The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-12-19


of Msssrs. Durreli and Morey, irom The Third
and Finn Districts As 10 the other three dis
tticis and member from The State AT large,
there had been TWO conflicting sells of lapefs re-
ccNcd, both issuing from competent authority,
one set signed by Governor Narrotf and the
other signed by acting Governor flnchhnck
The Clerk therefore declined g. enroll any OF
them. As 10 the Ninth District of Indiana the
papers returned by the Governor could not Ice ac-
ceplcd by the tislk, as they were not Ia accord
ance with the law, and therefore there was NO
person enrolled for that district For four seats
from Arkansas there had been but two certin-
GATES presented, those Of snyder and Hines.
In regard "a the State of West Virginia there
Was q peculiar complication arising nom the un-
certainty as 10 the proper time for holding elec-
ton There had been two elsctons held, on
tv"difercnt days, anu dinerent persons elected
from me two districts In another district the
same person has been elected on both occasions
and therefore the Clerk had enrolled that person
QlcriorQ, bur had not enrolled any Of the
others The roll having been called II np-
p-arcd that rs members. of the ~ entitled
10 seats, answered 10 their names The House
then proceeded 20 the election ol speaker with
Wood, u; ;. Cox Il Clymer Of Pennsylvania,
/; Alex IA. stephens, ]. Mr.. Baine was there
fore Il carcd duly elected speaker of the House
oi RepTest ntatiyts for the Fort third Congress
Mr.. dawes, the senior member OF the House then
administered the oath OF office 10 the speaker,
VINO taereupou proceeded Ia swear In the mem-
bers .AbOut hlty members from southern
states, who could not take the oath OF Office,
which IS known a. SO the ii6n-clad, - took modi-
lied oath Prominent among them was stephens,
of Georgia he following officers Of the IIoiis,.
We're re-elected; Clerk MIR. Mcpherson, SER
geant-at Arms, y. G. .OrdNay DDorkeepcr %.
: Burioni Postmaster, ~. j. Sherw OOd OF
Michigan; Chaplain, Rev. j G.. Butler . Dele
gales rom The Territories were then called and
sworn IN with the exception of Geo. a. Cannon,
OF UtRa an reference 20 whom M. Merriam
offered resolution declaring that Cannon had
taken an oath inconsistent with CIT lzenship and
WIN his obligations as a delegate, and mad been
and continues To be guilty 81 practices in viola
lion and defiance of laws, and referring TO the
Committee Of Elections the question OF Cann0n's
right To a seat. Mr.. Cox opposed the resolution
as tending % establish a very dangerous preced-
ent and moved that the delegate be sworn in.
The resolution was further opposed on the same
ground by Messrs. Butler, q. H. ioar, Potter,
and Maynard, and then. on motion Of Mr..
Niblack, the resolution was laid on the table and
the ontn OF Office Administered 10 Mr. Cannon .
Inc House then proceeded 10 the draw ing of seats
he certificate for the Ninth Indiana District,
Mr.. shanks and Mr.. Men b ing the opposing
claimants, was referred to the Committ, on Eisc-
tions Mr.. Butler. OF Massachusetts,. offered a
resolution To- admit 10 their seats Messr- syihcr,
sheldon and Pinchback, OF Louisiana. With
out action the House adjourned
In the senate, on the I'd. Mr.. sumner
moved to proceed to the consideration of the sup
Elementary civil rights bill, introduced 10y him
on the previous day, but the motion was reject
ed Bills We're introduccd-to set apart cer-
tain % -ti0n ~ the Island Of Mackinaw. Mchi-
gan, As national park 70 extend the provisions
lection Of debts due from Southern railroads;
granting all 10 the Atlantic and Great Western
anal; 20 organize the Territory OF oklshama;
... The Presidents message was read. and on
motion was ordered printed and laid on the table
49,. The senate went into executive session. when
the nomination Of Attorney GcncrM Williams 10
be Chiei-jusiice OF the supreme Court was read
aud laid over Tor future consideration Ad-
jOurned
I'm the House. on the 2d. notices were given
OF several impoIfan bills 10 be introduced a
resolution was.passcd declaring that Messrs. sy-
phcr aud shelton, OF Louisiana, had prima faciac
right 20 seats In tlie House, and that they De adj
niffrf 20 take the oath OF Office The Pref
dent message as.read, after which the House
adjourned.
In the senate. on the 81. bills Were intro
duced-to provide for the better protection Of the
Northern and Northwestern frontiers, and facili-
tate commerce between the states; to organize
the territory Of fembina and 70 provide tenn
porary government 10 aid in the execution Of the
laws IN tab. Cihis last bill embraces All the
amendments 20 the bin introduced last yrar.) .
Mr.. Morrill, argued 40 length m favor OF the re-
sumption Of specie payments, and urged upon
Congress the necessity OF Legislation ia that ia
rection Aiter a short executive session the
senate adjourned.
In the House. on the 81. notice WAS given oi
a bill 10 repeal 80 much Of the postal net as pro-
hihils weekly newspapers passing through the
mails tree of postage A discussion took place
and George l.. smith was admitted a. member
from the Fourth district. The other cases were
referred to the Committee on Elections. Adj
journed
In the Senate. on the lth, number Of bills
were introduced and laid on the table 10 be re-
ferred to committees hereafter Mr. Sherman's
bill for the redemption Of the loan OF ISIS was
passed Mr. Ferry called up his resolution in
structing the financial committee TO report ban
providing remedy for the existing monetary de-
rangefnrnt, and addressed the senate IN favor
thereof The senate then proceeded to the cleo
ton Of the standing Committees The crcden-
tials 81 Pincifhack ard Mcmillan were referred
20 tue Committee On Privileges and Elections
Inc senate Then went into Executive session,
alter which II adjourned until Monday.
In the House. on the ith, Mr.. Hale Of Maine
moved that a select committee OF seven be APP
pointed 10 take into consideration the subject Of
the repeal Of the salary Bill, 80 called, and that
the said committee be instructed TO
report AZ the earliest practicable day,
and that all bills on the subject be re-
i.rred 10 the said committee. The resolution was
adopted, and large number Of bills bearing on
the subject We're introduced and referred. by
consent Of the House the committee was allowed
& report at IA earliest convenience (Thc COM
miitee was subsequently announced as follows.
M.esrs. Hale OF Maine, Maynard, kasson, SEQ
ncld, hale OF New \ ork, Niblack and Jewett.J i.
Bills were introduced and refcrred-i repeal the
bankrupt law: 10 repeal the on-clad oath. and
for the removing OF disabilities under the Four
ittittu hlienuiftuls ltcOEnLing tNDtn btllt4tf-
ency, % prohibit the payment OF interest by the
national banks; Ia restore the ranking privilege;
authorizing the Secretary OF the Treasury 20 put IN
circulation the residue OF the forty -four millions
reserve by purchasing Government bonds there
with; to regulate commerce among th
several States by railroads; also Tor
canal connecting the waters of LAX
Michigan with the Illinois, Mississippi and kOcl
rivers; for the public buildings at 4 Joseph. ion
Improvement Of the Mississippi River between
the mouths OF the Ohio and Missourii for canal
around Niagara Falls, and in other directions;
20 require Uniform charges OF railroads, and %
punish unjust discrimination In favor Of or
journed.
In the House. on the 9TH among the bills
introduced and referred were-a bill 70 strength
en- the credit of the reconstructed States and to
afford them financial relief; to permit publishers
Of newspapers and periodicals % exchange, and
pnbliahers OF weekly neManapera 90 send within