Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-05

Yesterdays Proceedings.

SiuArI.-rbe Senate Of the Forty first Oou-
eress having organized yesterday, proceedei
70 the eastern portico Of the Capitol to witness
the insusurstion of 0sn. Grant, after which Is
returned 70 the Chamber AMI adjourned until
today.
HorsR.-Pursuant to the concurrent rssolu.
hon passed some weeks ago liking the hour Of
meeting At three O'Clock yesterday, the II ,ase
vas, a that hour, called TO order By Mr.. Nc
Pbefsop, CLERK of the House. VINO prosecuted
10 call the roll of the members elect to the
Forty-firs Congress.
The sbsentees were, Messrs. Cox. of New
York; Kelley, of Pennsylvauia; Morgan of
Ohio; and Hamilton, OF Florida.
The following 5 sites were unrepresentad:
New Hampshire, Connecticut, Virginia, Geor-
gis, AIabama. MISSISSIPPI, Loulsiana, Texas
the 21st district OF Pennsylvania. (Covoie G. J
and the Sd and ith district of South Carolina
Mr.. Brooks made the point OF order that tue
Reading Clerk had not called the names of he
mem oers eject from Georgia aud Lou isiana.
The Clerk overruled the point of order,
Mr.. Brooks appealed from the ruling OF the
Clerk.
The Clerk refused 10 entertain tne ANIMAL.
Then commenced a scene OF nois-, uprosr
and excitement which, for 8 time, tnreatered
10 result in general brow.
Mr. Brooks at the top of has voice. asserted
bis right to appeal from ihs tyranny Of the
Clerk
Mr.. washburne (iIl.) demanded that the
CieI should go on and call the roll.
Tie Clerk mas proceeding to do so, but Mr..
Brooks seemed determined not 10 be put down
in that way, and shouted, 4 am membsr OF tn.
House, and l have a right TO appeal from the
The Clerk mildly directed that tho gentle
nan from New York should take his seat.
Mir. Brooks DIT family decla rei to at tie gentle
man from New York would not take his sea
on the order Of the Clerk.
The Clerk reminded Mr.. Brooks that the
Clerk was acting under the authority of law.
MIR. Brooks was not TO be appeased in that
manner, and declared that the 1ierk was n OF
acting under authority Of law, but IN vioiah on
of all law.
| loud calls to order and great confusion
Dir. Washburne (lil.) demanded that the
Clerk should put The question on nomination
for Speaker, and he noininsted James G..
Blaine, of Maine.
MIR. Brooks insisted on his right Of appeal.
and tried TO make himself heard, but his voice,
though raised to its highest pitch, was drowned
in shouts Of "calI the roIi."
The CLERK once more directed Mr.. Brooks to
take his seat.
Mr.. Brooks utterly refused to do so, and as
serted that be was member OF the House,
while the person undertaking TO dictate to Kim
was Clerk of the House.
The Clerk retorted that the gentleman was
rot mt mber OF the House, but only a member
Mr.. Brooks-And The Clerk is no. the Clerk
o: the House nor evea the Clerk elect.
The Clerk replied that the gentleman was
mistaken. By the law the Clerk of the last
House was Clerk of this body.
Mir. BroOks-Ihe Clerk is bound by fhe law
and the rules, and the rul-s is that, offending
tnt ELECTION OF speaker Inc Cierk shall prtSS We
order and decorum. and shall decide all ques-
tons Of order that msy arise, SUBJECT 70 ap peal
70 the House."
The Clerk (in,errupting Mr. Brooks) said
1t Is very unpleasant duty for the Clsrk
MI. Brooks-(InteTro pting)-I know il is
but the Clerk is bound by the law, and is bound
10 hear the law.
The Clerk-The Clerk is enforcing the law
MIR. BIooks-Tbe Clerk is not enforcing the
law, but is violating the law. [Great confu
SION and eAeitenent
Mr.. Washburne (lu.)-The member from
New York should be put in arrest by tue Ser
geant at Arms.
At the time almost all the menbsrs were on
their feet, the Republicans calling 10 order and
the Democrats sustaining the position taken oy
Ny. Brooks, and the excitement was iutsu Sc
On he floor and IN the gaiaries.
MIR. Eldridge inquired As question of order
by " hat rules the CaTk was governed; by the
rules of the House OF the law oi the land.
The Clerk replied that he was governed by
law of The isnd and by the rules OF the House.
MIR. Eidridge-lt il the law of the land which
the gentleman from New York seeks to have
enforced, and the Clerk refuses to entertain an
appeal. 1 do not believe that the ma jorIty here
to-day would deny the right 10 appeal to any
member OF The House.
loud shouts OF "Call tina roll."I
The Clerk I'm tie midst of die now increas-
ing confusiOn) inquired whether there were
any other nominations to the Office of Speaker.
good deal of confusion ensued, bat quiet
was finally restored, and the baII0tins tor
Speaker was proceeded with.
a -.
Nominated Mr.. James q. 81 aiue, and NJ. X an
dali nominated Mr. Kerr, OF Indiana. The vote
was Then taken, and resulted, For James G.
Biaine, OF Maine. I:j6 tor Michael g. Kerr, OF
Indiana g.. The Clerk thereupon announced
that AR Blaine was duly elected SpsaSer of
o. rhe House OF Representatives of the Forty.
aud Kerr 10 conduct him 10 the Speakers
chsT.
This ceremony having been performed amid
general NANTES a,Ious Of satisfaction the
\lG LpT L. 4 dali Ars1f a al "a Adj
GsnHtHs- of ne House % R'pre sett Iticss.
thank you, profoundly, Tor the great honor
which your votes have just conferred nj n
me. The qualification winch this signal mari
Of your confidence brings TO me finds its ONLY
d az back IL the Gifhience with which l as
suIle the weiChty duties devolVed upon NE.
Succeeding 10 a chan nlqde Illustri0us bv the
services of such eminent statesmen and skitlsd
parliamentarIsns a. Clay. Stevenson, Polk,
Winthrop, Banks, Grow and Colfqx, | may
well distrust my auiiity TO meet the lust expsc-
tatiCDs of those no have howu me Sucb mark
partialIty. But, relying, gentlemen, on my
honest purpose to perform all my duties faith
fully and fearlessIy aud trusting, in a large
measure, 10 the indulgence whicn / am sure
you all AWAY extend to ME. s2ali hope TO
retain, "a L have scared, your confidence,
youc kindly regard, and your generous sup
port.
The F,riy-flrst Congress assemblies n An
suspicious period IL the history OF our GOV.
eminent. Tn splendid and impressive cere.
MONIES which We have Just witnessed in
i"it "a TIC " ipitOi
bolizes he triumph of the past ami the hopes
Of tie future. 4 great cbjefiaia. whose word
at tie head of a gallant and victorious armies
saved The Republic from ACKNOWLEDGMENT ana
rnia, has been fitly called - tue highest ciyIc
honor which a grateful people can bestox
sustained by CongreS that 80 ably represents
the l. yalty, the patriotism, aud the personal
worth OF the nation, thu President thIs day tn
augurateo Will assure TO the country an ad ni IA =
isiration OF purity, fidelity, and prosp-rity-an
IRA OF liberty regulated by law, and Of law
thoroughly inspired with liberty.
Congra,ul1ting Nou, gsntiemin, or the
hsppy &uguTies of the day, aud IL voking the
gracious blessings of Almighty God on the
nrduous and respUnsibls labors before you,
am now ready 10 take the oath Of oil GO and
nPoD The discharge OF The duties TO watch you
have called me.
The oath of office was then solemnly admin.
istered 20 the Speaker elect by Mr.. Washburna,
CT Illinois, the senior member of the House
Then the ceremony of swearing the mem ters
commenced. They were called up in bate aes
Of twenty or thirty ut a time and ranged
themselves in the area In front of the Speaker
chair and took the oath with upiitted hands.
The House then adjourned.