The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-12-07
FORTY.FOURTH CONGRESS-.
Proceedings OF the Second Session.


SENATE.-Dec. 4--The Senate met
in Washington at noon to-day. The new
Senators from Colorado, Chaffee and Teller,
Blaine OF Maine, Price of West Virginia,
Jones OF Florida, and Randolph Of New Jer-
sey were sworn in., The Colorado Senators
drew for their respective terms, Chatfee Sc
one. senator Edmunds offered a resolution
recommending . convention to revise the
constitution, to be held at Columbus, Ohio,
next May. After appointing q committee to
wait on the President the Senate adjourned.
Household. f. The House met at
noon, and was called to order by Clerk ADJ
ans. The Speakers chair was draped in
mourning tor the late Speaker Kerr. An et-
fort was made by the Republicans to swear in
ing Speaker, but the majority refused. The
Democrats nominated Samuel J. Randall OF
Pennsylvania and the Republicans J. A. Gar
field OF Ohio tor Speaker. The vote stood
Randall, l6l; Garfield, 80; Chas. G. Will
ANS, l; VIM. R. Morrison, !; Geo. F. Hoar, l.
Mr. Randal was declared elected and was
Crary. MIR. Randall then spoke as follows:
Gentlemen Of the House Of Representatives.:
Called to this position because Of the death
of the late Speaker, Mr.. Kerr, Of Indiana, l
only express the universal sentiment in say
ing he was good and great man, whose pub
lilo and private life was chpracterized by
purity, patriotism and unswerviDg integrity.
Nobody can more completely appreciate than
do the high honor Of presiding over the de-
alterations Of the representatives Of the Am
erican people, and for ribs marx of your
esteem and confidence | return my profound
discharge Of the important duties assigned to
me / shall endeavor to be absolutely fair and
impartial. While enforcing the rules and up
holding the constitutional prerogatives of the
body, shall at the same time protect each
and every member in their rights and Priv
In the use Of the parliamentary power of the
chair, it will be my duty and my pleas
ure to give the true expression in the ap-
pointment Of committees to the opinions
and wishes OF the house upon every
question presented, believing myself, as /
really am, no more than the voice Of the
House itself; We stand in the presence Of
gree our form OF government. Our Liberties,
constrained 10y so many sacrifices in the past,
and preserved amid rejoicings Of an exultant
people to our Centennial anniversary, as one
among the nations of the earth, must tie main-
tanned at every hazard. Applause The
to your potent, calm, firm judgment and wis
dom, in this time traught with so many evils
Let US not, l beseech Of you, disappoint their
expectations and their keen sense OF right,
but ~ vigilance prevent even the slightest
departure from the constitution and law, for.
getting in the moment OF difficulty that we are
adherents OF party, and only remembering
that We ore American citizens. with country
to save which will be lost il unauthorized aud
unconstitutional meals on tue part OF the ex-
ecutlve officers be not drowned down at once
with relentless and unsparing condemnation.
Objection was made to swearing in Butts OF
s. G. and Bedford Ut Colorado, aud resolu-
ton was offered instructing the judiciary
committee 10 inquire and report whether
Colorado las been admitted as q State
Ut the Union. The resolution was
adopted by a vote of l42 to SO. Among the
l6 Democrats voting against it were Wells
OF Missouri, Cox and holman. Mr.. Aew-
lit submitted resolution for the appointment,
OF three commuters to investigate lne action
81 the returning boards Of South Carolina
Louisiana and florida. Mr.. McCrary had the
door aud reused to yield tor the introduction
Of the resolution. The question OF the admis-
sion OF MIR. Butts Of South Carolina Was refer
red to the committee on eli ctions. Alter much
skrmishing MIR. Hewitt's resolution for the
appointment OF three investigating committees
was then adopted.
The following committee to visit South Car
DINA was appointed: Messrs: Sayler, Abbott,
Stenger, Eden, Jones OF KY, Phillips OF Mo-,
Banks, Laphaln and Lawrence.