Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1881-12-07

The OAlcers q the Hsuse Chosen By the
Republican Caucus Duly
Elected.
The Presidents Message to be
Transmitted to Congress
To-Day.
Text Of senator Sherman's Rsfunding
Bill-Ths Question Of Senate
Committees, Etc.
CONGRESSIONAL.

Committees, Etc.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WARRINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Davis
formally convened the chamber at noon.
The credentials Of Senator-clect Window
were presented and he was qualified and
entered upon his duties.
Resolutions for committees OF notification
to the house of representatives and the
president informing them Of the ~organiza-
tlon OF the senate we're adopted.
A large number of bills were introduced,
among them the following:
BY Mr.. Garland, for the appointment OF .
commission to Investigate the question Of
the tariff and revenue laws.
By Mi. Beck, for retiring trade dollars
and recOlning them into standard silver
dollars.
BY Mr.. Miller OF California, to enforce
treaty stipulati0ns relative to the Chinese.
by MI. COnger, TO promote the efficiency
OF the iifessaving service.
r By At; WS dndssa 70 incorporate Z Garfield
BY Mr.. Logan, to place u. s. Grant upon
the retired list OF the army.
Recess was taken until 2 80 p. NJ. to await
the notification of the organization of the
house.
Among other petitions introduced and
temporarily laid on the table were a number
against unjust Determinations In railroad
rates, and to forbid alleged extortions in
freight and transportation charges.
by Logan, from army officers, for the
compulsory retirement Of all officers after
fOrty-flye years OF service.
Mr.. Ferry submitted a resolution instruct
ing the committee on patents to consider
and report by bill or otherwise such legisla-
ton rs shall ,effectually protect innocent
purchasers and users Of any patent article
from payment, or obligation to pay any
royalty for such purchases or use OF any
patent article abandoned to the public or
general use by the inventor or patentee, or
from the payment of any royalty for such
purchase unless the claim therefor shall.
formally be made or presented by the in
ventOr or patentee to the purchaser or user
Of the same within W. years after such
purchaser first used the device or articles
claimed to have been patented.
MIR. Ferry asked present consideration of
the same but the resolution was laid over
one day under the rule.
Mr.. Edmunds offered a resolution to con-
tinue the committees as they existed at the
last session.
Mr.. Pugh moved an amendment author
izing the president OF the senate to decide
whether a committee shall be equally or
otherwise divided between the political
parties.
Laid over and the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The house as
sembling in the first regular session Of the
forty-seventh congress with full member
ship.
Mr.. Keifer was warmly congratulated by
his colleagues.
At noon Clerk Adams called the body to
order. announced the opening of the SEES
sion and called the roll. Two hundred and
ninety were present, the absentees being
Messrs. Scales, Mills and Deuster.
N~,n;uatiorS For snaaEar ha;"a 4, o.dor
~ Ta;sas VII ~ y.,ut u.v1SS'
III naaiima enel Mas pu. III hohiliati9m 10y Mr;
~ Fsrd IN MN H. na Murcs ny MT. House, anu
Messrs. Burrows Of Michigan, Holman,
McCook and Ladd were appointed tellers.
Whole number of votes......... ............ 2s5
Necessary for a choice. /. 143
Keifcr. ........ AS
Randall ..... Ig
Ford 49,. 5
Those voting for Mr., Ford were Messrs.
Rrnm. RnrrOWs nj Missouri Uazajtine
Tomas nj Tayas Iadd Mosaorova March.
oud Pica 20 NS;sso,"ri "s"'e' "
di,1 islco ~ 3uAsoouli;
None VI tne c~ahuiuateS Voteu. NleSSs.
tuikers0n anu Panl q virginia, read1ust'
ers, voted for Mr.. Keller.
Mr.. kelfer was escorted to the speakers
s sSs, oa 9y N Ne oi ksnd Mh, ehd M sns c aamI aad t9ed
~ nr IN papief nf rx-,n
Sna" IA IISy;.n u .n,.h os
ppeaksI Meier, wiicn tiie appIausc hau
suosideG. when gfeeted MS appearance Al
the speakers desk, spoke as follows:
+ Gentlemen of the House of Representatives:
Il thank you heartily for this distinguished
honor. will assume the powers of this high
Office with, / trust, due dinidence ana distrust
Of my ability to meet them acceptabiy to you
aud to the country. l believe YOU as a body
and as individuals will give me hearty support,
| promise to devote myself faithfully and as
siduously to the work before me-. ] invoke you
and the country's charitable judgment on all
my official acts. will strive to be just to all,
principle is involved l will be found to be re-
publican, put IN al other respects l nope
70 pc aoie 70 act Tree from p 4afs
e 8 Tuna 8, :, co,,ntrv.s h,.tory
no party IN either branch Of Congress has an
absolute majority, and it is therefore pc
~culiarly fortunate that at no other time since,
and for many yours prior to the accession of
there been 60 few unsettled vital Questions OF
lines a.esbeen closely drawn. The national
pros S;sin.v g - nmr rnvernm "mS The vi ,, :
Of marty spirit has suhsided. and in q great
measure many of the reasons for its existence
are rome, while the universal tendency Of the
people is to sustain and continue to build up
the unparalieiea prosperity, ana it should o
and not cripple It; This congress should nil;
~ uhu ,.ecp,garlv M - hns;ness cnnorcss
~ r. MAY he true that additionsl laws are
vet necessary to rive to every citizen complete
protection in the exercise Of ali his political
rights. With evenly balanced party power,
with few grounds for party strife. and with no
impending presidential election TO distract US
iron. .rare pu tSe pr ,e 1 as IN us ansss,ciou ven t \ 70
su99ess Ine Peoecn. ~ ~ ausp'csous .iuIo ~
e a. arcr nw ~ e 20 fmsIn sensns ana 70 pg irsnra trs :.
danKors 81 mt n n,s's sa',o dn y - Insure TAur
qu Ana ~ fhnrEsro v"m fnr the honor I nm
raa4v 70 take the nrescrilsed cath and forfhwirh
proceed to fulfill, to the best Of my ability, the
duties Of the ONCE with which you have clothed
me. [Great applausel.
The work OF swearing. In the members
wal commenced, but Alabama being the
first state called, Mr.. Jones OF Texas OBJ
iected to the oath being. given Joseph
Wheeler Of Alabama and asked that he be
compelled to stand aside.
Mr.. Randall asked b masOns for this
action.
The speaker stated that the matter would
be postponed until the other members were
sworn.