Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-10-27
CONGRESS...EXTRA SESSION.



Tho extra session Of the Forty NTH Congress
was opened In the Senate by the Vice-Presi'
dent, who called tho Senators TO order. Aftor
prayer the Presidents proclamation, converting
Congress-, was read. Three new Senators :
Stanley Matthews, Don Cameron and David X.
Armstrong were sworn In, after which reso.
luton by Senator Edmunds. that the com.
init ees a. constituted last session be revived
and continued during the extra session, was
laid over on motion OF Senator Thurman. The
Senate then adjourned
Mr., Edmunds) called up the resolution to
revive and continue the standing aud other
committees Of the Senate, and II was adopted,
Mr. Sargent introduced resolution calling
upoa the President Tor statement OF the
expenditures and receipts Of the navy depart.
ment from 1889 TO June 30, 1879. Upon sug.
gestion OF Mr.. Davis tho resolution was amend
ed to include similar request In regard TO the
war department
A large number Of bills and petitions were
presented, among the latter being many from,
different parts OF tho country, calling for an
Increase OF pay 10 tho letter carriers.
Mr., Beck introduced o bill for the removal Of
all disabilities imposed by the Fourteenth
amendment TO the Constitution Of the United
States. The object Of tho bill IL TO repeal
what IL known ~ the " ironolad OATH"
A bill introduced by Mr., Hamlin, TO establish
the territory Of Huron, was referred
read by the secretary and referred to the COM
mittee OH appropriations.
Mr.. Conkling presented the petition Of the
commissioners appointed by the State Of Now
York for the purpose OF having erected a monu:
ment to the memory Of David Williams, one Of
the captors Of Major Andre In the revolutionary
war, asking that Congress make an appropria-
ton Of $4,000, to be used In connection with
the $4,000 appropriated by the State Of New
York, IN erecting monument or suitable work
Of art to his memory. Referred.
Mr.. Edmunds offered q resolution that q
consideration the law relating to the election Of
the President and Vice President. Laid over.
Mr. McCresry offered q bill repeating tho
bankrupt law and advocated its passage.
number Of bills were presented and referred
to appropriate committees.
Mr. Davis submitted resolution stating that
there appeared to be material differences,
alterations and discrepancies in the financial
reports Of tho treasury department, and ALL
| thOrizing the appointment of special COM
mittee to investigate the matter. Resolution
ordered to be printed and lie on the table.
Mr.. Thuman's resolution to admit Mr.. Spot
ford, Of Louisiana, to a seat in the Senate was
debated by Senators Edmunds, Thurman,
Mitchell, Bayard and Christiancy. A substi-
tute, referring the matter to the committee ON
privileges and elections, was carried by vote
Of SO to SO, and an amendment by Mr.. Conk-
ling referring the rival claims of William p.
Kellogg, Of Louisiana, to the same committee,
was agreed to.
House OF Representatives.
The House of Representatives was called to
order by Clerk Adams, who read the President
proclamation and then called the roll. The
election for Speaker resulted in 149 votes being
cast for Mr.. Randall and 1872 for Mr.. Garfield:
After the oath Of Office had been administered
to MIR. Randall by Mr.. Kelley, Of Pennsylvania,
he addressed the House briefly, promising to be
eyen-tempered, firm and Obedient to the will
of the members. The Speaker then admin
istered the oath to the members Objection
was made by Mr.. Cox (Dem., N. ~ to the
swearing in Of Messrs. Cain and Rainey, OF
by MIR. Frye Qtep., Me:), to the swearing in Of
Messrs. Elan and Robertson Of Louisiana {;
and BY Mr.. Springer (Dem., DEL }, to the swear
ing in of Mr.. Pacheco, Of California, and the
members were required to stand aside The
following House officers were elected: Clerk,
George NJ. Adams, Of Kentucky; sergeant-at-
arms, John 8. Thompson, Of Ohio; doorkeeper,
John w. Polk, Of Missouri postmaster, James
NJ. Stewart. of Virginia; chaplain, Rev. DIR. John
Poisi, Of Maryland. All the officers chosen
were nominated by the Democrats. After
drawing for seats the House adjourned.
resolution was offered by Mr.. Cox that the
cases of Messrs. Rainey and Cain, of South
ClrOulA, DO TeIeTTeu " tuo COAHiAtecc oH clcC-
tons to which a substitute was offered by
Mr.. Hale, that the oath Of Office be at once ad
ministered to them all. After speeches against
Mr.. Cox's proposition had been made by
Messrs. Mills and Potter, Democrats, and
Messrs. Banks and Butler, Republicans, Mr..
Hales substitute was adopted by vote Of IT'S
to 68, and the oath of office was administered
to the other two members.
The objection against Mr.. Darrell, of Louisi.
ana, was withdrawn, and he was sworn in.
The Presidents message was read and re-
ferred to the committee Of the whole.
MI. clam, Of Louisiana. was allowed to take
his seat by vote of LA to 119. Similar action
was taken in the case Of Mr.. Pacheco, of Cali
fornia, while that of Mr.. Belford, Of Colorado,
went over.