New-York tribune., 1879-03-19
that therefore Mr. Bsbee is entitled DO sworn In on

that therefore Mr.. Bisbee Is entitled 10 po e"on " "
By arrangement the matter was allowed to 90 over
till tomorrow and the papers were ordered 10 DO
Mr. CLYMTR Dem. PENN offered resolution for
the elect on Of George ~ Adams. OF Kentucky as Clek
Charles w. Field OF Georgia. Doorkeeper James NJ
stewart, Of virginia Postmaster. and the Rev; W. r.
Harrison, of the District OF Columbia as Chapain' 'oo
Ing the present ncumbents OF those ofces o ,,u,o.
Mr FRYE Rep., Me) offered as substitute thc names
Rusk of Wisconsin. James NJ. Melton, OF Ien1essee'
Henry SHERWOOD OF Michigan, and the Rev H. H. Nay
ior OF the District Of Columbia. Defeated ,.,,,,,o
Mr GILLETTE CNat., fowO offered as a substitute
the o. Lee Crandall OF Alabama Charles br1"se -
Mitchell OF Kansas, for the first iOur offices Defeated
only IL votes H. the affirmative. ,-.,
The original resolution was then adopted ana tue oa'h
was adm uisiered To the officers. - ~
A committee, consisting OF Mr.. Blackburn ODem' kyJ
Mr. Garfield (Rep.. OhiOl, and Mr.. G0Odr Dem, Val,
was appOinted to wait the President lin conjunction
with a like committee from the senate ana inform MN
that Congress session and ready 10 receive any
Mr.. SPRINGER Dem, ND offered resolution TO TO
change the rules as to give to the Committee on
Appropriations jurisdiction OF matters relating TO egs-
laye executEe and judicial expenses O lns N
should he referred to the Committee on Agrchre, anu
giving the Committees ON Foreign Afhrs' mi,ais n
Affairs. Naval Anals nulan AHars' anu Iost OpOe', ,
jurisdiction matters pertaining 10 lhef se'eidi
branches OF public rvlce. - 49,, ,.,.,..
MIR. BLACkBURN dem, kyl offered as substitute, 4
resolution FOR the appointment OF committee of hye
TO revise and simplify the rules OF ne House and that
in the meantime the rules OF the AL'th congress sh"
be- adopted for the XlVIth. A.,
MI GAkFIEmLD m GER; ono 1sSc m4Ygn TO nv pxrnptne
the last paragraph OF rule l2O and amending hat so a.
read "Tor shall any provision IN any sue pl' or
amendment changing existing law be IN order. g,
All these propositions were ordered TO be printed, anu
are to he ca led mp for action tomorrow .,...,o.
The same disposition was made OF another rchouton
Offered by Mr. HOOKER lDrn Miss? TO 'he VIZ gn,c' Ia T
eign Affairs and Indian Affairs, etc. shall receive the
estimates ana report the bills for Their respective
branches Of the public service. ,, =,
Mr. NcMAnON Dem, ,Ohol sent TO the Clerks desk
and asked To nave read ptt!iOn toAned ny tWe,,S
three prominent ctiz ms Ot ClncuDdtll aEdlhsl 'hc
right OF Mes.rs ButterwOrth aud Young (eps OhO) TO
occupy their seats. -, .
Mr. KEIFER, Gtcp., Ohol objected on the ground that
there regular contest IN those cases, ana tha
the petIOn should take the ordinary course ana 80 TO
'"I Ii" ",Iestion was argued by Mr. Mcmahon (Dnm
Oho) 9Ir Carlisle Dem, kyD. Mr.. Keller tRrp ONO,
Mr. Garfield Urp., ONO, Mr.. Reagan tDein.' IeN'sh
aud Mr Hrns (Dem., Va( .e,n,,
as one touching he right Of members to their seats ad
therefore ques ion of hlc" privilege ahd thai he
could not decide whether IT contained sacb question
until hr knew what was IN the paper.
Without action the matter went over untl to-orro"
THE DRAWING FOR SEATS.
The members then retired to the rear of the desks ana
the drawing for seats proceeded wh-tnere being no
exception made in favor of any member Ns mad been
proposed for Mr. stephens, Of Georgia, Mr. Kelley oi
Pennsylvania, Fernando Wood, OF New-forA' and
Otners).
The names Of members separate slips OF paper hay
ing been placed in box. aud the box well shaken by
the SPEAKER a blIndfod,d clerk proceeded to Ora"
Them ont one by one, aud the their names
drawn projected TO select htr seats or tue Oo
gIess. ., , ,, vrr,, lr,,,,
XVI Those OF Mr.. Car isle Dem, KyJ, Mr.. Black
burn Dem, KY, Mr. Garfield tRcp., ONO, ana Mr.
Harris and NJ Tucker Dcm-., Va, followed pretty
closely. TIE Democrats selected seats A. uNual IN the
EASTERN section of the hail. aud the k"puOcahs II the
western secton
C.grh Dem, MOI and the drawing having been con-
cuicd, the House, at ago p. M, adjourned.