The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-10-18
Meeting Of Congress.

WASHINGTON, oct. ID. After the House ma,
been called to order. the Clerk, Mr. Adams com
lnenccd to call the roll,
When Louisiana was reached the clerk said tina
three sets OF returns had been received from tina
State. the first signed by John McEnery As Nc
Emery never was recognized as De 1act0 GovernO
the certificate signed by him would not be con
Sdrrrd
The second set was signed by ". P. Kellogg, ant
reached the clerk at different times and by differ
eli channels. In regard to the latter, Clerk Adams
sad the certificates signed were not IN compliance
with the laws of Louisiana and were not pr0pe
credentials Therefore, the clerk said he could no
recognize them or put the names Of members hold
lng such certificates on the rolls. The third Sc
are signed by f. Y Nichols as Governor and ar,
IN due form and i'll accordance with the laws o
Louisiana. The names of members holding certifi
Gates signed by Nichols had been placed on tn,
rolls
The clerk called the roll through without inter
ruptlon until Colorado reached, when Mr.
Adams said he had excluded the names OF Before
and Patterson, both claiming seats from that State
There were 2S9 members present, more than
quorum Mr.. Hale arose and offered resolution
Mr. Wood said nothing was i'll order but to pro
coed to an election of Speaker.
Mr.. Cox objected to the reception OF the resolu-
ton and made point OF order that it was not il
order
The Clerk decided to have the resolution read
and it was done. In substance, it provided fol
SllhiilE from tt IOltS tlt dlllc Oh dlC
inserting the name Of Bedford
As the Clerk had not placed the name of Patter
son OH the rolls the resolution created laugh
Mr Hale said this part OF the resolution would
Of course be stricken out
The Clerk decided that the point Of order was
well taken. and that the resolution was not il
order.
Mr.. Hale appealed from the decision of the clerk
The latter declined to entertain the appeal and
said the only question i'll order was to elect
>, ~, ~.
nand for the previous question on ordering the
election OF speaker. The question was put anC
declared carried.
Mr. Hale demanded teers, and the House d
yded. The question was carried-l49 ayes, II.
uaYs-and the resolution then adopted.
Mr.. Clymer placed in nomination for Speaker
Samuel J. Randall and Mr.. Hale James A. Garfield
The result was announced as follows: For Samuel
j. Randall I49; for James A. Garfield 1872. The
clerk thereupon declared Mr.. Randall duly elected
for the 10Th Congress.
The Speaker on taking the chair said, gentlemen
OF the House of Representatives. elevated for the
second time by your generosity to the exalted
dignity of Speaker of this House thank you with
grateful heart. | shall endeavor with even TEN
per, but with rigid tirmness to perform the duties
Of the office and to respond adequately to the
ideHce reposed in me by confirming my action to
the clearly expressed will of the House.
Objection was made by Cox to the swearing i'll
of Cain and Rainey of South Carolina and of Oar
ing III of Elan and Robertson of Louisiana, anG
by Mr. Springer of Illinois, TO the swearing in OF
Pachico of California, and those members were re
queSted to stand aside. The delegates from the
Territories all sworn i'll without objection.
Mr.. tlymer then offered a resolution electing Us
Clerk George NJ. Adams of Kentucky; as Sergeant
al Arms, John g. Thompson of Ohio: as Door
keeper John W. Polk Of Missouri: Postmaster,
James NJ, Stewart of Virginia; Chaplain, Rev.
DIR. John Polse of Maryland
Mr. Hale offered an amendment substituting for
these names those of jeremiah NJ. Rusk, OF Wis
consln: n. Il. ordway, of New Hampshire; Horace
Ii. Harrison, OF Tennessee; Henry Sherwood, OF
Michigan; and Rev. j. Ii. Butler, of Washington.
The amendment was rejected and the resolution
adopted without division.
Committees were then appointed to inform the
Senate of the organization of the House and to in
form the President that Congress ready to re-
ceivc any communication he may desire to make
The House then at 3:l5took recess till o'clock
After the selection of seats the House adjourned
at $50. the questions as to the swearing in of
members objected to having been put off till to-
morrow.
THE SENATE.
The Senate was called to order at ~ o'clock with
very few absentees. Very handsome bouquets OF
flowers had been placed on the desks of Senators
Blaine, Conklng, Sargent, Ferry and Dawes. These
attracted much attention on account of being the
only desks thus decorated.
After calling the roll in the Senate was complet-
cd, Stanley Matthews, Don Cameron and Arm
strong, of Missouri, were sworn in. The creden-
tails of Spoford, of Louisiana, were not presented.
Mr.. Edmunds moved that the committee remain
as at present constituted for a few days. This was
agreed to-
On motion of Mr. Conkling the Senate then at
1920 P ~ adjourned.