Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-14
MAUMEE CITY EXPRESS.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER, IA, 1899.
CoEeREss.--The substance of the news

IN an article wnlcn WefAIIuCt lIoii tllc IVA
tional Intenigencer. 1t seems that the
House cannot effect an organization on ac-
count of the conflicting claims of the New
Jersey delegates. What will be the result
we know not, though we hope that the
wings will rather suffer wrong than do
wrong by adopting extreme measures. The
wings, from New Jersey, holding, as they
do, the certificates Of election, are, doubt
less entitled to seats, until an investigation
of the CLAIMS that conflict with theirs eau
be had, but as their admission or rejection
will be most important, in party point of
view, as settling the destiny of several of
the most important questions that will come
before Congress, it is no wonder that the
opposite party are strenuous in their oppo-
sition, especially, as being admitted, they
will claim right to vote on the question of
their admission or rejection, and thus, if it
should become a party question, have the
power to turn the scale in their own favor.
Itwould seem as if some means should be
provided by the constitution for settling
these vexed uestions--some tribunal other
than the body most interested in them.
That all may be well, is our fervent prayer.
ONO LEeIsLATURE.-The Legislative
bodies of this state, effected their oganizu-
ton on Monday the cd inst. In the Senate,
Gen. w. Mclaughlin was elected Speak
er, and c. ]. M Nulty Clerk. In the House,
Thomas ]. Buchanan was elected Speaker,
and A. G. Dmock Clerk.
The message of the Governor was pre-
scented, and read on Tuesday morning. o.
this document, we shall not speak, at
length. 1t will reach the hands Of every
elcctor, in the state, and we trust there are
few who feel SO little interest in the affairs
of our state government as not to peruse it
attentively. Judging from the style Of the
messag ;, as well as the sentiments therein
expressed, we should say that the Governor
had made the subject Of finance matter
Of study, since the last session; for there
Is clearness in this message that was want
ing in the other. His ideas, too, seem to
be in most instances, the result of careful
and unprejudiced study and calm reflection;
and the cool and uninfamatory manner in
which they are delivered, we hope, will be
emulated by those bodies, whose duty it is
topass upon his suggestions. On the whole
we are disposed to believe that the mes
sage has found favor with the Wing party,
generally; and that if there are any serious
iy malcontent, they are the ultra members
of the party that elected the Governor.
Gen. Mclaughlin, the speaker of the
Senate, is fine, gcntlemanly man, and SO
little ultra in his notions, that it is some
what remarkable that he preserves his
standing with the party. In him the body
over whom he presides, will have an able
polite, and impartial presiding officer, and
one who will do his duty, without reference
to party predictions. Mr.. Bucannan,
speaker of the House, is decidedly collar
man, and as such, will undoubtedly make use
ofthose new light doctrines in parliumenta-
ry usage which are best calculated to pro-
mate the views of the party to which lie be-
longs.
The two houses for the first two or three
days have been engaged in the initiatory
proceedings ofthe session-in debating upon
the appointment ofa committee of the Senate
to act upon the unfinished business of the
last session, which committee when formed,
consisted Of Messrs. Hunt, Tracy and Ihrig
lin discussing the propriety of employing
messenger in the House in providing for
the printing Of the message of the Governor
&c. &c.
"WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4, 1889.
In SRHATE.-The speaker announced the
following standing committees:
On the Judicidry-Messrs Tod, Smith
and Bissell.
On Finance-Messrs Spangler, Vance
and Holmes.
On Ciams-Mcssrs Utter, Birch and
Hostettcr.
On Canals--Messrs Mathews, Harlan
and Hunt.
On Rail Roads and T'urnpikes--Messrs
Saylor, Tracy and Mitchell.
On Roads and Highways-Messrs Ihrig,
Henderson and Shideler.
On Schools and School Lands-Messrs
Hough, Lord and Scott.
On .Nep Couniies--Messrs Stadden,
Mash and Craighill.
On Military a 6airs--Messrs Brady, Har-
Ian and Stadden.
On Medical Colleges &. Societies-Messrs
Glover, Perkins and Patterson.
On Colleges and Uniuersities Messrs
Thomas, Harlan and Glover.
On agriculture, Commerce and .Manufac-
fares--Messrs Thompson, Tracy and Utter.
On The Penitentiary-Messrs Allen, Per-
kins and Shannon.
On the Library-Messrs Humphreys,
Birch and Saylor.
On Public Lands--Messrs Hunt, Vance
and Hostetter.
OnMe Carrency-Messrs Farun, Greene,
Shannon and Craighi.
The several matters recommended in the
message Of the Governor were referred to
their appropriate committees.
In THE HOUSE, q debate arose on the dis
agreementof Mr.. Hanna, member Of the
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