The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-11
WASHINGTON.
Casting of the Die What the New
House Will Do First.
A Funny Contest for a Seat-Re-
duction of Newspaper
Postage.
The Finance Bill-The Caterer of the
House of Representatives.
from our own Correspondent
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WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Dee. 6, 1915.
Jacta est alea.-Micllacl G. Kerr, of In
diana. is the Speaker of the House of
Representatives of the Forty-fOurth Con-
gress. As to the details of his nomina-
ton in caucus, on Saturday last, and sub
scqnent election to-day, your readers are
already informed through your tcle-
graphic dispatches the result was antic-
ipated, and its PRONUNCIATION caused no
great CONSERVATION in the ranks and file
of either party. 1t is conceded on ali
hands, that the choice is u good Aid sen-
siblc one; for Mr. Kerr. Ike t.ac Mr. Randall,
has n great many friends outside of his
own politiesaI party.
instead of giving you reha.h OF your
, Geographic dispatches, propose to dwell
briefly upon the matters that will come
up for the first consideration Of the Con-
gress that convened to-day. Let me pre-
fix by saying, that the rumors which were
current on Saturday, and in the early
part Of to-day, of dissatisfaction on the
part Of MIR. Randall's friends, are ALSO
lutely without foundation; on the con-
trary, events to-day proved that the two
factions are (for the time being, at least),
In perfect harmony. If this harmony
shall be broken, will depend upon the
sagacty of the leaders OF the party, in
the front ranks OF which stand Mr.. Ran
dali, Mr.. Holman and MIR. Lamar. Their
chief antagonists on the floor will be Mr..
Blaine, Mr. Ioar and Mr.. Garfield; and
between these six, We may look forward
to u lively time. .....
CONTESTED SEATS.
Ii is probable that the House which
organized to-day will give its very first
attention latter the Presidents Message
has been disposed of, to the contested
seats. Ofsuch there will be at least thir-
teen, and perhaps more. Nearly all of
them are brought by Republican candi-
dates against Democrats who have been
returned by nominal majorities but
there is one which forms class by
itself: At the late election in New York
a successor 10 Hon. A. +. Allen, member
OF Congress, deceased. for the SD dis
trict, was to be chosen, Nelson J. Nor
ton was the Republican candidate, and
Chas. S. Cary the Democratic candi-
date. II the votes for Representative
In Congress, and for "mcmber of Con-
grcss,, be held to have been cast for the
same office, Mr.. Norton received in the
two counties 1910 votes, and Mr.. Cary
8, l39, -Norton's majority l.G3l But
Mr.. Lowery now makes his appearance
on the scene, and claims
that five votes cast for him were the only
votes which could be legally counted,
because described as cast tor "thc Repre-
sentative in the Forty-iourth Congress,
and he has given formal notice of his in
.ention to contest Mr.. Nortoa's right to
The seat which lie to-day occupied for the
irst time; the State board OF Commits
.ieners having awarded the certificate to
him.
INVESTIGATIONS.
The Indian Bureau, the Credit Mobilier,
our district affairs, the whisky frauds, and
numerous other items, will be re-invcs-
tigated, and ii is not too broad an asscr'
ton to make, that fully two-thirds of the
time OF the Forty-fourth Congress will be
occupied In making Investigations. Aud
while all OF this will be going on up ia
Congress, our socicty-folks will have a
nice time crowding the galleries in the
forenoon. lunching at Downlng's at noon,
attending "pndding-lunches" the after
noon, receptions in the evenings, and
balls and "dlnners" in the night. Fash
ionable dinners here rarely begin Till eight
O'Clock, and last all the way from twelve
till two at night. Supper may be set dor
four In the morning. and breakfast for