National Republican., 1873-04-29

The House was called TO order at II m by Hon.
y. l.. Stanton, Secretary OF the District and
prayer offered by Rev. @. A. Hall.
ma Campbell, clerk 70 the secretary, then read
,s ,se prooiama!ion o. me Governor, announcing
The oath Of once was then admlnistered 10
ne members BY Hon. D: x. Carter, chief justice
OF the suPreme Court Of the District.
After the oath had been subscribed, Mr.. Coz
nominated John Y. Murray as temporary chair
mAn.
ht; lsrser. moved to substitute the name of
The vote resulted 10 to 10. and the secretary
declared the substitute lost.
NJ. Mcknight moved that the nomination be
made unanimous; which was agreed To.
M. Clagett moved that the rules OF the House
OF Representatives govern the body until further
The chairman ruled that so business was In
order except the election OF speaker.
Nj; Mcknight novel that the election Of
SPsns Ps9s h,o os ~ proceoaea rih Sy ballot twelve
Mr.. Ciagett moved 10 amend that the vote be
vice Soss. No, agreed 10, aud the original mo-
Nominations being declared In order, Mr.. NO
Knight nominated Peter Campbell, Mr.. HuIse
nominated Arthur shepherl Mr.. Long mount
r berry NJ, cssss nominated cs.nss sin-asn asl.s 3
WHO declined.
MsasIs. N. Il. UreII and J. W. McKnIrar were
iollows: Campbell, o. Shepherd, D. Cissrtr, q
second hallot-shspherd, .; Campbell, 10;
Third ibsllqt-shspAsrd, 0; Campbell. .; classtt,
Fourth ssiiot-, ,shspserd, Ii; oampSsn, 8;
:, HnS SsIiot"sisphsrd, o Campbell, 10; Bsrry,
siass as'''i b.llo,-saepaerd. Al 10; c.npse.l. o
Ciagett, q Berry,i.
Seventh 6ailc..snepherd, o Campbell. 10
EiSssh ssiioi.sAspAerd. TO- campOsll, o
ClAEett, o Berry, I. :
NiatS dS.l!o..shspherd, o. canps,,l. 10
Tenth ballot Campbell, 10; Shepherd, o.
Nj. ciisea al his point nominated Mr. 3. s.
Eleventh halIot-sasphsrd. v camposll, 10;
twelfth Oiliot-shopasrd. .; Campbell, o.
thirteenth ballOt-sAsphsrd, o Campbell, 10;
Fourteenth bAllot-shephsrd, .; campbeli, 10;
Fifteenth 6allOl-shsphsrd, .; Campbell 10;
slI.ssnts S.llloi-campOsll, .. Shepherd. o.
seventeenth S.Ilot, uwen,y.,nree yOtss wsr,
cast, a. folows) Campbell, 10; Shepherd, 10;
The Chair ruled IL out.
n Eighteenth bAlIss-campbsb, 10; Shepherd, D.
olSSfssL Sss,,lDis Y heTIy H., = c,m0,.u .,.,,
Clagett, 2; Berry, Il blank, I.
Twentieth ballot-Camp6eII, 10: shephsrd. 3.
Clagett, !; Berry, Q; blank, I. y
"a TNentJ.nst 6Ailot-oAnPoell, o. Shepherd, 10;
Twenty second hailot-Campbcll. 10; shep-
herd, .; Clagett, Q; BerTy,l.
q. Trw,enH-'hlrd twenty, oallot-campbell, 10; Shepherd,
Al this point the three Democrats felt hungry
and retired for luT ch, and the four succeeding
ballots resulted, CanipbelL 10; Shepherd, .. on
thelr return the voting continued about aA he
lore, but the result OF the thirty eighth ballot
was announeed-Campbell. l9i Shepherd, 10.
unanimous, and II was agreed to,
On belng escorted to the chair Mr., Campbell
addressed the House as follows:
REMARKS oP Mr.. CAMPBELL.
GENTLEMEN OP THR HOUSE, or DELRGATKS. Thla
lecting me as your presiding otiicer niIs me xiih
emotions OF gratitude too deep for utterance.
Through the partiallty Of q former House and
the courtesy OF It's presiding 0fnoer enough OF eN-
perience has been aeoonied me IN temporarily
performing the dudes OF this chair 70 APPROACH
lts responsibilities with much embSrrlssment
In endeayorinR, however imperfectly, faithfully
20 discharge these duties. often dinicult and
sometimes trying, ask Your kind fOrbearance
with single exception, the personal AoiualhI
ance, and believe the friendship OF every NOM
Der OF this House, many ofwhOm are experienced
legislators, am confident this appeal will not
be made In vain. Ia return promise you 10 Ad-
government 10 the best Of my ability, with strict
I'm mparuAlliy. Again thanking you, gentlemen,
lor this high honor, Invoke upon our dellberA-
tlona that divine guidance without which mere
%huIhnn % wisdom u foollshness, always remem-
lust, ruling In the fear Of God"
Before proceeding with the election OF the
Mr.. Chase Introduced a resolution that no one