Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-10-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

we're early in their places, and
the usual hustle attending the
opening of session prevailed. The
oath of office was administered to STAN
ley Mathews, of Ohio, elected in place
of John Sherman, resigned; j. Don
Cameron. In place Of Simon Cameron,
resigned, and d. III. Armstrong, appoint
ed from Missouri, vice L. v Bogy, de-
ceased. The usual committee was APP
pointed to join a committee from the
house and inform the president that q
quorum of both houses was assembled.
Adjourned till II o'clock tomorrow.
Senators absent were Morton, Mcmillan
and Sharon.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-At the open
ING of the session of the house, the gal
leries were crowded, and the corridors
for two hours previously, were almost
impossible. At II o'clock, Adams call
ed the mouse to order and read the
presidents proclamation converting con-
gress. and called the roll ofmembers by
states, beginning with Maine.
When Louisiana was reached, the
clerk made the following statement:
There were received from the state of
Louisiana, bearing date the Goth of De-
cenber, 1876, and declaring certain
persons elected from the LIST, 18th and
9th districts, certificates, but silent as to
other districts. Inasmuch, however, as
John McEnery was never de facto gov
ernor of Louisiana, and never in
point of fact exercised or performed
the functions of that Office,
it is not deemed necessary to make
here any statement concerning regular
ity or irregularity of credentials coming
from that source Another set of Gre
dentials was signed by VIM. Pitt Kel-
logg as governor, with the seal of the
state attached, all bearing different
S dates. and all of which reached the
hands of the clerk through different
channels, declaring the persons elected
from each of the districts except the
second. as to which district no certificate
seems to have been issued by Governor
Kellogg to any one. The law Of Louisi-
ana prescribing the character of ere
ientials provides that as soon as posi-
bic after the expiration of the time Of
making returns for the election for rep
returns shall be entered on record by
the secretary of state and signed
by the governor, and that a copy
thereof, subscribed by those
officers, shall be delivered to the per
sons SO elected, and that another copy
be transmitted to the Clerk of the House
of Representatives. These credentials
of Gov. Kellogg are in no sense in COM
pliance with the requirements of the
law of Louisiana. They do not even
purport to be copy of the certificate.
On the contrary, they are simple ueclar-
ations by Gov Kellogg that certain per
sons were elected without even stating
the sources of his information, and they
no more constitute credentials within the
meaning of the law of louisiana than
similar statement from the Treasurer or
other state official would do. They
cannot, therefore, be recognized by the
clerk The other credential Is signed
by Gov Nichols and Secretary of State
Arrago, with the seal of the state at
tached They declare persons elected
in each of the districts of Louisiana,
and conflict with the certificates signed
by Gov. kellogg in reference to the dis
with the law of Louisiana in every res
pect, and the clerk has accordingly
placed on the roll the names of the per
sons contained in them.
NOMINATIONS FOR SPEAKER
were In order.
Mr.. Clymer nominated Sam1 ]. Ran
dali and Mr.. Hale nominated Jas. A.
Garfield. Messrs. Clymer, Banning, Fort
and Foster were appointed tellers, and
. Mr.. Clymer announced the result: For
Sam1 J. Randall, 149 votes; for JAS A
Garfield, 132, and Mr. Randall was de-
clared selected. Messrs Garfield and
Goode conducted the speaker to the
chair, and Mr. Kelly, of Pennsylvania.
the oldest member In consecutive ser
vice, administered the oath of office.
THE OFFICERS
Mr.. Clymer offered resolutions elect
ing as clerk, Geo. NJ Adams, sergeant
alarms, John G.. Thompson, of Ohio;
doorkeeper, John W. Polk, of Missouri;
postmaster, James NJ. Stewart, of Vir
ginia, and chaplain, Rev. DIR. John
Poisel.
NJ. D. Hale offered an amendment,
substituting for these names those of
Jeremiah NJ Rusk, of Wisconsin, n. j.
Ordway, of New Hampshire, Horace II.
Harrison, of Tennessee, Henry Sher-
wood, of Michigan, and Rev. J. G. But
s~Ter, Of Washington.
The amendment was rejected and the
resolution adopted without division.
The oath of Office was then admins
tered to those officers, Messrs. Polk and
Stewart taking the modified oath.
Committees were then appointed to
inform the senate of the organization
Of the house, and to inform the presi-
dent that congress Is ready to receive
any communication he may desire to
make.
The drawing of seats was fixed for
four o'clock, the courtesy of selecting
seats in advance being extended to
Messrs. Stephens, Kelly, Wood, Patter-
son and Banks