The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-09

The 42d CoNGREss.-The first ses-
sion of the 42d Congress convened at
Washington on Saturday. In the
Senate fourteen new Senators ap-
peared and were sworn in. The names
of Alcorn, of Mississippi, and Vance
of North Carolina. were not called ;
the latter on account of his disabilities
not having been removed. 1Ir. Sher-
man objected to the swearing in of
Mr.. Goldthwaite, of Alabama, and
asked to have read memorial signed
by forty-five members of the Senate
and House of Delegates of Alabama,
protesting against his admission on
the claim that he did not receive a
majority of The votes of both Houses
of the Legislature. The credentials
were temporarily laid on the table.
Two sets of credentials from Texas
of Messrs. Hamilton and Reynolds
and those of Foster ,Blodgett, of
Georgia, were tabled temporarily, and
the Senate adjourned over till Tuesday
noon.
HoUsE.-A[r. Mcpherson, Clerk of
the House, summoned the new House
to order, and proceeded to call the
names of the members by States. The
States of New Hampshire, Connecticut
Texas and California were unrepre-
sented, the election in those States not
having yet been held. In regard to
North Carolina, the Clerk stated that
he had been requested by Mr.. Rogers,
member from the Fourth district, not
to call his name, and he therefore did
not do so. In regard to Mississippi,
the Clerk stated that while the creden-
tials were peculiar in form, owing to
the fact that the elections were held
under the military reconstruction acts
it appeared to him that they met all
the substantial requirements of the
law, and he therefore accepted them
all. In regard to Tennessee, the Clerk
stated that the credentials presented
differed essentially from those pre-
sented by the members of the Forty
first Congress. They were both vague
and evasive, and the changes made
were SO marked and special as to Gre
ate the belief thet they were perhaps
made TO produce uncertainty. He had
been in doubt as to his duty concern
ing them, but he had concluded to
give them, this time, the benefit of the
doubt and accept them. The point
which has been urged. that the election
was not held on the day fixed by law
in Tennessee, involved construction
of the Constitution and several laws
of the State, and he had concluded not
to rule on it. AS to the Third district
of Arkansas, the Clerk stated that the
certificate presented OH its face the ev-
idence that it had not been issued
within the time specified by law, nor
for two months thereafter. Besides,
there were serious doubts at the time
of the right to do it. The circumstan-
ces were so suspicious that he was
compelled to reject it. He had made
these explanations because he had OBJ
served that his like action, on pre-
vious occasion, when unexplained, had
been misunderstood.
The roll having been completed, the
Clerk announced that two hundred
and twenty-five members answered
to their names, the full representation
being two hundred and forty-three.
The House proceeded to the election
of Speaker, Messrs. Blaine, Republi-
can, and Morgan, Democrat, being the
candidates.
The vote having been completed,
the result was announced by Mr..
Banks as follows: Whole number of
votes cast, 2l9; necessary to choice,
ITO; Mr.. Blaine received 12S; Mr..
Morgan received SO.
Mr.. Blaine returned thanks, and
promised to give the minority its full
est rights under the rules.
The oath was administered to the
speaker and members.
Z Mr.. Dawes offered resolution de-
claring the following persons officers
of the House of the Forty-second
Congress; Edward Mcpherson, Clerk
N. q. Ordvay, Sergeant-at-armt; o,
S. Buxton; Doorkeeper; A, s. King,
Postmaster; and j. G. Butler, Chap
lain. All were officers of the last
House.
Mr.. Wood presented, as the Demo
cratic candidates for the same position,
the names of James 6. Berrett, of the
District of Columbia N. E. Isenberg,
of Pennsylvania Owen Thorne, of
Seaton Gale, of North
Carolina, and Rev, Ignatus d. Cooper
Of Delaware. Rejected by party
vote.
Mr.. Dawes resolution was adopted
and the officers duly sworn into office
A committee of the House was ap-
pointed to join like committee on
The part of the Senate to wait upon
he President, and inform him that
Congress was ready to proceed to bus
ness. .5..l
Mr.. Dawes offered concurrent res
olution for an adjournment sine die
On Wednesday next, the 8th of March
It twelve o'clock. The resolution was
agreed to without the yeas and nays
L47 to IL. e
More Temperance Legislation.
A special from Columbus to the
Cleveland Leader on Friday last,
'ays:
Mr.. Corcoran, of the House, has
prepared and will shortly introduce a
,ill to amend the liquor law, SO as to
provide that in each and every prose-
,ution, under any OF all of the liquor
avs, the persons who bought, receiv-
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