New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-02

there were not 10000 civilized citizens who byed
100 miles west of tidewater.
The Republican nominees for Clerk, Sergesnf-a'-
Arms Doorkeeper and Postmaster were elected nv
resolution, after the Democrats had gone through
the needless formalty of putting themselves on tbo
record for their own caucus nominees Inc meIh-
bers had previously been sworn in by detachmeh's'
the tedious and now absurd iron-clad oatb Delh8
used. All who could not take this oath were ~
quested TO wait until the last. II then turned QUE
that there were 52 members who had, IN some way,
served the late Confederacy, and who had to tase
the modified oath. among them being number OK
Southern Republicans
The customary motions for Committees 10 wait on
the Senate and the President offered by MessTr
Dawes and Garfield and passed, and nothing re-
manned of the routine work of organization but to
swear in the Delegates from the Territories. These
gentlemen were all in line. with uplifted hands,
when Mr.. Merriam of New-York objected 10 Mr..
Cannon. the Mormon Delegate, who was Obliged Ia
stand aside. Mr. Merriam afterward offered reso-
luton excluding Mr.. Cannon, and referring
his credentials TO the Committee Of Elec-
tons, on the ground that it was alleged
that he had taken oaths inconsistent with hl1
obligations as a citizen, and had violated the laws
of the United States. Mr.. Merriams move was very
ill-advised. 1t looked like q premature and over
ism, which it is understood the President want,
Congress to undertake. In the end il got support
on either side Of the House, but at first tho Repub
cans who did not comprehend fully the effect OF tho
resolution were rushing it through under the prey
GUS question, when stopped by the Democrats AMI
the cooler members of their own party Messrs Cox
and Potter side, and Butler and McCrary on
the other showed how utterly subversive the pro-
posed action of all precedents. and how danger
GUS to the rights of members. There was no con-
test and Mr. Cannon's certificate perfectly
lar. Finally, the resolution was tabled with but
one dissenting vote.
The drawing for seats took place next NJ.
Dawes as father of the House the Oldest member
in continuous servcel, allowed to choose his
seat first. Mr. Platt Of Virginia did a graceful
thing in asking the unanimous consent which waS
of granted to have the seat which was o1cn-
pied by Alex. H. Stephens earlier in the day reserved
for him. Mr.. Stephens hadibeen assisted out of
the House some time before. The first name drawn
from the box by the bndfolded page was that II
Mr. Herndon Of Texas. Then followed Messrs.
Hazeton, Hubbell, L. II. Roberts Eames.
Myers, Mellisb, Negley, and Eldredge. Tho
last name that of Mr.. harns'n
of Tennessee The Democrats took the best seats OR
what is called the Democratic side of the hall, but
the Republicans soon began to encroach upon them
by taking the seats the right of the central aisle,
and afterward, body of about twenty led Nv
Messrs Maynard and Cobb cOonized the extreme
right of the Hall. There was loud laughter and ap
| plause when Mr.. Butler, whose name was drawn
among the last marched across and joined this for
| lorn hope within the enemy's lines, taking seat
beside Mr.. Lamar Democrat from Mississippi.
Many Republican leaders, among them Mossrs Gar
field Wheeler, Maynard, Hooper, and Eugene Hale,
got poor seats. The little knot of prominent men
that for many years had clustered around Nj.
Dawess seat was broken up By the new deal.
| The days proceedings closed with square party
| fight the Indiana contested election care IL
Shanks against Nef. Neither of the contestants has
a certificate, the Governor having refused TO siye
| one Mr.. McCrary moved that the case be referred
| at once TO the Elections Committee. Mr. Cox sad
that the document sent by the Governor IN hen Of
certificate showed that Mr. Neff had the pr'nd fa0s
right to the seat and wanted him sworn In Mr.
McCrary got the previous question on bis resolution.
whereupon the Democrats tried to adjourn, but were
beaten on tins motion by solid Republican vote.
! Mr. McCrarys resolution was adopted, and al aC-
| iouinment was then carried.