New-York tribune., 1878-12-03
xIyru CoNGREss-IIID SESSION.

,t,- MESSAGE READ BEFORE BOTH HoUsEs-AY
NV CALLS FOR SOUTHERN ELECTION ~
oUsy-THE YELLOW FEVER BPlDEMc-A low
~ rHg HOUSE ON THE VERY FIRST DAY.
SENATE. WASHINGTON Dee 2, 1873
IN the Senate Chamber to-day for an hour
before the House called order. the time Wa de-
voted 10 social greetags among Senators and the'r
friends The galleries well led with spectators
and the floor was crowded with them, until the time
came for clearing the hOor, a few minutes before l.
O'Clock the general appearance of the 'hsnoer
WAS noticeable change except that the desEs 0i INC
Senators had been newly polished and the Carpets
cleaned Bouquets we're placed upon the tables OF sen
ators Anthony rep, r. ~, Mcdonald Defn' mo-
ingalls, Rep. Kan.), Lamar (Den.. Miss), Coke 'De'
Texas Bruce tRep., Mss.), and Others -,
Promptly at II o'clock vioe-PresIlent WBEELEn
rallied the Senate to order. The Rev. Dr SuuoeiIHuu'
the Chaplain referred in his prayer TO the yeho"
epidemic Of last summAr and the sOrrOw IL mao o''e
throughout the land lie returned thanks Iol 'no . p,
Of great brotherhood which had risen from tho p'e
lie INVOKED the divine blessing upon Congress tue "
ldent and v1ce-President Of the United sta'os' ~ -
rulers and prayed that as Congress oa" H,s 10y -.
brought together In safety, all m'spt oo 80 , .,. ~
strength and wisdom te responsibility anu VasA Ut
fore them
Mr. ANTHONY (Rep.. r. ~ submitted the usual reso-
buttons providing that until otherwise ordered the hour
of meeting shall be 10 o'clock noon. Agreed TO.
He submitted another, directing the secretary 10
inform the House OF Representatives that a quorum
the Senate had assembled and was ready to proceed
10 business. Agreed 70.
He also submitted resolution providing for the ap-
p0utInent OF q committee Of two Senators 70 JOIN
smilar committee OF the House, aud INFORM the Ffesl
assembIed and mt Congress was ready 70 receive
Communication he might be pleased to nake Agreed % 70
fl and Bayard iDen, Del as such eanlm9'ce l,tion
10 print The testimony taken by Joint oonmittee on
the of the indian Bureau TO the War
Printing, when appointed - u,
number OF petitions ana private bills Weie b
and laid the table TO be referred to committees mere
after , 49,, ~, ,.,,o.-,.
and gave notice that he would call II mp
tomorrow .,... - ,,i, hoe rocertlv orov.iled
in largo districts OF several OF the of the Union
has destructive to human lie Gno me hefe5ts
fgTIr r o. an nSrtant dutv TO the end that is return
may be prevented so far as prompt ana dccoeo action
'Bs Il rcsoirtd by the Senate the House Of Represcn
faves c0ncrring that iOUt aeleCt cOmmttee OF four
SeatOrs 10 be appointed by the President OF the Senate
OF the House be constituted committee to investigate
report the best means for preventing the nitro
low fever and cholera, within the limits of the United
states; thai said committee be allowed CLERK ana,
in the course ts nyestiga ions t s found necessary
stenographer and that said committee have power TO
send Tor persons and papers 60 employ thesIS ann ann
TO- and a subcommittee to visit the recently infected
n0st accurate Information; and tBut so'd committee
may report az any lime during the present session OF
Congress, BY BILL or otherwise"
Nc LAMAR (Oem., Nlssl submitted resolution OF
smllsL cnalSS5SL pI1s,Ss & iU nT tIT tcres"tSyes
and seven experts 10 make the Inquiry
Mr. EUSTIS Dem, La submitted o similar resou-
tion urgyidug for the appointment OF a joint commit
fee consisting OF five Stnai and 1--WE Representatives,
All Of resolutions were laid over to bo considered
Mr. MORRILL, rep. ytJ pre- 'ented Joint resolutions
tou TO the Silver bill passed 81 the last session Of Con
gress. and requesting senators and Repfesentalie es
from that STATE to use all honorable ehnrs % nave Iat
bill mOdheda TO Lessen the evil effects sure 70 follow
hererom Laid on the table to be referred to the Com
mlttee Finance when appointed
Mr. BECK Dem, KyD introduced q 0lli TO provide
the standard silver dollar Land the table 20 be re-
ferred 10 the Committee FuanCe when appointed.
eight Of the Revised Statutes Of the United states so as
TO authorz5 The pg'ehase oi & io5eiggat ~ n snlPs Py
referred to the Committee on Commerce when ap-
Tne VicRPREsIDENT laid before the Senate the
credentials OF Morrill,, reelected from Vermont
'or SIX years from March 4, 1879 Read and placed
He also laid befoe the Senate the pFoce edngs OF tho
meeting Of the National Academy Of Science 6eld IN
NewY6rk IN November last in regard to scientific sur
Mr VO0RHEEs Dem. Ind submitted the following:
ReSOfred. That tne Committee on Finance be ana Is
i1 me trade dollar authorized by section 10 the
of Cor yress Of February ls73 legal tender for al
cSiusss Ss9ls pT2S nto Re I standard 42 Fan
Laid over under the rules. r
by Mr. Adams ats clerk, announcing that quoram ot
that bOdy nal assembled aad was ready to proceed 10
Mr. BLAINE rep. Me- submitted the ;olowiogi
Resol6ed That the Judiciary Committee be inst ueted
fofnGre into aud report 10 the Senate whether at the
recent elections the constitutional rights OF American
citizens violated Ia any Of tine States OF the 4ioI
whether the right of suffrage Of citizens of tho
United States, or OF anY class 90, ot Lj sGJn c'i
the election officers Of any State, IN refusing
receive their votes in flng to count then or ID re-
ceivinR and counting fraudulent ballots in pursuance
Of conspiracy make the lawfu votes Of sIch citizens
vented from exercising the elective franchise forced
to il against thelr wishes by violence OF hSals @
hostile demonsta ons Of armed men or other ofgal
zatiOns OF by any Otlsr unlawful means or practice
Resol0ed, That the Judiciary Committee be further
competency Congress 90 provide by additional legisl
non gg tt 1re ~ tbs United States in AN tie states Of
SResoised That iu prosecuting these inquiries the
judiciary Committee shall have the right to send for
persons and papers,"
After the resolution had been read the YicePrcsdent
asked what sBOuid be done with it.
Mr.. THURMAN Dem, o. and others-Letlt 90 over
under the rules.
The Senate then, az 1885 p took recess loT three
Upon Teass@ obiins, tho committee appointed wait
they discharged that duty. ana the President
Poreed he would communicate with Congress in writing
immed stey. Soon afeTward Private Secretary Rogers
brought IN the annual message and II was read By Mr.
SSId cose attention 10 the rcading o. the document
The reading completed at 225 p. m.,.aud 1t was
ordered that the message lie upon the table ana De
The eVICEPREsIDFNT laid before the Senate the an
report OF John J. Knox Controller o. the Cur
reney. Ordered that be printed
The Senate, then, 2;3O p. m., adjourned until To-
The only Senators absent to-day were Messrs. Bar
nun QDeWy Cog91 GookreH tDem;, MOI Cogsiine
Jones rep. NeY), Herman tDem., Il. VI Merrtmon
9fee3t S1 r. ReS 9 ca sRaron kep Sdg Spencer sap
Aia) and Whyte Dem Nd
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The session Of The House to-day was opened
with prayer by tue Chaplain the Rev Mr.. Harrison,
While the roll being called, the members ayailed