Daily Republican., 1884-02-16
Congress-.

In the U. s. Senate on Friday Mr..
Pendleton had read q telegram from
Richard Smith, OF Gin cinnat, to Isaac
N. Jordan, of Washington, saying that
Congress- ought TO appropriate an addi.
tional million for the sufferers by the
floods Messrs. Voorhees, and Beck said
they had similar advices from Indiana
and Kentucky. A message was recsiv-
ed from the House Announcing that
that body had passed a joint resolution
making further appropriation of $780,
600 for the relief of destitute persons in
the districts overfiowed by the Ohio
river and its tributaries. The resolu-
tion was referred to the committee on
appropriations, and subsequently re-
ported back to the Senate and passed.
Shortly afterwards messase was re-
ceived from the House of Representa-.
tives announcing the affixing Of the
Speakers signature to the measure,
whereupon the President of the Senate
instantly affixed his own. The Senate
resumed consideration of the bill relat-
ing to National Bank circulation. After
debate vote was taken on an amend.
ment, heretofore submitted by Mr.. Sher-
man, providing that If any of the bonds
desposted bore interest higher than 3p.
cent, additional notes should be issued
equal to one half the intrest in excess of
per cent. ACQUIRING before maturity.
This was defeated. The Senate then,
after an executive session, adjourned
until Monday.
In the House, Mr.. Holman, from the
COMMITTEES on Appropriations, reported
a bill making further appropriation
of 500, 900 for the sufferers by tho Ohio
food, and IL was passed. The Chal.
mers. Manning contested case was dis.
cussed. AT halfpast 3 O'Clock, the pre-.
vious quest on was ordered. Mr.. Cur.
tin, OF Pennsylvania, then withdrew
his resolution for recommital of the
case, and said :" With General Man
ning's full consent and appreciation |
bring him to the Speakers desk and
ask that the oath be- administered to
him on the certificate of the Governor
of Mississippi. ".Suiting the action to the
words Mr.. Curtin took Mr. Manning to
the bar of the House and demanded
that he be "sworn as Representative
under the certificate Of the Governor of
a loyal and great State.
The House, which had been rather
somnolent under the monotOny of the
debate, at once woke up, and Mr.. Cal
kins, of Indiana, made the point that
the House had referred the case to q
committee; that the committee had
reported to the House, and that the re-
port was now under consideration.
The Speaker said that he did not
think that there was any necessity to|
decide a question of order, because the
question, whether or not Mr.. Manning
was entitled to take the oath Of Office
was the very question which the House
was now considering, and on which the
House was about to take vote.
"The Chair would not undertake to
the oath of Office To person
claiming to be mem ber.elect, when
the House itself was considering his
right to a seat" Mr.. Manning and
Mr.. Curtin thereupon retired TO their
seats amid laughter on the Republican
side, Mr.. Bedford, OF Colorado, crying:
"Ring down the curtain; the play is
over" After some debate the resolu.
tions Of the majority of the Elections
Committee, declaring the seat vacant
until the contest is decided on its mer-
its, were adopted-yeas, 1870; nays, &c.
The House adjourned until Monday