The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-10-26

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returns OF the election for representatives II
congress, a certificate OF returns shall be en-
tered ON record by the secretary OF state, nn'
signed by the governor, and that a copy
thereof subscribed by those officers shall b,
delivered TO the persons so elected, ant
another COPY transmitted 10 the clerk Of the
house OF representatives. These credentials
signed by Gov. Kellogg, are In no sense In
compliance with the requirements OF the law
of Louisiana. They do not even purport tc
be a copy OF the certificates. On the con
trarv, they are the simple declaration OF Gov
Kellogg that certain persons were elected
without even stating the sources OF his in
formation, and they no more constitute ere,
dent,als within the meaning OF the law Of
Louisiana, than a similar statement from the
treasurer or other state official would. They
| cannot, therefore, be recognized by the
clerk. The other set of credentials is signed
by Gov. Nichols and secretary of state Ar
| rago, with the seal OF the state attached.
They declare persons elected in each of the
districts Of Louisiana, and conflict with the
certificates signed by Gov. Kellogg, in refer.
ence to two districts only. These creden.
tials comply with the law OF Louisiana in
every respect, and the clerk has accordingly
placed on the roll the names of the persons
contained IN them.
On motion of Mr.. Wood, the house pro,
&C ,ded TO the election Of speaker.
Mr.. Clymer nominated Samuel J. Randall,
and Mr.. Hale nominated James A. Garfield.
Messrs. Clymer, Banning, Fort and Foster
were appointed %tellers, and Mr.. Clymer an.
nounced the result: For Samuel j. Randall,
ii9 votes; for James A. Garfield, 1872; and Mr..
Randall was declared elected.
The speaker before taking the chair said:
Gentlemen Of the house Of representatives.
Elevated for the second time by your gen.
erosity to the exalted dignity Of speaker of
this house. | thank you with a grateful heart.
| shall endeavor, with even temper but with
rigid irmness, to perform the duties of the
office, and respond adequately to the conf.
dence reposed in pe to conforming my &C.
ton to the clearly expressed will 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 for
your forbearance and indulgence. Wemeet
under circumstances imperiously demand
ing that all considerations of class and sec.
tion or party shall be subordinate to the
loflier and more patriotic object OF doing
what Is best for the whole country and all
its people. Since adjournment an admins
tration has been indicted into office, which
is obeyed as the actual government, regard.
Of the grave events which marked its
birth. And this house, animated by a spirit
Of true patriotism, desiring, first, public
tranquility, under law, will frankly approve
any sincere, permanent policy looking to
pacifcation by constitutional
methods, and to the consequent promotion of
he general welfare, but it should be held
'ur sacred duty to provide legislation which
will render impossible a repetition of the
which have occurred, and of the
which threaten us. | assume that
We will take no step backward in the work
If retrenchment and reform so auspiciously
by the last house. Under matured
md definite plans of reduction of the ex-
lenses OF the government, it is certain that
till greater reductions can be made without
mpairing the efficiency of its administra-
ion. To have an honest administration it
hould be frugal. Never was it more urgent
hen now, with the general financial distress.
nd with labor depressed with heavy bur-
ems to exercise the sternest economy, when
he iron rule of hard necessity darkens every
in the land, extravaganza on the
of the peoples servants is an unpardon-
Bile crime. 1t is partly because of .that
1holesome policy so faithfully carried out
hat am permitted this day to speak from
his place, invoking for our deliberations
tolerance of opinion which secures har. |
action, right and clear judgment, |
which puriies legislation, and that mutual
ontdence and respect shall subsit between
he house and its presiding officer.
l am now ready to take the oath prescribed
y law.
The oath OF office was administered to the |
who then administered the oath to
members. Most of the southern members |
ook the qualified oath.
Objection was made to swearing in of
Iessrs. Cain and Rainey, of South Carolina, |
lessrs. Daily, Ely and Robertson, of Louisi
and MIR. Pacheco, of California, and
hose members stood aside.
Mr.. Clymer offered a resolution e~lectinr as
Jerk, Geo. NJ. Adams, of Kentucky; ser.
eant-at.arms, John G. Thompson, of Ohio;
oorkeeper, John W. Polk, of Missouri
ostmaster, James NJ. Stewart, of Virginia,
nd as chaplain, Rev. DIR. John Poisel, OF
laryland, and the resolution was adopted
a division.
The oath of Office was then administered
} these officers, Messrs. Stewart and Polk
liking a modified oath.
Committees were then appointed to inform
he senate of the organization of the house,
nd to inform the president that the house
ready to receive any communication he
lay desire to make. Adjourned.
In the House on the 18th, after the
of the journal, the disputed election
ase from the fourth district of Louisiana
as taken up.
Mr.. Gibson offered a substitute providing
,r the immediate swearing in of j.. b. Elan.
fter some debate, the substitute was
iopted-Yeas, IA; nays, 119. Mr.. Elan
ok the modified oath.
Mr.. Frye offered a resolution r~eciting that
harles +. Nash had presented a certificate
election, signed by Governor Kellogg, then
nly recognized and acting as governor of
O~uisiana, but that the clerk Of the house had
to put Mr., Nash's name on the roll,
ut had substituted the name of f. W. Rob-
tson, on the authority of a paper signedb by
overnor Nichols, and directing { at the
lme of Mr.. Robertson be struck from the
Il, and that Mr.. Nash be sworn in. After
me debate, the substitute offered by Mr..
Ills. that Mr.. Robertson be sworn in, was
reed to, and the modified oath OF office was
to Mr.. Robertson.
The case of Mr.. Pdcheco, of Cslifornia, was
ELI taken up, when Mr.. Garfield moved
at the oath of Office be administered to
Agreed to after some discussion, and
T. Pacheco took his seat.
The Colorado case next came p,and after
'hort debate, ii went over. |,
till Saturday, with the under,
nding that no business be done en that !
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