National Republican., 1877-10-16

Adams, Clerk Of the House in the Forty.f fourth
Congress. called the House to order and said: "On
the 9TH day Of May last the President of the United
States issued the following proclamation
He then read the Presidents proclamation con-
vening Congress In extra session, and said The
time thus designated by the proclamation having
arrived, the Clerk of the last House will call the
| The roll was then called by States. commencing
with the State Of Maine, the members responding
| Here as their names were called.
THE LOUISIANA SEATS.
When the State of Louisiana was reached Mr..
| ADAMS said there were three sets Of credentials
| from that state. signed respectively by McEncry
kellogg and Nichols. He believed the Nichols
certificates to be the ones complying with the law
in every respect. and had accordingly placed the
names certified by Gov. Nichols on tho roll.
FLORIDA.
| A similar explanation was made In relation to
the names from Florida The recount under the
order of the supreme Court Of that State shnd
| shown that Mr.. DAVIDSON had received n majority
Of the votes and was elected US Representative
h M INC Fiay Et laTG hd the recount also showed
votes. but the canvass had included the votes of A
county which had been rejected on the first can.
vass, which by the law Of Florida, as interpreted
by the Supreme Court of that State, was illegal
He had therefore placed on the roll the name of
Mr.. BlsHE as returned by Gov stearns.
| COLORADO.
Mr. ADAMS said he had received the credentials
Of J. W. Belford as Representative from Colorado
| signed by Gov. Routt, and protest signed by MIR
Patterson. The Clerk was Of the opinion that the
an election To be held in November As Mr. Pat.
terson had presented no proper credentials he pre-
ferred to submit the question to the House amer its
s5SeN,''on' se ana n"' placed neither name on the
Mr.; HALE said he ro g :, a question of very high
privilege the question Of the right OF member TO
his scat In the House and asked TO have read res
oluton which he offered
Mr. WOOD made the point Of order that no mo.
I ~ I'm.
| The Clerk said Mr.. HALE must be aware that no
quorum had as yet been developed.
synrcd m nE "a ;hor qrHd now many memhcrs had an.
OF the House that had responded.
The Clerk said there had 2s7 members responded
Mr. WOOD moved that the House now proceed
70 the election Of Speaker, and ON this he de-
| mandcd the previous question.
| Mr. HALE asked that his resolution be read in
| upon 1t.
vania district
Mr. HALE said the House had listened to the ex.
PLANTATION of the Clerk In three cases and he did
not know what right the Clerk had to the patience
and time me Of the House that member had not
Mr ooH renewed ~ 'ns point OF order that no bust.
Mr. ADAMS said he would permit the resolutions
order.
The resolution was then read
Ihat whereas J. q. Bcliord presents the only Ger.
uhchte OF eicclloh a. member OF the Forty-hfth
Congress, from the state Of Colorado; and whereas,
the Clerk Of the House Of Representatives OF the
Fortyourth Congress has set aside said certificate
thereby without law exercising the right and au.
thority that belongs to the House; therefore,
Res0lref, That the name of J. NJ Patterson be
stricken from the roll and that the name of J. q.
| As the name Of Mr.. PATTERSON had been LEFT Oft
the roll thc resolution provoked some merriment,
Mr.; HALE said he would amend his resolution
| In this respect.
Mr.. cox made the point of order that the Clerk
ad lne exclusive control OF the roll till the House
The Clerk said the motion was to strike ont
name That was not there and insert name that
The point of order made by Mr. Cox was su,.
Mr.. HALE appealed from this decision.
ANOTHER EXPLANATION
Mr., ADAMS said he had ruled the motion out
of order for two reasons First that 1t not com
pcent for the members elect to instruct the Clerk
by law; and second, because there was a question
Of higher privilege pending From that decision
the member from Maine had appealed. The Clerk
not vested In him Iftho only question was one Of
priority between thctwO motions, he would submit
Il to the House but an additional question was in.
yolycd.whcthcr the Clerk could do what he was
by law forbidden TO do. II he could insert name
he could strike of name. and there was no place
reasons he did not think that under his oath of
ONCE he would be Justified In submitting the ap.
peal To the HOUSE
:, He then put the question on seconding the mo.
tion of Mr. Wo0p, and declared It seconded.
,oSni MT HALE M & dSm@nded teller; which were or;
tel!ers and the vote rcsuled-ycas lio; nays, l2s.
ELECTION OF 4 SPEAKER.
Mt. CLlMER nominated for Speaker Of the House
of Representatives for the Forty. hnh Congress
SAMrEL J. RANDALL a Representative from the
state Of Pennsylvania.
Mr. HALE nominated, in the same words, Mr.
GkhFIELD, Of Ohio.
The Clerk appointed as tallers MeS.rs. CLYuER, Of
PenrSyiyHnia; BANNISG, Of Ohio; F0HT, Of Illinois,
aud FOSTER, Of Ohio
The roll wns then called by one Of the reading
clerks. .Df the last House. Mr., Pelut, and the mem
bcrs voted for the candidates rird rOCc.
Mr.. CLIMER on behalf 0f the tclerS announced
that there had been 2Sl votes cast Of which Mr.
RANDALL had received lio, aud Mr GARFIELD l32
votes
Mr.. RANDALL, having received majority Of all
the votes. was thcr.upOn declared By the CLERK
elected Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
Mes'rs. GARFIELD aud GOObI were nrJnlnicd 10
conduct tlr Speaker elect 70 th" "hair aud Mt
KELLEY, Of Pa. being the oldest InrIHbrr In con.
sccnliNc service. administered the oath required
by law,
SPEAKER RASDALL's EpED'H
GESTLEMES OF THE HORSE OP RErEEzESrATivIS:
For the second time by your generosity tnbr exalted
tDthe dignity Of Speaker Of this HOUSE thank you
with grateful heart. shall cndcaYpr with even
temper and rigid rmncSs to perform the duties Of
the nihGe and respond adequately To the confidence
repnsrd In me by conforming my action 10 the
clearly expressed will Of the House. Yet, fully
realizing the dcllcnCy and dfCulty Of the pnsltDIi
! solicit your advice and assistance feeling sure al
the same time. Of your iOrhcnranCC aud Indulgence
under circumstances impcriolsly demanding that
hll cohNluehllons OF class section and party shall
he snhordlnaicd 70 the loftier and more patriotic
objects which all Of us recognize as best for the
whole country and It's people
since the adjournment an Administration has
been nduced into office which Is obeyed as the
actual Government rcgar less Of the great events
which marked Its BIRTH and this House. animated