The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-05
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xxx 7COE0RES So->.D1ANT SESSION.
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The gallery was densely crowded ~ ~
At noon Mr.. XcPherson, Clerk, proceeded
70 call. as required by law, the roll of the
the members elect
While the names we're being called, Mr.
Maynard, of Tenn. whose name hid not BEEN
placed on the roll BY Mr. Mcpherson. wanted
to suggest something, but the Clerk refused
to be interrupted.
After the call was completed, Mr. MAYNARD
again rose TO speak; but the Clerk again ruled
him out of order -rf-s
One hundred and seventy.fve members an
swered to their names.
Mr.. James Brooks, ofN Y ii, made speech,
characterizlng the omission of the names Of
members from Tennessee from the roll as IN
precedented. UNJUST. and totally uncAlled for.
Denying, he said, Mr. Maynard was not
loyal man. from n { Mon nd loyal State, then
the President of the Unite States was not a
loyal man, but an alien &C stranger. He
charged that the adoption of the resolution
excluding the Southern members from the
House by the Republican caucus was design
ed as antagonIstic to the Prt sident forthcom-
ing message.
The House took no action on the subject,
but underline operation of he previous ques-
ton, proceeded to the elect IN of Speaker.
hon. Schuyler Colfax, Of Ind. and Hon
James Brooks, Of \. l.. wt.re put in nomi-
nation.
The House then proceeded TO vote, with the
following result: For Mr.. C.llfax, 1879: for
Mr. Brooks. 35.
Mr.. Coliax was declared elee ted, and amid
applause was conducted to the Chair hy
Messrs. Merrill and Brooks, VII en- he return
ed his thanks in a very brief a nd eloquent
speech. II
In the House. after the election fSpeaker,
the Speaker delivered the following address:
Gentlemen Of the Hokye Of Represen tatires !:
ihe re assembling Of Congress, marA lug as
II does, the procession of our national history,
Is always regarded with interest By the p eople
tor whom It is TO legslate, but it is not uE'safe
to Say that millions more than ever before,
North, South, East and West, are looking to
the congress which opens its first session
today, with an earnestness and soliciinde
une4uaed on similar occasion. The past,
the 3Sth Cor gress, closed its constitutional
existence wit n the storm cloud of war sill
lowering o'fer, and affcr nine months
absense, Congress renews its Legislative
authority in those council halls, rejoiclng
that from hore to shore, ali over our land
there Is pes.ce, aud duties are as obvious as
the SUMS plthway in heaven. Representing
in its two b ranches the States and the people.
its first and highest obligation is to guarantee
to every 8tAte . rvpubliean forms Of Govefn
mesat. The rebellion having been overthrown,
constitutional Stase governments in many
States are needed. 1t is yours to mature and
l. 4 l. La -
OF such base of enduring justice, as viii
guarantee oil necessary safeguards to the
people, ano afford what our. Magma CharIa.
the Declurs tion Of Independence, proclaims
the chief object Of Government protection
to all men in their inaiienabie rights Ap-
plause. -.,s i-e5fes ia q. s-.l,a. ,,gs-
The vsorld should witness in this great
work the, most inhexlble fidelity, the most
earnest devotion 10 the principles Ut liberty
and bu, nanity, the truest patriotism. and the
wisest craftsmanship. Men by the hundreds
of tho asaDds have die1 hat the. Repsblic
might live. The number OF mourning have
dark ened the White House and the cabin
alike, but the fires of civil war have melted
raj pyre Of slavery.1 Il is for YOU, Rspressh-i
tatives, to do your work as faithfully and as
well as did the fearless defenders of the. Unon
IN their more dangerous arena of duty; then
We may hope to see the vacant and once
abandoned seats around us gradually filling
until this Hall shall contain Representatives
from every State and District, their hearts de-
voted to the Union, which they are to legis-
Late, jealous of it's honor, proud Of its glory,
watchful of its rights, and terror to its ene-
mics and the stars on our banner that paled
when the States they represented srrsyed
themselves in arms against the nation, will
Il. Ill Il e
than ever before. (Applause.) Invoking the
Ruidance Of Him who holds the destiny of
nations in the hollow of His hand, | enter
again upon the duties in this trying position
with . heart filled with gratitude for the unu-
sually hattering manner in which it has been
bestowed, and cheered by the hope that it be-
tokens your cordial support and sanction inl
all it's grave responsibilities.
/ am nov ready to take the oath of office
prescribed hy law.
The Speaker took the oath Of Office, and
afterwards administered II TO the members, 1
who wess eailed up BY delegations 1
A resolution was then adopted declaring
Mr.. Jefferson Clerk, Mr.. Ordway Sergeant |
at farms, Mr.. Goodwin Door-keeper, and Mr.. |
Given Postmaster, until their successors shall |
be Tse ~ ysss ss.ssaS .sa nay. ~er. ordered on The
resolotion, Nth the following result Ysssi
1856; nays IS. 80
The officers. of the last House were then
sworn in.
! Mr.. ThaddedI Stevens, of Pennsylvania, |
offered bilh Which vas approved in the Re-
publican Caucus for the appointment Of .
Comuittse e examine and report whethcf /
any sof the so-en1ied Confederste States aref
entitlod TO rupepentation in Congress.
~. klded objected to the intfodactioa ,
~. moved to suspend the rules.
AlgMa ms agreed TO, and the bill
.was in116
Il. - nsyed 70 lay ths TN on The
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