Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-10-20
LATE EASTERN TELEGRAHS.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-The senator's
were In their seats al noon, aud the usual
hustle attending the opening of the session
prevailed.
The oath of Office was administered TO
Stanley Matthews, of Ohio. elected in place
of John Sherman resigned; J. Don Gamer
on, the place of Simon Cameron, resigned;
and ID. III. Armstrong, appointed from
Missouri, vice L. V. Bogy, deceased.
The usual committee was appointed to
join committee of the house and inform
the president quorum of the two houses
was assembled.
Adjourned till 10 to morrow.
House.
AT the opening of the session of the
house the galleries were crowded and the
corridors for two hours previously were
almost impossible. At 10 o'clock Clerk
Adams called the house to order and read
the presidents proclamation converting
congress. and called the roll of members
by states, begioning:: with Maine. The
clerk decided that representatives could
not before the organization of the house
direct his action regarding the insertion
or omission of names, and declare Woods
motion to elecs speaker in order. Two
hundred and eighty-seven members had
announced their names.
q Woods motion was agreed to, $40 to1c0
Clymer nominated Randall.
Hall nominated Garfield.
The Clerk appointed Clymer, Banning,
Fort and Foster tellers, and by vote Of
140 to 182 Randallwas elected over Gar
field.
Garfield and Goode conducted the speak.
er to the chair and Kelley Of Pennsyl-
vadia administered the oath. The speak
er said:
Gentlemen of the House of Representa-.
tives Elevated for the second time by
your generosity to the exalted dignity of
speaker of this house, thank you with q
grateful heart. shall endeavor with even
temper, but with rigid firmness, to perform
the duties of the Office and to respond
adequately to the confidence reposed in me
by conforming my action to the clearly
expressed win of the house, yet fully
realizing the delicacy and difficulty of the
position, solicit your advice and assist
ance, feeling assured at the same time of
your forbearance and indulgence. We
meet under circumstances clearly demand
ing that all considerations of class and
section or party shall be subordinated to
the loftier and more patriotic object of
doing what Is best for the whole country
and all its people. Since adjournment,
an administration has been indicted into
office which is obeyed as the actual gov
eminent regardless of grave events which
marked Its birth, and this house, ANNA.
ted by the spirit of true patriotism, desir-
ing first public tranquility under law,
will frankly approve any sincere and per-
manent policy looking to complete pac-
Ification by constitutional methods, and
TO the consequent promotion Of the gener-
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