Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-06
CONGRESSIONAL.
AN uNEvENTFUI. OPENING OF
THE SENATE.
Gen. Keifer Elected Speaker Of
the House.
Some WranglinG Over Contested
Seats.
SENATE.

HOUSES were Cdlleu 10 OTueT aC noon.
In the Senate, after the usual inter
change of friendly greetings by mem
bers, the president pro tenn, Senator
Davis of Iliinois) formally convened
the chamber, and after prayer by the
chaplain, p1 resented the credentials of
Senator elect William Window of
chosen to Eli the vacancy
caused by his resignation interim,
ending March 8, 1863, said vacancy
having been temporarily filed by ap-
pointment of ex-senator Edge1'ton.
After the reading of credentials
Senator Window accompanied by
Senator Hoar appeared and was duly
qualified and entered upon his du>
lies.
Resolutions for committees of
notification to the House of Repre-
sentatlves, and the President, inform
ing them of the organization of the
Senate, were adopted.
The annual reports of acting sec>
rrtary of the senate, sergeant-at
arms of the senate. chief clerk of
the court of claims add the pub ic
printer were presen ed by the chair
and laid on the table
The hour OF meeting daily was
fixed at II o'clock
A number Of bills were intrduced
aud the >enste took q recess un;il
h If p ,st 2 O clock.
Upon reass sembling, Senator Ed
munis offered resolution contin-
II ng the committees as now cUnsit-
tuted.
Senator Pryor offered an amend
ment equestIng the Pi eside.lt of the
Senate to decile whether the COM
.oi +es saonld be divided equally
petveen ibe two political parties or
not WitnouIa decision the Senate
djoalned, and tie message will not
tielt|ore &" III TO day
WASHINGTON December 5 "A num-
Der of bills and resolutions were
presented ana laid over, among
which was one by Senator Beck 20
provide for the retirement OF the
trade dollar and it's image into
standard dollars. By Senator Logan,
to place General Grant ON tie retired
list of the army. By Senator Sher
man, to provide for the issue of three
per cent. bonds to the amount of
$300,00,000, the proceeds to be ap-
piled to the redemption of the three
and half per cent. bonds. By
Senator Garland, to provide for th
tariff commission. This bill is a
substitute for Senator Eaton's bill, OF
1880, also bill by Senator Morrill,
to investigate the tariff question.
A bill by Senator Grover, restl icting
Chinese emigration, beng mainly
a copy of vetoes ffte en-, and passen
ger bill OF 1879. Iy Senat Or Coke,
allottiDg lands in severa.lty to lii,
dams on various reservations, aod
t L oti er purposes, Senator Pend,e
ton gave nOtIce he would tomorrow
inrl o1uce his civil service reform bill
A recess from | Is 10 2 so was ther
| had.
Upon re assembling a resolution
was lutl oduced continuing the com
mlttee> Of last session, pending which
the Senate adj urned.
Senate Fulkerson and Paul. oil
Nrg mia, Rea busters, voted fol
Mr.. Keifer
Upon calling the States for swear
pg ID new members, Senator Jones
of Texas, objected TO swearing Sen
ator Joseph Wheeler, of Alabama
nj after some dispute, Senate,
Wheeler sce ped aside
SEN or Springer, of Illinois, OBJ
Jected t. Sena. or Cuts, of iowa
) nat. L VanVo rhis, of New York
to S~'a "r King, Of Louisiana, ano
oenat King to Senator Won
V"orms; Senator Springer to Sen.
II or W"dswoith AID Senator Calhins
to Senator Dibb,e Of South Carol . ?
Senaf Moore Of TeuDoaaee. in {
drana'i@ f,shi II objected TO Sena
ter Cha III IS If Miss ss'poi- Sena
t Br S # Wisconsin imltatine
the wor : md tore of Senator
Moor, / 'urn ohjec ed 10 Se.tatol
NJ I Al objected "a stood aside
he era'u ;er eer- sworn in, anC
> ia jone- ut Texas took th,
foo TO Site his objections .tt
elI,t OF Wa eler and off red a reso
Mt II re'eDi & the matter to th,
Commit e4 n ell cilo when ap
20 {; IL ~ts rabled on motion
= ~enn or Ranta by almost uuani
Hu0IS UtUt UOCe vote
OBJ tons were then withdraw
~ all aees except those of Chalmer,
AMI Dibble, and III but three wer,
sworn Chalmers was also sworr
after some fm ther skirmishino
Senator Calkins then called up tn,
case of Dibble, of South Carolina
and offered a resolution referring
the matter to the committee OF
elections when appointed. He gav'
a staten Mt of circumstances under
which Senator Dibble was elected
anu contended that there was M
vacancy, inasmuch as it might be
that Senator Mackey had originally
been adopted Senator Brown tool
opposite grounds and argued that
Senator Dibble had as good a prima
facie right to. q seat as any other
member.
Senator Evans, of South Carolina,