The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-12-15
FORTY.SEvENTH CONGRESS-.
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the president presented the credentials OF
William Window, of Minnesota, and he was
sworn in. Then flood OF bills and petitions
rolled in. The important bills which failed to
become laws at the last session we're intro
duced. MIR. Beck brought forward his bills
for the removal OF disabilities imposed by the
fourteenth amendment, for free chips, for the
payment OF customs duties in legal-tender
notes, and for the retirement of the trade dol
lar. Mr.. Saunders produced his bill for the
establishment Of the Territory Of Pembina,
and Mr.. Coke renewed the bill for the alot-
ment of lands in severalty to Indians, which
was the subject Of q tedious debate last session.
Mr.. Morrill, and Mr. Garland introduced bills
for the appointment Of tariff commission,
and Mr.. Hale revived Mr.. Blaine's resolution
for the appointment of seven Senators to take
into consideration methods Of voting and
counting the votes cast for President and Vice
President Mr.. Frye put in two bills relating
to the Geneva award. Mr.. Logan renewed his
bill for placing General Grant on the retired
list of the army, and Mr.. Vest introduced q bill
for the improvement of the Mississippi river.
Mr.. Ferry introduced resolution intended to
secure protection for innocent users of patented
articles against oppressive suits for infringe
ment, and this revived subject which has
been debated st length. Mr.. Morrell intro
duced bill for the establishment of national
educational fund. Two bills relating to the
Ute Indians were presented, and Messrs.
Grover and Miller presented bills on the subject
of Chinese emigration. Mr.. Sherman intro
duced bill providing for the issuing of $780,
1000 worth OF three per cent. bonds. Among
the new bills was one from Mr. Window for the
incorporation Of the Garfield Memorial hos
pital, one from Mr.. Lapham for the punish
ment Of attempts to take the life OF the Presi-
dent Of the United States. Many old
private claims were brought to life and re-
ferred. Mr. Sherman introduced a resolution
appointing committee to report "by what
token of respect and affection it may be proper
for the Congress of the United States to express
the deep sensibiity of the nation on the event
of the decease of the late President"
At lilo P. NJ. recess was taken to await the
arrival OF communications from the President
At 1886 P. II. the session was resumed. No Ex-
ecutive communication had been received. Mr..
Edmunds offered resolution continuing the
committees as they existed at the close Of the
last session. To this Mr.. Pugh offered an
amendment authorizing President Davis to de.
eide whether the committees shall be equally
or otherwise divided between the two political
parties. Tho resolution went over.
large number of petitions and bills that
were introduced were tabled TO await the
formation of committees. =. Mr., Cameron, of
Pennsylvania, introduced resolution declar-
ing that in the opinion OF the Senate, it is in
expedient to reduce the revenue of the govern
ment by abolishing all existing internal revenue
taxes, except those imposed upon highwines
Mr.. Beck submitted resolution that the COM
mittee on the Judiciary be instructed to exam
Inc into the provisions of the Constitution
concerning the removal, resign alton, in
ability or death of the President and Vice
President, and the laws passed by Congress to
carry them into effect, and inquire whether the
provisions Of said laws are constitutional,
proper and adequate in all respects to their
purpose and end, or whether any further legis-
lation is necessary or proper, and to report
thereon by bill or otherwise. =. After the
reading of the Presidents message, on
motion of Mr.. Sherman, his resolution to
appoint six Senators, in conjunction with like
committee to be appointed by the House, 20
provide a means of expressing the deep sensl
bility Of the nation upon the deccase OF the late
President GARFIELD, and referring 10 them that
part of the Presidents message relating th-r q.
TO, was taken mp and passed On motion OF
Mr.. Edmunds, the standing committees Of the
Senate were continued, the vote on the resolu-
ton being yeas, 80, nays, so. A party vote,
except that President Davis voted with the
majority.
Messrs. Sherman PeDdleon, Dawes, lap
am Bayard snd Morgan were appointed by
til chair OH The joint committee for the pre-
para,ion OF a memorial upon the death of
the late President Garfield =. Among the bills
introduced was one making the trade dollar
legal tender.
Tie organization OF tho For;y-seventh Con-
gless was attended by the Usual scenes OF bus
tie and excitement at the capitol. AT IL O'Clock
noon Mr.. Adams, clerk OF the last House OF
Representatives, raped upon his desk, and
began the work of organizing that branch OF
the Forty-seventh Congress by calling the roll.
This was done in the presence of an audience
which packed every one OF the galleries and
tho corridors. After ro!l-call came the nomi-
nations for speaker. Tho Republicans nomi-
mated ]. W. Keifer, OF Ohio; the Democratic
candidate was Samuel ]. Randall, and the
Greenbackers nominated Nicholas Ford. The
ballot was as follows: Whole number OF votes
cast, 2S5; necessary to choice, 143, OF which
MIR. Keifer received 149, Mr.. Randall, 129, and
Mr.. Ford 8. The two Readjuster members from
Virginia, Messrs. Fulkerson and Paul, voted
for General Keifer, and with the Republicans on
all other questions relating to the organization
Those voting for Ford were Brumm, Burroughs,
Of Missouri; Hazeltine, Jones, Of Texas; Ladd,
Mossgrove, Murch and Rice, OF Missouri. Mr.
Keifer was escorted to the chair by Messrs.
Hiscock and Randall, and the oath of Office was
administered by Mr.. Kelly, Of Pennsylvania,
the senior Representative on the floor. Aftei
Mr.. Keifer had read an address Of thanks the
swearing in of new members began. Tho call
ing OF the name of General Wheeler, of Ala
bama was the signal for an objection to hi!
taking the oath from Mr.. Jones, of Texas
General Wheeler's case was passed tenn
porarily, and when all the names had beer
called il was found that objections had also
been offered to the swearing in of Messrs
Cults, of Iowa; King, of Louisiana; Chalmers
of Mississippi; Van Voorhis, of New York; Dib
BILE, Of South Carolina, and Moore, o.
Tennessee. after some discussion th'
objections to all the above-nAmed were with
drawn and they were sworn in. The House
then proceeded to further organization ant
elected the following officers, all Republicans
| Clerk Edward Mcpherson, OF PENNSYLVANIA
sergeant G. W. Hooker, of Vermont
doorkeeper, W. P. Brownlow, OF Tennessee
postmaster, Henry Sherwood, Of Michigan
chaplain, F. D. Powers, Of Virginia. Messrs
Hiscock, Orth and Reagan were appointed
committee to wait upon the President and in
form him that Congress was in session, and wa
ready to receive communications from him.
All the Territorial delegates, except the on
from Utah, were sworn in. After consider
able discussion, participated in chiefly by tn
| Speaker, Mr.. Randall and Mr.. Cox, Mr.. Haskell
was recognized, and offered the following
Rescued, That Allan G.. Campbell, delegate
elect from Utah Territory, is entitled TO b
sworn in as delegate to this House on prlmI
facie case. Objections being made TO thi
resolution, and discussion arising, the swear
ing in of the delegate from Utah was postpone
until the next day, and the members proceede
| to draw for seats.
The following committee, to take appropriat
action upon the death of President Garfield
was appointed Messrs. Mckinley, PachecC
Belford, Waite, Forney, Dunn, Martin, David
son, Of Florida, Stephens, Cannon, Orth, Kas
son, Carlisle, Gibson, Dingley, McLane, Harris
of Massachusetts, Korr, Dunnel, Hooker, ForC
Valentine, Cassidy Hall, Hill, Of New Jerse.
Cox, Of New York, Vance, George, O'Neil
Chase, Aiken, Pettibone, Mills, Joyce, Tucke
Wilson, Williams, of Wisconsin, and Anderson