Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-10-20

::JNO. D. 4 listen. ..:..........E Editor
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-St.FrancisvilleO Oct. 20, ~.
SUMMARY OF NEWS FROM TIL
'---.;;A NATIONAL CAPITAL.
WASHINGTON, October l3.-Th,
- Democratic caucus made the follow,
ing nominations: Randall fol
speaker ; Adams for Clerk; Thomp
son for Sergeant-at-Arms Polh
for Doorkceper. The Republicans
made nominations for the above
Offices respectively as follows
Genl. Garfield, Rush, Ordway,
and Harrison. -:
October Is. 2 p. m-vice
President Wheeler called the
Senate, to order exactly at ~
o'clock m. Tho proclamation of
the President calling the extra ses-
sion was read. Thurman present.
ed the credentials Of Stanley Math-
cws, Senator from Ohio to fill the
onexpired term of Sherman. Mr..
Wallace presented the credentials
OF Donald Cameron as Senator
from Pennsylvania for the unex-
pired term of Simon Cameron.
Mr.. Cockrell presented the credep-
tials of David H. Armstrong to fill
the. vacancy occasicned by the death
Of Senator Bogy of Missouri. All
took the oath of office. .Adi,urn-
ed until IL m. 18th.
The House was called to order
by CLERK Adams. After reading
the Presidents proclamation cali
ing the extra session, he proceeded
TO ca'l the roll by States, commence
ing with Maine. When Louisi ma
was reached; Clerk adams made
.. statement setting forth that he
had received three sets of creden-
tials from this State !; one Sc. sign.
ed by John McEnery, another bv
VIM. Pitt. Kellogg, and still an,
other by Francis T. Nichols. The
latter being the only credentials |
that reached him through the chan. |
mel prescribed by law, andthat fol.
y comply with the law of Louisi-
ana, he had placed the name of the !
persons they give on the roll.
filter the roll was called tie
House proceeded to the election of
J Speaker. Mr., Clymer nominated
samuel J. Randall of Pennsylvania
Mr., Hale. of Maine, nominated |
VI. Garfield of Ohio. Mr.. Ran
la'l was elected on the FIRST ballot
3 were. sqbSe4nentl~, all the off,
ers nominated by the Democratic
auct.s.
Oct. Is, 8 p. m.-There are 81
and 81 Democrats in
1eir seats in the Senate. Sharon (
absent and will be during the ex- t
a session. 1t is possible and
zen regarded as probable that the 8
emocrats will take immediate con. :
oil of tho Senate. The creden- =
ais of Spofford and Butler have 5
It been presented. a
Democratic Senator'S will be Il
ided in their action on Louisiana o
pointments by the President, by "
. advice of Spoford and Eustice. "
10 Presidents nominations can
t be. confirmed without Demo- m
ATTIC votes. hence Republicans p
II favor the admission of Messrs. VI
stice and Spofford. The situa- as
n is singularly complicated. ~
Oct. 16.-The credentials of j. ~
.4cklen OF Louisiana arriy ed too IL
g to put his name on the roll. Sc
len the Louisiana case was CT
ched in the House. GenI Gibson, ST:
behalf OF Mr.. Ackien offered a ~;
olution declaring that Mr.. Dar- -,
be sworn, and that tho creden- ou
8 of both gentlemen be referred tn;
he committee on elections. to Ell
ort forthwith. The cases of Go
m d Robertson of Louisiana are oh
'e acted on tomorrow. ~,
t is believed that the army bill, ~ g
1g the number of men at twen- OF
i've thousand and having in it as
special restrictions on the Ex-
i've will pass. The Democrats liol
caucus OF Senators resolved to ~,
indication of what Repuoli- W.