The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-12-13

gard to bankruptcy proceedings and prepare
and report such amendments thereto as Will
simplify and expedite eedlngs and dlmln-
ish the expenses thereof; calling on the Sec
retalv of the Treasury to communicate the
amounts paid since March A. 1863, III the set
tiement of suits, judgments on claims on be-
half of the United States for violation OF the
revenue laws at the Boston and New York
custom houses, also what portion OF such
sums were paid into the Treasury OF the Uni
TED States: and declaring that Sypher and
Shedo1, OF Louisiana, Ia e prIml facla
RIGHT TO seats in the House, and that they be
admitted to take the oath OF Office. The mes
sage wgs then read, and the House adjourned.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, Monday, December l.
The Senate was called to order at noon by
Vice President Wilson. The credentials OF
Robert Crozier, appointed to occupy Cald-
Wells seat, were received and the oath of Of
fee administered. The resignation al senator
C&sserly; Of California, Was announced. MIR.
sumner introduced 4 bill supplementary to
| the bill 10 protect all citizens OF the United
Sta tes in their civil rights also JOINT reso-
| hilton proposing an amendment 10 the Con
| sttutIou or the United States, SO as to pro-
vide Tor the election Of President Of the UnIcd
| States by direct vote OF the people, and abol-
ishing the office OF Vice-Presldent. Joint
|
the Constitution OF the United States
SO Us to extend the Presidential
| term to Fix years, and making the
! occupant ineligible for reelection also d bIll
| to aui hOrize the issue oE cGmpOunt-ln crest
| notes as ubstItute for legal tenders also a
bill TO protect persons against Invleghng troal
| abroad or kidnapping, toICibie restraint, or
| .uvO .uu tary servlUude ; also bill 10 proviia
| for The adjustment Of the French spol atom
claims. Mr. Logan introduced bill to re-
peal the act enttied . An act TO establish al
Uniform system Of bankruptcy throu2 hout the
| United States" Also a bill to establish
O branch mint at Chicago. Mr..
| Morton introduced bill repeal
ing sucn sections Of the bank
| rupt act OF 1867 as provided for involuntary
! bankruptcy. Bills were also introduced, BY
| Mr.. Morrill,, Of Vermont, a resolution instruct
ing the Finance Committee to inquire into the
| eXpediency OF reporting bill or vidlng for
! free banking and resumption of specie pay
meut, to take effect January 1, 1873 by Mr..
Window, a JOINT resolution proposing an
amendment to the Constitution Of the Unit ed
| states providing tor the election Of United
States Senators by the people by Mr.. Buck
lngham, III relation to bounties, providing
that all volunteers u1Ier the President proc
lamatiou OF May ,, 1861. actually mustered
INTO the service If tn. United States before
August 6, 1851, and accepted ov the Wal
| Department eader said proclamation
shall be pcId the fun bounty, one hun.
dred dollars, promised ~ said proclamation
! uV Air. Trait, fixing the salary OF senators
| Representatives, ana Delegates IL Congress
| at %, G9U per anUGu1, which snail be Ia lieu oil
all existing provisions of law for compensa-
ton. except actual individual travelling ex-
| Dtnses nom home to the seat Of Government
aud retaining 320c per annum for postage
| stationery, and newspapers by Mr.. Ed.
munds. to provide for the distribution OF the
sun awarded to the United States bg the
Geneva tribunal Ct arbitrator. The Senats
| then adjourned.
House.
| The House was called to oIdcr at noon by
Mr. Mcpherson, Clerk, who called the roll O
members by States, fine galleries were crowd
| ed, aud most CT the seats in the were oc
| copied. WIN Louisiana was reached, the
| Clerk stated that there were but two uncbal
| ieuged certificates received from that Stale
| those OF Messrs. Darrail and Morn, from the
| Third and Fifth Districts. As to the Ninth
| District OF Indiana, paper, were returned by
| the Governor which could not be accepted b.
| the Clerk, as they were not IN accordance with
! Law, and, therefore, there was 10 person en-
rolled from that district. For four seats from
| Arkansas there lad been but two certificates
presented, those OF Snyder aud Hines. Com
| plcgtlOns were also reported III regard to the
! state Of West Virginia James G.. Blaine was
rejected Speaker, receiving 100 votes, Fer.
| nando Wood n ). S. Cox 2, Clymer /, Alexan.
der ii. stevens l. Ga taking the chair, Mr.
Blaine said:
GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE, The vote THE
moment announced by the Clerk Is such al
| expression OF your confidence 9 s calls for nv
| snceTest thanks. To be chosen Speaker OF
| the American House of Representatives Is al
| ways al honorable distinction. To he chosen
a third term haLcts the bonol T'ore thaa
| three-fO.d. TO be chosen b. tho largest BODY
| that ever assembled in the Capitol imposes a
| burden 0! responsibility which only your
| indulgent kindness could enbOden me to as.
| sumo. The first occupant OF the char pre-
| sided over a house Of simply five members
| representing population tar below the present
| aggf egate or the state OF New York. At that
| time in the whole UGI,eu States there were
| not $4,000 civilized inhabitants TO be found
| 100 miles distant from the Atlantic tide To-
| cay, gentlemen, q Ia &c majority OF YOU come
| from beyond that limit, and represent districts
| then peOpled Onl7 by Indians and adventurous
| trOutlersmcD. The Government. Is not vet as
| old as many OF It's citizens; bot in this bret
! spao OF time less than one heightened life, IT
| has, under GODS good providence. extended
| It's power until a continent IL the field OF its
| empire. and attests the majority. OF It's law.
| With the growth Of new STATES, and the re-
! suit Of changes "a the centcrs Of population
new Interes are developed, rival TO the old,
| but by 20 means hostile diverse, but not an
| tagOn!stlc; nay, rather are all these interests
| III harmony; and the true science of inst gov
| eminent Is &c give to each its full and fair
| play. depressing none DN undue eXdctlOnS,
| tavoring none by undue privilege. l. is this
! great lesson which our daily experience is
| teaching US, binding rs together more close
| ~, making our mutual dependence more
manifest, and causing us to feel, whether we
| live in the North, South, East or West that
we have indeed bat * ore country, one Con-
| sttutiop, one destiny
| Mr.. Dawes, senior member Of the House.
| administered tne OATH of office to the
| Speaker, who thereupOu proceeded to swear
| n the members, A message was SC 10 no.
| tlfy t1e Senate that the House was duly or
| gained and ready to proceed to business.
| About fifty members from the Southern
| States, who could not take the oath of offic !,
| which is known as the irou-cad" took
q modified oath. Prominent among them
was Mir. Stephens, CT Georgia, Edward
| Mcpherson was reelected clerk. n. G.
| prdway, Se-seant-at arms o. ). Burton,
DO0rkeeper II. CT. Sherwood, OF Michigan
Postmaster, and Rev. j. b. Bu Ter, Chaplain.
The delegates from the Territories were
called AID sworn in, with the exception of
Geo. Q. Cannon, II Utah, IN reference to
whom MC. Merriam offered d resolution recit-
ing that Cannon had taken an oath Inconsis-
as delegate. ana has been and continues to
be guilty 0 practices in violation and defiance
OF the laws, and referring TO the Committee
, on Elections the question of Cannon's rig hit
to the seat. The resolution was tabled. The
House then proceeded TO the drawing of
seats, aud shortly afterwards adjourned.