The New York herald., 1873-12-02

none by undue exactIon, favoring none by undue
privilege. II is this great lesson which our daily
more closely. making our mutual dependence
more manifest, and causing US to leel, whether we
ve IN the North or In the South, In the East or In
tne west, that we have indeed but lone country,
one constitution, one destny.n
Mr.. DAWES, trep) OF Mass, the senior member OF
the House, administered the oath OF ofice TO the
Speaker, who thereupon proceeded to swear in
the members. commencing with those rom the
About SO members from the Southern States,
who could not take the oath OF office which Is
known as "the iron-clad," took the modified oath.
Prominent among them was Mr.. Alexander II.
stephens, ldem.) OF Georgia.
ELECTION OF OTHER OFFICERS.
The next business In order being the election OF
Clerk, Mr.. MAYNARD, trep.) OF Tenn. offered reso-
and naming the following For Clerk. Edward
Arms, N. @. ordway, OF New Hampshire; for Door
keeper, y. 3. Buxton, OF New YORK; for Postmas-
s o. inc % MGns for Chaplain
Mr NIBLAcK. tdemJ OF Ind, moved to amend by
inserting instead OF the foregoing, the following
Rnpp, OF Wisconsin, Charles W. Comes, Of Mis-
sonri A. J; Starring OF California, ana Rev. $. II.
The amendment was rejected, ana the original
resolution was adopted and the officers were
sworn in.
On motion OF Mr.. DAWES Tep.) Of Mass, q mes
sage was sent TO notify the Senate that the House
was duly organized and ready to proceed TO busi-
ness.
on motion OF Mr.. GARFIELD, (rep) OF Ohio, a
committee was appointed, in connection with q
like committee In the Senate, to inform the Presi-
dent that Congress was In session, and ready to
receive any communication he might desire to
make.
THE MORMON QUESTION.
The delegates from Territories were then called
and sworn IN, with the exception OF George q
Cannon, OF Utah, in reference to whom Mr.. Mer-
riam, Tep) OF n. Y, offered resolution reciting
that Mr.. Cannon had taken an oath inconsistent
with citizenship and with his obligations as dele
gale. and has been and continues to be guilty OF
n
referring to the Committee of Elections the ques-
tion Of Mr.. Cannon's right to seat
as tending to establish a very dangerous prece-
dent. Here was p'tma Jdcte case with regular
certificate from the Governor Of Utah. he moved
that the delegate be sworn in.
The resolution was further opposed on the same
ground by Messrs Butler and G. +. Hoar or Mass. /;
on motion Of Mr.. Nibiack, OF Ind. the resolution
was laid on the table and the oath OF office was
administered to Mr.. Cannon.
DRAWING FOR SEATS.
proceeded to the drawing for seats Exceptions
and Stephens tdem.), of Ca, who were per-
mitted to select their seats in the nrst in
stance Mr DaWes chose @ the one @ % occupied 6y hm
on the left front OF the Speaker; and for Mr.
stephens who had retired from the hall, the seat
occupied by him to-day was chosen, being the front
seat on the right OF the main aisle facing the
Speaker.
BUTLERs CHOICE.
All the best seats on the republican side of the
House were taken before the name OF Mr.. Butler
OF Massachusetts,, was 0rawn out or the box by the
blindlolded page, and, when it was drawn, Mr.
Butler walked across to the democratic side Of the
hail amid lond laughter and chose seat in the
extreme right section, in what is famfharly known
as 'Sleepy Hollow,n from Its having been the
favorte section for democrats not remarkable for
active legislative qualities. The drawing was con-
cluded at twenty minutes past three O'Clock p. NJ.
On the motion Of Mr.. MCCRARY, (rep.) of Iowa, the
certificate for the Ninth Indiana district, Messrs
Shanks and Neffbeing the opposing claimants was
referred to the Committee on Elections, with in
structi0ns to report at early day. The certificate
is an alternative one, depending on technicaty
to Al votes which were cast Tor Mr.. Shanks, but
which were excluded Tor iniOrmal1ty.
REPEAL OF THE SALARY GRAB.
Mr.. HALE (rep.), OF Maine, gave notice that ne
would tomorrow introduce and press to an early
passage bill to repeal the increase OF salary law
TAKING CARE OF THE VETERANS.
Mr.. STARKwEATHER, OF Conn.,, presented pet-
tiOn for pensions to all the soldiers Of the war
OF 1872.
THE LOUISIANA MEMBERS.
Mr.. BUTLER trep.), OF Mass, offered resolution
to admit to their seats Messrs. Sypher, Sheldon
and Pinchbeck, OF Louisiana.
without action upon 1t the House at half past
four O'Clock adjourned.