The New York herald., 1876-12-05

vail on both the democratic and republican sides OF
the Senate.
Already study OF tho constitution and the JOINT
OF the Senate engaged the serious attention
Of most OF the Scnators and To- morrow after the
cepiion OF the Presidents Message, Senator Morton
will present and ask leave print the report of Major
Mcdonald. the Chief Clerk OF the Senate, on tho
twenty-sccond JOINT rule which subject will immo.
diately be placed under discussion BY the Senate
MAKING UP THE COMMITTEES ron THE THREE
DOUBTFUL STATES MIR. sAYLER LEAVES FOR
COLUMBIA TONIGHT
Mr.. Sayler chairman Of the committee to investi-
gate the south Carolina election proposes 10 start for
Columbia tomorrow night, and to mako rapid work
OF tho investigation He says he will divide the
committee into three subcommittee, so as to
pcditc business and that no will put him.
self at onco in communication with Wade
Hampton on his arrival IN Columbia. Tho other
two committees are being made up at conference,
TINS evening, az Weckcrs, but any list agreed upon
will be subject to notifications before being announced
to the House. IL is likely that Mr. Morrison Will be
chairman OF the committee which goes to Louisiana
SCENES AT THE OPENING OF THE SESSION IN
rHR HOUSE or RTPREsEN rATIvEs TWO
APPEALS FROM THE DECISION OF THE NEW
srEAKER-EE IS SUPPORTED by THK HOUSE,
Mr. CARSON FlLIBUsTKE1NG--GENERAL BANKS
AS A PARLIAMENTARY TAcTICIAN.
Tho reasscmblng Of tho Forty-foursh Congress to-
day brought almost dense crowd to the Capitol
did its original meeting year ago, when the people of
Washington swarmed to the first democratic House
OF Represent tatives elected In sixteen years Tho
galleries were nl!ed long before tho gavcl
OF tho clerk brought the House
order, and disappointed crowds wandered
sadly about, from door to door, seeking vainy to get
within tho walls OF the House. The floor presented
much the usual appearance, but the gravity Of the
Presidential dispute quite perccptible in
the rcsolute dcmcnnor OF the members The only
novelty the reappearnce OF Mr.. Alexander IL.
Stephens, OF Georgia, who sat, an Invalid, IN his
former seat, and wore bis tall beaver hat, lko
a member of Parliament This no Briton like as
scrtion of his independence Infringement OF good
manners but necessity arising out Of his delicate
health which proof tho hckle draushts
OF floating about tho House and disguised under
the euphemistic pane OF ventilation.
rHE FORMAL oPsxISG.
Tho modcsty Of Mr.. SayIer prevented open
Ing OF the session according TO tho programme
agreed upon the previous evening, when II had been
decided that in the OF his Office Of Speaker pro
tempore he justified in calling inc House TO order
An hour or so before twelve o'clock q CONSULTATION was
had at which tho question discussed The result
was that Mr.. sayer became SO doubtful
about his right to take tho chair that
he refused TO assume IL, and the Clerk,
Mr.. Adams, who had given It as his opinion that Mr..
Sayer still tho acting presiding officer, was con-
strained TO call the House order, which ho did IN
tho usual way The conduct Of Mr. sayer will proba-
ply prove u mistake, US It serves to establish a
precedent which may mako trouble hereafter.
Tn In fhet char he
actuatcd by the belief that no was
elected Speaker pro tenn for the unexprcd portion OF
the first session, and that his OF Office had
pired with the adjournment OF Congress last summer
The question suggests Itsolf Suppose anything had
happened to President Grant and Senator
Ferry upon whom would havc dcvolved the
Presidency of the United statcss In this
connection the suggestion is made, that tho House
should elect Speaker pro tenn, after tho fashion OF
the Scnate whose term should concurrently with
that OF the Speaker. This Is the practice Of many
sato Legislatures and might bc copied with propricy
y Congress-
DISCIPLINE AND LEADERSHIP OF THE TWO
PARTIES.
Aftor the calling Of the roll and the election and In
stallaton OF Speaker Randall, It was supposed there
would be adjournment out OF respect to the memory
OF Mr. Kerr but the vital interests involved In the
Presidential controversy too much TO allow
OF any loss Of time. and the matter
suffered to lio in allegiance. The democratic
majority eager TO get TO work, and tho days pro-
ceedngs struck tho observer as being less the begin
ming OF a session for legislation than the Inauguration
of tho great Congressional and constitutional contest
which, we have been told, Mr. TiIden Is to
dcrtakc, in furtheranco of bis claims to the
Presidency the democratic host was ably handled,
and however mistaken may have been It's tactics in
some parts Of the days battle, II was ably ocered and
disciplined. There tumbllng into ditch at tho
first onset, like the Louisiana blunder. Rank flo
tho orders Of Morrison or Holman OF whoever
was the leader detailed for each movcmont and did
their duty without murmurng, question confusion.
AS the reporters looked the galleries on the
scrricd democratic ranks they readily the dlscp-
line impressed by the great organizer In Now York
On the other sidc tho column was led at
the outset by General Banks, who took tho enemy
on the flank by adroit offer OF the credentials of
tho Colorado member at the close Of the reading OF
the roll wnon no insisted that tho name Of tho new
member should be entered upon tho roll, SO as to
allow him to vote, tho fact OF his membership
being established. prima tdcie by his
tnca,c of election. But the democrats, fcar-
ing 10 allow OF the making OF the least
shadow OF o case against themselves in whatever
future proceedings might takc place in the matter Of
tho Presidency, rejected tho Offer and referred tho
credentials to tho Judiciary Committee Tho now
Speaker had indeed 10 suffer at this stage tho mortca
ion OF appeal from his ruling, General Banks hav
ing insisted that the right to vote WAS a higher
privilege than that OF the organization Of tho
House. The democratic majority stood not upon tho
esthc,cs OF the dispute but by main force lad the ap
peal and the dispute upon the table. In pursuance OF
tins same policy tho democrats refused to admit
10 his seat tho newly elected member from the
Second South Carolina district Mr. G. W. Buttz,
who camc armed with tho certificate OF Governor
Cnamberlln, which, in turn. WAS granted on the ccr-
tGclte Of tho famous Columbia Returning Board. To
have admitted him would have been 10 recognize this
Returning Board as having unqualified jurisdiction,
and so would have put stumbling block before Mr..
Tildcn, in his recourse TO Congress. Tho
next proposed stop 10 havo
a4anaiptnd inxcsiiaaia the clectinps