The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-12-05
TELEGRAPH
REPORT.
CONGRESSIONAL.

| OF the Senate was not SO great as that
in the House, though the galleries were
well filled before noon. Many of the
Democratic senators were in their seats
before the body was called to order, but
the Republican senators being in eau
Gus, did not occupy their seats till few
minutes before II. A change in the ar
rangement of desks to accommodate the
new senator's from Colorado was made.
Blaine, and Chaffee and Teller, the new
Colorado senators, Were placed neal
each other
When the Senate was called to order
the new members were sworn in, and
the two from Colorado drew for their
respective terms. Chaffee secured the
long term, ending March 4th, 1879, and
Teller the short term, ending in 1877.
Committees were appointed to notify
the President and the Uouse that the
Senate was ready for business, and re-
cess was taken till l O'Clock.
When the Senate reassembled Ed
munds submitted a resolution instruct
ing the committee on privileges and
elections, when appointed, to enquire
whether in the recent election in South
Carolina, Louisiana and Florida, the
right of any citizen to vote has been de-
MED or abridged, and also as to the
eligibility of electors, which was read,
ordered printed and to lie on the ta-
bic.
recommending that convention be
held at Columbus, Ohio, in May next
to revise and amend the constitution of
the United States Ordered printed
and to lie on the table.
n1t 10
morrow at noon, and agreed upon meet
ing daily until otherwise ordered.
HOUSE
Washington, Dec 4.-The opening
of the session of the House was Witness
ed by an immense concourse of specta-
tors. There were very few members
absent. The speakers chair was draped
in mourning, in respect to the memory
of the late Speaker Kerr. There being,
therefore, no presiding officer, the
House was called to order at noon by
clerk Adams, who thereupon called the
roll of members, which showed 249
members present, the whole number on
the roll being 2SS.
As soon as the call was fin
ished, Holmes rose to offer
resolution for the election of
speaker, but Banks interposed rs a
question of superior privilege the right
of the member elect from Colorado to
have his name placed on the roll, so
that he might participate in the elec-
tion of a speaker, and sent up the Gre
dentials of Belford, of Colorado, to
membership.
Discussion ensued on the question of
precedence Finally the clerk decided
that the resolution offered by Holman
took precedence. From that decision
an appeal was taken by Banks, which
appeal Cox moved to lay on the table.
Agreed to.
Holman's resolution then came up
for action, and was adopted without
opposition.
Samuel j. Randall was nominated by
Cox, and James A. Garfield by Nc
Creary. The vote resulted as follows:
Whole number of votes cast, 246; neces-
sary to choice, 126. Samuel j. Ran
dali received 161; James A. Garfield,
80; scattering, 3. The announcement
of the result was greeted with applause
in the galleries, and Cox and McCreary
conducted Speaker Randall to his chair.
The speaker thereupon addressed the
House. After eulogizing the late Speak
er Kerr, he concluded his remarks rs
follows:
eLet us remember that we are Amer
ican citizens, with n country to save,
which will be lost if unauthorized and
unconstitutional acts on the part of the
executive officer be not frowned down
at once with relentless and unsparing
condemnation
The closing words were delivered
with great force and emphasis, and
were loudly applauded on the floor and
in the galleries. The oath of office was
then administered to the speaker by
Holman.
Objections were made to the swear
ing in of Buttz, of South Carolina, and
Belford, of Colorado. In relation to
the latter, Springer offered resolution
instructing the Judiciary committee to
inquire and report at as early a day as
possible whether Colorado is state in
the Union, and directing that until
such report is received no person claim
ing to be q representative be sworn as
member.
Banks argued in favor of the imme-
diate swearing of the member from Col
orado, and sent to the clerks desk and
had read the proclamation of the Presi-
dent in compliance with the law declar-
in Colorado in the Union.
Hurlbut argued to the same effect.
Springer defended his resolution, de-
claring that delay in admitting the
member would not do injustice to Colo
RADIO, comparatively small state,
claiming two senators, one representa-
tive and three electoral votes. SPRING
ers' motion, referring the credentials
Of the Colorado member to the judiciary
committee was adopted, all the Repub-
licans and fifteen Democrats voting
against it.
McCrary presented the credentials of
Buttz, of South Carolina. Objection
was made, and the House was about to
adjourn by agreement, when Hewitt
offered resolution providing for the
appointment Of three select commit
tees to 60 to Louisiana, Florida and
South Carolina, to investigate the ac-
tion Of the returning boards, and also
to report all facts essential to the
honest return Of electoral votes.
McCrary refused to yield to the reso-
luton, and the speaker ruled that a
suspension Of the rules to adopt the
resolution was impossible. McCrary
also refused to yield to resolution ap-
pointing Saturday for eulogies on the
J tota Gteaokar Karr unless tho usual