New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-07

statss and by both HOUSES but also by tho people OF
rs al | extra su SESSION. b" lat 2 Besides this man
Spencer has absolutely forecosed himself ny having
Ne FItY Rep MejIs there on record since the cleo
tion, held in 1872 In the state OF louisiana single ON
ca act Of Mr McEney except this single one OF signing
Mr. WHEELER Rep. N Y.,-Not ono
Mr.. WOOD Dem, ~ ~ remarked that the question
settled last session had been confined entirely to tho re-
aton Of the Legislature not to the election OF Governor
Mr.. LAMAR Dem, MissJ remarked that the clerk OK
the House bad made known 10 the House the existence
OF controversy not only with reference TO inc m rs .,
the question but with reference 70 the prtnd gdce Hn
a in the HOnse The House Is IN possession OF
the fact that there is such controversy IL msnt nS
very simple and very inteigblc question Dnt Sun
Is question OF law as ~ whether this cortlncate ~
signed by the proper Governor or not IL has oosn
involving the aele right as well as the merits Oh
Mr. BLAINE rep Mel asked Mr. Lamar whether in
the history OF the House Of any where Gre
pfefenIed Governor who had never been c0niEed as
Governor by any department OF the United STATES OF
by his state had been referred 70 committee lie
trusted that his friend Lamar with his well known mod
GRAFTON. would restrain his party rom pichs on ts
he lamar such exempar and advocate. Dut on
the rules Of common decency As well. ,.,. .
these pretended DO the Governor OF not - tho very
Mr. BLAINE-Then 1 understand the gentleman 70
mean that this ia the formal opening OF the whole
louisiana and not merely question - 10 the seal
Mr. LAMAR-The gentleman simply understands nat =,
question which the CLERK OF the nou5o nn5 s oD
IA 10 the validity of the gbernaorial incumbent OF
Louisiana question which ought not TO DC deGlled
Informally the seating OF member but ought 70
be formally referred % committee ana BraFeJ al"
maturely decided. =.
Mr. BLAINE-Is IL not matter OF history that lat
year II was the Louisiana Adjustment IL Vas
perfectly understood that the vote OF the uOsc uecial
Ing kellogg TO no Governor final settlement ana
whether the venerable gentleman from Georges toir;;
Sephens) the very NesOr OF the Democratic party ad
not voted with the Republicans, IN order ayO"edy Una,
IL might he rna settlement pa nII nonoleD TO
trampIe the other side Of that agreement anu u re-
Mr. LANAI admitted that there had been compro-
mise Last session. that compromise ia ackoWi-
edge Mr. Kellogg te acting boyern0r 0I Louisiana
He hoped hat fhe gentleman from NewYGrk Mr. wood
would. acting tue suggestion OF MI Hodf OF pds9a
chusets, modify his resolution by omlttns the pftmpe
Elections with instructions to report on the Pr'ma (oee
Mr WOOD modified his resolution accordingly.
The Clerk OF the House, vita the permission OF me
Iact which m my Ju9s tt rii"I 10 the making up Of
The roll or the lin N March ast there had been rccoS
uton by the House Of Representatives 81 Nm fitt Rel
ogg as Governor of louisiana aud at that time nc was
the dc rieO Governor OF the state In view OF MS
recognition by the executive branches or the Govern
nenf by All tie departments Of the government and by
that portion Of the legislative branch Of the Govern
mcn which the Clerk IL Responsible, feit myself aD
re- turned by Kellogg without any reference what-
ever to the political aspect Of the case = A..
HOLMAN Dem Md, Banks Qnd. Rep. MASH Cox
U)rm n y D. and Jones Dem, XVI, the pre- 'ious ques
tion seconded: The man question was orieIed-
Yeas, 49, Nays 1874 the question was tnen put on Tine
resolution, aud 10 rejected. .
Mr.. BLAINE tRep., Mel t.on moved that FRANK DO
rey having presented credentials signed III due form ny
GOV. kellogg, be sworn in as 3 member; .. .,u,,, .,.
sir. RANDALL Dem, PENN suggested 10 strlEe ont
of the motion that part recognizing Kellogg as Governor
MIR. BLA me said that lac willing to do 50, AMI
having modified it, the motion was agreed TO without
division and Dir. MOKEl Qiep, Lll was sworn III a. a
FINISHING HE ORGANIZATION.
The question as 10 tho right OF Mr. Go0de Dem, Val
was next taken up. and after short discussion Dir
Goode was sworn as a member, taking the modified
oath
The question the vacancy in the XXIId District
Of NewYork then taken up, and after statements by
Ne-srs Wheeler Norton, and Cox, the Representative
in and the teehni al question involved
The Deegates for the Territories were then called
IN, an of them taking the iron-cldd oath; =,
Dr. LAMAR then offered IA resolution declaring the fol-
lowing gentlemen to be officers OF the House: Clerk Geo
%, ADAMS 81 NJ, hei n,r 1T,y@tte n fiy6nsh If
TeXas; Postmaster, James ". stewart OF Virginia; ana
Chaplain The Rev Townsend OF the District oi To-
Mr WHEELER rep, n " offered an amendment
substituting OF the present inounlbens 81 tbose
Offices Messrs. Mcpherson, Ordway, Sherwood, and
The amendment was rejected, and the original resolu
The newly elected officers were then sworn H. 'Iessrs
FitZhugh and stewart taking tho modified oath
On motion of Dir. hOLslAk lDem; Ind ~, a message
House OrSaI lied and ready for business.
On motion Of MIR. COX committee was appointed, 70
join ike committee OH the part OF the senate, To wait
SESSION and ready to Receive any communication he
a.
Messrs. Cox Dem, n. ". Knott Dem. Ky), and
Blaine (I.ep, Maine) appointed such Committee.
Mr.. RANDALL Dem, PENN offered resolutions
adopting the rules OF tue House in She ALlIid Congress
rs The rules Of the present House, except rules lO6
and l67. and also providing iur the appointments Ot
rules, to consist OF the Speaker and four
members.
gress. requiring motions suspend the rules To DO
seconded 10y majority and foroiddng the entertain
uent of dlatOry motions
Mr.. Ga kFIEiD suggested that, ny nmemoral usage,
the rules preceding Houses became the RUE. OF
this House. without any special motion 10 tHat elect
Mr. RANDALL replied that immemOlia usage might
do for the Republican side OF the House, but not Tor the
Democratic side, which required ,ict construction OF
the rules.
ter
The resolutions adopted and then it ordered
thar the usual drawing for take place at o'clock
Tomorrow.
The HOUSE then. at 10 minutes TO O'Clock adjourned
Many Numbers conspicuous among whom was tlr.
Blaine of Maine, stepped the Speakers chair, and
took THIS opportunity OF tellcainS him MS election,
ana the manner IN which ho had discharged ls first
days duty.