The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-16


Messrs. Clymer, Banning, Fort and
and Foster were appointed teliers, and
Mr.. Cly ner announced the result. For
Samuel j. Randall, lac votes; for james
A. Garfield, l32 votes Mr.. Randall was
then declared elected.
Messrs. Garfield and Goode conducted
the Speaker to the chair, and Mr.. Kelly,
of Pennsylvania, the Oldest member In
consecutive service, administered the
oath OF office.
The Speaker before taking the chair
said
GENTLEMEN OF THE House OF REP
REsENTATIvEs-Elevated tor the second
time by your generosity to the exalted
dignity OF Speaker OF this house, l
thank you with 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 con-
forming my action to the clearly y express
ed will of the House; yet fully realizing
the dclicacy and the difficulty OF the Po-
stion, solicit your advice and assist
ance, feeling assured at the time
Of your forbearsnce and indulgence.
We meet under "Hcumstances
imperiously demanding thai all eonsId-
citations of class, or section, o. party shall
be subordinated to the lOtLicr and more
patriotic object OF doing what Is best for
the whole country and al rs people.
Since the adjournment an administration
has been indicted into office, which Is
obeyed rs the actual government, regard
less of the grave events which marked
lis birth, and this House, snllnsted by
the spirit OF true patriotism, and desir-
ing, first, public tranquility under the
law, will frankly approve any sincere
ard permanent policy looking to com
plete publication, by constitutional
methods, and to the consequent promo
tion OF the general weltarc; but 1t should
be held our sacred duty to provide l1gis-
lstIon which would render impossible a
repetition of wrongs which occurred and
of dangers which threatened u. | as
sumo that we will take no step back
ward in the work OF retrenchment and
reform, so auspiciously begun by the last
House, and matured and definite pan
OF reduction OF the expenses OF the gov
ernment. 1t is certain ths. still creator
reductions can be made without .npmr.
ing the efficiency Of the admlnisi'rtl'.
To have honest administration, i .tua q
be frugal Never before WAS il more .r.
gent than now, with general fuaunl.I
distress and with labor depressed 0y
heavy burdens, to exercise the stern est
economy when the the iron rule OF hard
necessity darkens every household in the
land. Extravaganza on the part of the
peoples servants is an npardonabIe
crime. 1t is partly because OF that
wholesome policy, 50 faithfully carried
out, that am permitted this day
TO speak from this place. L.
voking for our deliberations the
tolerance OF opinion which secures
harmonious action, right and clear judg-
ment, which purIhas legislation, and tnat
confidence and respect sinai subslst be-
tween the House and It's presiding tiicer,
AN now ready to take the oath pre-
scribed by law. ClNppirg o hands OF
the Democratic sle OF the chamber
The oath of office was ADMINISTERED -
the Speaker, who then administered the
oath To- the members. Most o. the South
ern members took qualified oatus. OBJ O.
ton WAS made To swearing m Gain and
R4laev, of South Caro,ns; ID DrrG.i, EIam
and Robertson, o. Louisiana md ia nee
of California, and those members stood
aside. Tae delegate from the territorlo.
were AL sworn in without objection
MIR. Clvmer offered re-ulu ION select.
iug as clerk, George VI. Adams. oi Ken
lucky; sergeant.a'-t john q. Th"mT-
500, oI OHIO; doc NeePer, j. ". Polk, o'
Missouri; postmaster, jaime, Vi stewart,
OF Virginia, and as chsp.si1, Dr.. John
Poi-el of Maryland.
Mr.. Hale offered IN amcndm",t sut-
s.itu,ing TOR these names Jcrcm ah NJ
Rusk, of Wisconsin; \. q Ordway, of
New Hampshire; Horace II Harrison.
of Tennessee; Henry Sherwood. OF Mich
issn, and Rev. J G. Butler, OF Wash
ington, d c.
The amendment was rejected and tn"
resolution adopted without division.
The oath OF office wss then admins
tered to these officers, Messrs. p TX and
Stewart taking modified oath.
Committees were then appointed to
inform he Senate of the organization o.
the House, and inform the President
that Congress was ready to receive ANY
communication he might desire 20 make
Tho drawing O! sests was fixed lor
o'clock The courtesy Of selecting ses,s