The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-03-27
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS,

DeSu tutailS uestToSSa ny III
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
On March IS, the House was called to
order at noon by Clerk Adams, and the
proclamation of the President was read.
Roll call then proceeded, end was regarded
with some anxiety by the Iowa delegation
until that State was reache !, rumors
having been current that Adams intended
to leave the whole delegation off the roll
All were called, the Clerk ruling that
the Governors certificate was the only
evidence he could recognize. The roll
showed two hundred and eighty-6ve MEM
bers present, only one Democrat, O'Reilley,
of New York, being absent. Heister Cly-
mer nominated Randall for Speaker. Frey,
OF Maine, nominated Garfield, and De La
Matyr, Hendrick B. Wright, of Penn.
sylvania, Greenbaeker. The roll call
gave Randall, 143; Garfield, IL; Wright,
13; Kelly, l. At the ccEclusion
of the il. Conger, of Michigan, requested
the Clerk to state before announcing the
roll whether it did not require majority
of all the members.elect to elect the
Speaker. This created considerable con-
fusion, in the midst of which O'Reilley
appeared and voted, thus settling the ones
tion of majority, and the Clerk proceeded
to declare Randall duly elected. The Clerk
appointed Messrs. Garfield and Blackburn
and after the performance of that ceremony,
Mr.. Randall returned thanks, etc.
Mr.. Frye objected to administering the
oath to Mr.. Hull, of Florida, aud the mat
ter went over until tomorrow. The fol-
lowing officers were reelected: Adams,
Clerk; Thompson, ,Sergeant-at-Arms; Field,
Doorkeeper; Stewart, Postmaster; Rev.
d L.:
sent to the Clerks desk and asked
to have read petition signed by twenty
three prominent citizens of Cincinnati
against the right of Messrs. Butterworth
and Young, of Ohio, to occupy their seats.
Discussion arose as to whether the petition
should take the ordinary course, or be read
and printed in the Record. Without
action the matter went over till tomorrow.
..Soon after the Senate was called to order.
recess was taken, and upon reassem bling,
motion to adjourn prevailed. Objection
was made to the admission of Senator Bell
OF New Hampshire, appointed by the Gov
ernor to fill the vacancy caused by the ex-
piration of Senator Wadleigh's term, and
the case goes over until tomorrow,
In the Senate, March 10, Mr.. Hill pre-.
sented the credentials OF his colleague.
Gordon. He said the latter was detained
from the Senate by sickness. Numerous
bills were introduced; one by Mr.. Eaton, to
revive the Court OF Commissioners of
Alabama claims; by Mr.. Burnside, to re-
organize the army, and by Mr.. Beck to
remove all political disabilities imposed
by the fourteenth article of the Constitution
Also, a bill to repeal the act of July,
1862, requiring the test oath. MIR. Edmunds
offered a preamble and resolution, with a
view of confning the business of the extra
session to the objects for which it was
called. Laid over. Mr.. Wallace submitted
list of standing committees, which, under
the suspension of ru es, was agreed to-
At :45 an hours recess was taken,
to await the Presidents message. The Presi.
dents message was received at a quarter
to two o'clock and read. On motion of Mr.
Whyte ii was referred to the Committee on
Printing, and the Senate adjourned m In the
House, the disputed case from the Second
Congressional District of Florida, was taken
up and discussed. The discussion was in.
terrupted by the reception of the Presidents
Message, which was read and referred to the
Committee of the Whole. The discussion
of the Florida case was then resumed.
Mr.. Frye moved to amend the resolution
| offered yesterday, that the oath be now ad.
ministered to MIR. Hull, by providing that
the prima facie as well as the ultimate right
of each contestant be referred to the Com
mittee on Elections, when appointed, and
that in the meantime neither be sworn in
Rejected: yeas, 1877; nays, 149. The origi
nal resolution, that Hull be sworn in was
| adopted: yeas, 140; nays, 1856.
On March 20, after prayer and reading o1
the Journal, the Senate adjourne ..... In the
| House, Mr.. Mcmahon called up the petition
OF citizens of Cincinnati in relation to the
| election of Messrs. Butterworth and Young
| lect committee, with leave to sit during
recess. The committee is also directed tt
| inquire into the operation of the Supervi
| sor Law in Cincinnati at the last election
| IN the Senate, March 81, large number
of bills were introduced, among them ont
| by Mr.. Beck, repeating SO much of the re
vised statutes as prohibits the appointment
to the army of any person engaged in tn,
late rebellion. Mr.. Mcmillan submitted {
ment to the Constitution of tn,
United States, giving the President power
to except, IN his approval of bills, either
| items of appropriation or special legisla
ton. giving his reasons to Congress; item
so disapproved to be treated as in case o
veto. Mr.. Hoar offered resolution con
demning as unconstitutional and insurrec
tionary the attempt of one House to max
the passage eofappropriation bills conditiona
ON the consent of the other House and o
the President to provisions they do not ap
| prove. Mr.. Wallace objecting, the resolu
tion went over. Mr.. Wallace called up thu
resolution calling upon the Secretary of tn,
Treasury for detailed statement o
amounts paid by Marshals il
New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio
and Maryland to date, and description
of the service performed by Deputy MAJ
shals at the elections in October and No
vember, 1873. Mr.. Conkling offered a
amendment to include other States, but
after debate, it ives rejected. Mr.. Conk
ling offered another amendment, which wa
agreed to, covering all the States
but information as to New Yorl
Pennsylvania, and Ohio is not to be dc
ferred before additional information coul
be prepared. Mr.. Wallace's resolution, q
amended by Mr.. Conkling, was agreed te
After executive session, Senate adjourned