.

0.irfields Successor.
Mr.. Townsend, of Ohio, presented the
| credentials OF f.. B. Taylor as member
elect from the Nineteenth district OF
Ohio, President elect Garfield's district.
Mr.. Hurd, OF Ohio, the credentials
having been read, objected to Taylor be.
ing sworn in, and moved the credentials
be referred to the Committee on Elec-
tions
Mr.. Mckinley, OF Ohio-On what
grounds?
Mr.. Hurd stated that on the 18th OF
May, 1873, law had been passed by
the Ohio Legislature creating the Nine.
teenth district.
Mr.. Butterworth, interrupting-The
certificate OF election is regular on its
face, is it not?
MIR. Hurd-Itake it, 1t is not. He.
proceeding, said that General Garfield
had been elected from the Nineteenth
district, rs il had been COM
posed under the law of 1873. In
1880 the law OF 1878 had been re.
pealed and new district created. The
ground upon which Taylor rested his
claim was that the vacancy which had
BET n created bv the resignation OF Gar.
field from the oil Mn, teenth district and
might be filed hy an election held with
in the territory which had for
merly composed that district
This claim: he submitted, was with
out foundation. Gartield's resignation
could not occasion vacancy in that
district, and therefore on the iace OF the
certificate it was patent that Taylor had
no right to 81. in the House. The whole
trouble was with the Legislature OF
Ohio. which passed law whereby $780,.
600 people won!d have fifteen represen-
tatiyes in the next Congress, while 360,-
900 would only have five representa-.
tives, without making provision for
vacancies. Let the Legislature OF Ohio
bear the blame, and let not the House
seat a man elected from district which
had no existence.
Mr.. Mckinley argued that, assuming
there was any force in the objection
made by his colleague (Hurd) the mem.
ber-elect had primd tdcie 10 his seat.
The objection should 90 to the Commit.
tee on Elections, but in the meantime
the member.elect should not be deprived
OF his righ; to aepresent the Nineteenth
district
After some further discussion Mr..
Hurd Withdrew his objection and, Mr..
Taylor having qualified, moved the ere.
dentials be- referred to the Committee on
Elections. Agreed to.
Inter Oceanic Canal
d., NJ. A saonlnttnn la..l q ~
the policy Of the United States in regard
to the inter oceanic canal. 1t is as fol.
lows:
Resolrsd, ETC., That the construction OF
an inter oceanic canal connecting the
waters oithe Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
10y means Of foreign capital, under the
auspices or through charter from any
European government, is hostile to the
established policy of the United States.
is in violation Of the spirit and declara.
ton Of the Monroe doctrine, and cannot
: he sanctioned or assented to by this gov.
ernmeni; that the United States will las.
sert and maintain such control and
supervision over any inter. oceanic canal
as may he necessary TO protect its ma.
tional interests and mans OF defense,
unity and safety, and to advance the
prosperity and augment the commerce
CT the Atlantic aud Pacific States OF the
Union.
lie desired to have the resolution re.
ferred 10 the Committee on Foreign
Affairs. but this motion was opposed by
several members who desired 10 have II
spnt to the Committee on lnter.oceanic
Ship Canal.
Mr. Cox, OF New York, Chairman of
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, said
he did not care TO what committee the
resolution went; that the Foreign Al.
fairs Committee had reported already a
resolution on this ubjectand the Ameri.
can republic was disgraced because the
American Congress had not acted on
that as reported. Let the house fix
some time TO consider that report and
notify De Lesseps that the American
people were still alive.
Mr. King, OF Louisiana. Chairman OF
the In,er.Oceanic Committee, moved
that the resolution be referred TO his
committee, and argued that that was
the proper committee TO which 10 send
it. A somewhat similar resolution had
been reported 10 the House by that
committee and it was TO the shame OF
the American people II no action had
been taken upon il. He now held that
report IN his hand, and if permission
were granted he would now put it on
it's assage This being out OF order, n
vote va. taken on its reference, and the
House, BY vote OF % 10 81, referred the
resolution 70 the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
The Speaker then proceeded TO call the
States for bills and reso' 'utiOns, under
which call the following were introduced
and referred.
By Mr. Page: Amending the Statutes
In relation TO consular fees and in rela
ton to the immediate transportation o!
Iutiable goods.
By Sir. stephens: Authorizing charge
for melting and refining bullion when
at or above standard.
By Mr.. Myers-Callny on the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury for information as
to wha. sum or Sums OF money we're
given 10 L. :. Grant by the United
States. from the time OF entering The
Military Academy at West Point until
his first resignation from the regular
army in IS. Also the sum or sumso OF
money paid him from the time OF enter
ing the military service in Illinois IN
1861, until BE resigned in l16s Such
statement to be in detail, covering all
payments OF every description made TO
said L. s. Grant; and also what monies
were paid to him during his terms s
President OF the United States, from
March 4, 1869, to March 8, 1877. inclu'
sive.
Mr.. Bicknell then called up the cleo
toral count resolution.
Mr.. Fernando Wood said that seeing
there wa. no probability OF q speedy
termination OF the pending debate he
would move that the House 30 into Com
mit,ee on the funding bill.
SIr. Bicknell-I will state 10 the gen
tleman that the debate on the electoral
resolution is nearly concluded, and !
propose TO close the debate to-day.
Mr.. Conger did not know on what
authority the gentleman assumed ths,