New-York tribune., 1869-03-05
THE INAUGURATION.
Confined from RIM Pnse.


4 that at this Stage II members name could not
= entered Oh the rolls This incenscd Brooks, and
~ insisted that tho Clerk was violating a law
" c,ncrcss and proceeded TO read tho law when
gers ordered him to take his seat Brooks very ex.
,.av appealed from the decision Of the Clerk Ere
III calls 20 order were made from oil parts OF tho
60 and Mr. Mcpherson continued to order Brooks TO
% MS seat Brooks refused, saying he knew his rights
- .bould mainta them. "The gentleman from New
81 is not member OF this House, but memberelect
"a the Clerk Nor are you the Clerk of this House.
the reply. Calls to" read the roll arose from different
- q, the House. while Brooks continued TO yocferate
" hirh aud threatening voice. Washburne called for
=. arrest Of Brooks. Eldrdge appealed to the House
: the Justice OF those who constituted the
~,orty Logan appealed to the Clerk 10
.o these interruptions by arrestlng Brooks. Calls
- read the rOl" continued only varied by LOGan's de-
Ind for the arrest OF Brooks Tho crowds in the gal
,r,s Iolned in the melee, !and loudly applauded
,.ans demands. After deal Of confusion. Woodward
,spced to tho Clerks desk and addressed few words
him privately Then returning to his seat he said that
ns Clerk should entertain Mr.. Brooks's motion, 1t
osa Of course be voted down. The Clerk replied that
n 80 act to legally effect the organization of the
s.g.s bnt under the circumstances he would appoint
'ns. on Mr.. BrOoks's motion. whereupon Mr. Brooks
oupced that he woud now submit TO the decision Of
s,Ccrk. Nominations for the Speakership were then
lid for, ana NdSHUuTue VI
p,naal nominated Kerr. aud voorhees, and Cullum
,,,Suied tellers, who reported that the whole
amber OF votes cast 1913, OK which Mr.. Blaine had
~ Mr Kerr had ST. and Mr.. Blaine wasdeclared elected
,,s.s Dawes and Kerr were appointed committee to
dpet him 10 the chair and Washburne senior men,
=, q, tho House, to him in. Mr. Blaine in neat
, .nsech thanked the House for the honor they had
1o him The Speaker then proceeded to swear in the
v meu hers Washburne advancing 10 the front OF the
r.ss chair, administered the oath TO Mr.. Blaine,
.ho hen called on the members from New.En-
,,,d 10 be sworn in. When New-York was
,,aA Gen. schenck called the attention of
Reeves Of the Suffolk District to the nature Of the
,, As was about TO take. It represented to him
seAepek that Mr.. Reeves had given much aid and en-
,oprasment TO the enemy during the late rebellion and
had ben imprisoned therefor Mr.. Schenck said he had
m notion 70 make on the subject, aud Mr. Reeves was
then sworn n when Maryland was called Gen. Butler
objected to the admission Of Patrick Hamill and moved
,abs credentials be referred TO the Committee Eleo
tons and that until that Committee report Mr. Hamil
should no, be eousidereda Member. Mr.. schenck pre-
ssptel a letter from Mr.. Hamilrs Republican
opooueDt saving that after investigation, lie could
not impeach Mr. Ham's loYaltys Mr. IKerr presented
testimonials to the effect, and after an animated
dscusson Mr. Ham retired TO his seat and the other
MARYLAND members were sworn in. When Kentucky was
reached Boyd Winchester and John M.Rice were object
ed TO- aud the Democrats now insisted that these gentle
men should be sworn in Previous question was called
for but before the roll could be called the question was
settled BY The voluntary withdrawal Of the two gentle
men objected to. The Democrats thought it their
turn to object and when Missouri was called Mr. Brooks
objected TO H. T. Van Horn and D. r Dyer the ground
that these gentlemen only received the mi
Monty vote Of their Districts. Pend
Ing tAiS discussion. +. b. washburne, who was
unable to stand long, advanced and sworn in alone
Mr. A A. C. Rogers Of Arkansas objected TO- as not
resident Of Arkansas and that there such reign Of
terrorism in bis district that there valid election
Motions 10 adjourn were now made, but decided in tho
negative Three members from the lately reconstructed
now took an oath especially constructed for their
benefit The delegates from the territories sworn
In and the House then adjourned, leaving all members
objected to out in the cold.