New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-06

yersal tendency Of the people Is to sustain anu nv nr
to build up unparalleled prosperity u sho" 10 W ~
highest aim permanently to promote and NOT epipP
This Congress should be; and profoundly nope ~ NAV
be-, marked peculiarly business Congress: ~ d ~
be true that additional laws yet necessary W s III
every czeh eomRste pr0tecoh ~ eo marty power with
few grounds for party strife, ana ,. VII ns
impending Presidential election 10 dlstrdct , ~
from purely legislative duties, venture 70 sgso 20
that the present Is An suspicious tlme 70 eIiaCC
guard against the recurrence Of dangers 20 ouI - th
tions. and TO insure tranquility at perious tne7 |" ~
future .,r
invoking your aid and generous Judgment am reau!
take the prescribed by law and the Constitution anu
forthwith proceed with best ability, gnded Dy SUI
and honest purpose 20 discharge the duties DeP6
ing to the office with which you have clothed NO. tAP
Having taken the OATH the SPEAKER stated that The
the oath to be administered to dozen members S'
Alabama being the first state to be called her Repre-
sentltves ranged themselves In front the Speaher
desk, and then the first skirmsn Of the session D9ga
OF the oath to Joseph Wheeler OF the With District OF
Alabama, and asked that he stand aside. !. 900. a,o
Mr.. RANDALL Dem, PENN thought that was 1ue
to the House that il should know the grounds for TINS
objection, far they could be briefly gwen - .b
The SPEAKER said that he would rather postpone tne
statement the objection until the members 10 "n0n
there objection should be sworn IN r., c,,ross
the Speaker Blaine, had held by implication tha' inc
stepping aside Of member was voluntary act an the
gentleman (Mr. RandaD Speaker he had perempVo-
rily ordered members to stand aside. .-.,ooors
Mr.. RANDALL replied that that was NOT an aIalOsV 5
case In that objection was made 10 tne Oh
aside OF member. In the present case there "eio '
The SPEAKER held that the Chair had the power 70
designate the order in hch members might "S side
and therefore ruled that Mr.. Wheeler must stahu
Mr. RANDALL declined to appeal from the ueci'ioN'
The swearing in Of members was then continued
The next objection made to Mr. Cults OF iS~s; Sy
York objected to Mr.. King OF louisiana, who retuTHe1
the compliment by objecting IN MS turn 10 "iI M
Wadsworth Of Sew-York and Mr. Calkins, OF Indiana
to Mr.. Dibbe, OF South Carolina Ill. M MOORE
When the State Of Mississippi was called MT MoCi1 IL
rep, Tenu) rose and. in dramatic manner SAD; i
the interests Of and the interests OF
cation Of the Nineteenth Century, | respectfully anu
sormny protest in the name Of the American people,
Hon j. r. Chalmers Of the Win District OF Mississippi
to a seat in the XLVIIth Congress OF the Chi'eu
TIE stale OF Tennessee being called, Mr.. BRAGG
QDcm., Wis., initiating the tone used by Mr. hSo ~
said: In the name OF humanity, IN the haule ol Suo
civilization OF the Nineteenth Century, on pc
half Of the American people, who love good o .
tennessee fulGi the duties Of his office in The memory
Of Casey Young Ont aoores orr william ml' r.
Moore. Of Tennessee" tLanghterl
An Tho gentlemen objected to were compelled TO step
aside All the members to whom there no OpJccuOu
having qualified hecase Of Mr. Wheeler was gam taken
Mr. JONES (Gbk. Tex took the floor for the purpose
OF stating his objections to the swearing IN OF Mr,
wheeler aud offered resolution referring the matter
70 Inc Committee ON Elections, when appointed
After several points order had been raised ond dis
posed Of Mr. Randall Deu PENN moved TO lay the reso-
unanimous viva yoce vote. Mr. wheeler then took the
oath of Office did also the other gentlemen objected to
OIc objections bripg withdrawn with the exception OF
Ncssr-. Chalmers and DpD.c. me question arose ut7t
upon Mr. ChaIu,rs's case, Mr.. MOORE !lepr Ienn)
Offering resolution referring Mr. CAaimrrss certificate
the Committee Elections. when appointed and pro
viding that should not be- allowed to qualfy until
report bad been made by the committee ,
Mr.. TOWNSEND dem, I'D moved 10 INV the resolu-
tiuu the table. which agreed 10 ana the Oath al
miui,tercd 10 Mr. Chalmers. ,
Nj CALklNS Rep Ind tlcn ealeu up the case case Oh
Mr. bbbIc, OF south Carolina anu oueiol IS'o.9lO.
rcicrru- the matter to tue committee on EieclohS
when appointed lie gave statement OF the clfcuh-
stances under which VI, Dhbc was elected III NC'eMi-
Der, 1850 VI. l.. OCOnuor, Democrat Aud l.. ".
Macgry, Republican were candidates for Congress IN
the l,t District Of south Caro- ma, me e,LuEyG VI
election given to Mr. o Conner, and Ar Massey
hcd notice OF contest Pending thls Nr. So4 tt
died. ana the Governor or eOuth Ciroul ~
vacancy existed, ordered special election ana ,ir.
DIbble elected. He tMr CaAns) cohtrhdSd till
there was no Ehcancy ina'mncu aS Il might NC I'M i
Mackcy hai originally been elected
Mr.. BROWN Dem Ind took the opposite ground, ana
argued that Mr. DObe has as good pIlma i'ce rlen' 70
a auy other member. 1890
hr EVANS dem, :. e. moved To lay Mr. "a Ai ne,
resolution the table, aud 1t being agreed TO- MI DID
bic appeared and qualified
The SPEAKER stated that the roll OF the House was
completed and that the neat business IN order was lno
Phcrson OF Pennsylvania, Mr.. House DEM, Tenn
George VI Adams Of Kentucky, aud ar Murch Obs,
Mo- Gilbert DE la Mltyr' OF Indiana. 80 .,.
Mr.. Mcpherson was elected by vote ~ l4s' AGAINST
10 ior Mr.. Adams aud Tor Mr. De Ia Maiyr.
Ou tho first rulcau Me--rs. Errctt, Barr and Bingham
did not VOTE but the second they voted for MI Nc
Mr.. ROBESON rep. " j. then offered a resolution
for tie election %, the following oiccrs' For serEean
arms. G.. W. Hooker, OF Vermont; doorkecper W. l..
BruWH.OW, Of Tennessee postmaster, Henry 7herWO Ol
OF Michigan He Included also in his list the name or
ID. Powers for chaplain. but Mr. Springer demanded "a
separate upon officer, and the nomination was
Withdrawn for the present -
lr. HOUSE Dem. Tennl offered substitute for MT
Robson resolution 10 make IL read For serEean
alarms, John g. Thompson; for dOOrAeeper I. W,
Floid for postmaster, A. NJ. q. NOwlin
Nj. MUhCU tGOk MN) Oucrcd the following as q SUD
gtltute: For cnitaarms. Lee Cranda; Tor door
keeper II. M. Williams for postmaster W. G. Moore
Mr.. MuTcu's substitute rejected by viva YOce
vote, and Mr.. Houses by vote OF l1I 10 rs -
The original resolution then adopted, and all the
officers were sworn IN.
ON motion Mr.. luSCOCK rep. \. y 10 was re.
solved that committee OF three members be appointed
TO act with a similar committee the part OF the SEN
ate wait upon the President and 10 inform him that
quorum both Houses assembled and IA ready TO
receive any communication he may be pleased TO make
Mcs,rs. Hsoock, Orth and Reagan were aPpOn'eu rs
such committee
MIR robson (Rep.. y. JD then offered a resolution
for thc election OF h. ID. Powers, OF virginia az chaplain
Dir. UOU~E,uoycd To substitute tho name OF W. L.
Harrison and Mr. Nurrh Ia substitute that
v. A. ingalls,, Iowa. Both substitutes were re-
IrCtCd and the original resolution agreed TO- anu if
Powers sworn IN.
Nj HASKELL rep Kan.) offered resolution pro-
yldug rules Of the NLNlth Congress shall DC
the rules OF the present House until otherwise ordered
and further, that the Committee on Rules, when APP
pointed shall have leave report ut any time all such
amendments or reyisOn5 OF sand rules as II may deem
proper
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