The New York herald., 1877-10-16
When the State OF Louisiana was reached the Clerk
mado the following statemont:-

made the following statemont:-
Tnere were receives from the STATE Of Louisiana three
Mel merry Governor oi Louisiana. bearing: date Of De.
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and n point Of fact exercised psriomsd
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Governor OF Louisiana. with the Of attached
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been issued by lavcrnor kellogg any The :aw Of
vides That soon possible after tho expiration
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the record BY the Secretary Of State and signed by tho
shall dslverei to the person 50 ciecsed and
Rsprssen.atves These credentials .,gned Sy Governor
m.ssE n are q II no T%a T. with the
copy OF The certificate On the contrary, they .
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Louisiana than sma statement from tho Treasurer
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cate signed by Governor Kellogg IN rcersnca TO two dis
overy respect and tho tisrs has secoraimsy
placed the roll the names Of tho contained
STATE MISSOURI.
When the State OF Missouri reached tho Clerk
stated that certificate had been received from
Third district. Just thcn paper hanoed to him.
addressed to the Speaker OF tho House, and ho re-
peated the suggestion that as there Speaker,
the paper should bo opened by the Clerk. (Murmurs
OF '.No! No!''l
Mr. Cox, tdem.) ofN. Y, hoped tbcro would be
objection 10 the Clerk opening the paper.
the CLERK-Ipasmuch as It would raise a question
which the Clcrk is not prepared to determine he Will
leny ha natl tn afle aha hava
ganIzed.
THE FLORIDA coxrYsr.
The Clork also stated the Stale Of Florida that
he had received tho certificate OF Governor Stcarns to
the election oi William r. Purnan IN tho First aud
he had subsequently received two certificates from
Governor Drcw One o these recited that tho
which showed the election OF Purnan Lad been by the
Supreme Court OF Florida declared Illegal and that
another canvass had been made IN obedience to tho
order Of the supreme Court which showed tho election
OF Robert II. NJ. Davidson from the First district.
Under such circumstances he had felt bound TO place
the nanc Of Mr.. Davidson on the roll. The other
certificate oi Governor Drew simply declared
10 tho Second dsirct-that by counting the votes
Ia certain precinct Clay county, which the Board Of
State Canvasscrs had rejected which the Supreme
Court had said could be legally counted, j. j.
Finday would be elected Under such circumst stances
Clerk not SEQ anything lnvalidato pre-
certificate in favor BrsDee, and no had there
fore placed his namc on the roL
With reference TO Colorado the Clerk said th the
certificate presented by James b. Bcliord showed that
he elected the 81 OF Ocioocr 1875, at o time
the state 0 Colorado, while tho papers presented by
bis competitor tMr. Pat,crson) wore merely certified
copies oi tho abstracts OF votes In the several
ties, which votes had never been canvasscd by nv
board Of canvassers. Tho Clerk had therefore, de-
ciincd to place other name on the roll but had left
tho matter for the House. alter It's organization, TO de-
tcrmine.
Mr.. HALE, (rep) OF No.. thcrcupon rose to what he
called question Of the huhcst privilege hc right OF
member 10 his scat); while Mt the moment
Mr. wooD. (dcm) Of N. Y, rose 10 what lie asserted
to be question Of tho highest privilege he organiza-
ton OF the House by the election oi Spcakerl
Aner some contest on the question or preccdcncy
tho Clerk ruled that Representatives elect not
before the organization OF tho House, take OF
hands duty imposed upon him by Law. by directing
him either TO insert or omit name, and that the
ton OF hr. Wood TO proceed 10 the election OF
Speaker must be put Ho announced that 2S7 mem
bcrs had answered 10 their names
ELkcrIOS or SPEAKER.
Nr. wood's motion was asrcca 10 u49 10 1901 and
tho Clerk then stated that nominations tor tho Office
were IN order
SIR. CLYMER, (dcm.) OF Pa, nominated Samuel ).
Randail, OF pcnnsyiyanla, and MI. Hale OF Name,
nominated James A. Garfield, of ONO.
Messrs Clymcr, Of Pennsylvania; Banning, OF Ohio;
Fort, OF Illinois, and Foster, Of OHIO, were appointed
teers The vote Tor speaker was proceeded witn and
the result was an nnounccd ny Mr.. Clymef, follows:
For SanuelJ. Randall, 149 vetcs
For James A. Garfield, 1872 votea
The CLExK thereupon declared Mr. Randall duly
elected Speaker OF the House Of Representatives for
tho Foriy.nf,h Congress depntcd Mcssrs GarneId OF
Ohio, and Goedc, oi Virginia, to conouct the speaker
TO the char aad requested Mr. Kelley, OF Pcnnsyl.
wants, MS tho oldest member scrvicc 70
REMARKS sPEAxER RANDALL.
Tho SPEAKER on taking the chair said.--
GKSTLEMES or TIE uorsE REPRESENTATIVES,:
Elected Tor the second time by your generosity to the
alted dignity ot Speaker Of this House. you with
grateful heart shall cndcav with temper
WITH rigid nrInness. to perform the duties OF onlce
aud TO respond adequately TO tho confidence
by conforming action the clearly expressed will of
the uonse Ye.. fny realizing tho dcicacy and dit.
hcnlty o. tho position, solicit your advice and
assistance, fccny assured at the ttmo
Of o. your ior6earmncs aod ndnissnce We inoet
sidcrntons OF class ofsscton, party shall bs subord
mated TO tho loier and patriotic object OF doing
what best Tor the whole and all It's people
Since tho adjournment administraton has beon in
ducted into Office which s obeyed the actual
mcnt regardless OF the events which marked s
birth and this House. animated by sprt oi patriot
ism desiring first tranquility under tho Law. will frankly
approve any sincere aud permanent policy looking TO
complete pacincaon by constitutional methods ana TO
the consequent promotion of tho general welfare. But
should be held sacred duty provide legislation
which VIII render impossible repetition OF tho wrongs
which have occurred of the which threatened
assume that we will take step backward In the
work OF rctrcnchmcnt reform anSpcousy begun ny
the last House uudcr maured and definite rnn OF re-
aucon OF expenses OF the government IL Ia cer
tain that still greater reductions can be msdo With
ont impairing the efficiency Of the administration
TO have honest adninstraton IL should bo frugal