Connecticut western news., 1879-03-26
UNITED STATES CONGRESS-.
SENATE.

UNITED STATES CONGRESS-.
 SENATE.
 Immediately after the prayer by the Chaplain, Dr. Sunderland, the names of Senators elect were called, and the Senators came up to the desk in groups of two, three and four, each being escorted by his colleague, to take the oath of office. Messrs. Allison, Cameron (of Pennsylvania, Carpenter, Farley, Groom, N. P. Hill, Ingalls,, Jones (of Nevada), Logan, Merrill, Pendleton and CongliDg took the oath in it's original form, while the modified oath was ad- ministered to Messrs. Call, Huston, Jonas, Vance, Vest, Walker and Will Hams.
 Bills were introduced by MT. McDon- aid, of Indiana-Reviving and continu- ing the Court of Commissioners of Ala bama Claims reimbursing the several | States for interest paid on war loans and for other purposes authorizing the local taxation of legal tender Treasury notes. | By MT. Burnside, of Rhode Island-To reorganize the Army of the United States. By MT. Saund CTS, of Nebraska izing the President temporarily to trans fer the conduct, control, and manage ment of certain Indian tribes from the Interior to the War Department, and to aid in the construction of the Omaha and National Park Railway and Tele- graph Line. By MT. Beck, of Kentucky For the removal of all political disa- bilities under the fourteenth amend ment of the Constitution of the United States, and to repeal the act of July, 1862, imposing what is generally known as the ''iron-clad oath. !" The Vice-President laid befcre the Senate memorial signed by number of members of the Legislature of Kansas, asserting that the election of Senator Ingalls, was secured by bribery and corruption, and asking the Senate to | give them an opportunity to offer proof of these assertions. Referred to the Committee on Privileges and Elections.
 HOUSE.
 Upon the assembling of Congress the House organized at once. The greatest interest was manifested in the votes of the Greenbackers. The first of these men whose name was reached was MT. Barlow, of Vermont. He recorded his vote for Judge Kelley. The Nationals (Straight-outs), with the exception of Smith, of New Jersey, cast their ten votes solidly for Hendrick B. Wright, and they were also reinforced by Judge Kelley, MT. Stevenson, of Illinois, and Mir. Ladd, of Maine. MT. Smith, of New Jersey, who has been claimed by the Nationals, deserted them and voted for Randall. When the roll call was completed, the vote stood: Randall 143, Garfield 125, Wright 13, Kelley 1, absent and not voting 5. Of these last, three were the candidates, Messrs. Randall, Garfield and Wright, and the other two were Judge James, of New Yord (Rep. ). and MT. O'Reilly, of Brooklyn Oem.) MT. Randall lacked one vote of sufficient number to elect on the theory adopted by the Clerk, and for few minutes il looked as though the vote would have be taken second time. The report the tellers had been made and the Clerk had actually begun the announcement of the result, when man rushed in at the east door of the chamber, and push ing his way to the back TOW of seats, de- manded in a loud voice 8 chance to vote. This startled the Honse with stiffness, and Clerk Adams called "Daniel O'Reilly," aud back came the response, "Samuel J. Randall"
 The vote was announced as follows:
 Whole number of votes cast, 2e3. For Samuel ). Randall, IA. For James A. Garfield, 125. For Hendrick B. Wright 13. For William D. Kelley, l.
 The Clerk said: Samuel J. Randall, Representative from the State of Pennsylvania, having received majority of all the votes cast, is elected Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Forty-sixth Congress. The gentleman from Kentucky, MT. Blackburn, and the gentleman from Ohio, MT. Garfield, will conduct the Speaker-elect to the chair, and the gentleman from Pennsylvania, the oldest representative in continu ous service will administer the oath" The other Democratic caucus candidates were elected.
 The members were then sworn in. Gen Johnston took the modified oath, Hull of Florida was not sworn in. A protest in the cases of Butterworth and Young of Cincinnati gave rise to de- bate. It was laid over.
 MT. James, of New York, and Mr. Otero, of the Territory of New Mexico who were absent from the House, ap. peared and were sworn in. The resolu. tion that MT. Hull be sworn in, for the second Florida District, was then modified oath of office was administered to MT. Hull. The Speaker announced the appointment of the following Com. m1ttee on Rules: The Speaker, Messrs. Stephens, Blackburn, Garfield. Frye.
 The House discussed the Ohio cases, and ordered an investigation of the means by which Butterworth and Young were elected.