Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-10-18
EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS.

Congress convened in extra session on Mon.
day. The vote for Speaker of the House
stood, Randall, 149; Garfield, 1872.
On taking the chair, Mr. Randall said:
Gentlemen of the House Of Representatives :
Elevated for the second time by your gene
rosity, to the dignity of Speaker of this
House, thank you with grateful heart. !
shall eudeavor, with even temper and rigid
6rmness, to perform the duties Of the office,
aud respond adequately to the confidence re-
posed in me- by conforming my action to the
clearly expressed will of the House. Yet,
fully realizing the delicacy and difficulty of the
position, solicit your advice and assistance,
feeling sure of your forbearance and indul.
gence. We meet under circumstances lmpe.
riously demanding that all considerations OF
class, section and party shall be subordinated
to the loftier and more patriotic object OF DO.
ing what is best for the whole country and
all its people.
Since the adjournment, an administr alton
has been indicted into Office which is obeyed
as the actual government, regardless of the
grave events which marked its birth, and this
House, animated by spirit of true patriot
ism, desiring first the public tranquility, un.
der the law, will frankly approve any sincere
and permanent policy looking to complete
paci6cation and the advancement of all con-
stitutional methods for the general public
welfare, and it should be your sacred duty to
provide legislation which will render impossi-
BILE repetition of the wrongs which have
occurred and of the dangers which threaten
ed US. - ..:
T assume you will take no step backward
in the work of retrenchment and reform, so
auspiciously begun by the last House under
mature and definite plan of reduction OF
the expenses Of the government. 1t is GER
tain that still greater reduction can be made
without impairing the efficiency of the ad-
ministration. To have an honest adminlstra.
tion, it should be frugal Never before was
it more urgent than now. With general f.
nancial distress and labor depressed, when
the iron rule of hard necessity darkens every
house in the land, extravaganza on the part
of the peoples servants would be an unPar-
donable crime. 1t is partly because this
wholesome policy was so faithfully carried
out, that am permitted to speak from this
place.
Invoking for our deliberations tolerance of
opinion, which secures harmonious action
right and clear judgment, which puri6es leg
isation and hoping the mutual confidence
and respect which subsist between the House
and its presiding officer, l am now ready to
take the oath prescribed by law.
He then took the iron.clad oath.
Objections were made to the swearing in OF
Cain and Rainey, of South Carolina; Oar.
rel, Elan and Robertson. of Louisiana, and
Pacheco, of California, and those members
were requested to stand aside. All the other
members and delegates we're then sworn in.
The organization ofthe House was compile
ted by the election Gin one resolution) of Geo.
NJ. Adams, of Kentucky, as Clerk, John g.
Thompson. of Ohio, as Sergeant-at'Arms
John w. Polk, of Missouri, as Doorkeeper
James M. Stewart. of Virginia, as Postmas.
ter, and Rev. Dr. John Poisset, of Maryland,
as Chaplain. ... ..-..
The drawing of seats of members was then
proceeded with, the question as to the swear
ingin of the members objected to being put Of
till tomorrow.
Judge J. j. Noah has been made clerk o1
the Senate Committee on Military Affairs
whereof Spencer is chairman.
The "Baby's Best Friend" is DIR. Bull's
Baby Syrup, since it maintains the Baby
health by keeping it free from Collie, Diar
rhea, etc. Price 25 cents per bottle.