Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-05
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we'll filed oeip.e noon. Many Demo
cratic Senator, weze in thtic seats heicz:
the body was called 10 order, but the Re
publican Senator's being iI caucus die
not occupy their seats till Ia few minute.
before II. A change in the arrangement
Of tie desks to accommodate the new
Senators from Colorado and to give the
Senators who occupied seats under tbs
gallery more assirsb bic ones WAS made by
placing three desks upon either side o.
the fourth .. last platform. Til.
seats on the Republican side we're assign
ed to Blaine. aud Chadeo aid Teller. ihs
new Colorado Senators, ami on the Dem
ocrat!c sids 20 Price, the new Seusior
iron West Virginia, Jones Of Florida.
ard Randolph of New jersey.
When iLC Sanaie WIS called TO order
| ;ie new members were s1ora il. aid the
two from Colorado drew fo- their re-
I! spectiy= ie,ms. Chaffee secured the
long term ct ding March 4, 1879, and
Teller ;hs sro;. term ending in 1877.
| Committees we're appointed to notify
the Presitie,,t aud the House ths, the
! Senate w.; ready for business and re-
! Gees WIS taksn till O'CLOCK.
Nhea he Senate reasser.bl Ed
| fuurds suhna:'t-d . resolution instruct
irg tie co,lr.i:;ee on Privileges and
Elections. whr7 appointed, to inquire
whe:Ie! III lie recent electors in South
Caro'iui. Louisiana and Florida, the
right 0! any citizen 10 vote has been de-
MED or abridged; ami also as 70 the
eligibility OF electors, which was read
and c. lercd rr:1!rd. aud to lie on the
table
Ingalls, submitted a Joint Resolution
recommending that 8 Convention be
hold a, Columbus. Ohio, in May next, to
revise and amend the Constitution Of the
United States. Ordered printed AID
laid on the table.
The Seus:s then sdjourned till to-
morrow q. noon. the hour agreed upon
for meeting daily until otherwise CO.
t;eTel.
Washington, Dec. 5.-1he opening Of
the session OF the House vas witnessed |
by ~ immense cOrcouree 81 people. 4
very Jew members were absent. The !
Speakers chsi- was drsped in mourning |
10 respect 10 the memory Of the late
Speaker kor.. There being no presiding
oaic5r. tie House was called 20 order at
noon by Cle!k Adams, who called the
roll Of members. The call showed 2i9
members present. the number on the roll
beirg 25S.
As soon as the call was finished Uol-
man rose to offer resolution for the
election Of Speaker; but Banks inter
posed as question of superior privilege
the right of tbs member eject from Col,
orado to have tis uame placed on the roll
So that he nigh: participate in the cleo
ton q Speaker. and sent UP the credsn-
.ials ~ the Colorado member. There
sas 8 discussion OF precedence, Holman
AMI othe. Democrats conteudiuS that the
Of the House WAS recessa-
-,iy the frs. business il order; while
Banks and other Republicans contendcd
hat ell members hal q right to psr,ici-
Da.s in t!.e election.
FRYE claimed tbs same right for his
,olleague elected in place of Blaine. The
Clerk decided the resolution offered 10y
Holman took precedence. an appeal
vas taken by Banks, which Cox moved
o lay Gu The table. Agreed to-Yeas.
90; Nays, -.
Holman resolution was then adopted
without opposition. It was as follows:
The House being informed that since
is last adjournment II. c. Herr, who at !
he commencement OF the present Con- (
,ress was elected Speaker OF the House,
Ias departed this lie, creating vacancy |
II the Office Of Speaker; it is therefore 6
'rdered that the House do now proceed ,
0 the election OF q Speaker viva voce.
Samuel Randall was nominated By Cox c
nj James A. Garfield by McCreary.
;lyner, Banning. Banks OF Massachu- !
cts and Wilson Of Iowa were appointed I
ellers. The -o,e was: Whole number t
{ votes cast, 246; necessary to choice, .
"a; Randall. Isl; Garfield, So; Williams q
eceived 1. given b. his colleague Ma a
DON; Morrison I. given by Seelye Of
Massachusetts,. ELe announcement of
40 result was greeted with applause in I
lie gallery. Cox and iicCreary con- il
uctod Speaker Ran Hall TO Las chair, when T.
c read AIS speech from manuscript.
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