The Portland daily press., 1871-03-06
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Inc conference report on the admiral bill was
resumed, and Messrs. Butler of Massachusetts,
ANA stevens of New Hampshire argued against
s Nl, ssGhofeld's notion On, vote on Mr..
ccuonelds motion to recede there was ITO in
favor 70 az against. the effect of which would
nave been to pass the bill, but as it then want
ea nve minutes of the hour of adjournment,
.ne nlll was defeated by the minority demand
ing the yeas and nays.
Durlng the lull Mr.. Garfield announced that
tne committee were authorized to inform Con-
gress That the President had no further COM
lnunicatOn to make to it.
Inc calling Of the roll was resumed, but be-
Io,e its termination the hour of noon arrived
Wnen the call was interrupted by the fall of
the Speakers gave
Inc sudden clamor of the House was hushed
d in.o perfect Stiffness when the Speaker, ad-
dressing the House, said:
GenHenaen of the House of Representatives :.
O.r iaoofs are at an end bus DELAY the final
aolcurnment long enough to return nv most
pioIouno and respectful thanks for the com
stow ,ano'. wnicn you have been pleased to be-
s1w upon my official course and conduct In
a den6erative body of this character tie presid-
| lug omcer Is fortunate If he retains the conf
Ience and steady support of his political advo-
, ,he beyond that you give me the assurance
| tnat nave earned the respect and goodwill of
tnose from whom am separated by party lines.
Your expressions are most grateful to me and
most gratefully acknowledged. The Congress
whose existence closes with this hour enjoys a
memorable distinction. 1t is the first in which
| all OF the States have been represented on this
hcor since the baleful winter that preceded our
late bloody war. Ten years have passed since
then; years Of trials and triumphs; years of
WHO destruction and years of careful rebuild
ing; and after all and as a result of all. the
national government is here to-day united
strong, proud, defiant and Just with territorial
area vastly expanded and with three additional
s STATES represented on the folds of its flag For
these prosperous fruits of our great STRUGGLE
1et US give thanks to the God of Battles and the
IrInce OF Peace. And now, gentlemen, with
one more expression of the obligation feel for
one considerate kindness with which you have
a,mn;s sustained me, perform the only re-
maIning DUTY of my office, by declaring as
now do that the House of Representatives Of
| the 4lst Congress is adjourned sine die.
| as tne speaker pronounced the last word of
nls aodress and stepped down from the chair
" Jake MS place on the floor as a member of
tne new congress, Q unanimous expression, of
approval and applause broke in the Chamber
ana galleries, and the clapping of hands was
general and long sustained.
After short pause, Mr. Mcpherson. the
Clerk OF the House, summoned the new House
to order and proceeded to call the pames Of
members err, by States. The roll having been
full House consisting of 243. New Hamn,
SHIRE, Connecticut and Texas are unrepresent.
ed, the elections in these States not having
been held. The name of Rogers of North Car.
o.L "a was omitted at his own request, and that
consequence OF an irregularity in his certif-
cate OF election. go ~
Full delegations from Mississippi and Texas
were admltted, though there is some informal
ity in their credentials
James =. Blaine was re elected Sneaker
with the usual formalites. receiving 1875 of 219
woes cast; George w. Morgan OF Ohio receiy-
ing 90. O ''''''
Mr.. Blaine was conducted to the chair Inv
Messrs. Poland of Vermont and Morgan Of
Ohio. Calling the House to order he said:
Gentlemen: The Speakershp of the Ameri.
can House OF Representatives has always been
esteemed an env!able honor A reelection to
the posltlon carries peculiar qualification. in
that 1t implies an approval of past official hear
|sing. Fof this great mark of your confidence 7
return to you my sncerest thanks, coupied
with me assurance of my utmost devotion TO
e ehe uuue S, winch you Call upon me to dis
charge. Cnosen by party representing the
political majority of this House, the Sneaker
owes faithful allegiance to the PRINCIPLES and
policy OF the majority; but he will fall far be-
low the honorable requirements of his station
It he falls TO give to the minority the fullest
rights under the rule which he is called upon
to administer The successful working of orr
grand system of government depends in a
large measure upon the vigilance OF party or
ganization, and the most wholesome legislation
which the House produces and perfects is that
winch results from opposing forces. Mutually
eager and watchful, and well-nieh balanced in
numbers, the 42i Congress meets at a period |
OF general content, happiness and prosperity
tratlon OF the national government. peace
relgns n all our borders, and the only misun-
Outstanding with any foreign government we
may hope at this moment is in process Of an
honorable, cordial and lasting adjustment. We
are fortunate in meeting at such a time: fortu- |
nate In representing such constituencies: for |
tunate in legisating for such a county.
trust, gentlemen, our official intercourse may |
De tree from personal asperty. Believing that |
all our labors will eventuate ia the public pood
and invoking the blessing of Him without |
whose and and guidance we labor in vain. I |
am now ready to proceed with the further. Or |
ganizatl0n ct the Housei and at the first step !
thereto will myself take the oath prescrhed |
by the constitution and laws. General an. |
plauSe.)
Mr.. Dawes of Massachusetts,, the senior MEM |
per OF the House in continuous service, admin. |
then ene oas to the Speaker The Speaker
members, beginning with those from the New
England States The members from other
States were then sworn in order two members |
ron otner states taking the modified oath.
MI. Maynard Of Tennessee objected to swear. |
ing IN Alfred n. Waddell of North Carolina. |
being disqualified from holding Office.
INF; Kerr OF Lndiaua objected to swearing In |
members from Tennessee, on the pround that
the election laws in Tennessee had been re-.
pealed and they were elected without the sane
ton OF the laws. He presented a protest from
CITIZENS of Tennessee. and explained that the |
tennessee aa1sS Legisiature by sweeping measure
repealed all the acts Of the previous Leoisla- |
ture, including the election law.
Mr. bingham OF Ohio mo, ed that the Ten |
nessee members be sworn and their credentials |
re,et a 70 the Committee on Elections, which
OF them taking the test oath of 1862 and tva ~ |
them the modifed.Oath of 1868.
Mr. Kerr stated that the grounds of obiect;on |
t 70 sne sweating Of these members was that
dence of their right to seat
AHer long arguments against the admission |
OF the mississippi members by Kerr and Ell |
drldge Blnghams motion that thew be sworn
IN and Ine1r credentials be referred to the Com
mttee on Elections was agreed to. This COM |
Pieted the organization of the House. Mr.. |
Dawes offered resolution declaring the fol- |
lowing persons of the House for the 42i Con.
gress: Edward Mcpherson, clerk; N. G. Ord
way, sergeant-at-arms; o. S. Buxton. door
Keeper; w. S. King, postmaster, and J. G.
House. VI '"o i"''
MI. Wood presented the Democratic candi-
dates l0r the same positions
Mr. Dawes resolution was odortod ona a.
omcers named IN 1t sworn into Office Dele
gates from the territories, seven in number.
were then called and sworn in. '
A concurrent resolution bv Mr. Dawas that
the House adjourn sine die on Wednesdav
March 9Th, at II o'clock was agreed to, 147 to |
AZ. '"
Inc case OF WadCell of North Carolina be- |
ing called up Mr.. Maynard stated that Waddell |
held the judicial Office of clerk and master of |
chancery before the war and held lieutenant |
cOloneps commission in the rebel army, thus |
becoming obnoxious to the third section of the |
14th amendment. |
Mr.. Kelly admitted that Waddell took the |
oath to support the Constitution, but denied |
that it was taken ia connection with his Judi |
cial Office. He moved that Waddeli be sworn |
in. The motion was agreed to and the modi. |
fed oath was administered to Waddell |
The House then proceeded to draw for seats. |
the proceeding attended with much uproar and |
confusion, Mr.. Dawes being permitted through
courtesy to pick his seat before the drawing.
The House adjourned until Tuesday.
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, March 4-The President this |
noon with his cabinet and Secretary occupied
his room in the capitol where he approved and
signed 81 bills, including the remaining pener-
al appropriation bills. The following named
bills were not signed: For the relief of the pur-
chase OF lands sold for direct tax in insurrec-
tionary States; in relation to the Selma Rome
aud Dalton railroad, company, Ala, relating
to Geographic communication between the
United States and foreign couptries:a Joint |
resolution relating to the rights of actual set |
tiers upon certain lands, and acts for the relief
of ANNA w. Howard. Jas. Armsbv, Geo.
Wright, Mary Clark, widow of Leonard Clark, |
and granting pension to. Adam Carrall
r,Several hundred bills which passed one