The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-12-04
WICHITA, THURSDAY. DEC. 4th, Is.
United States Congress.

Congress met last Monday. The
senate was called TO order by vice pres
ident Wilson. The house was called
toorderoy the clerk. Blaine and Wood
were put in nomination for speaker.
Blaine was elected Oh the first ballot by
100 votes TO Woods a. The address
of Blaine was very short but fine.
Mr.. Dawes. the senior member of the
house. administered the oath of Office
10 the speaker. who thercupon pro-
cccded to swear in the members.
About fifty members from the south
~crn states who could not take the oath
ofofiice which is known as the iron
clad, took a modified oath. Prominent
among them was Stephens, of Georgia.
The next business in order being the
election of clerk. Maynard offered a
resolution covering all the elective Of
fees Of the house: For clerk, McPher-
son: for seargent-at-arms, n. G.. Ord
way: door keeper, o. S. Burton; post
master, II. 8. Sherwood; chaplain, Rev.
j. G.. Butler.
Mr.. Niblack moved TO amend by in
sorting the names of Geo. c. Widde-
berg. Peter Rupp, Chas. w. Comes, A.
5. Starting and Rev. S. ii. Magon. The
amendment was rejected. The origi-
nal resolution was adopted, and the
officers sworn in.
Mr.. Hale, OF Maine, gave notice that
tomorrow he would introduce and
press to early passage a bill to repeal
the increase Of salary law.
Mr.. Starkweather presented a petit
ton for pension 10 all soldiers OF the
war of 1872.
Mr.. Butler. of Mass, offered rcsolu-
ton TO admit TO their seats Messrs.
Sypher. sheldon and Pinchbeck, Of
Louisiana.
Without acting the house adjourned.
in the senate Senator ingalls,, of Kan
sas. presented the credentials of Rob-
crit Crozier. The credentials were
read and the oath of Office admins
tered.
The following are the most imp0r-
tant bills introduced:
BY Mr.. Sumner, bill supplemental
~ To the bib 10 protect all citizens of
the United States in their civil rights.
He said he hoped the senate at an early
day would be ready to proceed 10 tie
consideration OF that well known bill
without referring il 10 a committee.
Also by Mr.. Sumner u joint resolu-
ton proposing an amendment to the
constitution Of the United States SO as
10 provide for the election of a presi-
dent of the United States by direct
vote of the people, and abolshing the
Office of vice president.
a joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution of the
United States so as TO extend the pres
dental term 10 six years. and making
the occupant ineligible for reelection
was also offered.
There being no probability that the
presidents message would be sent in
to-day, the senate adjourned till to-
morrow.
Bills introduced by Sumner: Bill TO
authorize the issue of compound inter-
est no;r- a. Il substitute for legal ten
ders.
by Mr.. Cnnkling, bill relating to
certain moneys appropriated for MEM
beers of congress.
by Mr.. Wright, bill TO repeal the act
of March 81. 1872, increasing the sala-
ries of certain persons therein named.
by Mr.. Window, joint resolutions
proposing an amendment to the con-
stitution of the United States, provid-
ing for the election Of United Safes
senators by the people.
The presidents message not being
ready, an adjournment was had until
mex, day.