Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-12-03
DOMESTIC NEWS.
PRESIDENT GRANTS MESSAGE j!
The virSiniusi Difficulty la Course Of
the World m Chinese PrOgress.
The COOlie Trade. application Of
San Domingo for Cnited ktates
PrOtectOrate.. ...... Rights Of American
Citizens Abroad. -. For bearancs to
venezuela.
WASuIEaTON nac

WASHINGTON, Dec. |.
The House met at noon. The galle-
ries were crowded, as We're most of the
seats in the hall. When Clerk Nc
PhersOn reached Louisiana in calling
the roll, he stated that there were but
two unchallenged certificates from
that State, and in the cases of all
Others there were conflicting sets of
papers from Yarmouth and Pinch
back, and he had declined to enroll
them. There was also discrepancy
in the papers from the Ninth Indiana
District. From Arkansas but two of
the four seats were represented. In
the case Of West Virginia there was a
doubt as to the proper time of holding
the election, and there were two sets of
members elected OH different DAYS, so
none have been enrolled. GtJ
The roll being called, 27S out of 800
enrolled answered. The House then
proceeded to the election of Speaker.
Maynard nominated James q. Blaine;
Niblack nominated Fernando Wood;
Holman nominated 5. s. Cox; who
said he was not candidate. The vote
resulted: Blaine, 1870; Wood, Il; Cox,
2; Climer, !; Alexander H. Stephens, l.
Maynard and Wood conducted
Blaine to the chair, when he made q
short address, thanking the House for
the honor conferred. Davis, the senior
member Of the House administered
the oath of office to the Speaker, who
thereupon proceeded to swear in the
members. Abont fifty Southern men,
bers, among them Stephens, of Geor-
gia, who were unable to take the IRON
clad oath, took the modified oath.
Delegates from Territories were
called, and all except Cannon, of Utah,
were sworn.
Sargent introduced a resolution in
structing the Committee on Com
merce to inquire as to the expedi-
ency of the appointment by the Uni
ted States OF a Commission, part to
be appointed by the State of Cali
fornia, to examine and report upon the
expediency Of protecting the harbor
of San Francisco by the construction
of sea wall, the United States to as
sist In the work.
During the session of the Cabinet to.
day the President formally offered the
position of Chief Justice of the SUI
lliams. Court to Attorney General Wi
preme Colonel Bristow, Of Kentucky,
will be appointed Attorney General.
Nominations will be sent to the SEN
ate tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.
President Grants message has been
received. In it he speaks of our great
national prosperity, and of the late
financial crisis, which has brought
low the fortunes OF so many persons.
He believes that political partizanship
has almost ceased to exist, especially
in the agricultural districts. He al
ludes to the capture on the high seas of
the Virginius, vessel carrying our
flag, which for the time threatened the
most serious consequences, and states
that the difficulty is in course of peace
full settlement. Referring to our rela-
tions with the rest of the world, he
states that we are on the most friendly
terms with all the other nations. He
speaks favorably of the showing made
by the American exhibitors at Vien-
ma. He is pleased to announce that
the Emperor Of China had recently re-
ceived diplomatic representative of
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some progress has been made in the
suppression of the Coolie trade. He
thinks that further legislation on this
subject may be necessary. He trans
mits an application from the republic
of San Domingo to the United States,
requesting them to exercise a protec-
torate over that island, but makes no
recommendation In that case. He in
vites the earnest and special attention
of Congress to the existing laws of the
United States in regard to the rights of
American citizens abroad. He Is anx-
ious that Congress should point out the
way In which American citizens may
elect to adopt another nationality when
residing in foreign countries, In case
they should desire to renounce their
allegiance to this government. The
President advises fOrbearance on our
part In the question of claims against
Venezuela under the award of 1865.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2.
The steamer Juniata, from Havana,
reports that the Virginius was still
afoat when she left Havana on Tues
day last. All vessels arriving at Ha.
vana had full cargoes of -four. Fifty
thousand barrels had been ordered
from New Orleans.