New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-03-05
1nRH4xrlIs. MARsnALL.


trhe vote G.otsI fol give receivsd-Ep
The CLERK reported the result which MI. Banks had
announced and declared that quorum Of the House
having voted and Schuyler CofaN having received ma
iory of all the cast. he duly elected speaker
of House ~ Representatives for the NLth CoDgeh Of
The CiERK appointed Messrs. Marshall and Pomeroy
conduct the. speaker elect TO the chair andirq4'Std
Mr. Dawes, being the Member present who had had
the longest continuous service to administer the od 10
Mr. C"ifax was escorted to the chair amid The general
aud enthusiastic applause of closely backed tronE OF
spectators who had been admiite to the floor standing
i'm ms place. with his right hand upfed he took the oah
of office administered TO him by Mr. Dawes who stood IA
the pr PE tKTR addTcsscd the IIou.e az foIoWs:
GESrIENEN: Elected for the third time to Tins respo-
eblc and trying position appreciate more than even be-
when entering Oh its efficient dQSs u. absolute eecs
siiy Of your Confidence and SUPPORT MOI do oveate
the gravity Of our position as AnencalS ana .SS9ls
The years have never dropped her sands ON mortal issue
vast and grand as ours !ouaSy ,ii"n w., h tg
destructive marches OF hostile armies people WITH the
OF hearts dead with the bullet well hearts heavy
with bercavements and broken With anguish LOOK ann
should walk 1t is to guide our steps by the justice OF
God and the rights Of man. IL Is TO Danish AL malice ana
anchor 6ur legislation what the great Commoner Of En-
gland John Bright declares to be the simple bui sublime
principles which great national questions should be
settled, the basis of eternal rights. II is TO write
/ brighter than the stars which gem the iIina-
ment Liberty, LOYALTY, "nh law" II is rs, 80
blessed The Congress which has Just passed away has
written record that will I've remembered 10y the poor
frendless. whom IT did not forget uneprtsente or
misunderstood by those who denounced 1t As enemies,
haIshly aud unuty criticised by some who should have
been friends proved itself to have been faithful
human progress and liberty than any ~ Hs pedeees-
sors The outraged and suppressed i9hd III these ,",
policy protection To tho down-trodde 10 qualled
not before the mghticS neglected not the obsc1rest
IL lifted the slave whom the nation had freed TO the iall
stature OF manhood II placed on onr statute books The
Civil Rights bill rs our National magma Cbaria, grander
than all The euacmcns that honor the American code,
and IN all the region whose ciy governments had been
destroyed by Nauquishod rebeiontt declared ~ guar
antv of defense % the weakest that the fceman hand
should weld the ecmans ballot II proclaimed that there
unppcnaut treason on dlsloyalty Fortpnal. II Viii
De- us IT, when We surrender thCse seals % sltccs
soIs point 10 record winch viii shine our his
orys page like that Of the Congress which has just
pilCd. Thrice fortunate II, when we leave this capitol,
unr whole national structure SHAH he permanently
restored resting the sure foundation stones Of loyalty
unity liberty and right with such on,ictons Of duty
come To this Chair to administer your rules but not
PARTISAN appeal TO YOU for that generous support by
you in return nfexblc impartiahty which shall be
proven by my deeds and invoking on your deliberations
the favor 0f Him who holds the dcstnes ~ nations IN the
hollow Of His hand am now ready 10 take the oath o
office prescribed 10y law.
The speech throughout It's delivery, heartily ap
! plnuded 10y members and spectators.
! MEMBERS QUALIFIED.
The oath was then administered by the speaker 10 the
members in the state dclcgaon, who ranged themselves
IN line ia front Of tie clerks desk, and with hands up
! liftCd took the oath prescribed by law.
COMMITTEE 10 wAir oN nm PRESIDENT.
| ON motion of Mr. DAWES rep, Mass.l.a Committee Of
three members to Juln ilhc committee OF Two ON the
part of the senate appointed To wait on the Presi
INFORM MN that hOth Houses OF were
! Ia ession and ready 10 receive any communication he
might choose Ia make. MosSrs. Dawes rep, Mass,
pointed The COMMITTEE on TIE part Of the House.
ON motion OF Mr.. STEVENS (tCp, PaJ, Message was
the House had assembled lad elected SCHUYLER Coiax OF
Indiana speaker and was ready 10 proceed 10 business
COMMITTEE oN RULES
Mr. BANKS rep, Mass offered resolution adopting
the rules of the last House. and providing for Com
mttee rules which should have the right 10 report ne
SIR BROOKS Dem, y. " suggested such modfca
ton the Rules would protect the rights Of the
minority fair debate stating that there less dis
cniSsion permitted in this House than in the French
Parliament, the British House Of Commons, or the As
Mr. GARFIELD Ci,ep. Ohio suggested that Mr..
Brooks had no right 10 complain Of not being allowed
freedom discussion after having occupied three Orths
Of the time Of the House to-day. Laughter
The motion Of MI HdhM was ns,eed TO-,
ON motion OF Mr.. SCHENCK rep, Ohio, the rules
were amended by 100 that 1t shall be- in
order during this week to move 10 suspend the rules
ELECTION OF CLERK,
Mr. DAWES offered n resolution declaring Edward Ne
Pherson Pennsy Clerk OF the House for the Xth
Congress
Adopted; aud Mr. Mcpherson came forward and had
the oath OF Office Mustered to him by the Speaker
ur scurNCK r,e.entei The papers OF Columbus De
Inuo contesng the seat George W. Morgan, from the
XIlth District of OHIO. Referred TO the Committee OF
BILLS SIGNED rnE PRESIDENT
The sPEAkER made II statement Ia the House lie
said that during the existence OF the MINNIE Congress
and before o noon to-day the President OF the
United States had signed IN the occupied by him IN
the Capitol bill in relation t0 The tariff on wool ana
woolens but that the Presidents private Secretary who
came IN the House with id not interrupt the presiding
officer ,n the delivery of his Nalcdictory remarks, and
had therefore handed the bill To the Journal Clerk
Tie President had also ssned the Army Appropriation
bI ACCOMMODATING 1t with protest The protest OF the
President was thereupon read by the cisrh.
The House then, at 2p. D', adjourned