The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-03-11
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Congregational News.

WASHINGTON, March 4th.-In the house,
after the announcement that Blaine vas dnly
reelected Speaker of the Forty-secopd Con-
gress, he Was conducted to the Chair.
Mr.. Dawes, senior member of the House
in continuous service, administered the oath
of Office to the Speaker who proceeded to ad-
minister the oath to the members. commence
ing with those from New England; two MEM
hers from the Southern States took the modi-
fed OATH
Mr. Maynard objected to swearing Wad-
dell. of North Carolina, as being disqualified
from holding Office.
Mr.. Kerr objected to swearing the Tonnes
see members. on the ground that the election
law of that State had been repealed, and they
were elected without sanction Of law.
Mr. Bingham moved the Tennessee men,
hers be sworn and the credentials referred to
the Committee of Elections. which motion was
agreed to and they were sworn, three taking
the test oath of 1862 and FIVE the modified
oath Of 1865.
Mr.. Kerr objected to swearing the Missis-
sippi members, as their credentials presented
no p'ima fdele evidence of right to a seat.
Mr.. Bingham moved that the Mississippi
delegation be sworn. and credentials referred
to the Committee OF Elections. Agreed to.
The delegates from the Territories, seven
in number, were called and sworn in.
Hooper, Niblack and Scofed were appoint
ed Committee Of the House 10 join like
Committee Of the Senate to wait upon the
President, and inform him that Congress was
ready to proceed to business.
Mr.. DAVIS offered concurrent resolution
for adjournment sine die on Wednesday.
March Sth, at IL. neon. The resolution was
aureed tO on division bv
Mr.. Kelly called up the case of Waddell.
OF North Carolina, to whose swearing in May
nard objected, and moved he be sworn. The
motion vas agreed to, and the modified oath
administered
The House then proceeded to draw for
seats, proceeding attended with the usual
uproar and confusion, Mr.. Dawes being per
mitted, through courtesy. to select his seat
before drawing; then. at420 P. NJ, the House
adjourned till Tuesday.
| The Miscellaneous Appropriation bill, as
| finally passed, contains the following items,
inserted by the Senate last night: Rebuild
ing lighthouse at Cleveland, Ohio, $50, 900;
authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to
increase the compensation of Census Marshals
| fifty per cent. in his discretion, the entire
amount of compensation not to exceed IS per
day for the time Employed also. section au-
thorizing the President of the United States
to prescribe such rules ard regulations for
admitting persons into the civil service of the
United States as will be best to promote the
efficiency thereof.
The Republican Senators hold caucus on
Monday. to agree on standing committees of
their BODY.
WASHINGTON, March 7th-The probable
length of the present session of Congress is
the common topic of conversation. Members
of the House and Senate who have canvassed
the latter body feel confident the resolution
passed by the House on Saturday fixing the
time of adjournment for Monday. the 18th,
will he agreed to. The vote on adjournment,
on Wednesday next, will probably be very
close. Those in favor of short session will
attempt to have the matter settled Tuesday,
since if no arrangement is made this week so
many bills will be introduced that it will be
month or two before adjournment can be
obtained.
JACKSON, Miss, March 7th.-The Legis-
lature is trying to evade the enactment of
laws preparatory to the election this fall.
Yesterday Governor Alcorn informed COM
mittee he would order an election for all Off
ces to be filled under the Constitution, wheth-
er they enacted laws or not. He also inform
ed the committee he would not occupy his
Senatorial chair until the election is held in
November.