The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-10-24
COSsREss.+ExTRA session.


The extra session Of the Forty-afth Congress
was opened in the Senate By the Nice-Ftesi-
dent, who called the Senators TO ordef., After
PRAYER the Presidents PROCLAMATION, oonvening
Congress, was read. Ihff9 new Senators
Stanley Matthews, PEA cameron and David X.
Armsirpna-sere sworn in, after which reso-
intion by Senator Edmunds, that the com
mittees as constituted last session be revived
and continued during the extra session, was
laid over on motion Of Senator Thurman. The
Senate then adjourned,
Mr.. Edmunds called mp, this resolution to
revive and continue the standing and other
committees ~ The Senate and il was adopted.
Mr. Sargent introduced a resolution calling
upon the President for a statement OF the
expenditures and receipts Of the navy depart
ment from 1889 TO June 80, 1876. Upon sug-
gestion OF Mr.. Davis the resolution was amend
ed to include similar request in regard to the
war department.
A largo humber Of bills and petitions we're
presented, among the latter being many from
different parts Of The country, calling for an
increase " pay to the letter carriers. O., y z
M. Beck introduced bill for the removal OK
all disabilities imposed BY NE Fourteenth
amendment to ths Constitution Of the United
StatSs Tie object of this bill is to repeal
what is known as the "ironclsd oath"
bill introduced by Mr.. Hamlin, to establish
The Presidents message was delivered and
read by the secretary and referred to the COM
mittee on appropriations.
House of Representatives.
The House OF Representatives was called TO
order by Clerk Adams who read the President s
proclamation and then called the roll. The eleH-
ton for Speaker resulted In lag votes being
cast for Mr., Randall and 1872 for Mr.. Garfield
hfut ,he oath of Office had been administered
10 Mr. Randall by Mr.. Kelley, of Pennsy wanna,
he addressed the House briefly, promising to be
even-tempered, firm and obedient to the will
OF the members. The Speaker then admin
istered the oath TO the memberH. Objection
was made by Mr. Cox (Deh., N. ". to the
swearing In OF MHssrs. Cain and Rainey, OF
South Carolina, and Mr.. Darrell, Of Louisiana
by Mr. Frye (Rep.. Me }, to the swearing IN of
Messrs. Elan and Robertson, OF Louisiana; and
by Mr. Springer Dem DELI, to the swearing in
ef M Facheco, Of California, and the members
were required to stand aside. The following
House officers were elected Clerk, George NJ.
Adams, Of Kentucky sergeant-at-armB cohn
s. Thompson, of Ohio hootkeeper, John W.
Polk, Of .M'ss6ufl postmaster, James NJ.
steSaft. OF Virginia chaplain, Rev. DIR. john
poisil, of Maryland. All the officers chosen
were nominated by the Democrats. After
drawing for seats the House adjourned.
resolution was offered by Mr. Cox that the
cases of Messrs. Rainey and Cain, OF South
Carolina, be referred to the committee on cleo
tons to which substitute was offered by
Mr.. Hale, that the oath of Office be at once ad-
minstefed to them all. After speeches against
Mr.. 0oS's proposition had been made by
Messrs. Mills and Potter, Democrats, and
Messrs. Banks and Butler, Republicans, Mr.
Hale's substitute was adopted by vote of 17i
W a. and the oath of Office was administered
10 the two members.
The objection against Mr.. Darrell, Of Louisi-
ana. was withdrawn, Al he was sworn in.
The Presidents message was read and re-
rcrred to the committee Of the whole.