The New York herald., 1873-12-02
w WASHENC
First Days Proceedings of the New
House Of Representatives.
Secretary Fish's Protest; to Spain
Against Her Cuban Policy.
Attorney General Williams To, Be Chief
Justice and Colonel B. H.. Brist0y
To BE Attorney General.

WAy,IlNorCfy, Dec. !, 1873.
scenes TN the House. of Representatives..
The great body which, according to the theory
OF the American constitution, purports especially
to represent the peoDle met to-day sat noon, in
their accustomed hail. Long before the hour OF
assempage denseiy crowded throng OF specta-
tors looked down upon the most numerous House
OF Commcners ever witnessed in America The
scene wrs interesting and not easily to- re for
gotten. There were
THE GREAT iPARTY LEADERS
who have voted away the peoples money, imposed
taxes, changed the constitution, impeached An
drew johnson, reconstructed the Souffs enlran-
chised the African, snd enacted tariffs, banking
laws, bankrupt acEs and given away Vich and
broad empires torrhc mammoth raruad corpora
tione-all OF them moving about the hail and shak-
highlands with each other as eagerly az If
PLEASANT GREETINGS AND HANRHxKINGs
were the one great object in life. Blaine, Garfield,
Dzses ButersId Kelley were Gil in pla ce, and dur
ing the long parliamentary day went as coolly
through therarespectiye parts as il their personal
and poliucalsrelatons had never been q subject OF
specuation.eJr anxiety. All went .merriy as
marriage tpcu.7i Over on the democratic side there
lopmed upts.e- sau form and swarthy face OF Beck,
the erect iiiguTe OF Fernando Wood, the rotund,
Jolly Rob rlson. OF Illinois; the striking, thoughtful
LAMAR 0f mississippi; the eager, oustiing- 1.-the
Sunset ioxgos New York, while directly ia front
OF the tpeaker the form OF t#tt& N
ALEXANDER HAMILTON STEPHENS,
frail nd feeble but enshrininga great intellect,
challer g Cd the interest OF all Observers. The hsn
atself appeared to have expanded to the new'ae-
mandsbspon it. The old, heavy aad unsightly desks
Rad Deen removed and new ones substituted,
Eyrcatly improving the appearance OF the rfoor
Everything looked new, fresh and bright The
-diploIaatic gallery had been changed ever TO the
seastssce Of the hall, while to the right of the
.porecrs, gallery a special section had been set
apart fer the families OF members OF Congress
The reporters gallery, usual on important
sccasions, had been allowed to be ovarrun with
the usual crowd of bummers, loafers and MIS-
cei'aneous females and stragglers. Even overhead
tlyereawas change, and for the better, which
aEowed full soft light as the day waned, TO be
thrown down upon the hall.
CLERK MCPHERSON RAFpED 70 cRDFR
and called the roll. Nearly every member was in
his place. The Louisiana members and two dis
tricJs from Arkansas and two from West Virginia
were omitted as lacking the usual prsf7sa tacte
care. As soon this form was concluded Mr.. May
nard rose and moved to 90 into an election for
spearer declining to give way to sunset Cox for
smother and different purpose This carried, Mr..
Maynard nomi lated Mr.. Blaine. Mr.. Nibaack nomi
mated Fernando Wood, while the spectators looked
tortle democratic bolt which, il was reported,
was ABOUT to be disclosed. After pause Mr.. Hol-
man nominated Mr.. Cox, ofNew York. who briefly
declined.
THE VOTE WAS THEN TAKRH
and exhibited good deal OF discipline in the re.
publican side OF the House. Blaine received every
republican vote in the Chamber and also two libe-
rai republcan-namely Bromberg's, of Alabama,
and General Bannings, or Ohio. 'Whitehouse.
liberal, from New York, voted for Cox as did also
the irate and determined Holman. Mr.. Stephens
was compmented with vote, and Mr.. Wood OF
New York, voted for Heyster Climer OF PennsyI-
vania, receiving himself nearly the.entire demo-
cratic vote-77 in number. The bolt.had evidently
.dzzIed out.
BLAINE WAS NOW EsCoETED TO TIE CHAIR,
and his speech was one .ef the most noteworthy
events OF the day-ciear, genial and with broad
patriotic ring that made good platform from
which to bound lightly INTO the Presidential race.
The impression on the President makers in front
suae evidently good. Dawes next, In solemn form
and sepulchral tones, expurgated the good ma
rufed Speaker OF all rebellious and disoyal
-antecedents the ex-yice President OF the
Southern Confederacy calmly surveying this
curious and ridiculous ceremony Next the
members were sworn In groups. Bu.ler, Dawes
Wood, Cox, Heister Clymer, followed by six natty
little mulatoes, who had just reolced in good
breakfast at W1ard's, among all the white folks i
and then some ffty-two ex-Confederates came for
ward to take the modified oath, the wasted form
of Stephens leaning on HIS colleague in the centre
of.agToup Of Southerners. Little time was wasted
on
rHE REMAINDER OF TIE HOUSE ORG ANrzATIoN
<dr McPherson and the other republican nominees
'oeing pnt through by q resolution. the yeas and
mays being called to let the democrats vote for the
brilliant ticket presented by Saturday nights,
caucus; and now comes some routine motions
which mnant evidently more than such usually do
Dawes being recognized By Mr.. Blaine to move for
shesusual notice to the Senate or an organization
and Mr.. Garfield for committee to inform the
President and receive his Message. Motions indi-
eating, in che opinion OF ALL that these gentlemen
would continue to fill the important places on CON-
mittees they have hitherto held. The swearing in or
the Territorial delegates gave rise to sharp con-
test over
CANNON. THE MORMON
who asTeported to have only four wives. Merriam,
Of New York, stern Toe 10 such monopolies
moved to send Cannon to the limbo OF the Com
mittee on Elections; but Cox, Butler Hoar, Potter
and Maynard carried the House with them Tor
recognizing the hard-hearted and mucb-married
Mormon upon bis prtma Jacte title, and SO he
sWore hEe al the rest. The House next eagerly
insisted on
LOCATING THE SEATS
by ~ proper and graceful courtesy ex ce D ton
were mace u faVor OF Mr. Dawes as the senior
member OF the House and Mr. stephens by reason
or MS age, nhrr1ities and long services and thug
those gentlemen had the places they wanted. The
rest had to abide the lottery. Messrs NeClev
Edridge and scoheld came early ana
picked good places hr. Lamar took Mr.
.Beck's seat and held II for him till his tnrn
came. Holman and Milton Taylor had GOOD
luck. Mr.. CIymer purposely took back scat as
cidMr. Haray, while Nr. Garlcd had to do the same
from nj ecessiiy. Mr.. Bntler came late, and finding
all the good seats on the radical side occupied
marched over amid general laughter and ap.
passe, and took np his quarters among the de-
moeracy. Messrs. Maynard and Hooper had to
follow suit.
THE ONLY SCENE
shat disclosed any party feeling during the day