Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-09
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cratic enators-NOmtnatiO ssnt
In by tho President.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Little WAS done
In either house yesterday, other than hear
ing the reading of the message. In the
Senate, after fixing on IL O'Clock as the
hour for daily meeting Of that body,
recess Of half an hour wus taken. On
reassemblinP, q message WAS received an
nouncinR the readiness of the House to
proceed TO business. Another recess was
then taken, after which the committee
appointed to wait upon the President re-
ported that he would presently communi-
cate his views 10 writing. A moment
afterwards the last message OF President
Hayes was received and read. 1t WAS
ordered TO he printed and laid on the table
and the Senate then adjourned until noon
to. day.
la the House 227 members answered
roll cali jonathan Scovile Representa-
tive elect from the Thirty -second district
of New York, was qualified and took his
seat. The usual committees were ap-
pointed to notlfy the Senate and the
President, OF tho Houses readiness for
business. Under the call of States
number of bills and resolutions we're in
tIoducvd, AIR, Bicknell of Indiana, asked
the Speaker If 1t was IN orGer to take up
at that time the Senate JOINT resolution
prescribing the method of counting the
Electoral vote. Pending action the Presi-
dents message was received, read, aud re-
tered TO the Committee Of the Whole,
Mr., Blcsnell again tried to call up the
JON, resolution relating to the counting OF
the Electoral vote, but did not succeed
aud the Speaker will probably be called
upon to- day to decide whether it can come
up ss u privileged question. The death of
Z w. Farr, Of New Hampshire, was an
nouuced by bis colleague, Mr. Briggs, aud
hen, as "a mark OF respect, the House ed-
jOurned until 10 day.
rhe Ways and Means Committee is to
meet tC-dsy, when it il expected the
| question of II refundug bill viii be called
up MIR. F-rnsndo Wood, the chsirmsi
VI tue Committee. expresses the oplnioi
! that the committee viii deem it practicable
. oder b,li for ,he rrfundiug Of the
debt which falls due III lS6O-'Sl, In bonds
/ btuIlug lower rate II interest than 80
/ per cent.
The House Committee on Militia yester-
day considered the bill introduced at the
last session by Mr. Hutchips,o OF New York,
for the establishment Of uuiforu ly
/
features of the bui are approved by Aojl
tiut-G-neral Drum, aud It IL thought early
actiou will lie taken upon it BY the Com
mitIee.
The House Committee on Manufactures
yesterday, considered the report OF thu
National Board OF Trade, Offering three
priz FOR the best draft OF a bill to pre-
vent food aduIteration, aud also the bill
t,,tr. nd Ian.
penalties for such adulteration.
Tue COMMITTEES on Commerce OF the
House will meet to-day aud begin tn 1,
preparation CT the River and H.rbor bill
A caucus of Democratic Senators was
held yesterday Afternoon, at which it was
decided to reappolnt all the Standing Com.
mittees of The Senate without other change
thau the substitution OF Mr. Pugh, OF
Alabama, for his predecessor, Mr Pryor
on the Committee on Privileges and E &c
tons and CLAIMS. IL was decided to droI
from the list OF Special Committees Mr.
Wallacos on alleged Frauds in the Lat,
Elections" Mr.. krkwood's on the Re
moval Of the Northern CheyenLes ant
Poncas to the lndlan Territory" and tina
of Ar. DAVIS, Of West Virginia, appointed
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