Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-12-09
UNITED STATES CONGRESS.
Son ate.

On the opening Of the session the certificates
Of election Of Jerome D. Chsnee and Henry
NJ. Teller, United States Senators from iht
State OF Colorado, wore presented, Ia drawing
for terms Mr.. Chaffee drew for the long ana
Mr.. Teller for the short term.
Mr.. Davis lpom }, Of West virsinis, pro
sented tho credentials OF Samuel Price, ap.
pointed United States Senator from West Vir'
gioia, to till tho vacancy caused by the death
OF Hon. a. It. Osperton.
Tho new Senators together with Mr.. Blaine,
OF Msine, whose appointments were laid be-
fore the Senate last summer, advanced to the
desk OF the presiding officer aud wore sworn in
by him, Mr.. Price taking the modified oath
Mr.. Edmunds (Rep.), OF Vermont, submit
ted resolution, which YVES read ordered ia
be printed aud lie on the table. 1t provides
that tho committee on privileges and elections
when appointed be aud 1t il hereby instructed
to inquire and report AZ soon as may bo-arst,
| whether In any OF the electious named in the
second scctioii Of the Fourteenth amendment
In tho States Of South Carolina. Georgia,
| Florida Alabama. Louisana and Mississippi
in the years 1878 or 1876, the right Of any
portion Of such nhstituh,s mud citzens to
| vote has b3en in a,y wlse DIT MED or abridged ;
second, to what extent uch q; NAL or :ibridge-
ment has been catried by what o!cans snoh
denial or sbridgen!ent has been accomplished,
| and by when.
| Tho revolution also provides for inquiry as
to the eligibility of any poreon elected on the
| seventh Of November last.
Mr.. Ingalls, (Rep }. OF Kansas, introduced a
Joint resolution, which was ordered to be
printed and lie on the table, Recommending a
convent IN to rovse aud amend tho Consti,u-
ton cf the United States.
In the House Samuel ]. Rar dall (Derr.), Of
Pennsylvania, Was elected Speaker in p'acs Of
M q. Kerr, deceased, receiving 161 votoe TO
eighty-two for James A. Gaiti bid. Tho new
Speaker in taking his hoat paid high compli-
mont to his pledecesr or, saying that he was
good and great man. In concluding his re-
marks he eald:
''Tbe people look confidently to your moder-
alton, to your patient, c lm, Fl IN judgment aud
Weldon, at this time fraught With so many
perils. Lot us not, I beseech of yon, disap-
point their just expectation and their keen
sense Of light, but by vigilance prevent oven
the slightest departure from the Constitution
and laws, forgetting in the moment of difficulty
that " are the adherents Of Il party, and only
remembering that we arc American citizens,
with a country to eave which will he lest il
unauthorized and unconstitutional acts on the
part Of exccuti' G officers bo not frowned down
at once with relentlessnees aud unsparing con-
demnaton."
The following now members, elected to fill
vacancies, were sworn in Mr.. Warner, OF
Connecticut Mr. Frye, OF Maine; Nj. Hum
phrey and Mr.. Carr, of Indiana, and Mr.. Stan
ton, Of Pennsylvania.
Objection was made to the swearing in OF
Mr.. Buttz. OF South Carolina, aud Mr.. Belford,
Of Colorado. In relation to tho latter, MIR.
Springer Dem. }, of Illinois, offered g reso u
ton instructing the Judiciary committee To III
qnire and report at ss early day AZ possible.
whether Colorado is State in tho Uaion, and
dire cling that until suc:l report ID received no
person claiming to be q Representative from
Colorado shall te sworn in a. u Henlber. The |
question wss referred to the Judiciary COM
mittee.
Mr.. Hewett (Dem. }, OF New York, presented
resolution providing for the appointment Of
three select committees, ono Of fifteen mem
bsrs to procaed to Louisiana, one Of six mem |
bers to proceed to Florida, and one of nine |
members to proceed to South Carolina, TO |
investigate the action Of the returning or can |
vassing boards as to the recent elections in |
those States, end to report all the facts essen
tial 10 an honest return of the votes for cleo
tors of President and Vice President, Gnd to a
fair understanding there Of by the people, and |
whether tho electoral votes Of thoee States
should be counted. The committees are to
have power to send for persons and papers, to
take testimony, to appoint eubconirittees
with like powers and to employ etenographere.
clerks aud mess ssengere. Thia was sdopted by
o vote of 1856 to 49,
The Speaker announced the sppontment Of
the South Carolina committee, as followa
Measrs. Sayltr, Of Ohio Abbott, Of Mas a.
chusetts; Stenger, Of Pennsylvania Ellen. Of
illinois Jones, OF Kentucky; Phillips, of Mis-
souri,; Banks, OF Massachusetts IIap2am Of
Now York, and Lawrence, Of Ohio.