The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-12-19
CONGRESSIONAL
MONDAY. DEC. y.


SENATE.-The senate galleries were
crowded with spectators to-day to witness
the opening of that branch OF congress.
There was IN unusually large numper
of new senator's to be sworG in, counting
no seventeen withoG. the senator rom
Florida, neither the name of Call nor
Davidson being on the p:inied list At
10 II the vice presideny took the chair and
the session opened with n prayer by Chap
lain Butler. After thi. the vice president
laid before the senate the credentials of
the new senators, the resignation
OF Senator Regain, Of Texas, and the
appointment by the governor of that
state Of Mr.. Chiffon. O.hcr credentials
we're those of Felton California, to fill the
vacancy caused by Hearts, death; the res
;gnation of Edmund (Vermont) and the
appointment of Proctor, and the creden-
tials of Call and Dagidson, each claiming
To be senator from Flo-!d. After the lat
ter two were read Harris moved that they
be referred 10 the commit ee on privileges
and elections so the question might be de-
cided in the light Of II thorough investiga-
ton. He asked that they be lald on the
table. George said he you'd not object to
this request but that to. morrow he would
insist that the senate had both facts and
law before it and ought to proceed at once
to seat Call as the legally elected member.
After few remarks the matter went over.
When the credential, of Senator Brce,
senator-rlect from OIlo, were presented
Senator Sherman said: Before the oath
Of ofiice is administered to Mr.. Brice de.
sire to say that large portion of the
citizens OF Ohio contend that he was not
an inhabitant of that state ut the time Of
his election and was therefore not eligible
to seat in this body. On examining the
precedentS (of which there are several
In the history of the government and some
of them most important ones,) | am en-
tirely satisfied that Brice is entitled to be
sworn in on the prima facie face of his
credentials, which are regular in form. |
simply give this notice, however, so that
being sworn may not bc considered any
waiver or any misapprebension or miscon-
struction if the people or legislature of
Ohio should assert and prove ~ the salts
faction OF the senate that Brice was not at
the time of his election an inhabitant of
Ohio. But | make no objection to the
swearing in of Mr. Brice.
The swearing in Of the newly elected Tor
appninted) senators was then proceeded
with.
HousE.-There was no meeting of the
house.
TUESDAY, DEC. 8.
SENATE-lmmediatel after the read
ing OF the journal the onth oil offices was
administered to Mr.. jones of Arkansas,
Mr.. Dubois of Idaho, and to Mr., Call OF
Florida.
HoUsE.-The roll was called for the
election of O speaker. with the following
result: For Crisp, 22s; for Reed, 83; for
Watson, (Messrs. Baker, Clover, Davis,
Halvorson, Kem. McKeighan. Otis and
SIMPSON,. Mr.. Crisp was duly elected
speaker, amid applause. Messrs. Mills and
Reed escorted the newly elected speaker to
the chair. The latter said: Gentleman
of the house of representatives: For the
great honor you have conferred upon me
| return heartfelt thanks. shall endea-
yor to discharge the duties of the Office of
speaker with courtesy, with frmness, and
with absolute impartiality. Applause.
Let us unite in the hope of tnaJ our Ia
bors here may result in the advancement
OF the prosperity, the honor. an the glory
of our beloved country. [Applause. |
am now ready to take the oath of Office.
The oath of Office having been admins
tered by Mr.. Holman of Indiana, Rev. DIR.
Milhurn, the blind chaplain of the preced-
ing house, upon quest of Speaker Crisp,
offered prayer. TIE house after the draw
ing of seats adjourned.
THURSDAY Dec. 10
SENATR.-Mr. Ma: dcrson introduced
bill to establish postal savings banks and
encourage small savings He also rein
troduced bill appropriating 5000, 900 to
establish branch mint at Oma-
ha; also, a bill increasing
from 100000 to $4,000 the ap.
preparation for the erection of u public
building at Omaha; also hill approprat-
ing 800 600 for the erection of public
building at Norfolk, N b., another appro-
priating s60 coo for the construction of q
military store4ouse and 1 flee quarters at
the military department, one also intro.
duced by him last season increasing the
efficiency OF the army. Mr.. Plumb intro
duced bill to provide for the retirement
of national bank notes and the free
coinage of silver. Mr.. Ste wart introduced
a bill supplemental to he Chinese exclu-
sion act. IL makes it unlawful after the
passage of the act Of any Chinese laborer
10 enter or remain in the U. tied States
| for any purro.e whatever.
Fair Maiden tt summer boarder)-
How savagely that COW looks at me-
Farmer-''lt's your red parasol mum.
Fair Maiden-Denr me! knew it was
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