The daily gazette., 1877-10-16
The Extra Session.
OPENING or THE FORTY FIFTH
CONGRESS- IN spE CIAL baf
NiaD Sfo SESSION. aoyt eaUN
SMOOTH SAILING IN THE SENATE
a L'ttle Breeze p, the .House-aandau
: ,,,.3 Re Elected Speaker, Etc. =, ,l

Congress opened at Washington at noon
Yesterday, and promptly at twelve O'Clock
-'n ST. 81 THE SENATE s,M M ea
was called to aderr and the, Chaplain
opened with a lengthy prayer. ON ,.,o o.
i The credentials of Stanley Matthews,
of Ohio, j. Donald Cameron, of Pa. and
D.AH! Armstrong, Of Missouri, Senators
elect. were read, and the new senators
MIR. Anthony, of r. J., submitted A
resolution providing that a committee of
two Senators be appointed to join such
committee as may be appointed by the
House, to wait on the President of the
United States and inform him that a
quorum of the two Houses If Congress
have assembled and are ready to receive
any communication he may be pleased
to make. Agreed to, and the Vice Pres
ident appointed Messrs. Anthony, r. l..
and Bayard, of Delaware, as such com
mlttee on the part of the Senate. 3
The Senate then, at 1925, adjourned
until II O'Clock to-day.
THE HOUSE
was called to order at IL O'Clock by
Clerk Adams, who read the Presidents
proclamation, and then proceeded TO call
the roll of members by States, beginning
with Maine. When Louisiana was
reached he made statement in regard
to the credentials received by him from
that state, some signed by John McEne-
ry, Others by VIM. Pitt Kellogg, and 9TH
ers still by Francis P. Nichols. The
latter were also signed by the Secretary
of State, and had the seal of the State
attached. --
, They declare the persons elected in
each of the districts of Louisiana, and
conflict with the certificate signed by
Kellogg in reference to two districts only.
These credentials complied with the law
of Louisiana in every respect, and the
Clerk accordingly placed on the roll the
names of the persons contained in them.
In calling Missouri the Clerk stated
that he had received no certificate from
the Third District of that State. In re-
gard to Florida, he said that two certih-
Gates had been received, signed separ-
ately by Governors Stearns and Drew.
Those signed by the latter were issued in
conformity with the order of the supreme
Court of the State, aud were therefore
accepted, by the Clerk and the names
therein placed on the rolls.
The Clerk further stated in regard to
Colorado, that he had not placed the
name of either contestant from that State
upon the rolls. ~ ~ I
A discussion ensued upon the action of
the Clerk, but he ruled in order motion
made by Mr.. Wood, of New York, to
proceed to the election of Speaker, and
This deferred all opposition to his action
until the organization of the House.
Hon. Sam'l j. Randall was then elect
I'd Speaker, receiving 14o votes to James
A. Garfield. =" u
Mr.. Randall was conducted to the
chair and qualified by Mr.. Kelly, of Pa,
after which he spoke as fellows:
Gentlemen oTMe House Of Representatives.:
Elevated forthe second. time, ,byyour gen.
,rosity, to the exalted dignity of Speaker
If this House, thank you with CRATE
'ul heart. L shall endeavor, with even
iorm the duties of the office, and to re-
pond adequately to the confidence re-
Iosed in me by conforming my action to
he clearly-expressed will of the House.
Yet fully realizing the delicacy and diff
iculty of the position, | solicit your ad-
rice and assistance, feeling assured, at
he same time, of your forbearance and
We meet under circum-
tances imperiously demanding that all
OF class, section or party
hall be subordinated to the loftier and
more patriotic object of doing what Is
,est for the whole country and all OF Its |
,eople. Since the Administration has
intootfioe which isobeyed as
rrAx anf rannrHlaSq nf GhA l
rave events which marked its birth and
his Houise animated by spirit of true |
,atriotism, desiring first public tranquil
ty. under the law, will frankly approve |
nv sincere and permanent policy look |
ng to complete pacltication by constitu- |
ional methods and to the consequent |
promotion of the general welfare. But |
t should be held our sacred duty to pro-
,ide legislation whichswill render 1mpos-
ible repetition ofthe wrong which have |
courred and of the danger which threat |
ned us. L assume that we will take no
tep back ward in the work of retrench-
nent and reform, so auspiciously begun |
" the last House under matured ana
efinite plan of reduction of the eX-
lenses of the Government 1t Is certain
nat still greater reductions can be made
Without imparing the efficiency of the
administration. To have an honest Ad-
ni inistration it should be frugal. Never
efore was it more urgent than now{with
eneral financial distress and with labor
oppressed by heavyLburdens) to exercise
he sternest economy. When the iron
ule of hard necessity darkens every
ousehold in the land, extravagance onI
he part of the peoples servants is an un-
ardonable crime. 1t is partly because
f that wholesome policy so faithfully
arri ed out, that 1 am permitted this day
! sneak from this place. Invoking for
mr. deliberations tolerance opinion,
~ Vhich,seems harmonious action; right
nd clear Judgment, (Which purihes leg
'Iationl aud that confidence and respect
nan subsist between the House and It's
residing officer, am ready to take the
ath prescribed by law. ,l
The mem bers present we're then quail
ed, except Cain and Rainy, OF South
arohna, Daniel of Louisiana, and
acheco, of California, Republicans, and
LIN and Robertson, of LOUISIANA,
to whese qualifications OBJ
,cti ons were made
The organization was then completed
y the election of the following officers:
CLERK, George NJ. Adams, KY; Ser
eant-at-arms, John g. Thompson, Ohio;
oOrkeeper, John. Nv Polk, Mo; Pay
iaster, James M Stewart, "a; Chaplain,
.ev. DR.. John Paisil, Md. 49,.
The usual committees to walt upon
,e President and upon the Senate were