The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-05
The Louisiana Canvassers will
Announce day.
Xiv CON GRE SIS.
SECOND SESSION.
HOUSE.
WAsHtsoros, DC, December 4

WASHtS0r0S, w, peceulpeF =.
The opening OF the House Of. Repre-.
sentatives was witnessed by all immense
concourse of spectators. There wCre very
few members abscnt.
The Speakers Chair WAS draped in
mourning in respect TO the late Speaker
Kerr.
There being therefore no presiding obi
Ger the House was called TO order at noon
by Clerk Adams, who thereupon called
the roll OF the members. The call show.
cd 249 members present. The whole
number on the roll being 2sS. As soon
as the call was finished Holman roso TO
offer reason for the election Of speak
er, but Banks interpOsed, as question OF
superior privilege, the right OF the mem.
Der elect from Colorado, TO have his name
placed on the roll, so that he might par.
ticipate In the election Of a, speaker aud
sent up the credentials Of Colorado 10
the member. A discussion ensded on the
question Of precedence. Z 3 q n
Holman aud other Democrats contend.
ing the that organization OF the House was
necessarily the frst business in order,
while Banks and other Republicans con.
tended. that all members had right to
participate in the election.
Mr.. Frye claimed the same right for his
colleague elected in place Of Blaine, final.
" the Clerk decided that the resolution
offered BY Holman took precedence: from
that decision appeal was taken by Banks,
which appeal was moved TO be laid on
the table, agreed TO, yeas lG5, naye5 81
Mr.. Holman's resolution then came up
ior action, and it was adopted without
opposition. 1t was as follows:
The House being informed that since
It's last adjournment, N. @. Kerr, who al
the commencement Of the present Con.
gress was elected Speaker Of the House,
bad departed from life, creating vacan.
cy in the Office Of speaker, 1t Is therefore
orderedthat the House do now proceed
to the election Of Speaker vird r6cs. =, "
Samuel J. Randall was nominated by
Cox, aud James A. Garfield by McCreary.
Messrs., Clymer, Banning, and Banks, Of
Massachusetts, and Wilson, Of Iowa, ap.
pointed tellers. The vote resulted rs
follows:
Whole number VI votes cat, 246; nec.S
eaary to choice, 12i- Samuel J. Ran:
dali received l6l; James A. Garfield re.
ceiyed 50; Charles G. Williams, Of Wis.
consin, received !, given by his colleague
Msgoon; Wm. r. Morrison received ],
given by Potter, Of Michigan, Geo. F.
Hoar received !, given by Seeley, OF Mas.
sachusetts. The announcement oi the
result was greeted with applause lin,the
galleries. ~ rs n .Jt!- :,
Messrs. Cox and McClary conducted
Speaker Randall to his chair, where be
read his speech from manuscript, as iol'
lows:
RANpALIs SPEECH. ..
Gentlemen Of dc House Of Repisssatatirea =
Called to this position because OF the
death Of the late Speaker, Mr.. Kerr, Of
Indiana, I only express universal Sent.
ment In saying, that he was good and a
great man, whose public and private lie
was characterized by purity, patriotism
and unswerving integrity. Nobody can
more completely appreciate than 1 do,
the-high honor of. presiding over, the de.
liberations. Of Representatives ol the
American people, and for this m4rkI
Of your esteem and confidence I|
return my profound and heart.
felt acknowledgement. In the dis.
charge OF the important duties confided
TO me ! shall endeavor to be absolutely
fair and impartial. While enforcing the
rules and upholding the constitutional
prerogatiyes o. this body, I Shallat the
same time protect each aud every mem'
Der in the rights and privileges to which
hO may justly be entitled. In the exer'
else OF the parliamentary power Of the
Chair II will DO my duty and my pleas.
ure to give true expression In the ap.
pointment Of committees 10 the opinions
Of the House upon every question
presented, believing myseli, as 1 really
am, no more than the voice OF the House
itself. We stand In the presence Of
events which strain and test in the last
degree our forms Of government. opr
liberties are consecrated by so many sac.
riices in'the past aud preserved amid the
rejoicings OF an exultant people 10 our
Centennial anniversary as one among the
nations OF the earth, and must be main.
tained at every hazard. Applause.
The people look confidently to your
moderation, to your patient, calm, frm
Judgment aud wisdom In this time, fFaught
with no many perils. Let us not l be-
seach OF you, disappoint their Just ex-
pectation and their keen sense Of right,
but by vigilence prevent even the slight.
est departure from the Constitution and
the law, forgetting, In the moment Of
difficulty, thai we are adherents Of party
and only remembering that We are Amer
lean citizens with country to save, which
will bs losst r1- ,rlr ~ -Eti
AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL
actions on the part Of executive officers
DO mot frowned down nj once with un-
sparing condemnation. The closing words
were delivered with great force and em.
phasis and we're loudly applAuded on
The Aoor and galleries.
The oath o. Office was then admins.
tered IN tina SNEAKER by Holman, who, In ]