Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-04
gross opened to-day.

gross opened to-day.
SENATE.
The Senate mct at noon, the seats bciD
nearly all flied, aud the galleries filled to thul
utmost capacity. The Chaplain offered a mos
feryent prayer, in which he bcsought tn
Almighty so suffer US not for our sius to 1al
into confusion, but breathe peace into thl
lane"
The President then declared that the Senat
was now opcu In accordance with the provis
ions of the Constitution,
| The credentials Of three Senators were pre-
sented-Nlessrs Chatfee and kellogg, of Col
| orado, its first Senators. aud Mr. Price, O.
West Va, elected, vice Capertou.
MIR. Price took the modified oath, the other:
| taking toe iIon.clad oath.
a resolution directing that the terms OF the
| Colorado Senators he determined by lot Wa:
| agreed to.
Mr. Kellogg drew the term ending 1877,
and Mr. Chall@e the term ending 1879.
Mr.. Eimunds, Of Vermont, introduced a
long preamble III relation 10 alleged frauds Of
lie election il "vtrai OF the Southern States,
Including Mississippi Alabama, North Coro.
lima, Texas, d., End concluding with reso.
luton Tor h. api'uintr,ant OF a committee oil
Investigation 10 the part cf the Senate. The
preamble ;2lA resolution were laid over to be
prtSeni"i! and a"i9j upoa 10 morrow,
Messr+ !lD!hnuy. of iihole Island, and Nc
Crecry, Ct >cotucky, were appointed com.
mittcc - wait nrln the President and inform
him That The Senate had organized and was
ready to receive any nl.s.age which h, desired
to c0mmunlcatr.
a recess was lhan taken ior three quarters
Of All hour, and at he close Of the recess the
Senate adjourned.
COLORADO IN THE SENATE.
iha Senators from Colorado were sworn in
10 day Without objection.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
rI::: annua message Of the President will
Dot be- sent IN until to.morroW
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
1T l.: o clock The Clerk called The House to
order, when The roll VAS called, and largely
over II quorum Of the members answered to
their names.
Mr.. Holman, OF adiaua, offered resolution
to proceed Ia the election Of Speaker
Mr.. hanks desired to present the credentials
Of the member elect from Colorado.
This caused 4 debate consuming some time
aus! participated in by Messrs Banks, Homgu,
llami!:nn, Wadlctl, !'ry. ami othcrs, when the
CLERK cyarrulel The aot!nn Of MIR. Banks, up.
80 which IN appeal was taken. and the House
sustained The Clerk r. vu'" Of Ibj to 81.
The House then rr:c:rd:.l to the election Of
q Speaker, when
Mir. Eek placed in nomination Mr.. Samuel
j. Randall. Il Pennsylvania, aud Mr. McCre-
arg, .. io"., nominated Mr.. James A. Gar
field, 81 Che.
Tcilers we're then appointed by the Clerk
ana the Clark proceeded TO call the roll, the
result o. the 7C.2 .c.nG for Randall, lGl; for
Garfield, 81; scattering, ..
So SAMUEL }. RANDALL was declared duly
elected Speaker OF the House. and was escorted
to the CHAIR by Nlcssrs. Cox and McCreary,
Mr.. Holman, the oldest member OF the liouse,
the oath Of Office.
Mr.. Randall upon taking the chair paid
Kerr, and then returned his acknowledg
he would uphold the constitutional preroga-
lives Of tho House, aud thai the permanancy
Of the government must be maintained at all
hazards, and in spite Of the attempts Of cor
rupt officials.
The speech was warmly applaulcd, and
very beautiful bouquet vas plaH?d on tho
Speaker table.
Mr. Stephens, Of Ga, wss then sworn ID, lie
being allowed 10 retain bis seat while the oath
Vas administered. lie Immediately thereafter
TAa taken from the hall Of the House.
Ike certificates Of me mbcrs elect from save
r;:l States were then read aGd those 10 whom
there was ~ o!.iaci0G came forward and were
sworn Ia.
The Colorado case was then taken up, and
Mr. Banks addresses! the House in favor OF
Tie admission 81 tic representative FROM that
State, but aitar further discussion it was refer
rcd to Ii" Committee on the judiciary, which,
il is thought, will keep Colorado out,
After further proceedings aud The appoint
miaut Of 4 cGllIliI.rc 10 Tait IN the President
to iu.vrtn htA oi tic organisation Of the House
and its rcailae-s to receive any communication
from him, the House adjourned,
NOTES.
In the democratic caucus, on Saturday night,
all the Virginia delegation prcsent-exoapt
Gen. Terry, whc voted or Mr. CoX-votcd
for Mr.. Randall, ior Speaker. Nlessrg. ;iooie
and Douglas were not at the 4aucu4 and did GOT
arrive 10 lhc "iY 3! :.as. night.
Ilnr. !. i. II. Stephens appeared III his
seat in .:.r House 10 day, wearing his hat all
the time IL; looks about as we'll As usual.
Inc ealcrlrS oi TIC ltUuSt ilaFc UUeH PACK
cd and examined" all day, hui tllc.c is a mark
ed absence Of the co!orea element.
Col. +. W. n. Holiday, Of Virginia, was
on the hoor o! he House to.tiay.
The democrats ere in very iublanl spirits.
and pgosnoztieate Z happy termination Of the
"llnpcuA!ng crisis The report OF Mr.. Hewitt
interview With he President is conf rmcd, and
il is 10 unger :l,nusht that il "ill be ,sat Hayes
aH Grant. \ rGsouf, ou 10 public scntiue 1t
at ;ir North las undoubtedly set 10. and It's
effect is plainly visible here. Accounts from
New Y2!h a,r ether pa:'s of the North are to
the effect !!ai the feeling. while Got demonstra-
tive, is deep ana determined. aui hat it is be.
lieved by both sides Iha; Mr. Tilden has baen
fairly elected ard Shoul! and shalt be inaugu
rated.
Upon tie assembling Of the representatives
to-day, and III soon as The rn!! had been called
Il desperate effort was made to recognize the
vote Of Colorado hy the admission Of tbs rep
rcsentatvo from that embryo Satu prior TO
the election Of Speaker. The move was made
hp Mr. Banks, bn. Mr.. Holman, CT Indiana,
thwartel The attempt by ii resolution to 20
into ihn elrciioD If Srrakrr aud alter u coed