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CONGRESS...lXTRA SESSION.
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Tho extra session ofths Forty-ffth Congress
was opened In the sasate by the Vice-Presi-
dent, who called the saAtors to order. After
prayer tho Presidents reclamation, converting
Congress, was read. Tree new Senators
Stanley Matthews, Don Cameron and David E.
ArmBtrong-were sworn in, Hter which q reso-
luton by. Senator Edmundt that the con,
mittees as constituted last sssion be revived
and continued during the e1ra session, was
laid over on motion Of Senator thurman. The
Senate then adjourned.
Mr.. Edmunds called up the resolution to
revive and continue the standlg and other
committees of The Senate, and 1t as adopted.
Mr.. Sargent introduced q resolution calling
upon the President for a statemnt Of the
expenditures and receipts OF the ntsy depart
mont from 1889 to Juno 80, 1876. pon sug-
gestion of Mr.. Davis the resolution va amend
ed to include a Stellar request in rog1rl to the
war department. .
A large number of bills and pehtpns were
presented, among the latter being may from
different parts Of the country, callinefor an
increase Of ply to the letter carriers.
Mr.. Beck introduced q bill for the REMOVAL
Of all disabilities imposed by the Fourteanth
amendment to the Constitution Of the Uited
States. The object Of this bill is to releal
what is known as the "ironclad oath"
A bill introduced by Mr.. Hamlin, to establih
the territory Of Huron, was referred.
The Presidents message was delivered and
read by the secretary and referred to the COM
mittee on appropriations. ..n
Mr.. Conkling presented the petition OF the
commissioner appointed by the State OF New
York for the purpose Of having erected q mont
pent to the memory Of David Williams, one OF
The captors Of Major Andre in the revolutionary
war, asking that Congress make an appropria-
ton of $4,000, to be used in connection with
the $4,000 appropriated by the State OF New
York, in erecting q monument or suitable work
Of art to his memory. Referred. o..
Mr.. Edmunds offered q resolution thu g
committee Of seven be appointed IT. Ike into
consideration the law relating IT. che election OF
the President and Vice-Pcsident. Laid over.
Mr.. McCreary .oftred a bill repeating the
bankrupt Law aru advocated its passage.
~ .Huse Of Representatives.
The louise Of Representatives was called to
crar by Clerk Adams, who read the Presidents
proclamation and then called the roll. The
election for Speaker resulted in 149 votes being
cast for Mr.. Randall and 1872 for Mr.. Garfield.
After the oath Of Office had been administered
to Mr.. Randall by MIR. Kelley, OF Pennsylvania
he addressed the House briefly, promising 10 be
even-tempered, firm and obedient TO the will
of the members. b Speaker then admin
istered the oath to the members. Objection
was made by Mr.. Cox Dem., N. ~, to the
swearing in of Messrs. 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., Del), to the swear
ing In Of Mr.. Pacheco, of California, and the
members were required to stand aside The
following House officers were elected Clerk,
George II. Adams, OF Kentucky; sergeant-at-
arms, John 8. Thompson, Of Ohio doorkeeper,
John W. Polk, Of Missouri postmaster, James
NJ. Stewart, Of Virginia chaplain, Rev. DIR.
John Poisil, Of Maryland. All the officers
chosen we're nominated by the Democrats.
Afr drawing for seats the House adjourned.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Cox that the
cases Of Mesnrs. Rainey and Cain, OF South
Carolina, be referred to the committee on cleo
tons to which q substitute was offered by
Mr.. Hale, that the oath Of Office be at once ad-
ministered to them all. After speeches against
Mr.. Cox's proposition had been made by
Messrs. Mills and Potter, Democrats, and
Messrs. Banks and Butler, Republicans, Mr..
Hale's substitute was adopted by q vote Of 17t
to 68, and the oath Of office was administered
to the two members.
The objection against Mr.. Darrell, Of Louisi.
ana, was withdrawn, and he was sworn In.
The PRESIDENT message was read and re-
ferred to the committee Of the whole.
Mr.. Elan. of Louisiana, WAS allowed to take
his seat by q vote Of IA to liz. Similar action
was taken in the case Of MIR. Pacheco, Of Cali
fornia, while that Of Mr.. Bedford, Of Colorado,
want over.