The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-10-19
FORTY.FIFTH CONGRESS-.

MONDAY, Oct observation-disclosures were
early in their places and the lal hustle attending
the opening of the session prevailed The oath Of
Office administered to Stanley Matthews (ohio),
elected IN the place Of John Sherman, resigned j.
Don Cameron, in place Of Simon Cameron, resigned,
and ID. ii. Armstrong, who was appointed from
Missouri, vice l. " Bogy, deceased; after which
the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House was called to order by Clerk
Adams promptly at IL O'Clock. The roll of members
by States called, beginning with Maine. When
Louisiana reached. the Clerk said that three sets
of returns had been received from that State-the
first signed by John McEnery. As Mr.. McEnery
was never recognized as de facto Governor, the
certificates signed by him would not be considered.
The second set was signed by W. Z. Kellogg, and
reached the Clerk at different times and 10y different
channels. In regard to the latter. Clerk Adams
said that the certificates signed were not in COM
plance with the laws of Louisiana and therefore
not proper credentials. He could not recognize
them put the names of members holding such
certificates on the rolls. The third set was signed
by i. o. Nichols, as Governor, was in due form
and in accordance with the laws of Louisiana,
and the names Of the members holding the GER
tifcates signed by Nichols had been placed on
the rolls. When Colorado was reached Adams
said he had excluded the names Of Messrs. Belford
and Patterson, both claiming seats from that State.
There were 2S7 members present. Samuel j. Ran
DAN was elected Speaker, receiving l49 votes TO
1872 for James A. GARFIELD. The oath OF
ONCE was administered to the Speaker,
members. Most of the Southern members took the
qualified OATH Objection was made to swearing in
Cain and Rainey OF South Carolina Darrell, Elan
and Robertson, of louisiana and Pacheco, Of Cali
fornia. and those members stood aside. The dele
gates for the Territories were all sworn in without
objection. Mr. Clymer offered resolution electing
Clerk, George NJ. Adams, Of Kentucky; Sergeant
alarms, John G. Thompson, of OHIO; Door
keeper, John w. Polk, of Missouri; Postmaster.
James NJ Stewart, of Virginia. and as Chaplain,
the Rev. DIR. John Pose, of Maryland. Mr.. Hale
Off m these
those of jeremiah NJ. Rusk of Wisconsin n. q.
Ordwsy, of New Hampshire; Horace II. Harrison,
of Tennessee; Henry Sherwood, Of Michigan; and
the Rev. J. g. Butler, of Washington. The amend
ment rejected, and the resolution adopted with
out division. The oath Of Office was then admins
tered 10 these officers Messrs. Polk and Stewart taxi
ing the modified oath. After the drawing OF seats
by the members, the House adjourned.
TUESDAY, Oct. large number
of bills and petitions presented and referred.
Among the petitions were many favoring an in
crease of compensation TO letter-carriers. Among
the bills offered by Mr.. Beck for the re-
moval of all disabilities imposed by the Fourteenth
amendment. Referred E. Mr.. Thurman INTRO
duced bill to amend the Pacific Railroad acts, 30
as to create sinking fund for the liquidation OF
the Indebtedness due to the Government by the Pa
cifc Railroad Companies Memorials from the
Missouri Legislature, in favor Of the removal Of
the national capital TO the Mississippi valley,
and in relation to national system OF
levees for the Mississippi river, were referred
pensions, Referred A bill to establish the Ter
ritory of Huron, and provide a temporary govern
ment therefor, referred; also, bill to establish
branch mint at Omaha. Mr.. Rogers, Private
Secretary TO the President, delivered the message.
1t was read Immediately by Secretary Gorham, Or
dered printed and referred.
HoUsE.-Mr Hale, Of Maine called up the Color
ado election case. Mr.. Cox raised point Of order
that the disputed elections must be considered in
order. Objected to, and the motion to call up
Noln 40 Loot A lOnr tnOEr MIA
the question Of swearing in the two South Caro-
lima members, Rainey and CAIN whose names were
put on the roll by the Clerk. Mr.. Cox wanted the
question referred to the Committee Elections,
but it commended, among others by
two Democrats, Messrs. Miles and Potter, that,
the gentlemen had the usual legal certificate
of election they should be sworn in, and then their
right TO seats might be referred. This pre-
vailed, and Rainey and Cain were sworn in OBJ
lection withdrawn in the of DarraD, of
Louisiana, and he also sworn in The case Of
Elan, of Louisiana, discussed, but no result
reached. The Presidents message was read, and
referred to the committee Of the whole The rules
Of the last House were adopted