The New York herald., 1879-03-19

BY Mr.. De LA MATrR (nat.) of Ind. Hendrick b.
Wright of Pennsylvania.
ana Hiscock. of New York. and Stone of Michigan.
appointed tellers TO count the votes. and the
Clerk proceeded to call the roll
When the name of Mr.. Blackburn was called and
when he voted for Mr.. Randall there was round OF
applause on the democratic side and In the galleries.
The vote resulted as follows-
Whole number OF votes cast ast.................. 2S3
Eor pr handaii ...-................... i4t
For Mr. Garfield. l25
For Mr.. William D. Kelley. Of pennsylvania. /
The members voting for Mr.. Wright were Messrs
De La Matyr, of Indiana; Ford of Missouri Forsyth
of Illinois, Gillette OF Iowa; Jones Of Texas Kelley
Of Pennsylvania; Iadd OF Maine; Love- OF Alabama;
Stevenson. of Illinois; Weaver of Iowa, and Yokum.
OF Pennsylvania.
Tho member voting for Mr.. Kelley was Mr..
When the tellers announced the result there were
but ll3 votes for Mr.. Randall, and Mr.. Conger. OF
Michigan had Just raised the question that that was
less than majority of the whole number OF mem.
bers elected. when Mr.. OReilly, of New York-one OF
tho two absentees-arrived in the chamber. an
nonccd his presence. and cast his vote for Mr. RAN
DALI thus giving that gentleman majority OF the
whole number of members elect. The incidentwas
the occasion Of much applause.
Mcssrs. Garfield and Blackburn (laving been ap-
pointed for the purpose then conducted the Speaker
to the chair.
ADDRESS OF SPEAKER RANDALL.
The SPEAKER taking the chair said =
REPnEsENrATIvEs-By your vote am elevated for
the third time to the exalted Office OF Speaker Of this
House. For this evidence of your approval and con-
fdence offer you my heartfelt thanks. Tho respon-
sibities and duties imposed upon are heavy and
difficult With the blessing of God shall discharge
them without personal bias ignoble partisanship.
Observing strict impartiality as to men and meas
ures parties and sections. It win DO to me
unspcakable joy il / help to bring about
that substantial fratcrnal unfon which comes alone
through wisdom moderation and justice" This
new Congress meets in It's first session under the call
of the President. Owing to irreconcilable differ
upon vital issues, important and necessary ap
propriaton bills failed to pass at the previous SEES
oinn han IA
houses was antagonlstic. It Is now in COM
plete accord. This House. fresh from tho peo-
hero for such legislation their necessities.
welfare and honor demand. That will,
expressed by the majority in calm and decorous
ance. Moreover, tho country expects Of this Con-
gress that it will wisely and deliberately legisate to
the burdens that have too long weighed upon
the patriotism and prosperity OF the people. aud
with tho fervent hope that the spirit as well the
letterof the constitution shall be the controlling in
fucnce in directing such legislation, am now pre-
pared to take the oath OF Office.
The oath Of Office then administered to the
member in continuous length Of service after which
the oath to the members was administered by the
Speaker in groups OF States.
d THE MODIFIED OATH
When the members from Delaware, Mary
land, Virginia. North Carolina and South Caro-
sneaker na ssd he would tine
oath to those who could take it in tho
usual form that is. what Is known "the ironclad
J
forward and took it. Among the most conspicuous
OF those who took the modified oath was General
Mr. FRYE, OF Maine, objected to the administering
OF the oath to Mr. Hull OF Florida, and that gentle
man was requested to stand aside for the present.
subsequently Mr. HARR1s. (dem) of Va, offered a
resolution that Mr. Hull be sworn in.
Mr.. FRYE, of Maine, moved substitute . reso-
luton reciting chat the credentials of Mr. Hull had
beeh annuled and made void by the Judgment of the
Supreme Court Of Florida and that the State Board
Of Canvasscrs had declared and certified that Mr..
A~lk clr-
Bsbee is entitled to be sworn in on his prma facie
CASE
BY arrangement the matter allowed to 60 over
till tomorrow, and tho papers ordered to be
printed in ths Record
Mr.. CLYMER OF Pennsylvania offered resolution
for the election of George M Adams Of Kentucky as
clerk; John q. Thompson, Of Ohio, sergeant at
arms; Charles W. Field, of Georgia. doorkeeper;
James NJ Stewart, Of Virginia, postmaster, and
the Rev. W. p Harrison, OF the District of Columbia
as chaplain tbeng tho present incumbents Of those
ofhces). fs ssH .
Mr.. FRYE, Of Maine, offered as . substitute the
names OF Joseph H. Rainey Of South Carolina; Jere-
miah M. Rusk, of WISCONSIN; james NJ. Melton. OF
Rev. u. Nsylor. OF the District Of Columbia. Neg
ativea.
Mr. GILLETTE, (ind.) of Iowa, offered as q substi
tute the names Of Lee Crandal Of Alabama; Charles
Browse. Of Indiana; Benjamin +. Green, Of Georgia
and D. p. Mitchell. Of Kansas. for the first four Of
fces. Negatived-only IL votes in the Affirmative
The original resolution was then adopted and the
oath administered to the officers.
COMMITTEES consisting OF Messrs Blackburn, Of
appointed to wait the President lin conjunction
with = like committee from the senate) and inform
him that Congress was i'll session and ready to re.
ceive any communica alton from him.
Mr.. SPRINGER, (dem.) OF ILL.,, offered a resolution to
change the rules so Us to give to the Committee on
Appropriations Jurisdiction of matters relating 10
legislative. Executive and judicial expenditures and
TO the sundry civil expenses OF the government, ex
cept as 10 the Department of Agriculture. which
should be referred to the Committee on Agriculture
and giving to the Committees on Foreign Affairs.
Military Affairs, Naval Affairs, Indian Affairs and
=, st Offices jurisdiction matters pertaining to
their several branches OF public service.
Mr.. BLACKBURN, (dem.) of ky., offered q substi-
tute resolution for the appointment of committee
OF fve to revise and simplify the rules of the House.
and that in the meantime tho rules of the Forty fifth
Congress shall be adopted for the Forty sixth.
last clause of Mr. BlAckburns substitute by excepting
the last paragraph Of rule 100 and amending that
to read. nor shall any provision in such bill or
amendment changing existing law be in order.''S
All these propositions ordered to be printed,
and to be called up for action tomorrow also
another resolution offered by Mr. Hooker, Of Misss-
sippi, to the effect that the committees Military
Affairs. Naval Afairs. Foreign Affairs and Indian AZ
fairs &c. shall receive the estimate and report the
bills for their respective branches OF the public
vice.
OHIO CONTESTED SEATS
Mr.. MCMAHON (dem) of Ohio sent to the Clerk 3
desk aud asked to have read a petition tsigncd by
twenty-three prominent citizens Of Cincinnati)
against the right OF Messrs Butterworth and Young.
of Ohio, to occupy their seats.
Mr.. KEiPER, rep, Of Ohio, objected on the ground
that there regular in those cases. and
that the petition should take the ordinary course
and go to the petition box.
The question argued by Messrs. Mcmahon. of
Ohio. and Carlisle. OF Kentucky un favor OF tho
right Of having tbs petition read and printed in the
Record. and by Messrs. kefcr and GARFIELD against
that rght, the Inter stating that petitions signed
by twenty citizens could he procured defaining
any Representative. and that IL such things could be
spread tho record members might DO made "the
hsulers OF whole squadron Of mud carts from now
till the end OF tlye scSsion
After further disr,,ssien by Messrs Reagan Of
Texas and Harris. Of Virginia lin favor OF the right
of having the paper read and prnted). the Speaker
stated that the paper mad been offered touch
ing the right members TO their seats and therefore
as question OF high privilege. and that no could
not decide whether 10 contained such q question
until he knew what in the paper.
without action the matter went over until to-mor
row.
DRAWING SEATS.
The members then retired to the rear of the desks
and the drawing for seats proceeded with. there
being exceptions mndo in favor OF any member
las had been proposed for DIR. Stephens of Georgia
Mr.. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, Fernando Wood Of New
York, and othcrsl