The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-08
With Democrats In the Lead
for the First Time In
Fifteen Years.
A Tame Session OF the Senate.
The Democratic Executive Com
mittee Consulting in Re
gard to the National
Convention.
A Conspiracy Against Forty AL
ready Developed III the Senate.
The Treasurer Wants S3l4, 81 9 600 to
Run the Present Fiscal Year.
The senate.

The senate.
WASHINGTON, Dee. G.--The Senate was
called to order promptly ut IL, by Hon. !
Il. W. Ferry, oi Michigan, president pro
tem. Rev. DR.. sunderland, chaplain, Of
fcred prayer, in which he invoked the
divine blessing on the president OF the
United States, Congress and upon the
whole nation, and referred To deaths oc.
curing since the last session.
Senator Cooper Of Tennessee, pre-
sented the credentials Of David N. nee.
appointed United States senator in
d Rhaaes e. 81 as A sHMd55fiY iti i."'"'"" ~
Senator Anthony submitted resolu-
ton providing tor the appointment Of
committee OF two senators to Join such
committee as might be appointed by the
House Of Representatives to inform the
president that u quorum vi the two
houses had assembled, aud that Congress
was ready to receive any communication
he might be pleased TO male. Agreed to,
and the chair appointed Senators An
thOny aud Thurman such committee.
AT l2:lS pm. recess OF hall an hour
was taken.
Um re-asscmbling. Senator Boutwell,
announced the death Of ice-President
Wilson, and said that at AN early day
resolutions relating to his life. character
and public services would be- offered.
Senator Anthony SAID it was not prob
ablc that any message would he received
from the House to-day. or If at all. it
would DC at u very late hour; he. there
fore thought tho Senate might Us well
adjourn. He made motion to that
effect, which was agreed TO. and at l2:4S
the Senate Adjourned till tomorrow.
The overflow lSOm the House surged
into the galleries oY the Senate, and they
were well filled. The mourning arranged
tor the funeral ceremonies of Nicc-Prcsi-
dent Wilson remains In place. and his
chair, heavily drapod. was placed in rear
Of that occupied by the presiding officer.
The House.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dee. Cat IL
O'Clock the llonse was called to order by
MIR. MCPHERSON, clerk of the House OF
the Forty-third Congress, and the hall
was cleared Of all not entitled to its
privilege. The attendance of members
was very full, nearly every seat being oc-
cupied. Mr.. Mcpherson then called the
names of members by states, commence
ing with Maine. In regard to the repre-
sentatoin from the Thirty-third district
of New York, the clerk reminded the
House that the person first elected had
died. and the person elected to fill the va
cancy had presented credentials so pecll-
liar in form that the clerk preferred to
submit the question to the House.
LOUISIANA CREDENTIALS.
In reference to the Louisiana dclega-
ton the clerk said he had read two sets
of certificates for the first four districts,
both sets indicatin. the election OF the
same persons; that as to the Fifth dis
trict he had received two certificates, one
signed by VIM. Pitt Kellogg, showing
the election of Mr.. MOrey and the other
signed by John Millinery, showing the
election of MIR. Spencer, and that as kcl-
logg was the de fdcto governor, he (the
clerk had acted on his certificate and had
enrolled Morey. As to the Sixth district
he had only received one certificate
signed by Kellogg, and he had acted on
that.
THE ABsENTEEs.
The clerk announced that 2SG mem
bers had answered to their names. The
abscntees are Mr.. DObbins, OF New Jcr-
sey, Mr.. Egbcrt, of Pennsylvania, (who
had returned home this morning on ac-
count OF death in his family, Dir. Stevens,
of Georgia. and Dir. Oliver, of Iowa.
These, with two vacancies from the
Thirty-tlird district of New York and
the Fourth district of Illinois, make
2g2 members of which the House is
composed.
THE ELECTION FOR SPEAKER.
Mr. Lamar moved that the House pro-
coed to the election OF speaker. Agreed
to.
Mr.. Lamar: | put in nomin alton for
Ia x,f al 80 ~ al.
Forty fourth Congress, Michael G.
Indiana.
Mr.. Wheeler, Of New York; nomi-
nate for the same position, James q.
Blaine, of the State Of Maine.
The clerk asked whether there were
any other nominations, and there being
no response, appointed as tellers Messrs.
Holman, Clymcr, Danforth and Banks.
The House then voted with the follow
ing result: Whole number ef votes cast
$50 necessary to Il choice al. Michael
&. Kerr received l73 James q. Blaine
received lO6; Alpheus $. Williams, OF
Michigan, least by Banks Of Massachu-
sets Alex. Campbell. OF Illinois. l--cast
by Nj. Anderson, of Illinois; VIM. An
derson, ].
The clerk appointed Messrs. Randall
and Blaine to escort the speaker elect to
the chair. As Mr.. Kerr was conducted
down the main aisle to the speaker chair
there was considerable clapping OF hands
OH the Democratic side Of the House.
SPEAKER KERR's ADDRESS.
The speaker in taking his position said
"Gcntlemen of the House of Repre- sentn-
tiSes. s.'ss i.~.st'iy E'atciui 10 you Tor
the honor which you have conferred upon
me in calling me to this exalted position.
profoundly appreciate the importance
and delicacy of Its duties. ] shall, doubt
less, many times need your patient indul-
gencc. Ipray that you will grant 1t and
with nothing but kindly feelings to-
wards every member OF the House,
promise In all my official acts that | will
diycst myself to the utmost OF my ability
of all personal bias and observe complete
fairness and impartiality towards all and
towards all the great diversified interests
of our country represented In this House.
TAKING THE OATH.
Mr.. Kelly, of Pennsylvania, as the old
est member OF the House In continuous
service, administered the oath of Office to
the speaker. The oath was then admin
istered by the speaker to the members,
beginning with those from tle New Eng.
land States, who on being called ranged
themselves In the era in front of the
clerks desk, and there with uplifted
hand, went through their part of the
ceremony. What " known as the Iron
clad oath was the form administered to
the mamhare oonaralIv hut nona nj tho