The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-03-17
FORTHWITH CONGRESS.



Extra Session.
Senate.
MONDAY, March 5.-The senate was
called to order by Secretary Gorham. After prayer
the proclamation of the president calling the senate
IN extra session was read resolution was intro.
dacea ana adopted unanimously providing thss
Senator Howe administer the oath of odioe to
Senator Ferry, who is hereby elected president pro
scm OF the senate. The oath was then administered
to Ferrg by Howe. The secretary called the roll
| of newly elected senators, who, as soon as their
names were called, the took OATH Messrs. Anthony,
Blaine, Beck, Hoar, KiIkwood, MCPHERSON, of New
New Hampshire, Salisbury, Saunders, OF
Nebraska, eler, of Colorado, Window, Coke,
Garland, Fill. of Georgia, Johns IN and R1nsom
| were sworn. The six last named took the modified
oath Objection was made to the credentials of
Kellogg of Louisiana, and the senators-elect from
| Mississippi, and by resolution they were laid on
the table until Tuesday Ferry said the oath Of
office would now be administered to the Vice Presi:
dent elect Mr. Wheeler entered the main door of
the senate chamber amid the ciapptug of bands,
and was sworn in The procession was then
formed and proceeded to the eassern iron. OF me
| capitol where the ceremonies were gone through
| with The senate then called 10 order at
1925, when a committee of three was sppe!oted to
wait upon the President, to inform MIN tnSa
| quorum ia present and ready to receive any COM
| munication that he may desire to make Adj
journed.
TUESDAY, March GA resolutions
was submitted that the credentials Of L. O. @. La
mar, senator elect from Mississippi be taken from
table and he be sworn. A lively debate ensued upon
the resolution, which was finally carried and the
| cath of office was administered to Lamar oy wee
President Wheeler BIiine then Introduced res
| oluton that the oath of office be administered TO
| VIM. P. Kellogg, senator elect from Louisiana.
| Ebis resolution also led to discussion in which
Blaine and Thurman were the principal actors, the
| former glding that the Packard government Was
virtually declared the legal government by the
| electoral commission when it decided that the
electoral vote OF the state cast for Hayes and
| Wheeler. Adjourned until tomorrow.
| WEDNESDAY, March AFTER the
reading of the journal motion was made thas
senator elect Grovsr, of Oregon, be sworn, but on
| objection by Hamn the oath was not administered.
... The Senate then resumed consideration OF the
| Kellogg credentials. Remarks on th9 subject
we're made by Bayard, Blaine and Morton, after
which Bayards substitute for the original resclu~
| tor of Blaine agreed to-yeas 80, nays 30
The substitute tables the matter anti the appoint
ment of the committee on privileges and elections,
TO whom it is to be referred. =. During the x logg
discussion Mitchell of Oregon, said he had several
petitions from citizens of oregon Directing TO the
seating of Grover aud he therefore presented them
| to the senate. The petition charges that he pro-
cured his election by bribery and the corrupt use
of money; that he unlawfully and corrupty lasued
| a certificate of election to Corn:n and faSt ly
testified before the senate committee on privileges
and elections to sustain his act. Patterson submit
| ted resolution to refer the credentials OF D. Ia
Corbm and NJ. c. Butler, both claiming SCI In
| the senate from South Carolina, to the committee
| on privileges and elections when appointed. Agreed
to -. Bayard submitted resolution TO nave Jonu
| 7 Morgan, senator-elect from Alabama, sworn IN.
Pending discussions the senate went into executive
session and soon after adjourned.
THURSDAY, March 8.-John T. Nor
gan, senator elect from Alabama, was sworn ln...
| A resolution to seat Grover, of Oregon, was then
called, and Conkling made a speech in favor OF
Growers admission, claiming that the cases OF Ore
eon and Louisiana were diff rent, as IN the former
state there was but one legislature, After remarks
/ by Morton, Thurman, Mcmillan, Salisbury and
Howe, the resolution was passed and the oath OF
! Office administered to Grover. The resolution
refers the objections and credentials to the commit
tee on privileges and elections for investigation
Thurman moved that the credentials OF >. Eustlst
claiming to be senator from LoulslaLa, which were
lbied by the last senate be taken mp and referred
to the committee on privileges and elections. LAID
over till to morrow. The senate then Went INTO
executive session. and when the doors were reopene
adjourned.
FRIDAY, March 9.-Sargent SUBJ
mitted resolution that the senate proceed with
the appointment of standing committees, and that
rule As, requiring committees to be appointed by
| ballot, be suspended. Carried. The following
committees were then announced:
| : Prtsileges and Elections Morton chairman,
| MITCHELL Nadieigh, Cameron, OF Wisconsin, Me-
Milan uosr, salisbury, Merrimon, Hill
Foreign Relations Il ameron, OF pennsylvania,
chairman, Morton, Hamiin, Howe, Conkhng, NC
Creery, Bogy, Eaton, Johnston. e
Finance-Morrill chairman, Dawes, Ferry, Jones
of Nevada, Allison, Howe, Bayard, Herman, Wal
Appropriations-Wind chairman, Sargent,
Allison, Dorsey, Blaine, Davis, of West Virginia
| WltheTs, Eaton.
Misunderstanding chairman, Spencer, Burn
side, Mcmillan, Patterson, Gordcns RANSOM ran
dOlph
Manufactures Booth chairman Bruce, Rollins
Johnston, Mcpherson.
| A 0T5cu{tUTe--PaddC ok chairman. Sharon, HOars
DAVIS, OF West Virginia, Gordon.
Military a 6airS--Spencer chairman, Wadleigh
CameroB, of Penus ylvania, Burnside, Teller, Plumb
q Randolph, Cockreu, Maxey.
Nauat A6dirs-Sargent chairman Anthony, Con-
over, Blame, Kirkwood, Whyte, Mcpherson.
JILdtcidry--kdmunds cha rman, Conkling, Howe,
Christiancy, Davis of Illinois, Thurman, Mcdonald.
Posto6aces and Pos,roads -Hamlin chairman,
Ferry, Jones, of Nevada, Paddock, Conoyer, Kirk
wood, Salisbury, Maxey, Bailey.
Public Lands - Oglesby chairman, Paddock
Booth, lhaffee. Plumb, Mcdonald, Jonss, OF Flor
Private Land CIainls-Thurman chairman Bay
ard, Bogy, Edmunds, Chrisiancy.
Indian 4 GdirS-Allison chairman, Oglesby, In
gals, Saunders, Hoar, McCreery, Cook.
Pensions ingalls, chairman, Bruce, Teller, Kirk
wood, Davis, OF Illinois, Withers, Btiley.
Revolutionary CtdiDIS-Johnson chairman, Jones,
of Florida, mill, Dawes, Mcmillan.
Claims Mcmillan chairman, Mitchell. Cameron,
of Wisconsin, Teller, Cockrell, Hereford, Harris,
Moran.
Dist. let of Columba-Dorsey chairman spencer,
Ingalls,, Rollins, Saunders, Merrimo on Barnum-
Patents Wadeigh chairman, Booth, Chafsey
Herman, Morgan.
Public Buildings and GroundS--Dawes chairman,
Morrill, Cameron, of pennsylvania, Salisbury,
| Jones, of Florida.
Terrtiories-Pattersou chairman, Cbristiancy,
Chaff e. Saunders, Garland, Grover, Hereford.
RdiLroads--Mtchell chairman, Howe, Dawes
Dorsey, Teller, Ferry Morton, Ransom, Bogy, Bar
num- Lamar.
Mines and Mning-sharon chaiTman, Ohafee,
KirBwood, Plumb. hereford, Jooa, Hill.
Revision of Ldlos-Ch ristancy chairman, ingalls,,
Davis, of illinois, Wallace, Herman.
Education aud Ldbor-Burnside chairman, Pat
terson, Morrill, Bruce, Sharon, Gordon, Maxey
Bailey. Lamar.
Civil Service and Retrenchment-B Blaine chair
man, Uglesby, Patterson, Booth, Mcoreery Whyte.
Beck,
To Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses Of
the Sendte-Jones, of Nevada, CHAIRMAN, Rollins,
Dennis
Prirstjn~-Anthony chairman, Sargent and
White.
) Lihary-Howe chairman, Edmunds and
Ransom.
Ru.es Ferry chairman, Hamlin and Marrmon.
Eaorosssd BiLis--Bayard chairman, Withers and
Anth NY.
Enrolled Bals-Conover chairman, Paddock and
Grover.
Leyees Of the Mississippi Rt1eT-Bruce chairman
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