Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-10-27
CONGRESS...EXTRA SESSION.


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The extra session Of the Forty fifth Congress
was opened in the Senate by the Nice-Presi-
dent who called the Senators 10 order. After
prayer the Presidents proclamation, converting
| Congress, was read. Three new SenstOrs-
Stanley Matthews, Don Cameron and David X
Armstrong sworn in after which a reso-
luton 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
I. Senate then adjourned.
I Mr.. Edmunds called up the resolution to
! revive and continue the standing and ether
committees of the Senate, and it was adopted
Mr.. Sargent introduced 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 large number Of bills and petitions were
presented, among the latter being many from
different parts OF the country, calling for an
increase of pay to the letter carriers.
Mr.. Beck introduced bill for the removal of
all disabilities imposed by the Fourteenth
amendment to the Constitution of the United
States. The object of this bill is to repeal
what is known as the "ironclad OATH
bill introduced by MIR. Hamln, to establish
| the territory of Huron, was referred.
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read by the secretary and referred to the COM
mittee on appropriations.
Mr. Conkling presented the petition of the
! commissioners appointed by the State of New
! York for the purpose of having erected monu-
ment 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 monumant or suitable work
| of art to his memory. Referred.
Mr.. Edmunds offered resolution that a
committee of seven be appointed to take into
consideration the law relating to the election of
the President and vice-Presdent. Laid over
Mr.. NcCreary offered bill repeating the
bankrupt law and advocatedits passage.
A number of bills were presented and re-
ferred to appropriate committees.
Mr.. Davis submitted resolution stating that
there appeared to be material differences,
alterations and discrepancies in the financial
reports of the treasury department, and au-
thoriGing the appointment of special COM
mittee to investigate the matter. Resolution
ordered to be printed and lie Cd the table.
Mr. Thurman's resolution to admit Mr. Spot
ford, OF Louisiana, to sat in the Senate was
debated by Senators Edmunds, Thurman,
Mitchell, Bayard and Christiancy. A substi-
tute, referring the matter to the committee on
privileges and elections, was carried by vote
of sc to SO, and an amendment by Mr.. Conk-
ling, referring the rival claims Of William P.
Kellogg, of Louisiana, to the same committee,
was agreed to.
Mr.. Ingalls, introduced b Il to authorize the
coming of the standaJd silver dollar, and le-
, sto its legal tender character.
, Mr.. Merr n an introduced bill amending
the laws III relat on to varanc es in the Offices
of President and Vioe-President. The bill
states that IN case of the removal, death. Ies.
!, ignation, or inability of both the Pie-ident
, and Vice President Of the United States, the
, secretary of state or in case there be nc
secretary of state then the secretary of the
treasury, or in case there be no secretary of
the treasury, then the pobtmaster-g eneral shall
act as President until one be elected. He
also introduced bill to repeal section ZIG, OF
the Revised Statutes 80 as to restore to the
pension rolls the names of all those stricken
therefrom on account Of disloyalty.
: After discussion Mr.. Thurman withdrew his
+ motion to discharge the committee on priv
ieges and elections from further consideration
! of the credentials of }. B. Eustis as United
r States Senator from Louisiana.
House of Representatives.
The House of Representatives was called tc
order by Clerk Adams, who read the President!
, 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 Mr.. Kelley of Pennsylvania
!, he addressed the House briefly, promising to bt
: even-tempered, firm and obedient to the vii
of the members, The Speaker then admin
istered the oath to the members. Objection
E TSs mads IN BY Of eosqpSS p9m to tn
south Caroline, and Mr.. Darrell, of Louisiana
by Mr.. Frye (Rep.. Me-, to the swearing in O.
( Messrs. Elam and Robertson, of Louisiana
and by Mr.. Spencer Dem., DELI to the swear
+ ing in Of Mr.. Pacheco, of California, and the
+ members were required to stand aside. TIL,
J following House officers were elected Clerk
George M. Adams, Of Kentucky sergeant-at
arms John =. Thompson, of Ohio; doorkeeper
, John W. Polk, Of Missouri postmaster, jane
M. Stewart, of Virginia chaplain, Rev. DR.
John Poisil, of Maryland. All the officer
chosen were nominated by the Democrats
| After drawing for seats the House adjourned
resolution was offered by Mr.. Cox that tn,
cases of Messrs. Rainey and Cain, of Souti
8 Carolina, be referred to the committee on elec
tons; to which a substitute was offered b.
Mr.. Hale, that the oath Of Office be at once ad
ministered to them ALL After speeches agains
Mr. Cox's proposition had cen made b,
, Messrs Mills and Potter Democrats, ant
Messrs. Banks and Butler, Republicans Mr.
, Hale's substitute was adopted by vote of III
to 60, and the oath of office was administered
to the two members.
The objection ag inst Mr.. Darrell, of Louisi
/ ana, was withdrawn, and he was sworn in.
2 The Presidents message was read and re
e ferred to the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Elan, of Louisiana, was allowed to talk
[ his seat by vote of 144 to l19. Similar actor
was taken in the case of Mr.. Pacheco, of Cali
, fornia, while that of Mr.. Bedford, of Colorado
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