The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-12-07

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ordered, yeas 1856; nays, l34. The ques-
tion was then put on the resolution, and
it was rejected.
Mr.. Blame then moved that Mr.. Frank
Morey, havin~ presented credentials
signed in due form by Governor Kellogg,
be sworn in as member.
Mr.. Randall suggested to strike out OF
the motion that part recognizing Kellogg
as Governor. Il.
Mr.. Blame sid he was perfectly WILL
ing to do so, and having so modified 1t,
the motion was agreed to and Mr.. Morey
was sworn in accordingly.
The questions as to the right of Goode
of Virginia were next taken up and after
short discussion Mr.. Goode was sworn
in as member, taking the modified
oath.
The question as to the Vacancy in the
thirty-third district of New York was
then taken up and after statements by
Messrs Norton and Cox, the representa-
tive elect was sworn in and the technical
question involved in the case referred To
the Committee on Elections.
The delegates from the territories were
then called and sworn in, taking the iron
clad oath.
Election of Clerk, &c.
Mr.. Lamar then offered resolution
declaring the following officers of the
House: Clerk, George NJ. Adams, OF
Kentucky; Sergeant-at-Arms, John q.
Thompson, Of Ohio; Doorkceper, La,
fayettc ii. Fitzhugh, of Texas; Postmas.
ter, James NJ. Stewart, of Virginia, and
Chaplain, Rev. }. l.. Townsend, District
of Columbia.
Mr.. Wheeler, of New York, offered
an amendment substituting the names
of the present incumbentS of these offices,
Mcpherson, Ordway, Sherwood and
Butler. The amendment was rejected,
and the original resolution adopted.
The newly elected officers were sworn
III, FitZhugh and Stewart taking the
modified oath.
a message was sent to the Senate to
inform that body that the House had or
ganizcd and was ready for business, and a
committee was appointed to join like
committee on the part of the Senate to
wait on the President, and inform him
that
Congress was now I'm Session
and ready to receive any communication
he might please to make.
Messrs. Cox, of New York, knotte
and Blaine were appointed Us such COM
mttee.
Mr.. Randall offered resolutions adopt
ing the rules OF the House in the Forty
third Congress as the rules of the pres
ent House, except rules No. l66 and l67.
and also providing for the appointment
of Committee on Rules, to consist OF
the Speaker and four members. Rules
Nos. l66 and l67 are those adopted in
the last Congress requiring motions to
suspend the rules to be seconded by a
minority, and forbidding the entertain
ment of dlatorr motions.
Mr.. Garfield suggested that the rules
ofthe House of the 43d Congress become
the rules of this House, according to i'm
memorial usage.
Mr.. Randall replied that immemorial
usage might do for the Republican side
of the House, but not for the Democratic
side, which required strict construction
of the rules.
Mr.. Garfield (contemptuouslyl-Oh,
yes" Laughter
The resolutions were adopted, and 1t
was then ordered that the usual drawing
for seats take place at ! o'clock to-mor-
row.
The House then adjourned.
Many members, conspicuous among
them Mr.. Blaine, stepped up to the
Speaker chair and took this opportunity
of felicitating him on his election and on
the manner in which he had discharged
his first days duties.