CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.

PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

FIRST SESSION.

IN SENATE. The Secretary (Mr. GEORGE C. GoRHAM) read the proclamation, as follows: MONDAY, October 15, 1877. By the President of the United States of America. A PROCLAMATIO:s'. The :first session of the Forty-fifth Congress commenced this day, Whereas the final adjournment of the Forty-fourth Congress, without making at the Capitol, in the city of Washington, in pursuance of the proc­ the·usual appropriations for the support of the Army for the fiscal year ending lamation of the President of the United States of the 5th day of May, June 30, 1878, presents an extraordinary occasion, requiring the President to exer­ cise the power vested in him by the Constitution t~ convene the llouses of Con­ 1877. The Senators a-ssembled in the Senate Chamber. gress in anticipation of tho day fixed by law for their next meeting: The VICE-PRESIDENT of the United States (Hon. WILLIAM A. Now, therefore, I, Rutherfor·d 13. Hayes, President of the United States, do, by WHEELER, of New York) called the Senate to order at twelve o'clock, virtue of the power to thhl end in me vested by the Constitution, convene both Houses of Congress to assemble at their respective Chambers at twelve o'clock, meridian. noon, on Monday, the 15th day of October next, then and there to consider and PRAYER. determine such measures as, in their wisdom, their duty and the welfare of the people may seem to demand. Rev. BYRON SUNDERLAND, D. D., Chaplain to the Senate, offered In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the the following prayer: United States to be affixed. 0 Thon supreme, ever-living, all-glorious Lord God, Dweller in Dono at the city of Washington this 5th day of May, in the year of our Lord 1877 eternity, Father of light, Master of all force, and Author of all and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundredth and first. [SEAL.] R. B. HAYES. change, bear now, we humbly entreat Thee, tho prayer which we By the President: make before Thee this day. We acknowledge all Thy good provi­ WM. M. EvARTS, Secretary of State. dence which has been over us, as well in the mysteries as in the mercies of our life. We thank Thee that Thou bast preserved us; SENATORS PRESENT. that Thy care bas been over us. We know that all summer long Thou The following Senators were present: from the State of­ hast kept us, our country, and our people, as in the hollow of Thy Maine-James G. Blaine and Hannibal Hamlin. hand ; and we grieve that there should be any in all the land who do New Hampsltire-Edward H. Rollins :md Bainbridge Wadleigh. not confess it. Vernwnt-George F. Edmunds and Justin S. Morrill. And now we entreat Thee, 0 Lord, to have pity upon us, and to Massachusetts-Henry L. Dawes and George F. Hoar. bring us, each one, to perceive and to acknowledge Thee. Rhode Island-Henry B. Anthony and Ambrose E. Burnside. As Thou hast brought here again together Thy servants in this ·connecticltt-William H. Barnum and William W. Eaton. place, these council chambers of a great nation, we pray that Thou New York-Roscoe Conkling and Francis Kernan. wilt have them all in Thy holy care and keeping in all that which New Jersey-John R. .McPherson and Theodore F. Randolph. lies before them. In this temple of law in this shrine of justice, Pennsylvania-William A. Wallace. may every man begin to feel that he is rugher1 to God, the Maker of Delawm·e-Thomas F. Bayard aud Eli Saulsbury. law and the very Essence of justice. Mm·yZand-George R. Dennis and William Pinkney Whyte. We pray Thee to save us all from the defe.ctions of our lower na­ Vi1·ginia-John W. Johnston and Robert E. Withers. ture, to pre erve us from all misunde1·stauding and misrepresenta­ North Cm·oZina-Augustus S. 1\ferrimon and Matt W. Ransom. tion, from all the confusion of counsel, and from all fruitless strife. South Ca1·olina-Jolm J. Patterson. Bless Thy servants, the President and Vice-President of these Georgia-John B. Gordon and Benjamin H. Hill. United States, and all the rulers and law-givers of the land, that by Flmida-Simon B. Conover and Charles W. Jones. their means peace and good order, honesty, purity, and happiness Alabama-John T. Morgan and George E. Spencer. may abound. Confirm the religion of Thy Son in every heart. Dif­ MiBsisaippi~Blanche K. Bruce and Lucius Q. C. Lamar. fuse intelligence, frugality, and industry through all our borders, Texas-Richard Coke and Samuel B. Maxey. that impiety, iniquity, and consuming vice may not prevail. Arkansaa-Stephen W. Dorsey and A. H. GMland. We thank Thee that Thou hast brought Thy servants together, some Missouri-Francis M. Cockrell. out of severe sickness, and restored them to health. We pray for that Tennessee-James E. Bailey and Isham G. Harris. member of this Senate who is absent by reason of bodily disease and Kentucky-James B. Beck and Thomas C. McCreery. infirmity, that if it please Thee Thou wilt restore to him his strength, West Vi1·ginia-Henry G. Davis and Frank Hereford. that be may appear with his associates in this place. Always under Ohio-Allen G. Thurman. the shadow of bereavement and aflliction, Thy servants meet here to­ Indiana-Joseph E. McDonald. day with the memory of one who will come no more to his place. Illinois-David Davis and Richard J. Oglesby. May Thy grace suffice for those on whom this sadness falls most Michigan-Isaac P. Christiancy and Thomas W. Ferry. heavily, and may the warning voice which is ever resounding through Wisconsin-Angus Cameron and Timothy 0. Howe. these halls bestir us all to diligence and duty, that when the Master Iowa-William B. Allison and Samuel J. Kirkwood. shall call for 11s we may each one answer with great and exceeding MinneRota-Wi IIi am Windom. joy. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Kanaaa-John J. Irtgalls and Preston B. Plumb. Nelrraska-Algernon S. Paddock and Alvin Saunders. THE PROCLAMATION. Nm:ada-John P. Jones. The VICE-PRESIDENT. The proclamation of the President of California-Newton Booth :md Aaron A. Sargent. the United States convening the two Houses of Congress will ooread Ot·eyon-Ln.Fayette Grover and John H. Mitchell. by the Secretary. Colorado-Jerome JJ, Cb.!ltfee and llenry M. Teller, VI-4 50 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. OCTOBER 15,

CREDENTIALS. would in all probability be thoroughly organized, and that the com­ Mr. THURMAN presented the credentialR of Stanley Matthews, mittee would have had an opportunity by two o'clock of calling upon elected by the Legislature of the State of Ohio a Senator from that the President and informing him that the two Houses were in ses­ State to fill the vacancy ca.used by the resignation of John Sherman. sion, so that his message could come in to-day. I have certainly no Tho credentials were read; and. the oaths prescribed by law hav­ objection to an adjournment if my friend from New York chooses to ing been administered to Mr. MATTHEWS, he took his seat in the Sen­ make that motion. ate. Mr. CONKLING. I have no preference, I will say to the Senator, Mr. W .A.LL.A.CE presented the credentials of James Donald Cam­ for an adjoumment, except that, if we can accomplish nothiiJg by re­ eron, elected by the LegiMlature of the State of Pennsylvania a Se.n­ maining here, we may as well have the day and be at liberty in other ator from that State to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of respects. I had not supposed, from intimations I had heard from Simon Cnmeron. other Senators and from my own judgment, that we should be able The credentials were read; and, the oaths prescribed by law hav­ to accomplish anything by an attempt to do any business this day. ing been administered to Mr. C.utERON, he took his seat in the Sen­ I will submit a motion, if that is agreeable to the Senator, that the ate. Senate do now adjourn. Mr. COCKRELL presented the credentials of David H . .Armstrong, Mr. WHYTE. Very well. appointed by the governor of the State of Missouri a Senator from The VICE-PRESIDENT. The question is on the motion of the Sen­ that State to fill, until the next meeting of the Legislature thereof, ator from New York that the Senate do now adjourn. the vacancy caused by the deat.h of Lewis V. Bogy. The motion was a.greed to; and (at twelve o'clock and twenty-two The credentials were read; and, the oaths prescribed by law hav­ miuutes p.m.) the Senate adjourned. ing been administered to Mr. .ARMSTRONG, he took his sea.t in the Seuate. HOUR OF MEETING. On motion of Mr. HAMLIN, it was Ordered, That the hour of the daily mooting of the Seuate be twelve o'clock m., HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. until otherwise ordered. NOTIFICATION TO THE PRESIDE~. MONDAY, October 15, 1877. Mr. .ANTHONY offered the following resolution; which was con­ sidered by unanimous consent, and agreed to : The members-elect of the House of Representatives for the Forty­ Resolved, That a. committee consisting of two membel'S be appointed, to join fifth Congress assembled in their Hall and, at twelve o'clock, noon, such committee a.s may be appointed by the House of Represeutati\'es, to wait were called to order by GEORGE M. .A.D.Al\18, Clerk of the last House upon tbe Pt·esident of the United States and inform him that a quorum of each of Representatives. Douse ha.~ assembled, and that Congress is ready to receive any communication he The CLERK. On the 5th day of May last the President of the may be pleased to make. United States issued the following proclamation: By unanimous consent, the Vice-President wa,s authorized to appoint the cornm,ittee; and Messrs. ~THO~Y and BAYARD were By the President of the United Stata of America. appointed :J.-8 the committee on the part of the Senate. A PROCLAMATION. COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE. Whereas the final adjournment of the Forty-fourth Con~ress, without makin"' Mr. EDMUNDS. I beg leave to offer the following resolution, and the usual appropriations for the support of the Army for the fi~cal year ending I June 30, 1878, presents a.n extraordinary occasion, requiring the PresiCient to exer. if there be no objection shall ask for its present consideration: cise the power vested in him by the Constitution to convene the Houses of Con. llcsolved, Tha.t the standing and other committees of the Sen:lte existing at the gress in anticipation of the Clay fixed by law for thE~ir next meeting : closo of the last special session be, and the same are het·eby, revived and continued Now, therefore, I, Rutherford B. Hayes, President of the Uniteu States, do by until the further order of the Senate. virtue of the power to this end in me vested by the Constitution, convene botn Houses of Contuess to assemble at their respective Chambers at twelve o'clock., I am moved to ask for the present consideration of this ]"esolntion noon, on Monday, the 15th day of Outober next, then and there to consider and by the following considerations, briefly stated: This is a special, called determine such measures as, in their wisdom, their duty and the welfare of the session; the committees were all arranged and organized at. the last people may seem to demand. special session of the Senate, which adjourned before the closo of the u!ftedi~::s ~h:!~&~~:.ve hereunto set my hand :md caused the seal of the ruonth of March; it maybe that we shall onlybe hcrefora.fewdays; Done a.t the city of Wa..~hington, this 5th day of May, in the year of our Lord and so, according to some previous precedents and as a matter of con­ !:;J fus't of the Independence of the United States of America. the one hundredth venience, it occurred to me that it would be wise to revive the com­ mittees as they were at the last adjournment, leaving the vacancies [SEAL.} R. B. H.A.YES. that now exist to be filled as the Senate may order hereafter; but in By the Pracddent: a general way reviving these commit. tees until the Senate ruakes some W.M. M. EvARTS, Secrtta:ry of Statt. other disposition, so that the immediate business of the Senate can go The time thus designated by this proclamation for the meeting of forward in the mean time. With that explanation I ask for the pres­ the Forty-fifth Congress having arrived, the Clerk of the preceding ent consideration of the resolution. House of Representatives will call the roll, which, by law, be is re­ Mr. THURMAN. There is no provision made in the resolution for quired t.o prepare, of the Representatives-elect to the Forty-fifth the filling of vacancies. Congress; pending which, all persons not entitled to the privileges Mr. CONKLING. They will stand to be filled as may be hereafter of the fio~r are requested to retire from the Hall, in order that the provided. Representatives-elect may occupy the seats which are prepared for Mr. THURMAN. They ought to be filled. that purpose; and the Doorkeeper and the ~ergeant-at-.A.rms will see Mr. EDMUNDS. The resolution leaves it to the order of the Sen­ to it that the rules of the Honse in reference to admission to the fioor ate, when the Senate is ready to act, to provide that they shall be are rigidly and strictly enforced. filled so and so, as may be agreed on after consultation. The roll was then called, and the following members answered to Mr. THU]U1.A.N. If the Senator has no objection to allowing the their names : · . resolution to lie overnntil to-morrow morning, I think we can arrange MAINE. tl1e matter so as to finish it all up at once. Mr. EDMUNDS. Very well. Thomas B. Reed. Llewellyn Powere. -William P. Frye. Eugene Hale. The VICE-PRESIDENT. The resolution will lie over. Stephen D. Lindsey. ORDER OF BUSINESS. NEW HAMPSHIRE. Mr. WHYTE. Mr. Pre.sident, inasmuch as there is no business ready Frank Jones. Henry W. Blair. now for the Senate and it may be possible that the message of the James F. Briggs. President may be ready to reach us by half past one or two o'clock, I move that the Senate take a recess until two o'clock. VERMONT. The VICE-PRESIDENT. The question is on the motion of the Charles H. Joyce. George W. Hendee• . Senator from Maryland. Dudley C. Denison. Mr. CONKLING. I do not know the object which prompts the MASSACHUSETTS. motion of the Senator from Maryland, but I suggest to him that the simpler way is to adjourn; and for that I will assign a reason. .A William W. Crapo. Benjamin F. Butler. committee has been appointed to join a committee of the other Honse Benjamin W. Harris. William Claflin. Walbrid~ A. Field. William W. Rice. for a purpose which cannot be effected until the House bas organized Amasa Norcross. and sent us notice of the appointment of a committee on its part. I i:Cel f>~~~ks. George D. Robinson. suppose there will be no delay in organizing the House; but there are George B. Loring. a number of officers to be elected, and the calling of the roll is a. some­ RHODE ISLAND. what tedjous process, as the Senator knows. My impression is that Benjamin T. Ea.m&J. Latimer W. Ballou. we shall accomplish nothing by taking a recess until two o'clock; and I suggest to the Senator to make his motion a motion to adjourn for CONNECTICUT. the day. George M. Landers. John T. Wait. Mr. WHYTE. I supposed when I made the motion that the Honse James Phelps. Levi Warner.