The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-12-14
FORTY-F0URTH CONGRESS.
p-oceedinss Of the Second Session

e.mn nac -Tho senate met !,
msah;,a+or a. noon TO-DAY The rew
~ nl-s.e.s f.oro Colorado f.haffee and Teller,
S1.a.o1s - Ma;ne Pr;ce nf West Virginia,
I In..ns 81 Florida and Randolnh Of New Jer-
Jones 81 =. .worr = The Colorado Senators
sey weIe . Sw!ln a L. +srns Chaffee Sc
o1eM ~ ~. Inrr term and TELLER the short
eurlne ". lvn Hdrnrras ofFared resolution
one: oeua.I la - the tahlel inouirinr into
~! iaot;on = South C.roina. Louisiana and
1ne Sa =. Inrsils c1Eered resolution
F lolloa ccnvention ia revise the
recommending s IU n1 1870 - roinmhms. Ohio.
eonst1sa..on'A - .rnc;rt;nc 1 committee to
next nay. n ~; IL. Sen.Ae .diourned.
wall Oh 'ne M IIo.,.e riot a. |
HOCSE.-Dec: 4.Ano nI1H CO.. ~. a.
noon, and Vas called 70 o!0eI y 49, $3.50 =
ans. the s Pc sa,s S Sn Kerr. An ef-
fort was made BY the keploncsns 70 swe a,a4 -
the new members from Coloi.ao 4e.o.1 ei he
ing Speaker, but the majority refused: 1ne
Democrats nominated samnei :. IanuH IT, -
Pennsylvania and the hepu1n1cans :. a ..o"d
field OF Ono ior oRea4ee e. ~ Th.s r. Will.
Randall, 16l; GARFIELD, q; Cnss' III Nv.
ans, l; VIM. T. MORRISON, uso' "a n wss.s.
Mr.. Randall was declared electeo, snu msI ~
corted to the chair ~ MeSsrs: OoA N. . ny.
Crary. Mr.. Randall then spoke Is lono"s'
Gentlemen Of the House Ct Repre.snt.vst he de..b
Called to this PosltlOn because - r Ia ui
only express the universal scntM Na - ~
| ing he was good and great man, wnose PIu.
| lie and private lie was cna!ac'e ;I44y
purity, patriotism ana unSweIvn8 .IstLy.
Nobody can more compieteiy aPpleA.1xs &c. 'n 81
do the high honor OF Preslomg osTs "a
hberatlons OF the - - ronr esteem
lean people, ana Tor Inns DIRK u ycul oo'c. .1
and confidence ! return my PTolot 4hn Az SMu
heartfelt acknowledgements. - :nc ~ .
charge OF the lmpoitAnt uuu1S oS'le. -
me l shall endeavor 70 De spsolu'ciy laal s ..1
impartial. Whhe enforcing 1nc Iu1:e @n =.
upholding the cons1M4uonaa t;,oe nrcsect
the body, shall at the same nn;e plo snd
each and every member IN Inc rlen. s;. anu
privileges to which he may Justly De entilleo.
In the use Of the parliamentary power On me
chair, it will be my duty ana my peasule ~
give the true expression IN Inc aPPoln.-
ment OF commlttees 70 'ne op a.,orv
and wishes OF the house upon every
question presented, believing myself IS
really am, no more than the voice u lne
House itself. We stand IN the presence VI
events which strain and test IN the las. ae-
gree our form OF government! Our liDerIles,
constrained by 50 many sacrlnces ~ In1 las..
and preserved amid rejoicings OF an exultant
people to our Centennial anniversary, as one
among the nations OF the eartn, mus. " Hla III :.
tanned at every hazaru. aPp,no nS.I.+;a,,
people look conna a5 ~ y' "Ir and Wis.
to your patient, caInl, lIn ~ - .a.nr evils
dom, IN TINS tlme s. w" ~" asanno;nt their
not and their keen sense Of fright,
hut Nv VIGILANCE Dreyent even the slightest
denar4nre from the constitution and law, for
. | GETTING n the moment OF difficulty that We
Are adRerents Of party, and only remembering
that re are American citizens, with . country
to ave which viii be lost if unauthorized and
Unconstitutional means on the part Of the ex-
, ecnt;ve officers be not trowned down at once
With relentless and unsparing condemnation.
Oh;ention was made to swearing in Butts Of
s. C. and Bedford OF Colorado, and . resolu-
. tion Vas offered instructing the judiciary
COMMITTEE to inquire and report whether Col
> o..do has been admitted a . State
: Of the Union. The resolution WA
. adopted by q vote Of l42 to 50. Among Inc
!. Is Democrats voting against II were Men
OF MISSOURI, COX ano noiu lI.: 49,.
= lit suomitteo soluoa .. ;rv.s,,
# appointment OF three coHm1'.Ies a. eSe,,.,
: gaze the aclion .! tne tesa l lug 49, ~ Nc
: Carolina, Loulslana, anu nO.a1@ =. Ma ~ -
Crary had the moor 9no Iciuseu y kleu ~
the introduction o. the resoluu p.s =. Scr.,
j. ton OF the ADMISSION o. mi. Du.S, ~ oOus
|, Carolina, was felcrred - Inc ~. u.s -
: elections; Aitel nucn sAn af thss
l. tits resolution lor me .ha,, .jo1.sd
a investigating comnl''ee' "ss 'ncn saopso1
It The following committee to visit South Car
,e DINA was appointed: Messrs. Sayier, ADDot
ut Steneer Eden, Jones OF Ky, Philips OF MO
p Banks, Lapham and lawrence
1T srrArE-Dec. 5.--In the Senate, O
" ~ Il. Mor+or snhm;tted = ioint resolu
.ne osn, -. -, .,nsndment To the constitr
TO on rs-;do * The election al President an
4, Ion - DpS;aS.t ~ d;rect vote Of the peopl,
Sc w We. w. n,esented ! netit,on for the div
n MI; VIZ Me- INTO indicisl districts. norther
IN s, r.a . =, ~ snencer introduced bi
anu h,,.h ~. Tertiary of the Black Hill
n IT, ...o,n,;ou 70 nroyine An INQUIRY into Il
st S.r.I eIo..,nrs was taken un. and after Il
OF S;,,r - ~. prrs;dent's message was di
ed .,s.ns !. - ,.n.th and nassed. Eve Democra
gh vos;ro v;fh tie Reuubiicans on the final que
by ton. Mr. Merriam introduced bill to alt
u' the times prescribed tor holding eiections u
-, counting the electoral vote.
nc uo-Sr-Dec. sth.--Mr. Plalsted n
~ - ~. !. d;.t;nctlv voted in the ne1ati
no ~. rssel,,t;ons introduced on the previo
M AZ. =. ~ Herit. INT ~ recorded in the
ke $50. The change Of the vote was o
re ..a - -. nemocrris because Il would a
.hs rrn,;nn The Reuublicans claims
-. ~. -srnrd shonld Sc changed. r.
ns n.sk.- ,nled that the change should
AZ "a. hrt NJ Fuller arose on tue Democra
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