The sun., 1883-12-05
DRAWING LOTS FOR SEATS.
OLD CoNGREsSMEN LUCKY, BUT KETEER
LEFT OUT IN THE COLD.

DlSh w lNN LOlD IOlG DCh 10.
OLD CONGREsSMEN LUCKY, BUT KErFER |
LEFT OUT IN THE COLD.
Richclicn Robinson's Hat Takes q Journey |
Around the Desks-A Rush OF Biiis In
the scnatc-A Postal Telegraph scheme |
Speaker Cariisie's Probable Action. |
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Thc interesting fen |
ture Of to-day's proceedings was the drawing |
OF seats by tho mombers OF the House OF Rep |
resentativos. The older members had moro
than usual good luck. Cox. Morrison. Randall.
and Blackburn all securing good scats In the
same row. On the Republican side Judge
Kelley's seat was not chosen. in order that its
former occupant might retain 1t. 1t has gon-
orally bcen tho custom to let Mr.. Kelley and
Mr.. Cox choose before tho others draw
their lots. but this time Mr.. Randall wns
added because he was an ex-Speakor.
1t seemed to be forgotten that another
ex-Speaker. who had held tho ofTco
since Mr.. Randall's time was also member Of
tho House. although Keifer stood conspicuous
In front Of the Speakers desk and grew very
rcd when he saw that the members had utterly
forgotten his existence. He turned quickly
around and suggested to some one that he
ought to be added to tho trio. but this could
not be tolerated. 1t requires unanimous con-
cent to permit any ono to choose seat out Of
the regular order and on the mention -
Refers namo objection was interposcd.
Judge Kellcy's hat was left on his desk and
his sent was respected. Mr.. Cox was similarly
treated by the Democrats. Richelieu Robinson
is deaf. and needs a front seat; therefore he
too. left his hat on his deck; but it was not re-
spected. His sent was chosen by new mem.
next vacant desk. Soon it was passed. further
ON and again G s further and it had made
owner, who had taken back seat. could re-
=, Late in the day the contested election case Of
Garrison against Mayo came up on a motiSn ion
s m S fseT the to SSs ses o G s
ee S s s n claim e29 to a
latter had majority Of ~ but the ,, Board dS OF
s to m to Re
steamboat in which the messenger who car
were ns S, rssssd n f ns
from Gloucester s,s county because the word ri
he ON sao
Hnd M the members Of the
der the ss same seal The Goyernor % refused to
endorse the decision Of the Boar apd there Sv
Garrison asks only TINT both Le. sent, to the
meanwhiie % Mr. TaeEers mistake is se' IS d that Io
has moved to send the question of PRIME Jacie
been na;s%sd %l qH By .hs House Of liepresenta
Means Committee which will be so constituted
ment Of iron and steel ana weoliIen duties. WIN
itbeiore other reforms shalI be made. The re-
% ehes st
{dispFFoportonately { FLoy great protection from the
very probable ahhSugh NJ GaFsf he's
Of Se shae n on
Mr.. Leopold Morse Chairman Of the Commit
ss Se Ss' 6. MFs saa sSP h0s'ran' ch"
s%e1 on forass SsFss % S Sat m os
b wants the place. as he nrobao1y does. h he viii
head oi The judiciary commit.ea dspenas S On
which which Of the two becomes a member M Of .ld.s the
Hewitt soes IL tho the esdins eommtess sser not
three x 0e cas s
yet y made single promise sone;sirning them
sGq' {oRn Lsed0n
d%Sss ,6s bsI ~ Gs%S5 sS Dr. John
Msss sne as nrGnsd rHssrd ie WSofn
81 The rules Of the Forty: seventh Congres.
were adopted for the time being
After the reading OF the message tho House
THE WORK OF THE SENATE.
iaH 9oS s %fdf s
sh posa sroydes eHt
Gs 2' Mss to snh s s
snss@ ast s G
the wcetsrn & ann the G soGther nth
b be established nj such places qs shall ie ior ii
b iims to tlms tho lines shaII bo sxtended an
addtional oiess established as Congress res = ma ma
shall be established byn board consisting Of tn
Z Secretary Of state Secretary Of the Treasnr,
shall Be cosstrucfel and kspt, in repa!r unde
direction Of Of tie Sessrr q War n, "
isauthorizel and directed to acHuiEs ~, +, by m pur
the right Of way for tho construction and OK
tSer i"cscn I hq % IS aathorzed to I take ip and US
such lands rs shall be necessary and pay rea
sonable compensation. Clerks. operators, elec
bH and nT @ Ss sy to e9
after by HGrd for s
wo,king npd onoratiopS q NE lines HTs to
Sosns s9 id HE @ IS IS % G bp
hibit individuals or CORPORATIONS from carryin
Nh sRsrsn Ssns Of HssFa S .arns s III
a Citations FOR 80 per cent. OF the market value {
A pin presented by ar; neck an:ho,EizE H,
shSs 20 snsas a the fs ad
Mr.. Edr,unds presented a bill nbolishinE III
IA iron-cnh oath, and i!ins ore oath for all OIL
III GERS alike. saving, however ail provision
against rebel claims and n penalties, &c.
,Hsal Hs also presented hili to provide fer ,r,t tn
States against violation Of certain right
bill uSdertakes. Mr. Gimuads said, to provid
security for the pr, pr2,;seotion Of the solore
III WICKED and unhoiy distinctions that in som
Of the States are PIP made against them !
III them consistently with tho late decision OF til
III Supreme Court Of the United States. The bi