Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-04
FORTY-SECeND CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION
SATURDAY, March 4

SLNAIE.-The Vice President. without
leaving has seat uron the adjournment 81 tie
Senate OF the Forty art Congress, NJ noon. i'm
mediatey called 20 order the nrSt session Of ths,
Forty se oond Congress, and the Secretary ca !ed
Tie roll OF SenatoTs-elect, in order that thsl
might come forward and be sworn in In oha.ii-
ence 20 the cali the following Senators were
sworn In :-Messrs. Cragin, West. Hi,chc,. Il,
Caldwell, Davis, helly, Ferry, Logan, FreI.".
hnysen. Anthony, Wilson. Morrill, of Al
Wright. " ndom. Cooper, Saulsb lry. Rob.
son and Stevenson.
When the name uf
ME- GoLDTHN ATE. or LARANA.
was called, Mr.. sherman objected 20 his bell
sworn in, and presented a memorial OF for;
three members Of the Alabama Legislafur.,
protesting against HE admission on the srouut
that his election Wa secured by the votes "a
acting members OF the Legislature, who were
the credentials. with the memorial, Law upon th,
table, To be referred 10 the Judi ciary Commit
tee when that committee was organized.
Mr. Thurman stated that In the case OF Geor-
ga the Judiciary Committee had decided thar
! II was not competent for the Senate TO 90 into
an investigation Of the validity OF the election
OF members OF State Legislature.
After some discussion, the credentials OF NJ
Goldthwaite were, on motion Of Mr.. EdmanS,,
The name Of MT. Vance, OF North Carolina
Wa not called.
The certificate OF election OF
FOSTER BLoDSKTT,
claiming 10 be q Senator from Georgia vas on
motion OF MIR. Hill, laid on the table, 10 asait
investig alton.
The credentials OF the two person. claiming
seats as
SENATORS FROM TEXAS,
Mr.. Hamilton and General Reynolds, were al-o
laid on tie table 70 await investigation.
The usual committees were appointed 60 To-
tify the President and the House OF Repressn-
tstivee that quorum OF the Senate was in at
tendance and ready Tor business.
The Senate then, at O'Clock. adjourned uniil
Tuesday.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
soon as the Speaker had retired from the char
II noon to-day, Mr.. Mcpherson. the Clerk OF
the last House, rose AZ the clerks desk AMI
called the body 20 order. He said the hour
House OF Repreeentstiy or me FortX s ~ M
Congress the Clerk Of the last House, IN sc
cordance with law, would proceed 60 call tie
roll, as the credentials had been presented o.
him in accordance With law. He then pre-
ceeded TO call the roll, commencing with the
State OF Maine.
The roll having been called the CLERK sa,I
that the next thing i'm order would be
THB ELECTION OF SPEAKER.
Mr. Blair Mich nominated Hon. james q.
Blaine, Of Maine.
Mr.. Wood y. " said that in behalf OF t,s
democrats OF the House he nominated Hon.
George w. Morgan, Of Ohio, as their candidate.
The Clerk named Messrs Banks, Mass
Cook, (lll.b Beck, XVI and Eldridge. a. tellers.
The roll was then called, each member re
spending by sming the Candidate OF Lis choice
and az tie conclusion Of the call Mr.. Banks
votes cast 2l9; necessary to a choice 10, for
James q. Blaine l26 for George W. Morgan -.
The Clerk thereupon, James q. Blaine having
received q majority OF all the votes. declared
him elected Speaker of the House of lsepreS.n-
tatives for the Forty -second Congress and ar
POINTED Meesrs. Poland OF Vermont and Nor
gan Of Ohio 10 conduct him to the chair.
MI Blame, upon being conducted TO the chair
| spoke rs follows:
REMARKS or SPEAKER BLAINE.
Gentlemen: The Speskership of the American
henreRpIt hsa
teemed As IN enyiable honor. A reelection Ia
the position comes with il peculiar qualification
| bearing. For this great mark OF your COM
dence I can but return TO you nv sincere<,
thanks with the assurance Of my utmost de-
| yotion to the duties which you call upon me to
Chosen by the party representing the poli,ica
majority in this House, the Speaker owes a
faithful allegiance to the principles and the
honorable requirements Of his station II he fan
TO give the minority their full rights under the
rules which he is called upon % administer.
The successful working OF our grand system o:
government depends largely upon the vigilance
ofparty organizations, and the most wholesome
Legislation which this House produces and per
fects, he that which results from opposing
f0rces-mutually eager and watchful and well
nigh balanced In numbers.
The Forty second Congress. assemblies NJ q
PERIOD OF general content, happiness aud pros
perity throughout the land. Under the wis,.
administration OF the national government
peace reigns on all our borders. and the ONLY A.
Iloos Misunderstanding with any foreign power
n, We may hope, At this moment in process of
honorable, cordial and lasting adjustment
We are fortunate In meeting at such a time: ina
representing such constituencies; in legislating
Trusting, gentlemen, that our Official inter
course may Be free from all personal asperity-
believing that all our lsbors will event1ate for
the public good, and craving the blessing OF
Him without whose aid we labor in vain-fan
now ready TO proceed with the further orgsniza-
tion OF the House, and As the nrst ssep thereto
G vii mysem take the oath prescribed by the
Mr.. Dawes, Mass, as the Oldest continuous
SUING member OF the House then administered
the oath OF Office 10 the Speaker elect.
SWEARING IN TEE MEMBERS.
Inc members against whom there was no Oh
lection raised were first sworn in. New Ing
Pennsylvania, Delaware and MARYLAND. and 20
on through the list, with the exception OF the
tennessee and Mississippi delegations, and Al
,neo NJ: Msddell, from the third North Caro-
After this was done, the question Is to the
admission Of the members from Tennessee Was
Mr.. Stevenson (Ohio) said that he Objected q,
the admission of these gentlemen, ON he sronna
that the Law ordering An election had been re-
ing against thsir admissios e MEMBER "s''s'-
On notion Of nr. Bingham, (Ohso) the mem
bes we're sworn IN, subject 90 the future CON
memorial, we're referred 70 the Commute on
Elections, hereaftr b be appointed. W.
MT. Bingham tOhio) maintained the right or
tne general government 70 Interfere 70 MAINTAIN
IN ne States q republican form OF eovernnept
IN me states. and that the Constitution. once
rejected, having been subsequently, ADOPTED by
q large majority under the protection Of the
military authorities Of the government, we're
entitled 70 their sests- They should be sworn
In. and their credentials referred 70 the Com
mittee on ElectiOu.
Mr.; Kerr IInd.l objected 10 the swearing I'm
or the Mississippi delegntt0p on the grounds
that ne credentials presented were not isuueTI
By the authorities Of the state, but by the
Cnited Statee military authorities; aad thst tho
elecoon wes held under o constitution vhicf.
Ssd been legally rejected ny the people OF the
The general rule regarding gentlemen .
neck gear . nothing bat plain blsck ali Winter
and pale blue all Summer.
Water sells at eix Giants per gallon i'm
ROCHE City. Colorado; and when they take a
bath there they vet rag and climb IL
~Mr. Cursey and Nis Pierce we're cursev-
rily married ON horssback By ParSon Neal. ~.
other day, in Kentucky.
- Mr.. Hancock. the Superinsspdepf or
Schools in Cincinnati, rocommepds the a.too-
ton or compulsory education.
HThe excitement o. gsetine married threw
An Indiana young lady into cenvulaione. anS
she died without unnoooa1axy oeloys