The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-20

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WASHINGTON, March Is. SENATE
NIct-President called the Senste t,
order at noon. The President
| proclamation converting Congress was
read. The members elect were Their
sworn in the siron-clad oath was sd
ministered to those who were not, anC
| modited-oath to those who were on,
gagged in the rebellion.
Ga motion of Mr.. Wallace, the ere
dentials Of Bell, OF New Hampshire,
were laid over till tomorrow.
On motion of Bayard, a committee
of two was appointed to join such q:
may be appointed by the House t.
wait on the President and inform him
that Congress was prepared to receive
any communication he may be pleased
to make. Bayard and Anthony were
appointed on such committee, and the
Senate, at half past 12, took recess till
l o'clock.
On re-assembling OF the Senate,
Whyte said fIom information received,
the House would not organize before
8 O'Clock, or haIf-past. He therefore
moved that the Senate adjourn, which
was carried.
HoUsE-At noon the House was
called to order by Mr.. Adams, the
clerk, who read the proclamation of
the President converting Congress, and
stated that the time designated hav-
ing arrived, he would call the roll,
which, as clerk of the last House, he
was required by law to prepare. He
thereupon proceeded to call the roll by
States. ard beginning with Maine.
The State of Florlda having been
reached, the clerk called the name of
Hull, IS the Representative from the
third district, and explained why he
had put on the roll the name of Hull
rather that of Bisbee. He said he re-
ceived the certificates of election of
Hull, duly signed by the Governor and
under the seal of the State, and sub
sequently had received sundry papers
IN behalf of the election of Bisbee,
among which were a certified copy of
the canvass subsequently made by the
board of State canvassers in obedience
to an order of the Supreme Court of
the State. While that subse ouent
canvass would show the election of
Bisbee, the clerk did not feel at
liberty to regard anything as Gre
dental in the meaning of law ex-
cept the certificate of the Governor
The State of Iowa being reach
ed, the clerk explained why he
had placed on the roll the names of
nine members whose names appeared
thereon. They presented the certifi-
Gates duly signed by the Governor and
the question whether the election had
or had not been held on the day fixed
by law was one which the clerk did
not feel called upon to decide, but
which the House itself, when organ
lied, could decide.
The call of the roll showed present
2s5 members, only two members,
O'Rlelly and James, of New York, be-
ing absent. Randall, of Pennsylvania,
Garfield, OF Ohio, and Wright, of
Pennsylvania, were then put in nomi-
nation for Speaker. The first vote re-
suited as follows: Randall 143, Gar
field 1913, Wright Is, and for WIN. D.
Kelly, of Pennsylvania, /; necessary
to elect 142, and Randall having re.
ceived the majority was declared duly
elected Speaker.
When the tellers announced the re-
suit, there were but 143 votes for
and Conger, of Michigan, had
just raised the question that that was
less than majority of the whole num-
Der of members elect, when O'Reilly, of
New York, one of the two absentees,
arrived in the chamber, announced his
presence and cast his vote for Randall,
-hus giving that gentleman a majority
Of the whole number of members
elect. The incident was the occasion
Of much applause. Messrs. Garfield
md Blackburn, having been appointed
or the purpose, then conducted the
speaker to the chair. The Speaker,
IN taking the chair, made a brief
Ipeech, expressing his thanks for the |
and approval shown him,
md saying: observing strict impair
iality as to men, measures, parties and |
eotions, it will be my unspeakable |
oy If can help to bring about that |
substantial fraternal union which |
comes alone through wisdom, moiera-
ion and Justice" The oath of office |
vas then administered to the Speaker /
" Kelly, of Pennsylvania, the oldest
member In continuous length of SER
ice; after which the oath to members
vas administered by the Speaker in
,roups of States. When the members
rom Delaware, Maryland, Virginia,
North Carolina and South Carolina
we're called in one group, and when
he Speaker said he would first adj
Minister the oath to those who could
axe it in the usual way, that is what
known as the iron-clad oath, there
we're only five members who stepped
and tnok it. Among the
most conspicuous of those who took
he modified oath was Jos. 4. John
ton, of Virginia. Frye of Maine
bjected to administering the oath to
hull of Florida and that gentleman
vas requested to stand aside for the
resent.
Subsequently Mr.. Harris of Vir-
1910 q ASoOAubLOh bAdb 44ull NC
worn in.
Mr.. Frye moved as a substitute a
esolution reciting that the credentials
f Hull had been annulled and made
old by the judgment of the Su-
RENE Court of Florida, and that
be State board of canvassers had
eclared and certified that Bisbee had
cen duly elected, and that therefore
'isbee is entitled to be sworn in on
is prima facie case. The matter was
flowed to go over till tomorrow.
SAN ANTONIO, March 1s-The con-
ention met and appointed a commit
re on permanent organization and
At 6 P. NJ, the committee not hav-
1g agreed on the credentials of Webb,
wilson and Cameron counties, from
'hich two sets OF delegates claim ad-
Iittance, the convention adjourned
ii tomorrow.
A friendly feeling prevails.