Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-03-11


| persons on or near tie front of the plat
| form, but at every pause the satisfaction
| manifested by those who were near al
hand was responded to Icy cheers and
shouts from the crowd more distant, and
| some of the points of the address were
quietly circulated from mouth to mouth
and made occasion for applause even
sometime after their utterance. During
the delivery of the address little Nellie
Grant was lifted over the shoulders ol
intermediate spectators and reached the
side of her father where she soOd some
time unseen and unnoticed by him, but
so smiling and happy and brightly in
nocent, her presence seemed 10 lend a
CLEAN of sunshine TO the scene, and the
Incident called forth many expressions
of pleasure and admiration.
AT the conclusion of the address the
President WAS warmly congratulated by
his friends, and soon afterwards left in
his carriage for the White House. The
procession reformed and took up the
line Of march in the same direction, and
the Senate having returned to their
Chamber the crowd dispersed and the
Inauguration ceremonies were brought
to q conclusion.
Most of the Senators having returned
to the Chamber the session was resumed
at II: IS a few minutes afterward, on
motion of Mr.. Trumbull, the Senate ad-
journed until II o'clock Tomorrow.
The following Cable dispatches was
placed in the hands of Gen: .:Grant:
BERLIN, March 4, 1855.
To President Grant, Washington:
In honor of the man and the day,
three cheers for the President.
Members of the Berlin Exchange,
FRITZ MAYER.
BERLIN, March 4.
President Grant, White House, Wash
ingtOn.
My cordial congratulations on this
solemn day.
lSigned1 BISMARCK.
FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
The House met at o'clock and was
called to order by Mr.. Mcpherson, Clerk
of the last House. The absentees were
Messrs. Cox, of New York, Kelly, of
Pennsylvania, Morgan, of Ohio and
Hamilton of the State of New Hamp-
shire. Connecticut, Virginia, Georgia,
Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas,
anu tll6 LlSI ulSbIlCJ vi
Mr.. Covode and the Sd and 4th district
of South Carolina were not represented.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois made a
motion that the House proceed to the
OF a Speaker, agreed to.
Mr.. Brooks made point of order that
the recording Clerk had not called the
names of the members elect from Geor-
gia and Louisiana.
r Clerk overruled the point of order.
Mr. Brooks appealed from the ruling of
the Clerk.
The Clerk refused to entertain the APP
peal. Then commenced scene of noise,
uproar and excitement, which for time
threatened to result in a general row.
The storm which had looked so porten-
tious passed away and all was apparently
serene again.
Mr.. Randolph nominated Mr.. Kerr,
Of Ind, for Speaker, and the vote result
ed as follows: James g. Blaine 136
Micha-l G. Kerr, of Ind, So. The Clerk
5hereupon announced that Mr.. Blaine
was duly elected Speaker of the House
Of Representatives for the 4lst Congress,
and appointed Messrs. Dawes, and Kerr
20 conduct him to the Speakers chair
The ceremony having been performed
amid general salts action, the Speaker
elect delivered his opening speech. The
path was then solemly administered by
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, the senior
member of the House. When the cere
nOny of swearing the members COM
nenced they, were called up in patches
If % or 80 at a time. and arranged them
elves in front of the Speakers chair
md took the oath with upiifted hands.
Objections were made by Mr.. Butler |
o Mr.. Howell of Maryland; by Mr.. |
,chenck to Messrs. Winchester and |
Reed of Kentucky; by Mr.. Brooks to |
Aessrs. Van Horn and Dye of Missouri, |
md these gentlemen stepped aside and |
lid not take the oath. All the members,
With 'hese. exceptions. and delegates |
having been thus sworn, the House at
lalf-past five adjourned.
SPEAKER BLAINE's SPEECH.
"Gentlenen of the House of Represen-
thank you profoundly for the
.reat honor which your votes have just
conferred upon me. The qualification
which this signal mark of your conf
lence brings to me, finds its only draw
'ack in the diffidenceiwith which I as
ume the weighty duties devolved upon
ne. Succeeding to a chair made illus
rious by the services of such parliament
arians as Clay, Stevenson, Polk and
Winthrop, Banks, Grow and COlfax,
nay we'll distrust my ability to meet the
ust expectations of those who have
hown me such marked partiality; but
elying, gentlemen, on my honest pur-
ose to perform all my duties faithfully
nd fearlessly, and trusting in large
aeasure to the indulgence which | am
ure you will always extend to me, l
hall hope to retain, as I have secured
our confidence, your kindly and gen.
rous support.
"The Forty-first Congress Is assembled
an auspicious period in the history of
ur Government. The splendid and inn
ressive ceremoHials which we have just
in antoher part of the Capt.
d, are appropriately symbolic of the +;
-iumphs of the past and the hopes ofthe
lture. A great chieftain, whose sword
t the head of gallant and victorious
rmies saved the Republic from dismem-
erment, has been fifty called to the
ighest civic honor which a grateful
eOple can bestow. Sustained by Con-
res> that SO ably represents the loyal
atriotism and personal worth of the !
alton, the President this day inaugurA- .
ID will assure the country al admins
alton Of purity and prosperity, an era
liberty, regulated by law, and of law
inspired with liberty.
"Congratulating you, gentlemen, on
le happy auguries of this day, and
'aving the gracious blessings of Al
lightly God on the arduOus and respon-
BILE labors before you, 1 am now ready
take the oath of::office, and enter upon
le discharge of the duties to which you
ave called me-"
Henry Clay Dean, in letter to Stilson
uchison says: democratic societies
e organized in several of the Eastern