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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

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