The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-03-20

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CONGRESS.
THE FortY-sixth Congress convened
in extra session on the 18th instant.
at noon, and both houses organized
without delay.
The Senate was
CALLED TO ORDER
by the Vice President. After prayer,
the Presidents proclamation was read,
and then the roll was called, and the
new Senators and those who were re-
elected were sworn in.
THE IRON-CLAD OATH
was first administered to those who
could take it, and then the modified
oath for those who were rebels during
the war.
After all the Senators had been
sworn in, the Vice President submit
ted the credentials Of Charles III. Bell,
of New Ham pshire. Mr.. Wallace
said that the question of his admission
involved grave questions OF law, and
he would move that the credentials lie
upon the table until tomorrow. Mr..
Rollins read a brief paper, showing
how many Senators had been admit
ted to the Senate holding similar Gre
dentialas to Nh. Bells. Mr.. Wallace's
motion was then adopted by a strict
party vote.
A committee was appointed to noti-
fly the House that the Senate was
ready to transact business, also a
joint committee to notify the PreSi-
dent that Congress was ready to
transact business. The Senate then
took a recess till o'clock.
THE HOUSE.
At noon the Clerk called the House
to order, and read the proclamation of
the President converting Congress in
extra session. Then common ed the
calling Of the roll. Several were alb
sent.
The first case of contest was in Flo
rida, and the Clerk explained the rea-
son why he had placed the name of
Mr.. Hull Dem.) on the roll instead of
MI. Bisble (Rep.)
After calling AL the members-elect
from Iowa chosen at the October cleo
ton, the Clerk stated at some length
the question OF difficulty which had
been suggested as to the election not
taking place on the day fixed by law.
After completing the roll, the names
OF the abSentees were called, and all
responded to their names, except Mr..
O'keilly Democrat), of New York.
and MI. James (Republican), Of New
York.
THE SPEAKERsHIP.
On motion OF Fernando Wood, the
House proceeded to the election of a
Speaker.
| Mr.. Clymer nominated Mr.. Randall
MI. Frye nominated Mr.. Garfield, and
MI. De La Matyr nominated as the
Greenback candidate Hendrick B.
, Wright.
Nil. Barlow, !, the Vermont Green
hacker, when his name was called, vot-
ed for William ID. Kelley, and Judge
| Kelley voted for MI. Wright. Mr.
! Wright did not vote.
The vote resulted: 143 for Randall,
1875 for Garfield, IS for Wright, and !
for Kelley. Mr. Randall having re-
ceived majority OF all the votes cast
was declared elected.
just as the vote was being announc-
ed Mr.. O'Reilly, Of New York, came
in and voted Tor Mr.. Randall, which
made his vote IA. On the announce
ment OF the result there was applause
i'll the galleries, repeated as Mr.. Ran
dali walked down the front aisle, es.
corted by MI. Blackburn and Mr.. Gar.
field. After makinga short address in
which he said the present House OF
Representatives bears the latest man.
date Of the people, he was sworn in by
Judge Kelley, the oldest member OF
the House.
The swearing-in Of members by
States was then proceeded with.