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Toe incut delightful climate to the world. Biaaaier# will leave Savannah, Oa., every leu deyr, aud inakv tho trip lu two day*. For particulars Address JA3, UfiQBBWOOD, Broadway, N. Y, CHICAGO, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1875. WASHINGTON. Scenes Incident to the Meet ing of the Forty-fourth Congress. An Attempt to Spring the Lou isiana Question Upon the House. Which Results in a Rot Fight and an Inglorious Defeat for the Ultra Bourbons. Fernando Wood Grasps tlio Leadership, Only to Find It Gone Again. Lamar's Stultification of His Forty-third Congress Record. Ex-Speaker Blaine’s Energy and Tact the Features of the Occasion, A Democratic Scbcmo to secure a Tic in tbc Senate. Hints Regarding the Leading Topics of the President’s Message. Plain and Forcible Language Used with Reference to Cuba and Mexico. Secretary Bristow’s Estimates for the Year Ending June 30, 1877. IN INGLORIOUS BEGINNING. TUB LOUISIANA QUESTION BOMMAIIILT DISPOSED OF. OpccuU DltoaUh tn Tht Chu aqo Frtoune. Washington, D. C., Doc. C.—Tbo Democrats of tbo House barely oocapod committing a fatal political blunder. Their cowardice and not their piinciplea prevented. Tbo loaders aud tbo mo. joiity of tbeir party sought to open up tbo Lou isiana question by raising a question no to tbu validity of tho Kellogg Government, by, In fact, duuyioß Us validity. Thin they proposed to do by preventing Morey, a llepublicnn from Louis iana, from being sworn in, and by sending lam to too Committee on Elections. They did not succeed. Fernando Wood, with an assurance wbicb showed bis confidence in tbo majoiity behind him, claimed tbo Bourbon leadership, lie fonnd before tbo day bad ended that bla leadership was repudiated and b!s political sa gacity impeached, lie objected to tbo swearing in of Morey, of Louisiana, and offered a resolu tion referring tho matter of tbo contcet between Morey and William D. Spencer to the Committee on Elections, to report which of said claimant* was entitled to the seat, Both of those gentle men held corlifioatos from both Kellogg aud Me- Enrty, and bo was opposed to giving either mao a seat until tbo Committee bad decided tbo question. Tbo Republicans wore QUICK TO BEE TUEIR VANTAGE ABOUND, and showed that they bad at least two men equal to tbo rote—Blaine aud Wheeler. Blaine waa quick upon bis foot. Tbo debate upon tbo Louisiana question, which, it bad been trap* posed, was forever ended, seorbed about to bo opened. The Democrats seemed prepared to repudiate the Wheeler compromise. UcEnory bad douo no official act except to sign creden tials. Lamar, to tbo surprise of all tbo old House, came to tbo support of Wood, and en deavored to secure tbo reopening of the cose and tbo defeat of tbo Wheeler compromise. Lamar’s action to-day was tbo more surprising from bis professed conservative views, aud bis action in tbo last Congress re specting tbo Wheeler compromise. At least one member of tho Wheel .*r Committee is pre pared to state that last winter Lamar offered to vote for tho recognition of Kellogg do facto Governor if it was necessary to secure tbo passage of tho resolution, which did pass, aud which it was thought bad definitely settled tbo Suostion, Lamar, by tils conduct to-day, ha* onu much to lose tbo blgb esteem which fie bad won among Republicans lor his fairness, as be permitted partisan zeal to stultify bis own record. Blaine saw TUB WEAKNESS OP Z.AUAB’B POSITION, and seized tbo opportunity to deliver one of those eloquent and olfccllve three-minute speeches for which bo is famous. Ho said Me- Entry's zeal was impertinent. Ills giving a cor lilicato was a bold, presumptuous fraud, and bo hoped tbo dominant parly in tbo House, in tho hot zeal of its advent to power, would not thus ioauguiate a measure which would trample upon Stales rights and bo an outrage upon common deccnov. It was decided by toe House last year, in the Louisiana adjustment, that Kellogg was tbo legal Governor of Louisiana. Ho rented to know now if tbe other side would now trample upon tbo agreement so solemnly mage last win ter, when it was undoistood that tbo Louisiana case was to be considered settled. Holman, of Indiana. first made a broak lo tho Democratic ranks. Ho said tbo House knew that (or three years Kellogg bad been tbo acting and do facto Governor of the Stale. As to tbo do Jure question, that could bo settled by tbe Courts, beroaftur. He deemed it wiser, safer, and batter that ibe name of Mr. Morey be placed on tbe rolls and tbo member ewom in. Tbe roll call was demanded on ordering tbe mam ques tion. Tbo result was: yous, 133; naye, IJ4 several Democrats near tbo loot of tbo ioll-oall voting no, and INDICATING A SUDDEN CHANGE OP POLICY on that aide. Mr. Wood’s motion was then rejected without division, and ou motion of Mr. Blame, Mr. Morey was admitted and eworn in. There baa seldom boon a more conspicuous de feat of a leader. Tbe Democrats diecoveted tbe probable political effect of Wood’s action, and tulned with tho Uepuollcaos to defeat bun. Tbo .ouisiana question has not yet been reopened, and tbe sceptre bas fallen from Wood’s bauds. [ (o ttu a uociaUd i rut. 1 Washington, D. C., Deo. o.— ln tbe House early in tbe day Ur. Wood offered a resolution referring tbo credentials of Morey and Bpoocer to tbe Commutes ou Elections, with instructions to report which of them is entitled to tbo seat. He said be did not propose to raise the question aa to who was tbe local Governor of Louisiana. It was nut pertinent to tbit inquiry to determine that question, the sole aud eiciusivo queeueu being aa to wbat form of credentials tbe re spective claimants presented. Ur. Blame declared that there was no more oQlcial ground for speaking of Jobu MoEnory as Governor of Louisiana than there was for speak mg of the gentleman (Wood) as Governor of New York. No depaameuk of the Government bad ever recognized McEuery, and the House lo*t session, by a very Urge vote, to which many gentlemen ou tbe Democratic side of tbe douse were consenting, and many of them anxious that tbe resolution should pass, baj solemnly recognized Kellogg u Governor of Louimana, and for (ho gentleman from Now Trork to make a stalomoM that the Governor ship of LouHisna nan slid s tnsltor of doubt, or waa sliil in suspense, was to place the Houso >d a wrong position. Ho thought that (bo Clerk would hive Lecn peifectly justified in tearing up nn waste r-eper the credentials signed I>T McEucrv. Ho trusted that the gentleman from Now York did not wish to open tho whole Louisiana case on this question. •' lr * Wood replied that tho pipers in tho case of all the members from Louisiana weietbeui* eel res fiullicient answer to the gentleman s for if there wtti no pos-udo question an to who wan Govornor of Louisiana, why nan it that all mem* hern irom that Htato had deemed it necessary to obtain a certificate of McKncry. They have all deemed it important to come hero clothed with certificates from each oi thesa so-called Gov ernors. ilo did not propose to raise on this in quiry (he question an to who was or who was not Govornor of Louisiana, T.io question (o be determined m the fir«t place was wholhor Morov presented credentials that cot.tied bim to a seat on this floor. .'lr. Wlieclor said he had trusted that tho ques tion as to who was Governor of Louisiana had heou set at rest, at leant until a general election, and regretted (hat for a paltiy advantage it sliould i.o again raised. Not onlv had Kellogg been recognized ns Governor of Louisiana nv tho President of tho United States and by both Houses, hut also by tho people of Louisiana, and by a sulctnu statute passed by its Legisla ture at its oxtra tension held last April. Re side;', tins man Spencer had absolutely fdre dosed litmHelf by having mado himself a con testant of Frcyo. Is tlic-ro on the record since too election held in Ibi3 m Louisiana a singlo "tlicial act of McEucry except (bis single onoof signing llioso certificates ? Not one. Mr. Wood remarked that the question settled lail ncaainn bad been confined entirely to tbo relations of the Legislature, not to the election of Governor. Mr. Lamar said that tlio Clerk of tho House had made known to the lioueo tbo oxthluice of a cmilr.ivciay, not only with reference to tbo merits of tbo question, but with reference to tho ptima-facio right to mt in tbs House. “Tho ilouao nan in pomosmoq of tbo fact that there was cuch a controversy. It might bo a very biqi plo and a vciy intelligible question, but atill it was u question, of law as as to whether this coitilieato was signed hr ttio proper Governor or not. It had been crjstnhzcd iuu> a regular pnrharncnluty law that & question in* prinu-fftcie riffht, aa well an tho merits r f the cate, thouidbo referred to the Committee on Elections. Mr. iTaino asked Mr, Lamar whether in tbo history of tin* House he kuu.v of any ca»o where tho credentials, or pseudo crjclonimls, of a mem ber, signed by a protended Governor who bad uovor boon recognized as Governor by ony de railment of tbo United .States, or by his own Fti.tp. bad boon icfsrred to a commit tee. Hu trusted that ins friend (Luamj, with bis well-known moderation, would retrain bid party from placing on record such an outrage, iiot k onlyou Statu righto, of which hu (Lamar) was eucb an csnmplai and advocate, but on tbo lulos ot common decency as noli. Mr. Lamarrumarkod that tbo question whether 0110 of lbo.-o | reloaded Governors w&a tbo real Governor or not was tbo very question to bo ro les rod to tbo Committee. Mr. Blaine—Then 1 understand tbo gentleman tomean that this is the lonnal opening of tho ivholu Louisiana case, and not merely a question as to the seat of a member. Mr. Lamar—Tbo gentleman siinnly under stands that a question winch tbo C erk of tbo Hondo has remitted to the Houso—whether or not it involves tbo other question os to tbo validity of tbo Gubernatorial incumbent ol Louisiana m a question waiuU ought not to bo decided informally or by the moro seating of a member, but ought to be formally referred to a committed and gravely and maturely decided. Mr. Blaiuu aibed whether it was not a nutter of history that last year, in whul was known as tbo Louisiana adjustment, it was perfectly un derstood that tbu votu of tbo Houso declaring Kellogg to bo Governor was a final settlement, aud whether tuo vonor alio gentleman Horn Georgia (Stephens) tho very Ncilor of tbu Democratic party, bad nut voted with tbu Republicans, in order avow edly that it might ho a final Hottlem&ut. Did bis honorable friend (Lamtr) come iicrc now to bead n new movement to trample on tbo utbor sldo of tbo agreement, and ruopaa tbo whole case '( Mr. Lamar admitted that there bad boon a compromise* laut seesion, and that lint compro mise did acknowledge Kellogg as Acliug-Oovor norof Lousiana. 110 hoped that tho gentleman from Now i'orU would, noting on tlie suggestion of Mr. Hour, modify bis i ©solution by umiuing tho preamble, and m«rsly referring tbo mattor to tbo Commitleo on EUio’.lons with instructions to report on a pruna fnelo case. Mr. Wood modified bin resolution accordingly. Tbo Clerk of tbo lioneo, with per missiou of tbo House, made tbo follow ing statement: •* Tbo controlling fact which in my judgment required mo to accept tbo Kel logg cectlficalos wan, that prior to tbo making up of tbs roll on tbo Ith of March lost, there bad been a recognition by tbo House of Itoproscnla tivcs of William Pitt Kellogg as Governor of Louisiana, and st that lime bo was dn facto Gov ernor of tbo State, in view of his recognition bv tbo Executive biauch of the Government, bv all the Departments of tbo Government, ami by that part of tbo Legislative branch of tbo Gov ernment to which tlio Clerk is ro*poosiblo. 1 folt inyaclf absolutely commanded,'and there fore 1 inserted tbo names returned by Qov. Kel logg without any rcferonco whatever to the po litical aspect of the case. After farther discussion, participated in by Holman, Hanks, Cox. and Jonos, the previous question was seconded, and tbo main question was oidcrcd—yeas, 135; nays, 134. The question was then put on tbo resolution, and it was rejected. Mr. Dlaino (ben moved tbaiFranlcMorey, hav ing presented crodoutia's signed In duo foim by Gov. Kellogg, bo sworn iu as a member. Mr. It&udu-l suggested to strike out of tbo mo tion that part recognizing Kellogg ns Governor. Mr. Uluino said that bo was perfectly willing to do so, ana having no modified, tlio motion was agreed to without division, and Moray was sworn in as a member. THE MESSAGE. BOMB O Y THE SfOJECTS THEATI.t). Special Dispatch to The Ctiieaao Iribunt, Wasuixoton, I). C., Doc. C.—Fiona oil (bat can be learned of tbo message, it will attract un usual attention. Dispatches have boon received from Madrid which make it necessary to leave tbo question of final recommendation to Con gress In regard to Spam to another message. Tbo Cuban question is presented at length, but Biuco the Cubans have uo port, and aro wanting iu many features of nationality, tbo President regards it aa impolitic and impracticable to now recognize belligerent rights. Ho, bow over, reviews tbo relations of Spain to Cuba and tbo United States, and bet ill-trontmout of both, and unjust conduct to vards American citi zens. This language is such as «Ul bo far from pleasant to Soouioru s.iy that the Prosidi nt treats of tho school question at- some lougth, aud iu tbo samo manner os m bis Dca Moines speech, oulf moro elaborately. There is a considerable portion devoted to a reviow appropriate to the Centennial year. The Mexican question occupied considerable apace, and tee language la very strung. Thero is also a paragiapu giving bid views on the sub jeot of ftauds ou tho Internal Revenue, it wilt go to to-morrow. THE SENATE. INCIDENTS OF TUE MEEXINO. fixujial Vuvatch t> Thf Ch\e<uo Tnbutu. Wasuinoton, D. 0., Doc, 6.— I The Porty-fourih Congress assembled to-day at noon. In the Boosts there was no incident boyood the uattal formalities, aaro the announcement by Senator Doutwoll of tbo dootU of Vico-Preeideut Wilson. Tbore nae no other token to show that tbo Senate stood in the shadow of a groat death. A day will soon bo set apart for the eulogioe ou Ur. Wilson. The Senators wore nearly all in thuir places. It Is said that there is a doubt whether they will all rotaiu them. Thoro is reason to boilers that charges will bo presented to tho *Seoato at an eaily day touching tbo manner in which llruco, of Mi.nnsoiupi, Dorsey, of Arkansas, and Spen cer, of Alabama, eccured their election to the Senate, S&UIERT AMO CORRUPTION being alleged in each case. In the ease of Dor sey, it is said, evidence will be presented which taunt send his case to tho Privilege! and Kloctione Committee. The evidence against Rruco seta forth that ho paid $14,00'! to secure his election. The cnee against Hpcncer will come up through a formal arraignment by the Alabama Legislature. Tho Democrats propose to try to secure tho ex pulsion of theno three Senators. Ity Hticli n scheme they hor.Q to reduce tho Repub lican majority. The DcmocruiH already count iinon their succession. Tins scheme figures tho Senate an follows: Thoexi.ulsiou of tho three Sen ators named and rejection of Pmcbback would make the Senate stand s Op tiosltion, 82. Democrats would ho relumed from the four Stales named, which would give (he Republicans a majority of two. com,ting Alcorn, of Mississippi, and Hamilton, of Texas, neither of whom is regarded ns strong in tho Republican faith. In such an event the defec tion of either Alcorn or Hamilton would make tho .Senate a tio. 'J ho Republican Senators will hold a caucus to-morrow. It is not expected that any attempt w. 11 be mado to remove Ferry for tho Presidency pro tem. IN THE HOUSE. A GOOD COtfMLNCKJILNT. Sn'dal limiAtlch lu The (Aieauu Tribune, Wv-nrNnro:*, I). C., Dec. C.—Tlio scene on the doer of tho House was tho ouo customary on 6u; h occauions. The Ilepuhlicnns bate been re duced to 100, but they eeom to hare adoolc-d Ultiuo'H nucgniiiton to bo olwayn roa Jy. They weioall there to-day, and they showed iu tho couruo of tho healed afternoon where tho par liamentary skill and political acumen in the llouko are. At the end of the lint live hours rernando Wood, the proud and haughty leader of the majority, and Cox, hid imitator, were wonted in tho first debate, defeated in tho first trial of parliamentary skill, and routed by their own majority. THE IRONCLAD OATH. The number of those who were compelled to take tho modnkd oath would a fowyear.iauohavcstar tied tbo North, and have been declared impossi tie. Tbo Confederate Congreee, m epitome, can bo found In tbo House of tbo Forty-fourth Con gress, and those who b&vo been so long called rebels in tbo North guard tbo door. From to morrow tbo approaches to the ball of the House of Representatives will be guarded by Lafayette Fitzbugh, tbo old Sergcant-at-Arms of tbo Con* federate Congress. Tbo prayer, which was omitted to-day, will bo spoken bv no Episcopalian Hector who was unable in the War days to min ister to a church in Connecticut because hu then rofu.icd to remember the President of tbo United Staley in bis public prayers, as his rubric and his Bishop commanded, and tbo lottery will be dis tributed to members at tbo bauds of a Captain of cavalry. Tuiugs have changed. OIIUAMZATION, Aleck McPherson, no the law prescribes, called tbo now Congress to order at 12 o’clock, and pr jceeued to cull tbo roll of tbo members. Two hundred and cighty-eix memucry responded to tbo call. Tho aoteutooa "were Dobbins, of New Jersey; Egbert, of Pennsylvania; (Stephens. of Georgia: and Uhvor, of lowa. There aro sev eral vacancies On motion of Mr. Lamar, of Mississippi, the House proceeded to tho election of SpOikcr, and ho placed in nomination tho Hon. Michael C. Kerr, of Indiana. .Mr. Wbcolor. of Now York, nominated tbo lion. James G. Biainc, of Maine. Messrs. Holman. Clymcr, Dauford of Ohio, and Hanks of Maiusacbusetto were appointed tollers. Tbo roll was called, and tbo members proceeded to vote viva voce. Tbo tulleis rej orted that Mr. Kerr baa received 1711 votes, and Sir. Blaino ll'fl. They also announced that Mr. Campbell, cf Illinois, bad voted for Mr. Anderson, of tbo aaroeHiaio, and that Air. Ander son had voted for Campbell, ami that Mr. Bunks Lad voted tor Mr. A. S. Williams. now TUU INOWENUENTS VOTED. Of tboHo claused as independent!), tbo follow ing voted for Mr. Kerr, viz: Muanrs Bagiev (Hi.), Bibs (N. Y.J, Blcvuoson (III.), Wbitobcmso (N. V.), Wilila (N. V.); It is very evident that tlio Liberals, so-called, ore Democrats under another name, with tbo possible ex ception of Oeu. Banka. lie seems already to And himaoll at ease wnb Ins straugo olhoa. Ilia voto was cast for non. Williams, of Detroit, a Liberal, aod one of his old subordinate commanders. Ono of tbo Southern leader* said, respecting tbo division of minor olliccH, to-day : •• Wo IUUBI dinw a lino somewhere." They seem to bare drawn it along tbo Mason and Dixon boun dary. . bpeakor Kerr evidently found that bis boaltb wa* inadequate in tbo preparation of tbo long address bo bad mtended, for bio speech was Hauled to a few graceful words of acceptance. Judgo W. I). Kelley, who baa become tbo Dean of the House by reason of tbo longest term iu continuouo service, adminis tered tbo oatb of office to tbo new Speaker. Of tba officers of tbo new House, tbo Speaker, the Clerk, and tbo Bet geaut-at*Arms alone could take tbo irou-oUd oatb. APPROPRIATIONS. FECHETAUT DBtaTOW's ESTIMATES. Sfteiil Dispatch to The Cheapo 'tribune. WisinxuxoN, D. 0., Deo. fl.—Tbe Secretary of tbo Treasury will to-morrow send to Congress tbo estimates of appropriations for tbo fisca year ending Juno SO, 1877. Tbo following aro some of tbo items: Compensation of Senators, $400,000; of membors, $1,650,000; Sub- Treasury at Chicago, salaries, SIO,OOO ; salaries and expenses of Collectors of Internal Kovonuo m Illinois, £133,000; in Indiana, £BO,- 500; in lowa, £-16,000; in Kansas, $10,500 ; iu Michigan, £62.000 ; iu Minnesota £IH,OOO ; in Wisconsin, £42.500; for compensation iu lieu of all moieties, £200.000 ; for continuation of Sub-Treasury at Chicago, S'!6O.(K)U; rost-Oliios at Grand Kupids, £50.000 ; lor fog signal at Mctiainiirs Point, Straits of Mackinaw, ft 5.000; Pcro AlarquottoligUt. £5,000; Grosso Point light. 111., £5,000; Milwaukee fog signal, £5,000; pier boaoligbis on Northwestern lakes, £20,000 : Port Huron Po*t-OtUco,s7l,OoO. i’io the Jtuxtateti Trees. 1 U TAB YEAH ENOXXU JUNE 30, 1877. Wahuimitox, D. C., Dec. (t.—Tlio Secretary of the Treasury to-day soot to Congress his book of estimates for tbo fiscal year ending Juno 30. 1877, tbo following being tbo total recapitulation by departments and objects: Congress $ 0,959.175 Executive, proper 78,100 Department of Htato.,., 1,601,-195 Treasury Doi>arlmeut 171,1‘JJ.J»57 War Department 07,*;0,4'J'J Nivy Department tr.r.vw.icfl Interim: 4C,ft'j-i,iA» Pust-UiUce U,tCJ,7U Department of Junttoe U.-du.iipi Dcjiaruucm of Agriculture 231,5f1j Grand total 1311, -12,000 Tbo appropilatloua for the fiscal year ondiug June 30, 1870, wore $16,861,532 less than tuo es timates. auct tho estimates for the fiscal year ending Juno 30, 1877, aro £4,012,008 larger than tpo oatiuatus for tbo previous yu&r. THE RECORD. BENATU. rnrsiuLMr ruinr. WAainNOTON, I). C., Deo. o.— Tbo Senate was called to order promptly at 13 o'clock by tbo lion. T. W. ferry, of Michigan, the President pro tern. The Her. Dr. Sunderland, the Chaplain, offer ed a prayer, in which he invoked the Divine blessing on (bo President of (ho United States and Congress, and upon the whole nation, and refenedto tho deaths occurring since tho last session. TENNESSEE SENATOR, Mr. Cooper, of Tennessee, presented the cre dentials of David U. Key, who was appointed United diales Senator in place of Andrew John son, deceased, and ho woe e*oru in. TUB USUAL NOTIFICATIONS. Mr. Anthony subumted a resolution providing for tho appointment of a Committee of (>vo rieu ators to join each oommtttee ae may be ap pointed by the Douse of Representatives, to In form tub President that a quorum of tne two Houses bad assembled, and Congress was ready to receive any communication he mar be pleased t ; make. Agreed to, and the Obsir appointed Mcasts. Anthony and Thurman as men Com mittee. TUE LATE VICE-PRESIDENT. . Ub b«li« . .W... * ' On reassembling. Mr. Routwoli announced (bo death of Vice-President Wilson, and said that at an early day resolutions relating to his life, character, and public services would be offered. ADJOURNMENT. Mr. Anthony said it wu q<d probable that any mo>=ftgo would ho received from tD © iso to-dav, or, if atall.it would no at a S late hour. Ho therefore thought tho So££s Jght as well adjourn. Ho mode a motionA ef fect, which was ncrood to, and at ate adjourned till to-morrow. «J> ' TUB OALLmtBS. o ? Tho overflow from the House 5i.,,, .ntotho galleries of the Senate, and they were wu’l filled. The mourning arranged for the funeral cere monies of tho lain Vice-President Wilson ro tuams m place, and his char, hcavilv draped, wan | laced in tho roar of that occupied by tho presiding oilicer. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. CALLED TO OlUith. At 12 o'clock the House was called to order by Mr. McPherson, tho Clerk of the House of tho Forty-third Congress, at.d the hall was cleared of all who wore not entitled to its privilege. TUB LOUISIANA DELEGATION. In rcfmcuco to the Louisiana delegation, tho Clerk said ho had received two sets of certifi cates tor four districts, but both sols indicated ih'i election of tho same persons. As to tho Fifth Dihuic. iio bail received two ccitificatos. "no “itmed t,v William Pitt Kellogg, showing tho i.lc.'lkjti of Mr. Motny, and tho other signed by .John McEnery. Glowin'? tho oloction of Mr. Spencer, and that as Kellogg waa tho do facto Giveruor, tho Fieri: has ac.ed on his certificate, and had enrolled Moiey. As to the Sixth Dis ttict. he had only received one certificate, signed by Kellogg, and he had acted on that. The rail h'dng concluded, the Clerk announced that 28G member-* had answered to their names. The absentees are Dobbins, of New Jersey; Egbert of I-eunsylvatnn, who had returned homo tins morniii); on account of a death in his family; Hyphens, oi Georgia: and Oliver, of lowa. These, with two vacancies, fronuho ThKy-tturd District of Now York and the Fourth District of Illinois, make the 292 members of which the Homo is composed. Mr. Lamar moved that tho House proceed to the election of a Speaker. Agreed to. Mr. Lamar— I put in nomination for tbo office of Speaker of tbo House for the Forty fourth Congress. Michael C. Kerr, member-elect from Hie State of Ind.ana, Mr. Wheeler, of Now York—l nominate for the same position, James O. Blaine, of the State of Maine. Tho Clerk asked whether there were any other nominations, and. there being no response, bo appointed as tellcis Messrs. Holman, Clymor, Danforth, ana Banks. 'ihe House tuen voted, with tbe following re sult: Whole numberof votes cast, 280; neces sary to a choice. 111. Michael C. Kerr received 17fi: James G. Blame received 100; AlpbcusS. Williams, of Michigan. I—cast by Sir. Banks, of Massachusetts: Aiex. Campbell, of Illinois, 1— cast by Anderson, of Illinois; William Ander son, 1. Thu Clerk appointed Messrs. Bandall and Blaina to escort tho Bpeakcrolcct to the chair. Ah Mr. Kerr was conducted down tho mam aisle to the Speaker's chair, tboro wan consider able clapping of bauds on the Democratic side of tbo House. The Speaker, on taking bis position, yald. GusTLtMr.H or tub I1oc»e or ItßpnnaEKTATirrn : I am heartily giatcful to you for the honor which >uu have conferred upou mo m railing me (u (his exalted etidion. 1 profoundly npprcdatj the Importance and delicacy of n« duties. 1 shall doubtleiw many Uuiea need your patient indulgence. I pray that you wIU Kraut It; and, with nothing but Kindly feelings to* wards every member of the Home. I promise that in all my cvlkdal acta I will diveit myself, to the utmoat of my ability, of all personal bias, and obrerve com* plete fairness and impartiality towards all, and to* wards all the g.vat tud dlvcndOed interests of our country re presented in thla Home. Sir. Keller, of I’cnnstlYaoio, as *tho oldest member of the House in continuous service, ad ministered the oath of oflico to the Speaker, atr.it dees QUALIFIED. Tbo oath of ollica was then administered by tbo Sneaker to tbu members, beginning with those I rum tho Now England States, who ou being called, ranged themselves in the area in front of tho Clerk’s desk, and there, with up lifted through their part of the ceremony. What id known as tho iron-clad oath was tue form administered to members gener ally. but sixty-one of the Southern members being unable to take tbe oath, tho modified oath was administered to them. Mr. Wood (N. Y.) objected to Morey, of Louis iana, and Mr. Garfield objected to Goode, of Virginia. Therefore theso gentlemen were not permitted to quality. The question as to tbs right of Goode, was subsequent'? taken up, and, after a short die* cnasicn,Goode waj sworn in as a member, taking the mixiilleii oath. The question os to the vacancy tn the Thirty* third District of New York was then taken up, and aftor statement* bv Mr. Wnocler and others, the Representative elect was sworn in and tbo technical question involved in tho case was re ferred to the Committee on Elections. Tho delegates from the Territories wore then called and sworn in. taking tbo iron-clad oath. Mr. Lamar then offered a resolution declaring tho folio sing o(beers of tho House: Clerk, George 31. Adams, Kentucky; fiorgeant-at-Arms, John G. Tliompsou, Ohio; Doorkeeper, Lafayette 11. Fitzbngb. Texas; Postmaster, James 31. Stewart, Virginia ; and Chaplain, the Rev. ■). L. Townsend, of tho District of Colombia. Mr. Wheeler (Sow York) offered an amend* mem substituting tbo names of the present in cumbents for those offices--McPherson, Ordway, Sherwood, and Butler. Tho amendment was rejected, and tbo original resolution adopted. Tbo uowly-olscted officers wero then sworn In, Fitzhugh and fitowort taking tho modified oath. A message was sent to the (Senate to inform that body that the House was organized and ready for business. A committee was appointed to join a like com mittee on the part of the Beuato, to wait on tho President and inform him that Congress was now in schsron, and ready to receive any com munication be might please to make. Messrs. Cox (N. V.\ Knott, and Blaine woro appointed such committee. Mr. Randall offered a resolution adopting tho rules of tho House in the Forty-third Congress ns tho rules of tho present House, except rules ICC and IC7, and also providing for tho appomt moot of the Committee uu Rules, to consist of the Speaker and four members. Rules IC6 ami 107 are those adopted m the last Congress, re quiring motions to suspend the rules to be sec onded by a majority, and forbidding the emor tainmont of dilatory motions. Mr. Garffelii miggeated (hat immemorial usage of preceding Houses became the rules ot this House without any special motion to that effect. Mr. Randall replied that immemorial usage might do for tho Republican side of tiro House, but not for tho Democratic stele, which required a strict construction of tho rules. Mr. Garfield (coutomptuounly)—Oh, yea! [Laughtor.l Tho resolutions wore adopted, and then it was ordered that tho usual drawing for neats would tuko place at 1 o'clock to-morrow. KEUU CONOIUTUI.iTEII. The Uouse then adjourned. Many members, conspicuous among them .Mr. ihume. stepped up to tho Speaker's chair and took (his opportu nity of felicitating him on hit* election and ou the manner iu which ho had discharged Luo first day’s duties, NOTES AND NEWS. TUS BOSTON roSTHASTEQ. Rptaal Dispatch t*> Tht CAteoon TYt&uru, Washington, D. 0., Deo. o.—There is tho best authority for tho statement that the President has received tho resignation of Gou. Burt as Postmaster of Boston, and that the name of Mr. H. H. Toboy, as his suooeaaor, will be sent to tho Senate in a few days. Tide doubtless explains the reason why Mr. Tobey did not desire to bo come L’ommlßßionor of ludiau Allaire. [To Uu Atsoeialtj > TUB PEMOCUATIO NATIONAL CO.'IIIITTIX. Washington, D. 0., Dec. ti.—An informal in terchange of opinion of the members of tbu Na tional Executive Democratic Committee took place to-day. There worn present Augustus Scholl, Chairman ; John G. Tuompßou. ot Ohio; Senator Uandolpb. of No-v Jersey ; Senator Mo- Douald, of Indiana; ex-Ueprcacmattvo Mc- Henry, of Kentucky; WTliiaiu 11 . Baruum, of Couuocticut; William A. Mooro. of Michigan; James P. Barr, of Pittsburg. and Mr. Eaton, of Kansas, with A. 1). Banks, of Mississippi. Their Secretary, Mr. Sclnd 1 , the Chairman of tho Democratic Committee, was authorised to use his discretion in calling the latter Committee to gether with a view of designating the time and place for boldine the unit National Democratic Convention for tbe nomination of candidates for President and Vice-President of (ho United butt* NUMBER 103. FOREIGN. Onn Hiindreil ami Forty Persons Killed l>r an English Coni. Mint! Disaster. A Similar Accident in South Woles Results in the Death of Twelve Persona. Russia Proposes nn International Con. fcrcnco on the Suez Canal (Jueslion. Egypt's Invasion of Abyssinia Not a War of Conquest. GREAT BRITAIN, anse disaster. London, Dee. G.—An awful explosion oo ctirrcd to-day at tbo Sw&rtbomaln colliery, near Barnoelov, In Yorkshire. It in feared that mors tbau 200 lirca arc lost. The explosion in the Snarthomaln colliery oo curred at half-pant 9 o’clock to-day. There Is nothing now to report, except that there are hopes that the loss of life will not be bo heavy as at first given. At the time of tbo explosion those who were sbto rushed to the pit-bottom, but tbs drawing-cage bad been displaced. Th« bodice of tbe dead and injured are now being, brought to the surface. London, Dec. o.—The colliery at which the dreadful oxplosiou occurred to-day belongs tc Mitchell & Co., aud is one of the largest to Southern Yorkshire. It is Joined by under* ground workings with Edmunds’ main colliery, where, twelve years ago yesterday, over SOQ persons polished. Tho worm extend for many miles. They are entirely worked with safety* lampi*, under very rigid discipline, and were con sidered safe. At C o'clock this morning, about •IhO mou and boys descended aud commenced work as usual. At half-past 0 a terrible ex plosion occurred. Too exact position of tba explosion is at present unknown, but tba minors in all parts of it were startled by a loud report, followed by largo vol umes of smoko aud after-damp. Those who were able rushed to tho pit-bottom, but tbe drawing-cage was displaced. Soon as possible volunteers organized to search for the dead and dying and those who bad escaped. After being down for some time the volunteers reported about noon that they met with groat difllculty. They saw many who wore alive bat unconscious. It is impossible now to give the number lost. It is feared that the first report (290) will bo con firmed. though tbe managers of the colliery hope* that many may be saved. The operatives in all tho collieries of tbe district are on tbo spot ready aud anxious to do all pos sible fur the relief of tho sufferers. All thd local surgeons hare also arrived. All tboaa rescued thus fur are seriously burned and in jured. Hundreds of men, women, aud children are congregated at the mouth of the pit, aud, as tbo disfigured bodies are drawn to the surface, the econo is of the must heartrending choc*, actor. Lovdojl Dec. G.—Latest accounts from tha Swuiiho Colliery indicate that tho total number of lives lost is HO. Tbo explosion waa canted uy careless blasting operations. Another disaster of a similar character is reported to-day in a coal mine near Peutirch, in South Wales. Twelve persons were killed and ten injured. Lo.vdos, Doc. C.—The failure la announced of William Spattou A Co., llnon manufacturers and bleachers, of Belfast and this city. Their lia bilities are estimated at $1,500,000. THE EUTPTUM JttBRIOJf. London, Dec. 7—6 a. m.— The Times give* prominence to tho announcement that CoU firokes, tho School of Military F.ugineoring, baa be«!h appointed to accompany tbo Right Hon. Mr. Cave to Egypt, Several other important officials aro also attached to iha mission. ‘ TUB BREADSTUFFS TRADE. The Mark Lane Express' review of tbe grata market the past week says tbo unusually severe winter, having completely stopped field label and partially closed the Baltic, has caused" the wheat market to harden somewhat, but owing ta the quality of grain in granary there ie llttlo' prospect of a material advance before spring.' Tbo character of tbo weather then will bo un- Vsuallv important. Should earthing untoward happen, au advance of lb shillings would easily occur. In Paris, Hoar has recovered 1 franc. 1 Good samples of wheat are rather dearer. Tb« same remark applies to the French Provinces. Belgium, Holland, Germany, Austria, and Hon* guy. Ram has fallen in Northern Africa, EGYPT. DOES NOT WANT ART3BINIA. London, Doc. 6.—A telegram from Alexandria says: “ Egypt does not wish to annex Abya* sinla; she merely wants security against a vio lation of her frontier by Abyssinia." SPAIN. TUB NEW rODEION MINISTER AND TUB CONCORDAT. Rome, Dec. 6.— Dispatches have been received at the Vatican from Madrid stating that Senoc Cotlantes, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has in formed tho Papal Nuncio that he is open to negotiation upon tbo Vatican's proposals relative to tho Concordat, although he regrets the prin ciple upon which they aro based. tub wan in Catalonia. Hendatb, Dec. 6.— The Cariist General Trie* tony has ro-outorcd Catalonia, and issued a proclamation exhorting tho Inhabitants to me. SNOW. CNCbUAL QUANTITIES. London, Deo. C.—A Vienna dispatch says that snow has fallen in such quantities as to inter rupt communication between Italy and Hungary. RUSSIA. TUB SUEZ CANAL. London, Dec. 6.—A special from Berlin sayi that U is considered probable in fit. Petersburg that Russia will propose au international confer ence on the Buoz question, and if her de mand Is refused will claim freedom of action ha tho East. A dispatch from St. Petersburg eaja tho rumors that Kboaaud was surrounded, and that tho majority of tho smaller Itueaian garrisons had been muAeacred, are false. There has been no further (hung iu the City of Khokaud. GERMANY. TUB OtUJUN UUUOET. The London Tvocs’t money article has tbu following on tho Gorman budget: “Tho items of Iho budget of tho German Umpire for tho your IS7O are likely to imprest pooplo in this country by their smallness be* yond anything else. Both receipts and outlay aro small compared to what we are accustomed to iu this country, or compared to the figures of Fiance. To some extent this la due to (he faof that tho Kingdoms aud Electorates which go to make up tho German Empire still possess tbeif local budgets, aud govern themselves in matters of detail. Contraliaitlou is not nearly complete within tho Umpire according to the ideal of its founders, aud, therefore, as the ex* ponses of the Empire form * only • portion of the outlay requited for th< government of tho whole country, they seem insignificant for so groat a titata. But, making ad duo allowance for that con adoration, tue Imperial budget figures must still imprest those who loos at them an indicating rcmarkabls thrifty, not to say parsimony, iu tho system of administration. Tho whole Imperial revenue U only X21,0dl),000. iuo'usiveof the contribution! from the various .oupenent ana subsidiary hiatus anl province. winch together maki nearly $y,657,U0U. of which ift coo* tnbuted by I‘iusaia sud £705,0J0 by Bavaria, Ou the exi'euditme aide the figures are equalli moderate. The Empue may, indeed, be said to have but one groat expense—tbe army. Thai, including an extraordinary outlay of £1,670,064 absorbs oyer £17,50AU0 of the entire rev* aue. After tha axiayrot at a greet interval