The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-10-16
TIE EXTRA SESSION.
Organization of the House of Repre-
sentatives.


ing, the organization of the forty.ffth
congress (extra session. was completed
last evening by the election of all the nom
inees of the democratic caucus, the Hon.
Samuel j. Randall being reelected speak
er by vote of l49 to l32. Messrs.
Garfield and Goode escorted the speaker
to the chair, when be made a speech re-
turning thanks for the honor conferred,
in the course of which he said he hoped
that the house would take no step back
ward In the work of retrenchment aud re
form so auspiciously begun by the last
house, under matured and definite plan
of reduction of the expenses Of the govern
ment 1t is certain that still greater
reduction can be made without impairing
the efficiency of the administration. To
have an honest administration, it should
be frugal. Never before was it more
urgent than now, with the 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. ex-
travagance on the part Of the peoples
servants in an unpardouable crime"
True words, ftly spoken, and the peo
rle Of the country will watch its servants
closely, expecting to see their policy shap
| ed in unison with the above expressions of
Speaker Randall. Our dispatches closed
last evening with the clerks explanation
with regard to the roll of Missouri mem
bers.
In the case of Florida, after explaining
the certificates certified by Gov Stearns 10
Purnam and Bisbee, and the certificate
/ by Gov. Drew, and the subsequent can
vass by the supreme court, which showed
the election of Davidson, be felt bound
under all the circumstances, to place
the names of Davidson aud tBisbee on the
roll from that state.
In the case of Colorado the clerk said
Belford presented certificate showing be
was elected at time not authorized either
BY the laws of Colorado or OF the United
States, while the papers of Patterson from
the same state were certified copies of the
abstracts of votes in the several counties, but
had not been canvassed by any board o.
canvassers. The clerk had therefore de
cllned to place either name on the roll, bu
had lett the matter Cor the house aftel
The above we're the only cases, excep
those mentioned III our dispatches las
evening, in which there was any conflict
and the reading of the roll was continue,
to the end without any objection-28
names being called. when, on Nh
9 Woods motion. the house proceeded L
elect its officers, and the oath of Office wa
! administered to Speaker Randall by MI
Kelley, of Pennsylvania, the speaker the
' administering the oath to the other officer
elected and the members of the house
Objection being made to swearing in Cal
d and kainey, of South Carolina, Darrell
Elan and Robertson, of Louisiana, an
n Pacheco, of California, those member
, stood aside.
j The delegates from the Territories wei
e all sworn 10 without objection.
l. Committees were then appointed
inform the senate of the orga
). ization of the house, and IL
% president that it was ready to receive al
), communication he may desire. Selectit
% of seats then began. special courtesy
y - the matter being extended to Stephen
Of Kelley. Wood. Patterson and Banks, wbt
rn the house adjourned, to commence Il
e. business of the session to-day.