The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-12-07
Congressional Proceedings.
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Inc Senate met at noon. Mr.. Blaine.
ef Maine, Hicssrs. Chaffee and Teller. the
senators from Colorado, and Mr.. Price
the new Senator from West Virginia rios
Caperton, deceased, wers sworn in. The
new Senators from Colorado drew for
their respective terms, when Mr.. Chaffee
secured the long term, ending March 4.
1879, aud Mr.. Teller the short term. end
Ing siaTch i, 1877. Committees were
appointed to notify the President and
the House Of Representatives that the
senate WAS ready for business. and nj
iZ.ZO recess fer three-quartcrs of an
hour WAS taken.
nominated Garfield fol Speaker.
ihc caucus Of the Senate discussed the
situation, but deferred action until the
electoral votes Of South Carolina, Flori.
dc and Louisiana were decided.
!he House was called to order by
Chief Clerk Adams. A motion was
made to elect Speaker. Banks appeal.
ca from the decision of the Clerk that
the Speaker should be elected before the
new members were sworn in.
In the Senate, after the usual formali-
Lies, Edmunds offered resolution, which
"as laid Oh the table and ordered printed.
setting forth that whereas the constitr.
ton provides for the method of electing
Representatives to Congress, and recites
VINO are entitled to vote for such Repre-
sehtatives; and whereas, it is alleged
that in the States of South Carolina.
Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi the rights Cr many such persons
were denied and abridged during the late
election therefore,
Resolred, That the Committee OH Priv
iieges and Elections be authorized to in-
4n.:e whether such rights were denied
and abridged, and if SO to what extent.
and who have been affected by such de-
MAI and abridgenent, and by what au-
tn"r'ty such abTidgement has been car
rieu on; also, that said committee inquire
into the fact whether any Presidential
electors III the late election were disquali-
fed, and whether any of them have been
interfcred with in their rights and ouali-
fications, and whether there is any CON
stitutional remedy Therefore that said
committee employ clerks and stenogra-
piers, and be empowered to take testi-
m0ny and administer oaths.
In the House, 24S members answered
to the roll. The election of Speaker pre-
ceded all other business. Randall ad-
dressed the House thanking the members
Tor the honor conferred and calling at-
tention to the fact that he was elected to
the post on account of the death of
Speaker Kerr, to whom he paid high
eu!ogy for the purity of his public and
private life. No one could appreciate
more than he (RandalD did the great
honor Of being called upon to preside
over the deliberations of the representa-
tives of the American people, and in the
discharge of his duties he should en-
deayor to be absolutely fair and impair
tial, and while upholding all the rules of
the House, he should protect each and
every member in his individual rights.
The House stands now in the presence of
events which in the last degree demand
the most careful consideration of every
ofilcer of the government, and he ex-
pressed the hope that the representatives
OF the people would act only with keen
sense of right, and 50 as to carry out the
just expectation of the people and to en-
force the right.
The credentials of c. w. Buttx, from
South Carolina, were presented. Mr.
Morrison objected. They were laid over.
The committees to go to South Caro-
six to Florida, nine to South Carolina
and fifteen 70 Louisiana.
The credentials of Buttz, from South
Carolina, were referred to the Committee
on Ell ctions. under protest filed by
counsel for contestant
The South Carolina committee consists
of Saylor, of Ohio; Abbott, of Massachu-
sets; SteHger, of Pennsylvania; Eden,
of Illinois; Jones, of Kentucky Phillips,
of Missouri; Banks, of Massachusetts
Lawrence, Of Ohio; Lapham, of New
York.