Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-19
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HOUSE,
WASHINGTON, Oct. l5.-The House met;
galleries crowded. Clerk Adams, in ex.
planning the roll as regards Louisiana,
said he had three sets-One from Nc Emery,
one from Kellogg, and one from Nichols
The two urst were defeated In law, ana he
had adopted the certificate issued BY GOV.
Nich0llS The roll.rall Is proceeding
without ques ion, but the Republican eau.
Gus resolved 10 make their qu stions when
the members are being sworn in, and ap-
pointed Garfield, Butter, of Massac husetts,
and three others 20 manage their obj ections.
There was huge bouquet on Buffers
desk. Clerk Adams having reached Colo
RADIO. Mr.. Hale sent motion to the desk.
Wood objected that no motion could he
entertained, unless the Clerk announced q
quorHm, when Wood moved 10 proceed to
the election of Speaker, and demanded the
previous question. Adams ruled that the
roll could not be amended until after the
election ot Speaker, and entertained q
motion 10 proceed with the election, on
which an appeal was made. 1t was de.
cided 10 elect Speaker before proving the
roll. Some illibusterlng ensued.
RASDALL's gLEcTIoN-HIs ELOQUENT AID.
DRESS.
Tne vote on Speaker stood-RandAll,
~. Garfield, 1872. Randall, on taking the
nlir, said: "Gentlemen Of the House OF
pTesentatives-Having been for the Sec
ord time. BY your generosity, exalted to
the dignity OF Speaker Of this House,
tusnk YOU with grateful heart. shall en-.
d. aVor, with even temper and rigid firm.
mss, - perform the duties Of the office,
an respond adequately TO the confidence
rep)sed In me, by conforming my action TO
! the clearly expressed will Of this House.
Yet FULLY realizing the dellcacy and din.
! ~ u r. tho nnaifi0W 4 nHvtnn
and assistance, feeling sure OF your for
bearance. We meet to-day under cir
eumstances imperiOusly demadiug that
all considerations oil class, section and
party shall be subOrdinated 10 the loftier
and more patriotic object which all Of us
recognize as best for the welfare Of the
country and the people. Since the ad-
jOurnment, an Administration has been
inducted into office which 10 obeyed as the
actual Government, regardless OF the
grave events which marked its birth, and
this House, animated by true patriotism,
desiring first public tranquility under
the law, should frankly approve any sin.
cere and permanent Folicy looking TO com.
plete pacihcatiOn, and the advancement OF
all constitutional methods for the general
public welfare, and II should be your sa.
cred duty to provide legislation which
will render impossible u repetition OF the
! wrongs hulCu OCcuTTeu, buu Ol lnc uaus
gers which threaten us.
assume you will take no step backward
in the work Of retrenchment ard reform,
so ausplciously begun by tue ast House.
1t Is certain stiIl greater reduction can
he made witn,ut repairing the efficiency
OF the Administration, II YOU would have
an h nest Administration II should be
frugal. Meyer beCJre was 1t more urgent
than now, with general financial distress,
labor de; ressed, " en- tue iron rule
OF hard necessity darkcns every house In
the land, extravaganza on the part of the
peoples servants W. uld be an unpardon
able crime II is partly because this
wholesome policy was faithfully carried
out that am permitted 20 speak from this
place. Hoping tina, confidence and re-
spect will subsist between the HOuse and
its presiding Otn .cr, | Am now ready tC
take the oath piesrtib d by law. lhp
plause.
OBJECTIONS
Objections were made 10 the swearing vi
! Cain AMI kanuey, Ut >Ou'h CaruIina, Dar,
rel, Elan and H. bertsOn, Of Lou slana
and Pacheco, Of California, aud these
members were requested o. stand aside
All other members aud delegates were
then sworn in.
COMPLETION or ORGANIZATION,
The organization Of the House was com
plcted by the election, on resolution, o
George VI. Adams of Kentucky, Clerk
John u. Thompson. II bio, as sergeant
: at-Arms; john W PolS, OF Missouri
: as DOor.keeEer; Jarcs N. tewart, q
Virginia, as Postmaster, and Rev. DR.
John Pqssel. Of Maryland as Chaplain.
, The drawing OF seats Ut members wat
then proceeded with. questions as TO thu
swearing in OF members ii jec,ed t. bein;
pgt 81 til tomorrow.