The New York herald., 1873-12-02
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

WASHINGTON, Dec. i, 1879.
The House was called to order at noon by Mr..
Mcpherson, the Clerk, who proceeded to call the
roll OF members by states.
The galleries were crowded with spectators and
most OF the seats in the hall were occupied. When
the State OF Louisiana was reached the Clerk
stated that there but two unchallenged certi-
ficates from that State-those OF Messrs. Darrall
and korey, from the Third and Fifth districts. AS
to the other three districts and the member for the
State at large, there had been two conflicting sets
OF papers received, botn issuing from competent
authority-one set signed by Governor Warmotn
and the other by Acting Governor Pinchback. The
Clerk had, therefore, declined to enroll any OF
them.
AS to the Ninth district OF Indiana the papers
returned by the Governor could not be accepted by
the Clerk, as they were not accordance with law
and therefore there was no person enrolled for
that district.
For the four seats from Arkansas there had been
but two certificates presented, those of Messrs.
Snyder and Hines.
In regard to the State OF West Virginia there
was peculiar complication. arising from
the uncertainty as to the proper time for
holding the election. There had been two
elections held on two difrerent days and
different persons elected from two Of the districts
In the other district the same person had been
Clerk had enrolled that person, Hereford, but had
not enrolled any OF the Others
members Of the 2s2 that are entitled to seats an
swered to their names.
The House then, on motion Of Mr.. MAYNARD, OF
Tennessee proceeded to the
ELECTION OF A SPEAKER.
Mr.. MAYNARD, lrep.) OF Tenn, nominated James
Mr.. NInLACK, ldem.l Of Ind. nominated Fer
nando Wood, OF New York.
Mr.. HOLMAN, !dem.) OF Ind, nominated Samuel
s. COX. OF New York.
Mr.. COX said he appreciated the courtesy OF his
friend from Indiana but did not wish to be put In
He had requested his colleague, MIR. Creamer to
withdraw his name from the cancps the other
done He repeated that he was not a candidate
for the position.
vote was taken with the following result
For James G. Blaine. 100
For Fernando Wood. ........................... II
For Hester Clymer, Of Pennsylvania .......
For Alexander H. stephens, OF Georgia. ........
Mr.. Blaine was thereup0n declared by the Clerk
TO have been duly elected Speaker OF the House OF
Representatives for the Forty-third Congress
Messrs. Maynard and Wood conducted Mr.. Blaine
Mn. pIAISE's srRRcg
The SPEAKER, on taking the chair, spoke as lol-
GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-.
TIvEs The vote this moment announced by the
Clerk Is such an expression OF your confidence as
calls for my sincerest thanks. To be chosen
speaker OF the American House Of Repre-
SentatIVpS IL always au honorable QtStiuc-
ton to be chosen t6lrd time enhances the honor
more than threeiold; to be chosen by the
largest body that ever assembled In the Capitol
imposes a burden OF responsibility which only ycur
ndulgent Kindness could embol den me to assume
The first occupant OF this chair presided over q
House OF 65 members, representing population
| far below the present aggregate OF the State OF
/ New YORK. Az that time In the whole United
States there not $4,000 civilized inhabitants
20 bc found 100 miles distant from the n0w or the
Atlantic tide To-day, gentlemen, a large majority
OF you come from beyond that limit and represent
gfr ~ he
adventurous lrontiersman. The national gov
ernment IL not yet as old as many OF It's
citizens; bat IN this brief span OF time
less than one heightened life, It has, under
Gods good providence extended its power until
continent ~ the field OF Its empire and attcsts the
majesty OF Its law. With the growth OF new States
and the resulting changes In the centres Of popu-
lation new interests are developed, rival to tho
old, but by no means hostile, diverse but not an
taGonistic Nay, rather are oil these interests In
harmony; and the true science Of just government
~ W give W each ts ull and iair play depressing