The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-12-16

-lIoUsE-Townsend presented the
/ credentials of TAYLOR as the member
I from the ninth district of Ohio, Gar
iield's district.
Hurd of Ohio. the credentials hav-
ing been presented, objected 10 Tay-
Tor being sworn in, and moved that
the credentials be referred 10 the
Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions.
McKinky Of ohio-On what
grounds?
Iiurd stated that on the 18th
OF. MAY, 1878, law had been
passed BY the Ohio Legislature Great
ing the nineteenth district.
Butterworth of Ohio. in;errupting
-The certificate of election WAS reg
nlar on its face, WAS il not?
Hurd-l take IL that i, is not.
Proceeding. he said that Gen. Gar
field had been elected from the
nineteenth district, as il had
been composed under the law
of 1873. In l-79 the law of 1873
had been repealed and new
district created. The ground
upon which Taylor rested his claim,
was that vacancy which had been
caused by the resignation of Garfield
from the old nineteenth district,
might be filed by an election had
within the territory which had
formerly composed that district.
This claim, he submitted, was with
out foundation. Garfieli's resigna-
ton could not cause the vacancy,
and, therefore, on the face of the
certificate, IL was patent that the ex
iler had no right to scat in the
House. The trouble was with the
legislature of Ohio, which had
passed law whereby $50, coo people
would have fifteen representatives
in the next Congress, while 100000
would only have five representatives.
without making provisions for va
cancics. Let the legislature OF Ohio
bear the blame. and let not the
House seat the man elected from
the district which had no existence.
MtKinky argued that, assuming
that there was any form on the sub
ject made by his colleague. Hurd.
the member elect had priB,d
fdcie right TO his scat. The OBJ
lection should go TO the committee
on elections, but in the meantime a
member elect should not be depriv.
ed of his right TO represent the nine.
teenth district.
After SONS further discussion
Hurd withdrew his objection and
moved that the credentials be re-
ferred 10 tho Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections, which was
agreed TO.
Tho speaker then proceeded To 4
call of states for bills and resolu-
tions, under which call number
which was a resolution by Grape of
Massachusetts, declaring The policy
of the United States in regard to
the inter-oceanic canal. 1t Is as fol-
lows:
Resoieed, That the construction of
the inter-oceanic canal, connecting
tho waters of the Atlantic and Pa
cific, by means Of foreign capital.
under the auspices of or through
the charter of any European govern
ment, is hostile to the established
policy Of the United States, ami is in
violation of the spirit and declara-
ton of the Monroe doctrine, and
cannot DO countenanced. He dc
sired to have it referred TO the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, but this
motion was opposed by several
members, who desired 20 have 1t
sent to the committee on the inter
oceanic ship canal.
Cox of New York, chairman of
the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
did not much care to what commit
tee the resolution went. The For
eign Affairs Committee had re-
ported already resolution on this
subject, and the a merican republic
was disgraced because the Amori-
can Congress had not acted on that
report. but let the House fix some
time to consider that report and no.
tify NJ. DeLesseps that the Ameri-
can people were still alive.
| King of Louisiana, chairman of
the Intcr-Oceanic Committee. moved
that the resolution be carried to his
committee, and argued that IT was
| the proper committee to which to
send it. A somewhat similar reso-
luton had been reported to the
House by that committee, and it
was to the shame of the American
people that 10 action had been taken
ON ii. He now held it in his hand,
and if permission was granted he
would now put it on its passage. and.
| being out of order, vote was taken
on It's reference, and the House
stood "a to 81 TO refer the resolution
TO the Committee on Foreign AT
fairs.
OConner of South Carolinia, a
bill repeating the export tau on to-
bacco, snuff and cigars; also for
| the construction of q ship canal
across the Charleston neck.
Lowe of Alabama asked leave to
offer a resolution raciting that the
laws in certain states regulate within
! their Jurisdiction the exercise OF
electoral franchise, and that such reg
ulations, particularly in the states of
Rhode Island, Mississippi, Pennsyl-
vania, Delaware, Virginia and Geor-
gia, are claimed to be restrictions of
| the electoral franchise, and provid-
ing for the appointment of a COM
mittee TO examine into such mat
tiers in these several states.
Morse of Massachusetts, objected.
Bicknell of Indiana called up the
electoral count resolution.
Wood said, that seeing no possibly
speedy termination of the pending
debate, he would move that the
House go into committee on the
funding bill.
SENATB-On motion Of Randolph
a bill for the relief of Fritz John
Porter was taken up by So to Is,
party vote, except that Hear voted
aye.
Randolph offered an amendment
announced by by him few days
ago.
Edmunds moved to amend by
limiting TO one year from the
passage of the bill the time within
which Porter could be restored to
the army.
Porter then argued against the
power of Congress to revoke q sec
ton of the court martial on reinstat-
ing persons to the army who had been
expelled. The debate was continued
at some length.
Jones of Florida introduced bill
in the Senate to-day authorizing the
Secretary of the Treasury to
purchase all lands be may
deem necessary adjacent to
the site occupied by the public
buildings lately destroyed by fire in
Pensacola, and to erect suitable fire.
proof buildings thereon. The bill
oDDrooriafaa S1S0 on for tho nur