The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-01-09
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MIDNIGHT REPORTS.
Congressional Notes.

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acquisition, by the United States OF tho title
to the land on which Fort Stockton, Texas /,
situated. Referred
Bills were Introduced, and referred, as fol-
lows
BY Mr. Coke, by request-To promote imme'
diate and rapid construction OF the luterna
tion & Great Northern Railroad, OF Texas
from San Antonio to the Rio Graude.
Mr.. Maxey--To extend jurisdiction OF tbs
Northern District OF feXas
Mr. Window submitted resolution instruct
ing the Appropriation Committee TO consider
the cxpcdiency Of executive department OF
Government, to be called the Department OF
Agriculture aud Commerce. Ordered printed
| and laid on the table
! Similar bill was introduced by Mr. Davis, OF
West Virginia
The Senate then took up and PASSED pri-
vate bill for the relief OF Dodridgc Davis, of
| Corpus Christi, Texas
| Senate then went into Executive Session
and when the doors were rcopencd, IL ad.
journed.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. The House Committee
on Invalid Pensioners has unanimously
agreed on bill granting pension Of eight dol
| lars per man to every surviving soldier oc the
| Mexican, Florida, Greek and Black Hawk
wars. twill be reported to the House at an
early day.
Bills were introduced into the House and
referred, as follows:
BY Acklin, of Lousiana-For regulation Of
Interstate freights aud passengers, and to re.
| llcye some from restrictions of local quaran-
| tine.
by Regain of Texas-For construction Of
railroad from St. Antonio, Texas, to Rio
Grande.
From Maine,
| AUGUSTA, Jan. 7--Seuate proceedings. The
/ Spuatnpq al pallpI Ia
oolock by Hon. Samuel NJ. Love Sccretary of
tho last Senate. The roll Ws called, and all
| members, without exception, answered 10
| their names. Senator Locke, of Cumberland
at once gained the floor and read protest
| from the Republican members against Senate
proceedings. The Secretary refused to enter.
| tain n motion, and "a messenger was sent to
| the Governor and Council, informing them
| that the members Of the Senate were present
for the purpose of being qualified. The Gov.
| crnor and Council appeared, and oaths were
| administered. Senator Locke then renewed
his motion, but tho Secretary would not enter.
| tain IL. The Senate then proceeded TO the
election of President of the Senate. The Re
pubicans refusing to serve on committees or
participate in election of officers Jas y.
Sampson was elected President. Protest was
made by Republican members, on the ground
that the election WIS not by legally elected
members Of the Senate.
The House proceeding, ms q quorum was
conceded in the Senate, interest oentered in
proceedings Of the House the galleries 1f
| which were crowded After preliminary pro-
| ceedings reported in previous dispatch, the
House proceeded TO organize by the election
OF John G. Talbot, as Speaker, by q vote 0fi2.
| No quorum. Mr.. Hale objected, hut the OBJ
lection was OVER uled and Mr. Talbot was
conducted to the chair Three cheers were
given for Mr.. Hale Mr.. W. Gibbs was
chosen Clerk by vote of "a. Mr.. Hale again
raised point of no quorum but was again
overruled.
The Republicans claim that there was
fraud In counting rhe quorum aud that names
| Of persons not present were signed to the
| list. H. G. Chever, was chosen assistant sec.
| retary bya vote Of G8 again the point Of or
der was raised that no quorum was present,
| and again was oyerruled. The protest Of
members from FIVE cities was presented by
Mr. Hale who then proceeded to address the
| House, urging that the only way to allaY the
great excitement prevailing was TO admit
| these men who were clearly elected according
to the expressed decision Of the Supreme
Court He moved thatthe House go into \
| Committee Of the Whole and consider their
cases. This Legislature he said ought not to
take single step until even handed justice
was done.
The House refused to 90 into Committee Of
the Whsle, only five voting in the affirmative,
| and the matter was referred TO the Commit
tee on Elections when such committee is ap-
pointed.
Pennington and other cases were also re-
| ferrcd.
| Mr. Dickey remarked that tho Supreme
Court had nothing with the action Of the Leg
| isiature.
This drew forth defense Of the Court from
Mr. Hale who plead that the constitutional
| barrier be not swept away. lie said the cleo
ton of officials under the laws passed by this
body, as now constituted, would not be legal
! At p. m, House adjourned.
On the Deep.
| LONDON, Jan. 7.--Steamer Housa, which
went ashore on Island of Tersehilling on the
4th inst is breaking up.
Mutiny at Sea.
MOBILE, Jan. The Norwegian barque
Rolf, has brought to this city news Of mutiny
on board the German ship, Pauline David in
Town bay. The captain was too severely
hurt to be moved from the vessel. On appli.
cation the German Consul, revenue cutter
Index, has gone down to bring the mutineeri
ashore. Their examination will take place
before Consul.
Organization of the Maine Legisla
ture.
, AUGUSTA, jan I'm the House the Assis
tant Clerk, Gibbs, proceeded 10 call the certi
fed roll of members. Mr.. Hale took the foo
and claimed that certain elected members 0
the House from cities are not on the roll, an
moved that they be included, This led to
lengthy speech from Mr.. Hale and on Objec
tions from the other side, Mr.. Hale was rule
out of order by the Assistant Clerk, who re
fused to hear,his motion, ,whereupon the Reput
lcans withdrew from further participation /
the proceedings, A message was then sent
the Governor and Council, stating that a quo
rum OF members Of the House was preser
and ready to be qualified. Great excitemen
: prevailed during Mr. Hale's remarks and VI
roarious applause followed. After th
: notification to the Governor that quorui
: was present, the Governor appeared an
). proceeded to qualify members. He subse
7 ouently announced that 76 members being
: quorum and havingtaken the necessary oath
we're regularly and duly constituted Hous
Of Representatives. This announcement re
ceived wild applause from the outside Gar
: celon said he put into their hands petitlo
: OF the Supreme Court as well as the petitio
Of gentlemen from certain cities elaimin
u seats, and invoked their careful considerable
Of the same.
Disgraceful.