The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-12-08

hnu 'he Rreiuet part oi Wh"W "Tf'Nc'
during the first fur days There are
ten or fifteen yet on the road to the
Cspiiol, all Of whom will, perhaps,
respond aud take their seats on next
Monday.
The first business in oider, was the
election Of Speaker Of the House.
Hon. q. NJ. Adams called the house
tn order, as there was no Speaker. The
Democrats, 10 caucus lat Saturday
night, chose Hun. Sari'l J. Randall.
@ Penn, for SPEAKER, which WIS
equivalent TO an election. His chief
competitor for the position, was Hon.
s. s. Cox, Of New York, but the
forun received 70 and the latter So
vote, and was, therefore, elected. The
Repu blican members complimenteri
Hon. J. A. Garfield with their votes.
This, Of course, rs mere matter of
firm. The Speaker Randall, on
taking his chair, delivered short but
excellent address to the House, read
ing il from the chair, thanking them
for the high honor Conferred. The
closing sentences have the true ring
about them, and express the feelings
and sentiments Of all Democrats, and
the better and wiser elements Of the
Republican PARTY. He said;
1--WE stand in the presence Of events
which strain and test the last degree
our forms Of government. Our liber.
ties, consecrated by so many sacrifices
In the past, and preserved amid the
rejoicings Of an exultant people to our
Centennial anniversary, Us one among
the naiinns Of the earth, must lie
maintained at every hazard. APP
plau>e The people look confidently
to your moderation, to your latient,
calm, firm judgment and wisdom in
this time, fraught with so many perils.
Let US not, | beech Of you, disnp-
point their just expectation and their
keen sense of right, but by vigilance
prevent even the slightest departure
from the Constitution and the law. for.
getting, in the moment of difficulty,
that we are adherenis If a party,
AMI only remembering that zoe are Amer.
lean citizens nth a country to SAFE.
rbich m.u be lost il unauthorized and
unconstitutional acts on the part Of cree
ntirc officers Be not frouned dorn at
one 10Th releatless aud unsparins con-
demnafiop.'
CoulI the sentiments which animate
and stir the hearts Of every true
p,triot have been more modestly, yet
forcibly expressed ?
Immediately after these ceremonies,
a movement was inaugurated to
appoint Committees to gn to Florida,
Louisiana, and South Carolina for the
purpose of investigating the manner in
which the late election in those States
was conducted. II will be the duty of
those Committees to thoroughly lift
the evidence by which the Radical
Canvassing Board of the latter State
gave the electoral vote to Hayes aud
seated Chamberlain in the gubernato-
rial chair, "a well, also. to inquire into
the acts OF Kellogg's picked crew Of
scoundrels in Louisiana and the acts Of
the illitcrate Siearns, Of Florida.
On the presentation of the cre'ien-
this Of the member Of Congress frun
he new State of Colorado, objection
was made to his being sworn in us such
at present, and the riolion to delay
the matter for the time. being put to
the House, it was carried-ffteen
Democrats voting against the delay.
Senator jug IL. of Kansns. Re-
publican, offered Il joint resolution in
the Senate, looking to a speedy revi'
lion Of the Federal Constitution. That
much abused and greatly misunder-
stood document, vulgarly called the
palladium of our liberty" needs a
revision in several very important par
riculars. aud it is highly probible that
at the present session. something will
he done to bring about revision.
The death of the lamented Keer,
former Speaker of the House, was
suggested. aud resolutions touching
the sad event will be offered. AMI suit
able eulogies pronounced in due time.
In the Senate i'll will be intrp
duced for the purpose of so amending
the Constitution rs to give the Su-
preme Court Of the United States the
power to count the electoral vote.
Evidently there is need for u radical
change, so as to take the power away
from such men as CO pned the Loui-
siana Board, to say who shall be PIES
ident. We do not believe, however,
that giving that power to the Supreme
Court of the country would remedy
the matter much.
Speaker Randall has appointed the
three committees to 90 to the Sou h.
ern States - fifteen for louisiana, nine
far South Carolina, aud six for Flori-
da. Only one Kentuckian is on eth
er committee, Hon. I. l.. Jones, of
the Covingion district, goes to South
Carolina. They are all now en- route
southward. We look COR fair and
full report from them, but will not