Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-12-11

He was released in June, 1865, and Joined
his parents in Ellaville. Schley county, GA.
He read law in Americas, and was
admitted to the bar in 1885, He began
the practice Of law in Ellaville, but in
1878 removed to Americas, where he has
since resided. In 1872 he was appointed
solicitor general of the southwestern iu-
dicial circuit of Georgia and was reap
pointed In 1878 for term of years. In
1877 ne was appointed judge of the
superior court of the same circuit, and
was reelected by the general assembly in
1878. In 1882 he resigned the office of
judge to accept the democratic nomination
for congress. He has been member of
the 4oth, 49th 50th and 51st congresses.
Meeting of the Senate
| WASHINGTON, Dec. THE senate GAL
lerles were crowded with spectators today
to wltness the opening of that branch of
congress. There was an unusually large
number Of new senators to be sworn in.
counting Up seventeen without the senator
from Florida, neither the name of Call
nor Davidson being on the printed list. At
noon the vice president took the chair and
the session opened with prayer by Chap
lain Butler. After this the vice president
laid before the senate the credentials of
the new senators, the resignation
OF Senator Reagan, of Texas, and the
appointment by the governor of that
state OF Mr.. Chiffon. Other credentials
were those of FELTON, california;, to fill the
vacancy caused by Hearst's death; the res
ignation of Edmund's (Vermont) and the
appointment of Proctor, and the creden-
tials of Call and Davidson, each claiming
to be senator from Florida. After the lat
ter two were read Harris moved that they
be referred to the committee on privileges
and elections so the question might be de-
cided in the light of a thorough investiga-
ton. He asked that they be laid on the
table, George said he would not object to
this request but that tomorrow he
would insist that the senate had
both facts and law before it and ought tc
| proceed at once to seat Call as the legally
elected member. After few remaks the
matter went over.
When the credentials of Senator Brice
Ssenator-elect from Ohio, were presented
Senator Sherman said:
Before the oath of office 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 at 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 entirely satisfied that Brice is entitI-
ed 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 be considered any
waiver or any misrepresentation or miscon-
structlon if the people or legislature of
Ohio should assert and prove to 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
appointed) senators was then proceeded
with. They we're sworn in groups of
four or five, in the first group being
Brlce, who was escorted by Kenna In
the next group were Chiffon, (Te1as) Du-
bois, (ldaho) FELTON,, California; and Gal
linger, New Hampshire). Koar said as
to Chiffon that there was a question
as to whether the governor of
Texas had power to appoint before va
cancy had actually occurred. He would
make no objection to the oath being adj
mlnlstered but should afterwards move to
refer the case to the committee on priv
ileges and elections. Hale said he desired
to examine the credentials of Dubois and
asked that they lie on the table
till tomorrow. 1t was agreed to and
the Other senators, IN groups, were
sworn in. The name of Hill, senator elect
from New York, was not printed On the
list nor were his credentials presented.
There were but four members of the senate
not in their seats. These were: Jones
(Ark. }, Jones New, Stanford (Cal. and
Vance On. c..
Hoar submitted a motion that Call be
admitted to take the oath as senator from
Florida, and said he would let it go over
till tomorrow. Coilum made a like mo-
ton with reference to Dubois.
After the transaction of some routine
business Che senate adjourned.