The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-10-25
FORTY FIFTH.CONGREss


was administered to Senator Mathews of Ohio
J, Don. Cameron, of Pa, and D.. H.: Armstrong
! Of Mo-, all of whom arc chosen to. fill vacan-
cies. The several committees were then ap-
pointed and the Senate adjourned. 1=-E..' -
HOUSE Oct. 15.-At12 O'Clock on the
18th, Clerk Adams called the roll Of members
by States commencing With Maine. After ex-
planning his action in reference to the con-
tested cases from Louisiana, Florida Missouri
and Colorado, the clerk snnounced that 287
members answered to their names whereupon
Motion to proceed ::to tho election OF
Speaker was put and carried. s. J.. Randall
and J. A. Garfield were nominated and the
result announced as follows: Randall, 149;
Garfield 1872. Speaker Randall, before taking
the chair, spoke as follows:
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives:
Elevated for tie second time by your generos-
ity to the exalted dignity of Speaker Of this
house. | thank you with grateful heart. I
shall endeavor with even temper but with
| rigid tirmness to perform the duties of the
Office, and to respond adequately to the con-
tion to the already expressed will OF the
house: Yet, fully realizing the dclcacy and
| difficulty of my position, solicit your advice
| and assistance, fully assured at the same time
OF your forbearance and indulgence. We meet
under circumstances imperiously demanding
ton or party shall be subordinated
to the loftier and more patriotic OBJ
ject of doing what is best for the whole
country and all its people. Since adjournment
an administration has been inducted into Of
flee which is obeyed as the actual govern
ment, regardless of the grave events which
mari ked ITS birth, and this house, animated by
q spirit Of patriotism, during the first public
tranquility under law will frankly approve any
sincere and permanent policy looking to. the
| complete pacitication by constitutional meth
odS, and to the consequent promotion of the
general welfare: but 1t should be held our sa-
cred duty to provide legislation which will
render impossible a repetition of the wrongs
which have occurred and of the dangers which
threatened us. l assume that we will
take no step backward in the work of
retrcnchment and reform so auspiciously
begun by the last house, under a
maturcd and definite plan of the reduction of
the expenses of the government. It is certain
that Still greater reductions can be made with
out imparin the efficiency of the administration.
10 have an honest administration it shonld be
frugal Never before was it more urgent than
now with general financial distress and with
labor depressed by heavy burdens, to exercise
hard necessity darkness every householdin in the
land, extravaganza on the part Of the peoples
servants is an objectionable crime. It is
partly because of that wholesome policy so
faithfully carried out that am permitted this
day to speak from this place, invoking for our
deliberations. that tolerance of opinion which
secures harmonious action, the right and
clear judgment which purifies legislation
and that mutual confidence and respect shall
subsist between the house and its presiding
officer: l am now ready to take the oath
prescribed by law. [Clapping Of hands
on the Democratic side Of the Chamber
The oath of Office was then administered to
Speaker Randall and by him to the members.
The officers as selected in the democratic eau
Gus were then elected and sworn in. The
drawing of seats was then commenced, after
which the House adjourned.
SENATE, Oct. 1G.-A large number of
petitions and bills were presented and re-
fcrrcd, among the latter, Thurman's Pacific
Railroad Bill of last session, which creates a
sinking fund for the liquidation of the in.
debtedness due the government by the Pacific
Railroad companies. Senator Beck also in
troduced bill for the removal of all disabili
ties imposed by the 18th amendment. The
Presidents message was then read and the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE, Oct, 1Gth.-Two South Caro-
lima members, Rainey and Cain whose names
had been put on the roll by: the clerk, were
sworn in. Darrell of louisiana was also sworn
in, but in the case of his colleague Elam, no
result was reached. After the reading of the
Presidents message, the rules of the last
House were adopted and the House adjourned
SENATE, Oct. 17.-Mr Beck intro
duccd bill authorizing the payment of fifty
per cent. of customs duties in legal tender
notes. Nr. Thurman presented the creden
tials of H. NJ. Spafford, Senator elect from
Louisiana, and at the request of Mr.. Edmunds
the matter went over for one day. Mr. Nc
Crcery introduced bill to repeal the bank
rupt law and all acts amendatory thereof.
Mr.. Edmunds offered a resolution that a &C.
lect committee of seven be appointed to con-
slider the state OF the law respecting ascer-
tanning ard declaration of the result of the
election of President and Vice President, said
committee to report by bill or otherwise.
At the request of Mr.. Bayard the
resolution was laid over one day
On motion of Mr.. Morrill, resolution filling
vacancies on committees was agreed to as
follows: Matthews of Ohio and Wallace of
Pennsylvania, on foreign relations cameron of
| Pennsylvania, on military affairs and public
buildings and grounds; Armstrong of Mis-
souri,, on railroads; Grover OF Oregan, on pri-
Vatc land claims; Armstrong of Missouri, on
enrolled bills; Ferry of Michigan, made chair
man OF the committee on post offices and post
| roads in place Of Hamlin, who retains his.
place on that committee as member, and
Hamlin made chairman of the committee on
foreign relations in place of Morton, who re-
tafns his old place as chairman of the COM
mittee on privileges and elections.
House, Oct. 17.-After the reading Of
the Journal the contested election case ef
Elam and Smith in the 4th Louisiana district
was taken up, and after brief discussion, q
resolution providing for the immediate swear
! ing in of Eiam was adopted, yeas IA, nays
119. The next cases disposed of we're thosO
of E.W. Robertson Of Louisiana and Pacheco of
California, both of whom were allowed to
take their seats. The House then adjourned
| to the Goth.
SENATE, Oct., 19th.-A number of bills
| were introduced and referred among them
one to enlarge the jurisdiction Of the court of
claims. The matter of the credentials of Mr..
Spaford of Louisiana was then taken up and
by vote of 36 to SO referred to the committee
| on privileges anu clcctlOn. Mr.. White submit
ted an amendment to the resolution that the
committee report on or before Nov list, which
after q lively debate. between Messrs. Edmunds,
Thurman, Wadleigh, White and saulbury
was rejected, yeas. 80 nays IS. Mr.. Conkling
submitted an amendment that the committee
also consider and report upon the credentials
of Vim. P. Kellogg which was agreed to.
Mr.. Thurman moved that j. B. Eustis be
sworn in rs Senator from Louisiana for term