Morning journal and courier., 1880-12-07
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. National Affairs. Opening of the Session of
 Congress. IA TARIFF FOR REVENUE ONLY. A Bill to Repeal Protective LegisIa-
 tiOn. GarfieId'S Successor in the House. A Point Raised Against His
 Admission.
A Point Raised Against His
 Admission.
FOrty-sixth Congress.

SENATE-Precisely at 12 o'clock the Senate was called to order by Vice-President Wheel CT and prayer was offered by the chaplain Rev. Dr. Bullock. The first business was the presentation of credentials of newly elected Senators; they were Senator Pugh, of Alabama, and Brown, of Georgia, who ap- peared and were sworn in. MT. Voorhees, presented certain papers in relation to the construction of a new library building, which were ordered printed and referred to the committee on library.
 At 1:3O W. K. Rogers, private secretary of President Hayes appeared with the message, which was at once read by the clerk. The reading of the Presidents message occu- pied an hour and half. At it's close the Pres ident's secretary appeared and delivered 8 message announcing large number of nom nations. The Senate then at 3:04 p. m., on motion of Mr. Wallace, adjourned.
 HoUsE-At 12 o'clock Speaker, Randall called the House to order and prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Harrison. Two hundred and twenty-six members answered to their names The number of absentees was much larger than at any previous session for a number of years. MT. J. T. ScoVille, elected to succeed MT. Pierce (resigned from the 32d New York district), appeared and took oath of office.
 Mir. Calkins, of Indiana, sprung political u lution reciting that it was reported that there was in the postoffice at Washington large
 quantity of mail matter which had been sent there under frank and which was not entitled to be franked, and directing the Postmaster General to report as soon as practicable all the facts relating to the receipt and detention of such mail matter. This has reference to campaign matter mailed during the late pres idential campaign. The resolution was re- ferred to the Postoffice committee.
 The Chinese question has been brought up early by resolution offered by MT. Cox re- questing that the President, if it is compati-
 ble with the public interests, send to the House all correspondence and treaties with the empire of China in reference to emigra- tion and commerce between the two coun- tries referred to Foreign Affairs committee. MT. Hurd, of Ohio, offered joint resolu- tion reciting at length that any tariff bill should be for revenue only and declaring that so-called protective tariff did not pro- tect; referred to the Ways and Means com mittee.
 MT. Bicknell, of Indiana, inquired if 1t would be in order to call up the Senate joint resolution in reference to joint rule for
 counting the electoral vote for President and
 Vice President. The Speaker replied that it appeared from the calendar that the joint res olution referred to was fixed for to-day. The Presidents S message was received at this point. The reading of the message occupied nearly two hours. The members got very weary with the reading and paid little attention af- ter the first half hour, in fact, during the latter part of the reading there were not 75 members in the hall. After the reading the message was referred to the Committee of the Whole House.
 MT. Bicknen again claimed the floor to call up the Senate resolutions in relation to 8 joint rufo for counting tho vote of elections of President and Vice President. Just be- fora the close of fha last session of COnOTaSS an effort was made to pass the resolution and the Republicans resisted 1t so successful ly that the attempt was abandoned, and it was made the special order for the first Mon day in December.
 Mr. Conger made point against it that it could not now come up. MT. Price and MT. Weaver rose at the same time and claimed that under the rule motion to suspend the rules should have pre- cedence and then sought the floor for that purpose. The Speaker said it was his duty to recognize MT. Bicknen because the resolution had been @ special order, but the majority of the House could say whether they would consider it at this time or not. He would feel bound to recognize 8 motion to suspend the rules because that would require two-thirds vote. He would like to examine the matter and see whether the resolution was
 article of the Constitution. The order was
 not a continuing order and he would there fore suggest that it be allowed to go over un- til tomorrow, not losing any of its right. After some argument among the members
 on both sides the Speaker said if MT. Bick-
 nell insisted upon his motion he would de-
 eide the question now. MT. Bicknell insisted upon his motion, but before decision could
 be made MT. Conger moved to adjourn.
 Before the latter motion could be put MT.
 Briggs rose to question of privilege and announced the death of his colleague, Mir.
 Farr, and thereupon the House, at 3:42, ad-
 iourned.
 The Republicans are opposed to the adop- ton of any rule on this subject of the count, for they think there is law enough upon the subject already. If the question is decided to be one of privilege they threaten to fight the resolution and prevent it's passage. THE REPUBLICANS OF NEW HAVEN HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO-DAY TO ELECT THEIR ENTIRE C1TY TICKET, TowN CLERK AND COLLECTOR, AND TO ONCE MORE GAIN POSSESSION OF THE BOARD OF SELEcTNIEN. ALL IT REQUIRES ON | THE PART OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IS A FULL VOTE AND NO SCRATCHING. VOTE THE WHOLE TICKET.