Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-05
EGngre s.,

Called to this position because Of I, lie death
q! the late Speaker, Dit, heTr, u ludIapa, |
ouiy express the general eouili4cut III sayIDs
that lie Was good aud grcaE map, whose
public and private liz, was characterized by
purity, patriotism and uawa7clEg integrity
No body can more completely appreciate than
| do the high houor Of presiding over the de-
alterations OF the representatives or the Amer
oan people, and Tor this mark OF your esteem
and confidence return ng profound and heart
felt acknowledgements. IN tic discharge OF
the important duties conhGcd to nlc shall ell
deavor to be absolutely iar add impartial.
While enforcing the rules AID uphodng the
constitutional pe!ogatiVea OF this body, SHALL,
at the same tiuie, sustain each and every mein- |
Der in all the rights and privileges 70 Thlch he
may BE fairly entitled.
In the exercise OF the parliamentary powers
Of the chair will be tay duty aud my pleasure
! to give true expression II the appoiutrlant oil
crrImittees 10 the oplElGu, and WISHES or the !
House upon every quest!nn presented, bac7-
ing myself, as really an, 80 mare than Tie
voice OF the House itself
We stand iu tha presence OF events which
strain aud test TO the last degree our iorm oi
G0ycrnment. Our liberties couSccEat&l b} -
many sacrifices in the past ard preserved aGid
| the reioicugs OF an czuItaDt people TO our Cen
| tennial anniversary IS oGG amoug the nat!oua
OF the earth, must be maintained st any hazard.
| Applause. The people !ouk confidently to
your moderation, to your patient, calm and tru'
Judgment, and 10 your wisdom, in this time
traught with 80 much peril.
| Let Us not, bcaeeCh you, lisappG!ut their
just cxpcctations-thc! keen aea$c 81 hight,
but by uGceas0g vigilance prc7eat ~TeH the
slightest departure from tic Constitution aaa
| the laws, forgetting, in the moments OF d'th.
Guilty, that We arc the adhcraIts or party, amt
only remembering that we are American cltl'
Gems, with country 10 save. which may be
lost if unauthorized and unconstitutional acts
on The part Of the executive officers be 40:
troaGa,! down al Gnce with relentless and an
sparing condemnation. Great applause.
Whca the credentials of Z. ". Huttz, ~
South Carolina, were read, Mr.. Morri5or, dcu
ocrat, OF Illinois, had rcal protest against
Mr.. Butte admission signed Ey a number ct
citizens Of tho district, who claimed that ut
the election al! CT the countlea had not voted,
and he offered a resolution referring the Whole
case to the Committee on Elections, with iii
recGiops to report as early as practicable, which
was adopted-yeas 40, nays 50.
Mr. Hewitt offered resolution authorizing tho
Speaker to appoint TIRES: spccial couamttceS-
one of fifteen members 10 proceed to Louisiana,
one Of sly members 10 proceed tn Florida, ana
one Of nine members to proceed to South Caro-
lima, to Investigate all the facts in said States
, in relation to the recent elections held there,
| and To report ali the facts, with 6 view o! So.
curing an honest return oil tho votes received
: by the electors for President Of the United
States, in order to arrive at clear understand.
ing whether the electoral votes OF such States
should be counted, and that Ter The purpose OF
carrying out this resolution the said Committees
shall have power to send Tor persons and pa
pers, and TO examine witnesses under oath and
to appoint sub.comm!ttccs With like power.
Il was adopted by the votes Of al tic demo
+ Gratis and three republicans, Messrs Pierce
and prol. Saoiye, of Massachusetts, ani Mr.
} Willard, Q! Michigan, and uDier it tic follow
I ing committee was appointed 10 20 to South
II Carolina Nlcssrs Sayler, OF Chin; Abbott, ol
Mass; Stergcr. OF Pa; Eden, Of ILL.,; Jones, Of
Ky; Phillips, Of SO; Bank, OF Mass. Law
renee Of Ohio, aod Lapham, Of n. \. They
held meeting this morning to liakn arrange
= ments for proceeding to Columbia TO night.
IN the Senate Mr. Eluunds offered resoIr
ton setting forth that whereas the Constitu
icn provides Tor the method Of electiug liepre-
setiyes to Congress, and raciics Who ale entitled
! to vote Tor such Representatives: aud whereas
4 ! it is ALLEGED that il the States ct South Caro-
lima, Gcn7eia, Alabama, i4anrana aud Miss!s-
-
slppi The lights OF many su,h parsrua We're de-
lLrretnre
4 Resolreh, That tie Coumit2o Ga Privileges
and Elections he authorized to Inquire whelh-
. er such rights were denied and abridged, AMI
if 81, to What extent, aud Who haze hean al
iectcd by such denial aud al'ts rlcnt ana by
: what authority snoh abE!lgncut has been car
. RED on. Ai:o, that sail c1rnmlstee inquire
| into the iles whether any Presidential electors
in the late election we're disqualified, ami 8heih-
: er auY CT them !:a1e been Inter!eEcd with il
their rights and qualifications, aud whether
2 there Is any constitutions! reinee:; therefor;
that said committee employ clerks adj steno
graphers, and be empowered to lake testlmr-
} ny and administer oaths.
The 7esoIutiou WAS lsi.i 90 the table: ordered
t. be published and vii! probably Come up aga.o
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