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The Meeting of Congress.

Both houses q Congress met Monday and
egumcaccI promptly tao work Of the session.
NJ. Eluialys speech on taking the Speakers
cAaitia the House was brief, ringing and to
taepur21sc. twill probably be accepted as
striking me Keynote Of the session, aud as iu-
Gi.luye of the Guinness and unity Of action
with which Che purposes Of the democratic
utmrity viii -e carried out, though it is 10 be
hoped wi.h great tsmpcrateuess and discretion.
The session being a short one tie work Of It
viii Save So De pushed vigorously Already
resolutions have been introduced into both
Houses providing for committees Of investiga-
t,u at As South. 10 the Senate Mr. Eli
mulis offered "a resolution calling for an in
Cg.sy on The pant q the committee on PTiyi-
.c.es ald elections as % whether in the States
a. south Carolina. Georgia, Florida, Alabama.
I1lisiaaa aud Mississippi tie right Of any
male l.Ji1en % vote at federal or State cleo
..as has been denied or greatly abridged also
whether any person ineligible under the con-
s..,ut.Ju Of the United States have been made
presidential electors, aud whether others have
been appointed electors by fraud or force
Tae resolution lies over.
To- the House Mr.. Hewitt, Of New York, or
f..eI resolution, which was carried under q
suspension ot The rules, appointing commit
..,s 90 proceed % once 20 Louisiana, South
Caso..oa and Florida to Investigate the &C
zion %. tho returning boards as to the recent
e.ecuaos To- those States, 10 report all the facts
essential 60 an honest return Of the votes for
resilient and icc-Presilcut, and whether the
electoral votes of those States should be cou0-
t-t." The vote on Mr. Iswitt's resolution
was a s.ri., party ore, with the exception tia,
,ar,a independent republicans, Messrs. Baglcy,
e Nea York. and Scclye aud Fierce Of Mas
.1.,-s,t's. voted with tie democrats for tie
resell. zion.
3n1.lcr resolution was offered 10 the Senate
sv ar Io,-'is Of Kansas which provides for
..- ,aI q O. uati.oa! convention, 70 assemble
'amjus. Ohio, on :la second Monday in
Say 1877, or Gle purpose Of revising the
constitution of Che United States ard report
,.E sa,h amendments 70 10 as would. when
-,#rci by ,wo-th.rls Of the States, adapt :,
g.. lsczigsnciss cf TIE government and make
adequate 90 tho preservation and support Of
t.r -ai50. T,is 70 be doubted whether any
...l scheme as tbs. which may cover the ola
ultra federal idea Of '' a strong central govern
ue-t' Ui,j meet with concurrence at this time
q; tter5 shall Re o closer observance Of pro-
...ascf the constitution as 1t is, with the old
.-ialrhs se;up ty our fathers, we may get
long safely yet
-.c Colorado question also came up in both
L.es-.. In ,hc Senate toe two Senator's elect
-en .ta. egu.voca, State were promptly adj
mttel and sN1rl ia. Dat iu the House OBJ Zee
..a was made GO swearing To- 1Ir. Be,ia,d. the
member elect and q resolution adopted refer
ring DIS credentials 90 TIE Judiciary committee.
r..a distinctions Co report whether Colorado
as. l0 Tersslacc % the constitution aud laws.
State IN the Uaioa Objection was also
usGc ,saaarigc 10 Mr. Butt, of south Caro-
.ea. 90 80 O vacancy. a protest being made
--a5ss. ms right 90 q scat ty citizens Of his
aere-siaaa. li,tri5t Oh ,la ground tia, he
..a. ro--.el 10 tv the returning board. On
-,.#.a .f NJ Morrison. O.: Illinois, his Gre
..a'i,'s were referred 90 Gle committee on cleo