The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-10-19
mitted for the information of Congress

nominations for Speaker were in Or
der.
Mr.. Clymer nominated Samuel j.
Randall, and Mr.. Hale nominated
James 4. Garfield.
Messrs. CIymer, Banning, Fort and
Foster were appointed teliers, and Nr.
Clymer announced the result: For
Samuel j. Randall, 149 votes; for
James a. Garfield, 1872; and Mr.. Ran
dali was declared elected.
Messrs. Garfield and Goode
CONDUCTED THE SPEAKER TO THR
CHAIR,
and Mr. Kelley, Pa, the oldest mem
Der in consecutive service, administer
ed the oath of Office.
The Speaker, before taking the chair,
said:
''GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES,: Elected. for the
second time, by your generosity, to
the exalted dignity of Speaker of this
House, thank you with a grateful
heart. / shall endeavor, with even
temper but with rigid tirmness, to per-
form the duties of the office, and to re
spond adequately to the confidence re-
posed in me, by conforming my action
to the cIearly-expressed will Of the
House; yet, fully realizing the delicacy
and difficulty of the position, l solicit
your advice and assistance, and feel
assured, at the same time, of your for
bearance and indulgence. We meet
under circumstances imperiously de
manding that all consideration of class
and section or party shall be subordin
ated to the loftier and more patriotic
object of doing what is
BEST FOR THE WHOLE COUNTRY,
aGd all its people Since adjournment
an administration has been inducted
into Office which is obeyed as the ac-
tual Government, regardless of the
grave events which marked its birth !;
and this House, animated by spirit of
true patriotism, desiring, first, public
tranquility under the law, will frankly
approve any sincere and permanent
policy looking to complete pacification
by Constitutional methods. and to the
consequent promotion of the general
welfare. But il should be held our sa
cred duty to provide legislation which
will render impossible a repetition of
the wrongs which have occurred and of
the dangers which threatened u.s. l
am sure that we will
TAKE No STEP BACKWARD
Ia the work of fretrenchmeut and reform
so auspiciously begun by the last
House. Uuder matured and definite
plan of reduction of the expenses of
the Government, it is certain that still
greater reductions can be made with
out impairing the efficiency of the Ad-
ministrstion. To have an honest ad-
ministration, it should be frugal New
er before was it more urgent than now,
with general financial distress and with
labor depressed by heavy burdens, to
exercise the sternest economy. When
the iron rule of hard necessity darkens
every household in the land, extrava-
gance on the part of the peoples ser
wants is an objectionable crime 1t is
partly because of that wholesome poll
cy, faithfully carried out, that am per
mitted to day to speak from this place.
In voting and in our deliberations, toll
erance of opinion, which secures har-
monious action, right and clear judg-
ment, which purifies legislation, and
mutual confidence and respect, shall
subsist between the House and its pre-
siding officer. | am now ready to take
the oath prescribed by law. [Clapping
of hands on the Democratic side of the
House.
THE OATH OF OFFICE
was administered to the Speaker, who
then administered the oath to members
Most of the Southern members took
the qualified oath. Objection was
made to swearing in Messrs. Cain and
Rainey, of South Carolina, Darrell,
Elan, and Robertson of Louisiana, and
Pacheco, OF California; and those
members stood aside. The delegates
from the Territories were all sworn in
without objection.
A committee was then appointed to
inform the Senate of the organization
of the House and inform the President
that Congress was ready to receive
any commication he might desire to
make. The House then adjourned.
SENATE
WASHINGTON, Oct, 16.-The Senate
met at noon and soon afterwards the
Clerk of the House announced the Or
ganization OF that body and also the
appointment of committee to wait
upon the President with committee
on the part of the Senate and notify
hiIR that a quorum of the two Houses
had assembled. A resolution instruct
ing the House that quorum of the
Senate was ready for bus ness was
agreed to.
The Senate then took a recess.
MFR. Thurman introduced a bill to
amend the Pacific Railroad acts, so as
to create a sinking fund for the liquid
alton of the Indebtedness due the Gov
ernment by the Pacific Railroad Com
panies. Referred. In explanation he
said it was the same bill reported by
the Judiciary Committee in July, 1876.
A resolution providing that the COM
mittees existing at the close of the last
session be continued until further Or
ders was agreed to.
Memorials of the Missouri Legislature
in favor of the removal OF the National
capital to the Mississippi Valley, and in
to National system of levees
for the Mississippi river, were referred.
Mr.. Sargent submitted a resolution
the President of the United
States to transmit TO the Senate, if not
with public interest, a
statement of the appropriations and ex-
penditures of the Navy Department
from March 4th, 1889, June 30th, 1876.
Passed, with an amendment of Mr., !
Davis, of West Virginia, to have sim
liar statement from the War Depart
ment.
a bill to establish the Territory of |
Huron and provide temporary Gov
ernment therefor was referred. Also. |
q bill to establish a branch mint at
Omaha.
After recess Mr.. Anthony. from the
committee to wait upon the President,
that the President would COM
municate with the Senate Immediately |
in writing.
Mr.. Howe introduced q bill author
izing the construction of a pontoon
bridge across the Mississippi from some
point in Buffalo county, Wis, to some
point in Wenona county, MINI. Re
ferred.
Mr.. Rogers, private secretary to the
President, delivered the Presidents
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