Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-15

Dc stricken from the roll, and that the name
Il j. q. Bedford be inserted
As the name OF Mr. Patterson had been left
of the roll the resolution provoked some
men iment. during which Mr.. Hale said he
wou "a amend Ms resolution In that respect.
Mr. Cox made the point OF order thst the
clerk had the exc usive control of the roll TIN
the House was orsanized.
The Clerk sasd the mot on was 10 strike out
name that was not there, and insert q
rame that had been omitted.
The point OF order made by Mt Cox was
sustained.
Mr. Adams said he had rulet the motion
out Of order for two reaSOns;-Eirst, that a.
was not competent for the members elect 20
instruct the Clerk IN The performance OF the
duty imposed upon him by Law; and second,
heca use there was a question Of higher privi-
iege PENDING. From that decision The mem
Der from Maine had appealed. Toe Clerk
regretted to appear 10 arrogste 10 himself
authority not vested in him. n TIE only
question was one OF priority between tie two
motions, he would submit it TO the House;
but an additional question was involved
whether the Clerk could DO what ne was by
law Forbidden 90 DO. N ne could iusert a
name he could strike on a name. and there
was no place where, n he once began, he
could stop. For these reasons he did not
think THAI under me- oath o. Office he would
b justified In s4unitiing the appssl 10 the
House.
be then put the question on saco1ding the
motion OF Wood. aud declared n seconded.
Mr.. Hale demanded tellers, which were or
dered. and Messrs. Hale aud wool were APP
pointed tellers, aud the vote resulte1-yeAs
ls9, noes IL.
rHE VOTE FOR SPEAKER.
Mr. Clymer nominated for Speaker OF the
House or Representa- ives for the IS n Goa
gress Samuel J. Randall, a Representative
from TIE state OF PennSy Ivan a.
Mr.. Hale nominated, la the same words,
Mr.. Garfield. OF ONO.
The Clerk appoinied "a telIers MesSrs ely
mer, of PenIsy lvauia; Bsnnlug. OF ohio.
Fort, Of Illinois, and Foster. o, ONO.
The roll was then call 4 by - e OF the
resdipg clerks OF The last House, Mr. Petit,
and the members vo,ed Tor the candidates
Mr. 4 mer. on behalf or the tellers. an
nouncea thar there had been ~ votes cast,
Of which Mr.. Randall had received li9, and
Mr. Garfield a., votes. Mr.. Randall having
received a ma JTIty of al the votes was
thereupon declared by the Clerk elected
Speaker OF the House OF representatives..
MesSrs. Garfield and Gpbie were appoint
Ell TO conduct the Speaker elect 70 the chair.
and Mr.. Kelley Pa being the Oldest mem
Der IN consecutive srrV ice. admin stored the
oath ~ required by law.
SPEAKER RhNDALL'S REM AREs.
The lron-ci',d oath was imiuistered, and
Mr.. Randall o. taxing the chair, said
gentleman OF the House OF representa-
lives Having been FOR the second lime by
your generosity exalted 10 the dtgaity OF
Speaker OF this House, / thank you with a
grateful heart. 4 shall endcavor, with even
ten per and rigid nmEess, TO perform the
duties Of Ia. Office aud respond ateq uately 10
the confidence rcposed in me by conforming
my action TO the clearly expressed viii OF the
House. Yet, fully realizing The delicacy and
difficulty of The position, 4 solicit year adj
vice and assistance, feeling sure of your
forebearance aHd indulgence, and under
the circumstances imperlOuSly dema nding
that all considerations 81 class, sect ton and
party shall be subordinated 10 the lO.tier and
more patriotic object 10 which all OF US recog-
niZe a. best for the whole cOuutry and its
people. Since the adjournment an sfmluis-
tralloD has been indicted into OH - which il
obey ed As the actual government. reg srtless
OF the great events which marked It's birth;
and this House, amin ated by spirit OF true
patriotism, desiring first the public tranquil
Ivy under the law, should frankly approve
any sincere and permanent policy looking
ment OF all constitutional methods for the
general public welfare. And Il should be
your sacred duty To provide leg station
which Will render impossi BILE a repetition OF
the wrongs which have occurred, aud OF the
damages which threaten US. 1 assume you
will Ia Ike no step backward In the work OF
rttrenchment aud reform auspiclously
still greater reduction can be made without
impalring the efficiency of the sdministra-
ton. II you would have an honest admins
tratiOn, II should be frugal. Never before
was II more urgent than now, with general
financial distress aud iabor Representation
the iron rule OF hard necessity darkens
every house In the land-eXtravagance
on the part OF the peoples servants
would lie an unpardonabe crime. IL is
partly because this wholesome policy was
faithfully carried out that am permitted To
speak nom TINS place. Hoping that conf
dence ard respect VIII subsist bet ween the
House ana it, pres siding officer, am now
ready 10 take the oath prescribed by law.
Applause