The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-10-20

= republican caucus all lSe held to-
morrow, to consider The Louisiana aDd
South Carolina senatorial Representa-
ton. The democratic senators also
had a preliminary caucus. No action
House.
A hage bouquet is on Buffers desk
The republican caucus nominated
Mr.. Garfield for speaker. Horace Hsr-
rison, of Tennessee, for doorkeepsr, il
the only southener on the ticket.
Itis expected the republicans Will at
tack Clerk Adams roll IN the house,
aud that the organization will be DE-
tslued until three OF four o'clock.
Mr.. Caldweli's frieads, according to
northern specials, are eiaimi1g iTregu-
larities ia the ballot Tor clerk and sgg-
gests the postpeRsmeot Of = vote "
the house for clerk, pending agoiher
meeting of the caucus. II is not prob-
able.
The republican caucus resolved to re-
Jcct the NiehoI's credentials aud make
their objections when nlembers are
being sweFn in, and appointed NeSsrs
Garfield, Butler, Of Massachusetts, and
three others committee TO manage
their objections.
Clerk Adams, ip explaining the roll
as regards Louisiana, said he had three
sets OF credentials, one from Governor
McEnery, one from Governor kellogg
aud one from Governor Nichols, the
TIVE first were defeated in law, and he
had adopted the certificate issued by
Governor Nichoiis.
Clerk Adams having reached Colo
rsdo, Mr.. Hall sent - motion to the
desk.
Mr.. Wood objected, a. no motion
could be entertained until the clerk
announced quorum present.
The clerk having announced a quo.
ram Mr.. Wood moved to proceed 10
tine election of q speaker, and demands
ell the previous question.
Clerk Adams having ruled that the
roll can not be amended until after the
election of a speaker, entertained
motion to proceed with the election,
on which an app, al Was taken, the
rGiing sustained, and the vote yrp-
gFessed.
Later, it was decided t. elect
speaker before pruning the roll, aud
some filiibustering ensued.
The house vote On the speaker stood:
Randall li9, Garfield 1872.
Mr.. Randall taking the chair said:
Genet!emen of the house OF repre-
seh'a.i'e''-- Elevated Tor the secund
Time by your generosity, to the exalted
dignity OF speaker az this house. I
thAnk you with s-atsfuI near.
shall eudeavoT with even tstulI-f -,
rigid hrmaes= t. perform lle 6uti,s ai
tie oiiiee ani respond aaeqa aateiy -
Tie eonfideucs rePCsSd Zee m., - slal
forming my aesioa 20 the clearly *
pressed viii Of The houss. Yer faliy
realizing the tisitsacy aud diGie.!ly
i;ic position, cOurt your advice and
hssistance, feeling sure OF ylG. for
6sarance and Indulgence. We meet
under circumstance imperiously de-
manding that ali consideration of elass.
section and party stall he subofdlina;ed
To the loftier aDd more patriotic object
OF doing which Is best for tue L hole
country snd its people.
since the adjournment an admins
tratiOn has been indicted into flee.
which is obeyed as the actual govern
ment, regardless OF TIA. grave event- al
tending ills birth, anu the house, aui-
mated by asp.rit OF true patriotism, de-
string hrst the pubic tranquility urder
the law, will frankly appiuFe any
sincere and permanent policy looking
tu complete paclficafs0u aud the a,f
yRncemeut o! all constitutional meth
DDS for the general puulie We. fare, AID
II should he your sacred dUty 10 pro-
vide legislation which VIII render i'm
possieie repetition 81 tha wrongs
which have occurred, and OF the dan
gers which thresten us. / sssup.
you Will take no step back ward M th,
woTa of retrenchmeu. anu reform. -
snspicioGsiy began by the last hoil-e.
unaer mature aud definite
plan OF reduction Uf TIE ex-
penses of this government. III
- certain that a stiii greater redgc
ton can be made without impairing
the eillracy of the administrator. II
you would have an honest administra-
tiOu u should Oe frugal. Never before
was II more urgent than now, with
general financial distress aad lairor de-
pressed. Nnen inc iron rule OF hsrff
necessity daFkens every house ia H..
land, exiTsvagAnCe on the part Of tie
peoples servants would t,e nu uuu,f.
do1able crime. 1t is partly t.ec .s...
of this wholesome policy, so iaitnfuilr
carried out. thst / am permitted IL
speak from this place. Invoking for
cur deliberations teieFEhes OF opinion
which secures Harmonious actions.
right and clear Judgment witch pgri
lies tegisiation, aud that mutual ,-oG-
deuce ana Respect which sgb.i-t he
tween the house aud It's presiding OIL
Ger, am nov ready To Take the oath
prescribed hy law. lAPplause.
Objections were made 10 the swear
ing in Of Cain aai r. R.iney, OF sou,s.
Carolina, DarBeIl, Efsm and Robert
son, of Louisiana, sad Paeheco. Of
California; and those members were
requested 70 stand aside. All the
other members and delegates were
then sworn In.
The organization OF the house was
completed by the election of George
Nj. Adams, of Kentucky, as clerk /:
John 5. Thompson, Of Ohio, as SER
gesnt-at-srms; John w. Polk, Of Mis-
soari, as doorkeeper; James NJ. Stew
art, OF Virginia, as postmaster, aud
Rev. DIR. John PArsil, Of Maryland, ~
chaplain.
The drawing of seats Of menabs ~
was then proceeded with, and the
question as to sSesring in q the uneni-
oers objected to was pu, of ri. TO-
morrow.
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