The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1876-12-08
CONEREss.
SENATE ADMITS THE NEW
SENATOR'S FROM COL
ORADO.
HOUSE REFUSES TO ADMIT
THE REPUBLICAN CON
GRESSMEN FROM
COLORADO.
1T ELECTS THE NOTORIOUS
S"ALARY-GRABBER RAN
DALI AS SPEAKER.

Maine, Mcssrs. Chaniee and Tel
Ter, the Senators from Colorado,
and Price, the new Senator from
West Virginia, vice Caperton, de-
ceased, were sworn in. The Sena-
tors from Colorado drew for their
respective terms, when Mr.. Chat
fee secured the longterm, ending
March 4th, 1876. and Mr.. Teller
the short term, ending March 18th,
1877.
Committee were appointed to
notify the President and House
of Representatives that the Sen
ate was ready for business. and at
1880 recess for three quarters Of
an hour was taken.
The Senate discussed the stu
alton, but deferred act on unII
the electoral vote Of South Caro-
lima, Florida and Louisiana is de
cided.
The House was called to order
by Chief Clerk Adams, who made
a motion to elect a Speaker.
Banks appealed from the decision
of the Clerk that Speaker should
be elected before the new mem
berS are sworn in. A vote is pro
crossing on a motion to table the
appeal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-SENATE.-
After the usual formalities, Ed
munds offered a resolution which
was laid on the table, and ordered
printed, setting fourth that,
whereas, the Constitution provi-
ied for the method of electingl
Representatives to Congress, and
recites who are entitled to vote
ror such Representatives, and,
whereas, it is alleged that in the
States of South Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama and Mississippi, the
Of many such persons were
and abridged during the
ate election, therefore,
Re8oIoed. That the Committee
IN Privileges and Elections be
authorized to inquire whether
such rights were denied and
and if so, to what extent,
md who have been affected by
.uch denial and what abridge-
nent has been carried on; also
hat said committee inquire into
he fact whether any Presidential
electors in the late election were
disqualified and whether any Of
have been interfered with
II their rights and qualifications,
nd whether there is any consti.
utional remedy therefor; that
aid committee employ clerks and
tenographers, and be empowered
0 take testimony and administer
Adjourned.
HousE-Two hundred and forty
answered to roll call.
The election Of Speaker pro-
eeded all other business. Ran
ali addressed the House thank
ne the members for the honor
onferTed, and calling attention
o the post on accounto of the death
f Speaker Kerr, to whom he paid
high eulogy for the purity Of
is public and private life. No
ne could appreciate more than
e RandalD did, the great honor
f being called upon to preside
yer the deliberations of the rep !
esentatives Of the American peo-
lie, and in the discharge Of his =,
uties, he should endeav0r to be
bsolutely fair and impartial, and
UNFOLDING all the rules of
he House, he should protect each
nd every member in his individ-
al rights. The House stands now
4 the presence of events which, ,
A the last degree, demand the
lost careful consideration Of
very officer of the government,
nd he expressed the hope that
he representatives ofthe people
yould act only with a keen sense
{ right, SO as to carry out the just
Of the people, and to
nforce the right.
The credentials of G. w. Butts, :
f South Carolina, were presented
[r. Morrison objected, and they
ere laid over, Banks presented {
ne credentials OF JAS. B.. Bedford, 6
f Colorado. Springer objected, :
nd moved that the certificate be
,ferred to the Committee on Ju- "
iciary, with instructions to as v
and report if Colorado lisa t
tate of the Union, and whether r
le person presenting the creden- y
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