The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-12-07
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
SEATING TIE SENATORS.

SS al &.
SEATING The SENATORS.
WAsuINGToS, d. C., December ).
The interss. taken by the public
in tie opening proceedings OF the Senate
was not 20 great as that in The House,
though the galleries were we'll tiled before
noon. Many Democratic Senators We're IN
their seats before the body was called to
order, but the Republican Senators being in
caucus, did rot occupy their seats Till
few minutes before Il. A change in the
arrangements Of desks, to accommodate the
new Senators from Colorado, and TO give
Senators who occupied seats under the gal
larry more desirable ones, was ma9e by piac-
ing three desks upon either side of the
fourth or last platform. The seats on the
Republican side were assigned to Blaine,
and Chatee and Teller, the new Colorado
Senators, and on the Democratic side TO
Price, the rev Senator from West Nirginia;
Jones, of Florida, and Randolph, OF New
Jersey. When the Senate was called to Or
der the new members were sworn in, and
the two from Colorado drew Tor their re-
spec;ive terms. Chafee secured the long
term, ending March 18th, 1879, and Teller,
the short term, ending in 1877. Commit
tees were appointed to notify the President
and the House that the Senate was ready
for business, and a recess was taken till l.
o'clock.
THE LATE ELECTIONS.
When the Senate re-assembled az O'Clock
Mr.. Edmunds submitted resolution in
structing the committees on privileges and
elections appointed to inquire as to wheth-
er, In the recent election, in the States of
South Carolina, Louisiana and Florida, the
right OF any citizen to vote had been denied
or abridged, and also as to the eligibility
OF the electors from those states, which was
read, ordered 10 be printed, and lie on the
table
THE CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. INGALLS, submitted joint resolu-
ton recommending that a convention be
held at Columbus, Ohio, in Aay next, TO
revise and amend the Constitution of the
United States. The resolution was ordered
printed and laid on the table. The Senate
then adjourned till tomorrow al noon, the
hour agreed upon Tor meeting daily, until
otherwise ordered.
Senator MORTON submitted Joint res.
olution proposing an amendment TO the
Constitution, whereby the States viii pro-
vide 10. the election Of President and Vice
President by the direct vote of the people,
which was read and laid or the table to
be referred to the committee on privileges
and elections. In submitting the resolu-
ton Senator Morton said it was the iden-
teal proposition reported by the committee
on privileges and elections two years ago.
Senator EDMONDS me we'd to take up
the resolution submitted yesterday, order
ing an inquiry into the late elections in va
rious Southern States, which led to long
debate, ard was finally agreed to by the
following vote: Yeas, 80; nays, -, a strict
party vote.
Mr.. EDWARDS then modified his reso-
luton SO as to authorize the committee to
extend its inquiry into the elections of 1874
in the States named on the motion of Mr..
Conkling.
The resolution was laid aside for the
present, and the message OF the President
was read. 1t was ordered, with the accom-
panying document, to be printed
Mr.. THURMAN suggested the resolution
Of the Senator from Vermont, in regard to
the inquiry in the various Southern states,
nr;,,sd iii The nha,aos n'~io' Anu NC
NJ EDNITZDS 80 H.. I'll
sent.
mon, - ,ha g., ra-o,1,io. al a.
The commits hall hs cn.'f P - - mo-
In;rv "a 10 V be,be, the IL, 81 o., 80,
~ yo,s bsJ r., DID as -
instant, or ,hs i.u ., .a;d 60, 'ne
ecied nayes 90 ys,. u
Mr.. RO(;Y moved +, s,r;ls ON. tho
,mhle Rejected
Mr. NcirONaJD o,orsJ ,o,,-;r,,o... -,
irst mart of the I'-e,r,IIe r.is,;,,o - ~
4tb amendmen. Rsien,sd - aI
Avs Al
The frs, resoIu,;or ,r,bor;-;n. ,hs o,,
pii,ee to inonire into the aIac,ino IN Son,L
Georgia, Alabama. Mis-is-ippi.
Florida and Louisiana, for the wears 1874.
10 and '76, was then agreed to bv the foI-
owing vote Yeas, IL; nayss. -, a strict
party vote.
The second resolution authorizing the |
Employment of stenosraphers and e,npow-
ring the committee TO send for persons. pa
,ers, ETC., was agreed to withou, division.
The third resolution, in regard to Dos
tons was also agreed TO.
Senator WHITE then submitted n |