The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-16
uling sustained, aud the vote lro,

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Later, II was decided to elect u
speaker before pruning the roll, aud
some dllibustering ensued.
The house vote on the speaker stood T;
Randall $40, Garfield 1872,
Mr. Randall taking the chair said
Genetlemen OF the house OF repre-
sontatIves- 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 temper ana
rigid tirmness TO perform the duties Of
the office and respond adequately to
the confidence reposed Ia me, by con
forming my action TO the clearly eX.
pressed will Of the house. Yet fully
realizing the delicacy and difficulty of
the position, | court your advice aud
assistance, feeling sure of your for
bearance and indulgence. We meet
under circumstances imperlously de.
manding that all consideration OF class,
section ana party shall be subordinated
to the loftier ard more patriotic object
OF doing which is best for the whole
country and its people.
Since the adjournment an admins
tration has been indicted into oillce,
which is obeyed as the actual govern
ment, regardless ofthe grave events at.
tending its birth, aud the house, ami.
mated by aspirit OF true patriotism, de-
string first the public tranquility under
the law, will frankly approve any
sincere and permanent policy looking
to u complete paoiilcation and the ad.
vancement of all constitutional meth
ODDS for the general public welfare, and
II should be your sacred duty to pro-
vide legislation which will render i'm.
possible a repetition of the wrongs
which have occurred, and of the dan
gers which threaten us. | assume
you will take no step back ward In the
work of retrenchment and reform, 30
auspiciously began by the last house,
under mature and definite
plan Of reduction of the ex-
penses of this government. 1t
is certain that still greater reduc.
ton can be made without impairing
the efficacy of the administration. If
you would have an honest administers
ton it should DE frugal. Never before
was it more urgent than now, with
general financial distress and labor de-
pressed. When the iron rule of hard
necessity darkens every house in the
land, extravaganza on the part of the
peoples servants would be an unpar.
donable crime. 1t is partly because
ofthis wholesome policy, 80 faithfully
carried out, that | am permitted to
speak from this place. Invoking for
our deliberations tolerance of opinion
which secures harmonious actions,
right and clear judgment which puri.
fies legislation, and that mutual coli
dence and respect which subsist be-
tween the house and It's presiding OIL
Ger, am now ready to take the oath
prescribed by law. lApplause.l
Objections were made to the swear
ing in of Cain and Rainey, Of South
Carolina, Darnell, Elan aud Robert
SOD, of Louisiana, and Pacheco, OF
California; and those members were
requested to stand aside. All the
other members and delegates were
then sworn In.
The organization of the house was
completed by the election of George
NJ. Adams, Of Kentucky, as clerk
John s. Thompson, of Ohio, as ser4
geantSat-arms; John w. Polk, Of Mis-
souri,, as doorkeeper; James M. Stew
art, of Virginia, as postmaster; and
Rev. DIR. John Parsll, Of Maryland, as
chaplain.
The drawing OF seats OF mem RS
was then proceeded with, aud the
question as to swearing in OF the men,
bers objected to was put Off till to.
morrow.