The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-12-11

to fix the duty on barley malt at 25 cents
per busbel was recommitted TO the Commit
tee on Finance. A resolution offered bv
Mr.. Wallace, Of Pennsylvania, was adopted,
continuing the Standing Committees, with
one or two unmportant changes in the
membership. A resolution, offered by the
same gentleman, was also adopted, consti-
tuting for the present session special COM
mittees on law relating TO Presidential Elec-
tions, on the Census, on Epidemic Diseases,
on the Bill giving Heads Of Departments
Seats on the Floor Of Congress, and on Al
legged Frauds in the late Elections. Mr.,
Wallace explained that the latter Committee
was merely "revived until its reports should
be finished" After an Executive session,
the Senate adjourned.
In the House Mr.. Ward, of Pennsylvania,
introduced bill for the appointment OF an
Assistant Secretary of War. Mr.. Bieknell,
of Indiana, as a matter of privilege, called
up the Senate resolution relative to the
counting Of the Electoral vote. Mr. Keifer,
of Ohio, contended that the resolution did
not present question of privilege. After
considerable debate, the Speaker ruled that
It was a privileged qustion. Mr.. Bicknell
thereupon demanded the previous question
upon the passage of the resolution. As no
agreement could be reached regarding the
length Of debate, the Republicans insisting
that it should be without limit and the
Democrats refusing to yield unlimited time,
the minority resorled to filibustering, and,
by abstaining from voting, lefl the House
without quorum. Finally, Mr.. Bicknell
withdrew his demand for the previous oues-
ton and after speech by Mr.. Keifer against
the fnpa aura tho Hpusa aIiournad
In the Senate, Wednesday, bills were in-
troduced by Mr.. Pendleton, of Ohio, TO pro-
vide for the transfer Of claims to the Court
of Claims, and to limit the prosecution Of
claims by or against the United States and
by Mr.. Teller, of Colorado, to regulate Con-
gressonal elections; Mr.. Morgan of Alabama,
introduced a Constitutional amendment TO
regulate the counting OF the Electoral vote,
which was referred TO the select Committee
on the subject. Mr.. Paddock, OF Nebraska,
introduced bill for the admission Of Dako-
to into the Union. Mr.. Randolph gave no.
tice of substitute for the Fitz Johu Porter
bill, which will authorize the President to
reinstate Porter as Colonel on the retired list,
without pay or compensation for the time
intervening between his dismissal and re-
storation. After an executive session the
Il
Senate adjourned.
In the House, N. M. Clements, Represent
tatiye-elect from the Sixth District of Ala
bama, was qualified and took his sect. Mr..
Wood, of New York, gave notice that he
would not call up his Refunding bill until
after the Electoral count resolution had been
disposed of. He moved to dispense With
the morning hour, but the motion was de-
ieated by the Republicans. Mr.. McCook, ,of
N. Y, introduced joint resolution placing
U. S. Grant on the retired list of the army,
with tho rank and pay Of General, in recog-
milton of his eminent services. Referred.
Mr.. Buckaer, OF Missouri, introduced a sub
stitule for the Funding bill, and it was re-
ierred to the Committee on Waves and
Means. The discussion Of the Electoral
count resolution was resumed and continued
uutil adjournment.