Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-03
Congress will Meet Tomorrow
and Hon. Sam Randall will
be Speaker of the
House.
The Cabinet in Session on South
srn Affairs.
South Carolina will not be In
terfered With.
President Grant Expresses Him
self on the Political
Situation.
WASHINGTON.
THE spEAxERsHlr.

Washington, Dec. "A democratic can
Gus was he'd tonight NJ the cnpuoi, when
Lamar, calling he members 10 order, said
tney had asScn b, d 10 nominate q candidate
for speaker for he remainder Of the pres
EN-, congress- -Four Candidates were sug.
sested, VIZ: Sayler Morrison. Randall aud
COX LuId nominated Cox. Morrison
withdrew before he. was formally nomina.
ted, counse'lng harmony. Banning MONT
mated Saylef, whereupon Sayler said he had
already been honorcd by the representa-
tivts OF the 44th cnngress as speaker of the
pouse; but no~ In the interest OF peacs
and harmony of ths party. aud In order 10
prevent Iiei sonal alterations which might
| III lsc IN TINS contest, he begged eaye To de-
cline Denomination ballot, was then ta-
ken, AZ resulted, Randall IS votes Cox 63.
On motion Of Lord. The election OF Ran.
dali Was declared unanimous aud Clsmer
aud Blackburn waited upon him aud NC
qualu,cd A,m with the result. When Ran-
dali entered the baii he Was received with
| applause, and spoke as toi,aws:
RANDALL's SPEECH
REPRESENTATIVES, Il thank you for the
| nign mark ui cunfdence when your ac-
lisin indIcates | shail endeavor To DIS
chaf2e The duties ot the position to which
! }uu ale about III assign me, auh ndt!ity
/ protecting iudividua memoers IN all theil
| iprivleee-, and maintaining nli The rights
oi lllc house With which the constructor
i,nd laws ciothe IT, havins always IN view
The peace aud prospenty ot the connlry.
The remarks were received Win pro
| onged applause.
There VAS AN expression OF views con
4 cerniug the political situation In l. mfsiana
4, y. ,t,t .td Ei,ril. - u.p ru
agreement that committees should be up
pointed Ia visit these states 10 ascertain tn
facts attending The electoral votes. A res
piution tor The purpose VIII he introuae'y
III the house Monday.
After The ADJOURNMENT of the caucus
Randall received the congratulations OF tn,
metnOers a&
Cox Immediately Congratulated Randall
! who cordially Ieciprocated and said
t. W heurvcr infthe future lcan be Of use I,
you in any possible way, shall be yer.
glad 10 do SO. :
Cox replied Ny public career is near
ly ended, bat must serve my people faith
fully 10 tbs end OF my service. Nevertheless
l feel grateful for your kind Expressions
aud shall be most happy, i'll can be q
any assistance 10 yoa III Inc performance o
your arduous aud rcsponsibie duties
CONGRESS TO BE PRAYED FOR.
New York, Dec 2-The following
| printed hete II is proposed TO hold
meeting on Monday morning at IL o'clock
tue hour of the assembling ut Congress,
VI invoke the presence OF the holy spirit 4
wisdom and PEACE with our Legislators 1
: their deliberations.
We heartily concur in this propose
meeting aud suggest The Fifth Ayepne Bal
list church US the place of assembling.
GEO. II. HEPwoRTH.
THOMAS ARMiTAaE.
JAMES NJ. LUDLOW.
. 1Hos. s HAsKIss.
Il STEPHEN II. TYNo, il
!. WA L. SABINE.
J. JAY COOKE.
o Washington, Dec. 2-on enquir
: as to the condition Of accounts OF ia
# Cooke, & Co, with the, government
J. | L.. thair accounts as flnAf