The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-10-19
EroceedIngs of Congress.
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 10TH.
TIE Senate met at noon, all present
kept Morton, Mcmillan and Sharon.
The oath of office was administered
10 Standley Matthews, Of OHIO. elect
ed in place OF John Sherman, resign
% j. Donald Cameron, in place of
SIMON Cameron, resigned, and D. Fl.
Armstrong, appointed from Missouri,
vice Bogy. The usual C ,mmittee was |
70 join the committee Of the |
uouse and inform the president that
quorum of the two Houses had assem-
bed. The Senate then adjourned till
Il O'Clock The House met at noon,
gsi!eries gu Corridors being densely
crowded. -S1eTk Adams called TO or
der, read the, Presidents proclamation
converting congress in extra session,
and called the members by States, be-
ginning with Maine. When Louisiana
was reached the clerk stated that he
received credentials from three sets
of claimants, signed By ex Gov. Nc
EMERY, ex-GOv. Kellogg, and Gov.
Nichols, and had recognized the latter
SIS valid. The Florida contest he had
decided by placing the name Of A. II.
Davidson with certificate from Coy.
Drew and Horatio BrIsbee, with certifi-
cate from Gov. Stems, on the roll
From the third district of Missouri
he had received no return. AT this
point q return was handed him ad-
dressed to the ''Speaker of the House, -
and he decided to have it opened by
the Speaker after that officer was
chosen. In the case of Colorado, con-
tested between Bedford and Patterson,
he had decided to place neither name
on the roll but leave their claims to the
decision OF the House. The eleetfod Of
Speaker was then ordered and resulted in
the choice of Samuel j Randall of Penn.
over James A. Garfield, of Ohio, by q vote
of 149 to 1872. The Speaker was sworn
in by Kellogg, of Penn, the. Oldest
member, and then proceeded to swear
in all the members, the Southern ones
generally taking the qualified oath
The administration of the oath to the
following members was objected to and
they were not sworn in: Coin and Ro-
ma, of South Carolina; Daily, Ely and
Robertson, of Louisiana; and PachicO
of California. The following, al
democrats, were elected as officers o.
the House: Clerk, Geo. n. Adams
of Kentucky; Sergeant-st-arms, Jno
G. Thompson, of Ohio; door-keeper
Jno. w. Polk, Missouri; as postmas
ter, James. n. Stewart, of Virginia
and chaplain, Rev. DIR. John Pursel
of Maryland. Peck and Stewart
, took the modified oath OF office. Com
mittees were appointed to notify th,
! President and Senate that the House
was ready for business. The DRAWN,
of seats was then ordered to begin a
, p. m, Messrs. Stephens, Kelly
Wood. Patterson and Banks beini
allowed their choice, and after tn
seats had. been drawn for and taken tn
!, House adjourned. ."
! TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10TH.
D In the Senate large number o
: petitions and bills were offered ant
referred to committees. Committee
OF last session were continued. Arm,
and navy expenses from January 30th
1876 to March 4th, 1879 were ealle
. for. Petitions for national system @
: Mississippi river levees, removal @
: capital to some point in the Mississippi
valley, increase of postal carriers pay
Indemnity of use of Southern NJ. Z
Publishing house during the war, wer
referred. Bills to buid q pontoo
bridge over the Mississippi in Buffal
county Wisconsin, to establish the ter
ritory of Huron, for a branch mint 9
: Omaha, 20 remove our rebel dlsahili
: ties. to establish Pacific railroad sink
ing fund, to grant arrears of pen
sions, lwere referred. Adjourned:
The House called up the ColoFad
: election case, but no action was take
: on it. Roma, and Coin of Sout
e Carolina and Darrell, of Louisanis
: The Presidents special message wa
received and read, committee on rule
: appointed and the House adjourned.