The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-07

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tempt 10 canvass the vote in joint session
OF Congress is deprecated IS certain 10 raise
partisan Issues, and develop strife which
may prove most disastrous to the country.
Inc letter then proposes, as remedy. that
the whole matter be transferred To the Su-
prems Court of United States 1t is
urged that that is the only tribunal from
which a fair ana bipartisan decision, one
which Will satisfy the Whale people. can be
obtained. The letter Gwells at lenslh upon
the wisdom of removing this mp rant
matter from tribunal likely 10 be affected
to party strife.
II ,use-Twenty-four members answered
TO roll call. The election of SpeG ker pre-
cedrd all other business.
Mr.. Randall addressed the House, thank
ing the members for the honor conferred,
and calling sttentioa to the facJ that he
was elected to the post on account ot the
death of Speaker Kerr, 10 whom he paid a
high eulogy for the purity OF his public and
private life. Noone could appreciate more
than he (Randal) dbl The great honor of
beng called upon to preside over the de-
lIberstions of the representatives OF the
American people, and IN the discharge ri
his duties he should endeavor ~ be absa-
solutely fair and impartial, and while up
holding all the rules Of the House he should
dividual rights.
The II Use stands now in the presence of
events which, In the last degree, demand
! most careful consideration OF every Off
Ger of the government, and he expressed
| the hope that the representatives OF the
| people would act only with keen sense of
right, and so as to carry out the juss ex
| pectatIons of the people and to enforce
| hat right.
The credentials of c. w. Butes, of South
| Carolina, were presented.
| Mr. Morrison objected, and they were
laid over.
Mr. Banks presented the credentials of
| Mr. James y. Belford of Colorado.
| Mr.. Springer objected, aud moved that
the certificate be referred to the Committee
On Judiciary, with instructions to ascertain
and report il Colorado is Sta C of the
Union, and whether the person presenting
the credentials was elected member of
the House.
Mr. Banks proceeded to address the
House in favor of the admission of Mr..
Bedford.
The credentials of Mr. Bedford, member
from Colorado, were referred to the Judi
cIary Committee.
The committees 90 60 to South Carolina,
Florida and Louisiana were ordered as fol-
lows: SIX to Florida, fifteen to South Car
DINA and fifteen to Louisiana.
WASHINGTON, December g. Governor
Chamberlain publishes another dispatch in
the New York Tribune In which he says
that the United States troops at Columbia
| have assumed no duties unless properly
called upon to do SO. He called upon Col.
| Black for sufficient force on the twenty
| seventh ultimo to protect the State House.
He did this, he says, upon evidence of a
matured plan to take possession of the leg.
islarve halls and carry out the shotgun
policy in the organization of the two houses.
Col Back, as he was bound 10 do, Cham
beIlaIn continues, ordered a company of
soldiers to guard the State House, when
Chamberlain detailed on the twenty-seventh
State officer to take charge of admis-
sions. This officers orders were enforced
by the military officers of the day.
Chamberlain proceeds at great length in
the justification of his own act, Which he
claims the military properly supported.
Murat Halstead telegraphs te tie Herald,
in which, among Others, he gives the tOl-
luwi g reason why Col. Lamar persisted in
refusing to call upon Governor Hayes: Col.
Lim4r said: Neither l or Hayes could
nave anything bearing strictly upon the
public business to Say to each other, and
while q talk would be agreeable, there
could not be any Importance in it equal
to the notorlety it would probably have"
WASHINGTON, December 5.-Senate-
Mr.. Edml nds moved to take up the reso-
Luton sui mite by HIM yesterday ordering
an inquiry !. to the late election in various
Southern States, which motion led TO u
lengthy debate, after which the motion
was taken up and the resolution agreed to !;
Yeas 80, nays 21--a straight party vote.
| ha 10 IN,
provide for five sub committees in Louis.
ana, three in South Caronna, and Two Ia
Florida, with Two Democrats and one Re
pubhcan on each. Thompson, of Ma>sa.
chusttts, IS chairman of the Florida COM
mtee. All the committees leave tonight
The question of the appointment of three
select committees to proceed to l. uisiaua,
Florida and South Carolina was reoptned
Immediately after the reading of the jour
nal, in the shape of a motion TO correct
he Journal, made by Pasted of Maine,
who asserted that he bad voted yesterday
in the negative on that resolution, but that
his vote had not been recorded. As THO
changs of this vote would cieat the ReSO.
la on, which had got the necessary two
thirds majority only by tie vote -156 to
7S-the right of correction was challenged
by the Democratic side, but the Speaker
'urnal must be corrected. - o. Gsion
gave great pleasure to the R'ohc~ecA de
u the House, but their triumph w 81 Snort
duration, for Immediately like correction
of The journal was made by Fuller, of In
llama, who had yesterday voted "aye, and
whose vote had not been recorded. With
these corrections of the journal the vote
stood 157 to 20. and the Speaker giving his
casting vote in the affirmative, the resolu-
ion was again carried by the necessary two
birds majority. The result was greeted
with applause on the Democratic side of the
Huuse.
The sixteenth of December was assigned
for eulogics on the late Speaker Kerr.
The message was then read.
The Speaker announced the following Sc
lect committees: On Louisiana-Morrison,
of Illinois, jerks, of Pennsylvania, McMa-
hon, of Ohio, Lynde, of Wisconsin. Black
burn, of Kentucky, Meade, of New York,
House, of Tennessee, Phelps, of Connecti-
cut, New, OF Indiana, Ross, of New Jersey,
Townsend, of Pennsylvania, DanfOrd, of
Ohio, Hurlbut, of Illinois, Cropo, of Massa-
chusetts, and Joyce, OF Vermont. Florida
Thompson, of Massachusetts,, Sebalt, OF
Missouri, Walling, OF ONO. Hopkins, of
Pennsylvania, Garfield, of Ohio, and Dun
nell, OF Minnesota. On the South Carolina
committee the name of Cochrane, OF Penn
sylvanIa was substituted for that of Stenger,
of Pennsylvania, excused on account of ILL
ness in his family.
COLUMBIA, December 1.-The State con
stables replaced the troops at the State
house. A large number OF special sergeants-
alarms were placed at the doors of the SEN
ate and House. Troops are still retained
in the State House to protect the Governor.
A sentinel PAGES from Chamberlain's door
to the Senate and House. A joint session
canvassed the vote and Edgefield and Lau-
rens were thrown out. Tue Democratic Sem
ators retired, and Chamberlain was declared
elected by 3o44 votes.
Il is expected that Chamberlain will be
inaugurated tomorrow.
The Hampton House was in session all
daV They gained two more members from,