The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-08
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SENATE.

SENATE.
Mr.. Jones presented the credentials OF
Hon. Thomas g. Manning, appointed by
The Governor OF Louisiana as senator TO
Oil The place OF III. NJ. Spofford, deceased,
until the next meeting OF the Louisiana
Legislature. They were read and filed.
Mr.. Mcdonald introduced bill 10 au-
thOriZe the local taxation of legal-teDder
Treasury notes. Referred to the Finance
Committee.
Me-srs. Teller and Hill introduced sew
eral bills amending the bill to ratiiy State
agreement. Referred.
Mr. ingalls, introduced bill authorizing
the issue and providing for the exchange
and redemption OF fractional notes. Re-
ferreI /.
On motion OF Mr.. Wallace, the standing
committees OF last session were continued,
Mr.. Pugh taking Mr.. Pryor's place and one
or two other slight changes being made.
Various communications from the Depart
ments were submitted, and at 1885 O'Clock
the Senate went into executive session. The
doors were re0pened 4! 1850 O'Clock, and
the Senate adjourned.
No business was transacted in Executive
session to-day except TO refer to the appro-
pirate committees the nominations that
day.
The bill introduced to-day by Senator
Mcdonald "tO authorize local taxation OF
legal-tender Treasury notes Of the United
states" is in it, full text as follows:
" BE IL enacted, ETC., That from and after
the passage Of this act any State or Terri
tory OF the United States may provide for
including in the valuation OF personal pro.
Derty OF the owner or holder OF ans legal
lender notes Of the United states denomi-
mated lawful money owned or 'held
by any person or corporation In assess
ing taxes imposed by authority OF such
State or Territory, and may impose tax
thereon, but a tax imposed on any such
legal.tender Treasury notes shall not be at
a greater rate than is assessed or imposed
upon gold or silver coin OF the United
States in the hands of individual citizens or
residents OF such State or Territory.
"St ction 2. All laws or parts OF laws in
conflict with this act are hereby repealed"
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Ward, Of Pennsylvania. introduced
bill for the appointment OF an Assistant
Secretary OF War. Referred.
Mr.. Bedford, OF Colorado, offered res0-
luton directing the Secretary OF the Inte-
rior TO inform the House under what law
or warrant of authority Douglass, a sub.
chief OF the Ute tribe Of Indians, Is con.
| lined in the military prison at Fort Leayen-
worth, and what steps, II any, have been
| taken by the United States authorities to
bring him 10 trial for alleged completely in
| the murder of Indisn-Agent Meeker.
| Adopted.
The Speaker proceeded TO the call OF
committees for reports.
The call having been concluded without
| the presentation Of any reports, Mr.. Bick-
nell called up as a question OF privilege Sem
ate resolution relative TO the counting OF the
electoral vote.
Mr.. Kcitfer raised the point OF order that
the resolution did not present question OF
privilege.
A debate ensued, in which Messrs. Blck-
nell and Springer maintained that whatever
related to the constitutional right OF the
| two Houses to declare the electoral vote was
question OF privilege. The House bad
certain powers relative TO the election OF
President. II, aud it alone, must deter
mine when the contingency arises which
was contemplated IN the Constitution, and
when il 1.-THE Housed must act in the matter
and choose President.
Messrs. Keiffer and Robson contended
| LDdt C0DcuTTtub IcS'iutiVh piVP"o'"- ="
| Joint rule to prescribe the mode OF count.
| ing the electoral vote was not question OF
| privilege. The President OF the Senate
alone had the right to count the electoral
vote. The House could not make contin.
gency and then declare that II had arisen,
and proceed to elect President. Inc
House, they maintained. had nothing to do
with the making OF contingency.
Mr.. Springer replied that The House was
the sole Judge Of the question OF the fact
| whether or not a contingency bad arisen.
II must determine whether. under the Con.
stjtutiou. II must choose President, and
| the President so chosen will be President
OF the United States.
Mr.. Reagan. Of Texas, argued that the
matter presented was question OF priv.
Iepe. and that the President OF the Senate
vas merely the vehicle or medium between
| the electors OF the two houses OF Congress.
After some further debate, IN which
Messrs. Conger Of Michigan, Hooker OF
Missis.ippi, Updegraff Of Iowa, and Whit
horne OF Tennessee, participated, the
Soesker said that the Uniform prac.
fire. certainly recent practice, goes TO
The extent OF showing that the TWO
honses do count, ana have counted
fhe electoral vote. II the Chair were 10
resrse on tecbnicaIities TO allow an ADJUST
me NJ between The Two b0uses as to the COY
ernment Of the houses when 10 joint ses'