Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-12-02

empire and aitests t6e nsa,esty OF its law
J Mlth the growth cf hew States, and the re
suitins chsnz's a The centers Of population
new ~ ntefesss are developed rival 10 the old
b0t ny no means hostile. diverse bu
not Rutagonistic. Nav, rather are an thes,
! interests Ia harmony, and the true science o.
Just government is 70 give each It's full ant
al, All play, depressing hone by undue eNsetion
| and governing none by undue privileges. Il
! is TINS great lesson which our daily experienc,
- teaching rs, binding us together NOR
closely, N aking oul mutual Dependence more
I manifest, and causing ug TO feel. whether We
i've IN tlle north or n tie south. m the east oi
IN the west, that we have indeed but ont
I country, one constitution, and one destiny.
! NJ, Dawes, senior member OF the house, ad.
| ministered the oath OF Office TO the speaker
who thereuPon proceeded 70 swear in the
A message was sent to notify tine senate that
me house was duly organized, and ready to
proceed 70 business.
A COMMITTEES was appointed, in connection
With a like committee in the senate, 10 inform
/ the President that congress was in session,
ana ready 70 receive any communication he
About fifty members ffom the southern
: States, who could not take the oath OF Office
oath. Froniaens among them was Mr. Ste
phens, of Georgia.
| The next businessin order being the election
of clerk, Mr.. Maynard offered a Teso-
Tuition covering All the elective ofIieers Of me
house, as follows: For clerk, bir. Mcpherson
/ sergeant-at-arms, n. u. Ordway; doOrkeeper,
~. y
/ Michigan; chaplain, Rev. q. B. Butler.
Mr.. Niblack moved TO amend by inserting
instead OF the foregoing, the following names
/ Messrs. Geo. {. Wtddeberg, Peter Rupp,
Charles ". Comes 4. j. Sturling and Rev. \.
I II. Mahon. The amendment was rejected and
the original resolution adopted, and the OFF,
GERS sworn in.
The delegates from Territories were then
called and sworn in, With the exception OF
Geo. .. Cannon, OF Utah, in reference to
whom Merriam offered a resolution reciting
fnHf Cannon had taken nnrh lmPnngfgfnnf
with citizenship, and with his obligations as
delega'e, and las been and continues to be
guilty of practices in violation and defiance
Of the laws, and referring TO the committee on
eieetions the question ofCannons right to a
Mr.. Cox opposed the resolution as tending to
esta blish q very dangerous precedent. Here
was Drfnld JGcfe case, with "a regular certiii-
cate IRON the governor OF Utah. He moved
that the delegate be sworn in.
The resolution was further opposed on the
same ground by Messrs. Butler, q. +. Hoar
Potter. and Maynard, and then, on motion Of
Mr.. Niblack, the resolution was laid on the
table and the oath Of office administered to
Mr.. Cannon.
The house then proceeded to a drawing Of
seats
The certificate for the Northern Indiana
district, Messrs. Shanks and NeH being op-
posing claimants, was referred 10 the COM
mtttee on elections, with instructions to report
at an early day. The certificate is an alterna-
tive one, depending on a technicaltty as TO
forty-seven votes which were cast for Shanks,
Mr.. Hale, Of Maine, gave notice that he
would tomorrow introduce and press TO an
early passage bill 10 repeal the increase-of-
salary law.
Mr.. Starkweather presented a petition for
pension TO all soldiers OF the war Of 1872.
Mr.. Butler (Massachusettsl offered resolu-
ton 10 admit 70 their seats Messrs. Sypher,
Sheldon and Pinchbeck, OF Louisiana.
Without action, the house adjourned.
Meeting of the Cabinet.
WASHINGTON, December 1.-The cabinet
met at half-paSt eleven O'Clock, all the MEM
bers being present, ana remained in session
until twenty minutes Of four O'Clock, in the
OF the senate and house OF representatives,
instructed with the duty Of informing the
President that the two houses had organized
and were prepared to receive any cOmmUni-
cation he might be pleased to make them.
The committee rot appearing by half-paSt
three O'Clock, p telegram was sent to the capi-
tol, inquiring into the state of affairs in con-
greSS, ana on the receipt OF a reply, the
private secretary OF the President informed
the general agent OF the press, who Tas
waiting for copies of the message, that the
document would not be sent TO congress until
tomorrow. Secretary Richardson had sent
advance copies Of his financial report to New
York, Philadelphia and Boston, to be dis
tributed 70 the press at the time the Presi-
dents message should be delivered to congress,
but owing TO the Presidents message not hav-
ing been communicated 10 congress to-day,
the secretary this afternoon telegraphed TO
the government officers having his report in
charge to retain them until tomorrow.
During the session OF the cabinet today the
President formally rendered TO Attorney
General Williams the position as chief Justice
OF the supreme court Of the United States.
Colonel Bristow, OF Kentucky, viii be APP
Of Colonel BriStOW and Judge Williams viii
be sent 10 the senate tomorrow.