Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-08
THE SD CONGRESS.
.-u HOUSES MEET, THE LOWER
sV'' ONE ONLY TO ADJOURN.
-.,,on 60 lie Erected To-day
a.. Proceedings Cases OF
Chiffon and Rrioe.
n...,nrrnpA 70 the pispatehl


v'' o. tho Senate galleries were crowded
' 81, .,,s,fa;ors eager to witness the open
'''- .to Fiftv.second Congress. The
- 5.,,,al and diplomatic galleries were
'''..,.ci hut the reserved sections we're
,5r.3 with ladies. including the wives
f,,rhters Of senators. Here and
l.. throughout the chamber the DESKS
J.. s.raiors who we're 20 tAAe thelt seats
.,,,s for the first time were marked
g. ..I.,. az flowers, and the Nice-Prosi-
b. n Was distinguished in like man.
i. ore was an unusually large num-
700, senators 20 be sworn in, count
...rtesu without the Senator from
..tbcr the name Of Call nor that
.,..,.5s.u being on the printed list Of
.F ,rssIoN FORMALLY OPENED.
...r the Vice-President took the
49,. and the sess on was opened with
t'.. ~ the chaplain, Rev. j. G.. Butler.
President welcomed the senators
....nfion Of their official duties and
cd , senate 10 order. The Nice-Pre-
O.. .t.n lald before the Senate the
..-,.s % the new senators ana letters
..... nation received bt MN during the
..... These papers were read, the hrst
.- ,H. letter Of resignation OF senator
.f Texas. and the appointment by
70 .,.rr.r Of that state OF Dir. Chiffon
.al The next credentials read
% l....f Mr.. FELTON,. Of California, 10
.,a-.Ycv caused by tho death Of MIR.
.... AMI next we're the resignation Of
..rr4.. Of Vermont. and the appoint-
-..t Nr Proctor n his stead. The
.-et.nlq,, read were those of Messrs.
'.-f Davidson, each claiming 10 be
..-.. .. .s.m Florida.
... o. AIWANTs FROM FLORIDA.
.... ..v we're both read Mr.. Harris
.,-..... the opinion that the proper
... Dee pursued with them was to
...,.. blthto the Committee on Priyi-
...... Elections so that the question
~ ..... decided in the light II thorough
....r. lie asked that both creden-
......l on the table for the day and
..., le would probably tomorrow
....-- reference o. the Committee on
and Elections.
be- .....-f. said ne would not now OBJ
... reguest. lie had. after a very
. .... ...uiuatlon both as 10 the law
, .... ..ts. found that there was no
..-...--. as 20 the facts. and therefore
q a...I necessity for an investigation
s..... .. the comm ttec. As TO the law,
...... ... aud received the judicial de-
.,.1 81 the Senate. So that there
....... neither question Of law nor a
....- t.. attention of the committee.
.rr EQUALITY OF The STATES
.....t-.. % be interfered with for q sin
... when there was no serious ques-
..t whether there could be any diff
ItnEWlgaF ia
........ o. the Senator from Tennessee.
..r.... make no objection to letting the
..... ... over tai tomorrow; but he gave
....- .st lr would then ms st that the
/ .t..ai both tue facts and the law be-
and ought 10 proceed at once TO
t..Nr. CALL the legally senator
. state OF Florida.
v, d ..r said that be had received and
b H.. .-...Iy examined the statement of
e.. Governor OF Florida, and that II pre-
Gated. s.. iar Gs he could discover, simply
: -,f,ui,uuality and construction of
t...l sting law Of Congress as 10 the cleo
r.. 4 ,rLat0rs. That question had been
a.s..,v before decided IN the same
s I,agreed with Mr. George as 70 the
..-...uai right Of each state TO be
...., rryl,stuted in the Senate; and II
rcd 10 HIM that alter the oGtn had
bon. ....mstcred TO ali the new senators
.......l move % take mp the case. The
o. ..-.r could then 60 over till tomorrow.
v- l. rEc added some further remarks
, f|. elect that the Governor OF Florida
hi undertaken to usurp power in APP
,.r.u- % senator after one had been
a4 credentials were then placed on
.aEnENTIALs OF Mr.. BRICE.
Ill. .-. Irutials Of Mr.. Brice az senator
Oh, from ONO having been presented
.rl Sir. sherman said Before the
...u. Office ~ administered 20 Mr.. Brlce
.r.t say that large portion of the
...r. u, Ohio contend that he was not
...,..HH4ut OF that State at the time of
selection and was therefore not eligible
.. 4..., 900 this body. On examining the
t-... ms. Of which there are several IN
8 history OF the Government aud some
r.l most important, am en-
....r a.-hed that Mr.. Brlce IS en-
'- '. ue sworn in on the Py3DG.fdcie
,... Ls credentials, which are regular
-.. ] simply give this notice, how
.r t.at his being sworn may not be
.r.l any waiver or any misappre-
.....l .r msc0nstTuction If the people
legislature Of Ohio should assert
en-. lr.s. 90 the satisfaction of the Senate
90. N- iucc was not at the time OF has
...-.. al IuhaNtaut of Ohio. i think
-4' wrut from me IS prOner and
...s. hut / make no ObJecuO" the
....- do Of Mr.. Brice.'
b.. wearing of the newly-cleclHd COR
.. ..t.l senators was then proceeded
l..r were sworn in in groups OF
..t t,,. the first being sir. Brlce, who
.......--i hy MIR. henua. In the next
70 .r a.gr Mr.. Chiffon, Of Texas; Dir.
... e.. Idaho; Mr.. FELTON,, OF Cali
..4 a.. Mr.. ualliuger. OF New Hamp-
EHE CASE or NE. Chiffon.
~ U4r said that as to Mr.. Chiffon
Pop. al. question rs 10 whether the
....- -.. Texas had made the appoint
...' ...-r fhc vacancy had actually Oc-
.-.. I. would make no objection 10
... ..ug administered 10 Mr.. Chill
'.r... Ult should afterwards move 10
OH. ease % the Committee on Privi-
..-..| Elections.
.... '.... SAID that he desired 10 examine
... ....l.s Of Mr. DUBOIS. and asked
'.. Dice ~ the table till tomorrow.
.. a.s agreed Go and the other senators
.. group were sworn IN. Mr.. Hodr
,.aj q motion that Mr.. Call be ad-
'. TAKE the oath as senator from
-.e of Florida and sald that he
l.t press the motion now. but
o. t ... 70 20 over til tomorrow.
tr. ,..au made IA ike motion IN refer
g. Sly. Iuhols.
.- ID .ar moved that the Committee on
..-E,. aud Elections Toe directed 10
..tl ana report upon the clrcum-
-e .uI validity OF the appointment OF
.. ...'Hu from the State OF Texas.
',e ITO.
..l HOLDING TBE FORT AT ALBANY.
, t'. name Of Mr.. Hill, senator-elect
N"" YORK, was not printed on the
E. .. -..atJrs nor were his credentials
i Only four members were alb
i-r-. Jones OF Nevada, Jones OF
.t.-., stanford. and Vance.
sherman and Harris were APP
members Of the joint committee 10
'.. President that Congress had as
-.... AaI awaited communication from
Ls uuOns were offered aud agreed
--.' noon as the daily hour Of meet
. directing the Secretary 10 inform
'a.r " representatives that the
"l- ready 10 proceed 10 business,
... 40 1880, the Senate adjourned.
"..HNsIos, December 7.-HoUsE.-A
'.a-stprm which visited the CITY
' .'Hius had little effect IN dampen-
2. ari.r of persons DESTROYS of wit
rs 'at Ypeuiug Of the Ffty-second
..''. and at an early hour a great
-.-srd through the corridors OF the
..''. Especially was this true Of the
-f ".ag where there was no vent TO
,..'' ''r crowd. owing 20 the fact that
...'r,s were kept closed IN order
'aaO.. ine Democrats 10 hold their
a. e. The utmost good feeling pre-
'..- however, and the marble stairs
.t .Upf'yl-ed INTO seats by the patient