The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-10-18

precincts IN CIay county which the boar.
OF state canyasscrs had reiected, and whici
the Supreme Court has said corld not /.
/, legally counted, J. J. Finley would be eI,e.
i ted Under such circumstances, the Cleis
could not see anything to invalidate III,
certificate in favor OF Bisbee, and lie
therefore placed his name on the roll.
With reference TO Colorado, the c er
said the certificate presented by James J
Beeiord showed that ne was elected on III.
ord OF October, 1876. at a time not author
ized BY the laws of the United States or the
STATE oi Colorado, while the papers present
Ell by MS competition Patterson, were
merely certified copies OF abstracts of ihs
votes In the several conties which
votes had never been canvassed by any
| board OF canvassers. The clerk had therefore
declined TO place either name on the roll b,,t
had left the matter for the House. alter II.
organization, TO determine. Hall of aaine
rose to what he called a question OF the
| highest privilege the right Of member
10 his seat, while At the same moment Wood
OF New York, rose to what he asserted u
be question oi the high st privilege the
organization OF the House by the election
of Speaker.
Alter some contest on the question oi
precedency, the Clerk ruled that represen-
tatiyes elect could not before the organiza-
| ton ri the House, take out OF his hands the
duty imposed on him by law by directing
him either To insert and omit and that the
motion of Mr.. Wood to proceed to the elec-
ton OF Speaker must be put. He announced
that 2S1 members had answered to their
| names.
| Woods motion was agreed to-l49 to
l29-and the Clerk stated that nominations
for Speaker were in order
Ciymer nominated Saml J. Randall. and
Hale nominated Jas. \ Garfield.
Clyner, Banning, Fost and Foster, were
! appointed tellers, and C!vmer announced
the result for Samuel J. Randall-li9
votes; for James Garfield, l32, and Ran
dali was declared elected.
Garfield and Goode conducted the Speak
er 10 the chair, and kellogg, of Pennsyl-
| vania. the oldest member in consecutive
service, administered the oath of Office
The Speaker then administered the oath
10 the members. Most of the Southern
members took the qualified oath.
Objection was made to The swearing in OF
Cain and Rainey, OF South Carolina Daily,
Ely and Robertson, of Louisiana, and
Pacheco of California, and those memb,r r.
stood aside. The delegates from the terri
tories were all sworn in without objection.
Civmer offered a resolution electing as
Clerk, Geo. NJ. Adams, OF Kentucky; Ser
geant-at-ATms Jno. q. Thompson, of Ohio :;
door keeper, yno. W. Polk. Of Missouri; as
postmaster, James NJ. Stewart, OF Virginia
and chaplain, Rev. Dr.. John Purse l. OF
Maryland
Hale Offered an amendment substituting
for these names, those of jeremiah VI.
Rush, of Wisconsin; n. e. Ordway, OF New
Hampshire, Horace III. Harrison. OF Tenn
essee Henry Sherwood, OF Michigan; Rev
J. Ii. Batter, of Washington.
The eamendment was rejectt d and the reso-
ldtion adopted without division.
The oath OF office was then administered
10 these off Gers, Messrs. Polk and Stewart
taking the modified oath.
Committees were then appointed 10 in
form the Senate of :he organization OF the
House, and 10 inform the President that
Congress was ready to receive any commu-
Mica; ion he might desire 70 make
The drawing of seals was fixed for four
O'Clock the courtesy OF selecting seats in
advance being extended 20 Stephens, kelleV,
Wood, Patterson, and Banks.
After short recess, the drawing b, gan.
Stephens chose a de sk in the front row. AT the
eastern corner OF the main aisle; Kelly and
Wood chose the seals they occupied in the
last Congress; aad Banks and Pat srsCn
.ook good positions on the Repgb lean side.
The first name drawn was that of Can
der, who selected his former seat GaIfi, Id
got an e5rly choice and also selected his
.pl Hp,l.r = Il
got seat in the front row at the corner Of
one of the smaller aisles on the Republic IN
side of the chamber
hen ali The names had leen called. the
last being that OF Mr. Hutton, of Virginia,
and all the seats selec ed, the House ad-
jGurned. The questions as to the swearing
in OF the members objected was put off till
WASHINGTON, ID. C., October rs, 1877.
The House was opened by PRAYER by the
new Chaplain.
After the reading Of the Journal, Mr..
Hale, of Maine, called up the Colorado elec-
lion ease.
Mr.. cox raised point oi order that
disputed elections must he considered in
order.
''ltfNt' ~ diis8 'fiittifltlJ Nsi~ itt~l.
\ long discussion took place on the |
question OF swearing in ;Ae two South Tar J
Dina members s-Rsincy and Cain whose I
names were put OF the roll by the Clerk.
Mr.. cox wanted the question referred To I
the committee on elections, but il was con !
tended among Others by two Democrats, /
Wills and PotteT-that, ~ the gentlemen
had the usual legal certificates Of election,
hey should be sworn in; then their right
% seats might he referred. This view pre-
;ai'ed, and Rainey and Cain ere sworn in.
The objection was Withdrawn in the case
II Darrell, of Louisiana, and he was also
worn in.
The ease OF Elam, OF Louisiana was dis
,ussed, but no result was reached.
The Presidents message was then read
ind referred to a Committee of the Whole.
The rules of the last House were idop-
ed.
\ committee on rules was ordered and
House then adjourned.
The following is the statement OF the de-
iciencies for which appropriations are ask
d by the Secretary OF the Navy: For pay
iue the navy; amouB; due TO Scligman
Bros, OF London; miscellaneous claims
rising upon arrears OF pay, eic.; the Naval
Hospital; he p9y of the marine corps. Other
pficiercies exist, for sums due for con-
Traction and repairs, arising out OF con-
racis With individuals, for clothing, steam,
lachincry, etc. These will be commun-
,a,ed at the approaching regular season.
he total amount asked for by the Secre-