The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-19
THE EXTRA SESSION.
ORGANIZATION OF BOTH BRANCHES
or CONGRESS YESTERDAY.
All the Democratic Caucus Nominees
Elsetee-A ddPess 0f speaker Randall
NOshipg Rue Routine Business Trans
acted In Either House.
THE SENATE,

w Wk|ShlNdGON, mHECIl l6.--liDuG DNIDTb bus
hour for assembling the Senate galleries were
crowded by the usual coneourse Of people. On
the fioor was large crowd OF visitors, friends |
and hangers-on OF the new Senators, and in |
quisitive newspaper men, the latter making
Chandler, Of Michigan. was the first man on
the Republican side TO take bis seat. The |
desk OF Mr.. Logan, his immediate neigbbor |
to the left, was covered by two magnificent
quite pretty. the desks of the following named |
Senators being decorated: Butler, OF South |
Carolina; Call, OF Florida; Farley, OF Cali |
fornia; ingalls,, OF Kansas; Mcdonald, OF In
Maryland; Witbers, Of Virginia, and Anthony.
Of Rhode Island
At IL o'clock the Senate was called TO order
and prayer offered by the chaplain, after
which the Vice President directed the Secre-
tary to read the proclamation OF the Presi-
dent calling the extra session.
This document was very brief and simply
recited the causes which made the extra sos
sion necessary, namely: The failure. Of two
Of the general appropriation bills. The roll
was then called and the new members came
forward and we're sworn singly and In squads
of two and three, the Vice President reading
the oath In q solemn manner, Each OF the
new Senators was escorted to the Presidents
desk by his colleague.
The Senators who were able to take the so
called iron-clad oath were first sworn, and
then those who were able to take 1t In the
modified form.
Mr.. Conkling, who was not In the chamber
during the fret part Of the call, was escorted
to the front the last Of all by Senators Ker-
nan and Davis OF Illinois, In the midst OF good
humored laughter.
AT the expiration of this formal ceremony
the credentials OF Chas. I'll. Bell, the successor
of Wadleigh, chosen by the Governor to fill
the vacancy made necessary by the fact that
the Legislature of that State has not yet met
for the purpose OF electiDg Senator, were
presented. Mr.. Wallace objected and asked
that the credentials lie over for day.
Mr.. Rollins, Of New Hampshire asked
leave 10 make some remarks on the case Of
Mr.. Bell. He cited several instances OF q
similar character In which vacancies had been
supplied by appointment by the Governor.
Mr.. Wallace insisted on his motion, and
the credentials went over until tomorrow.
MIR. Thurman moved that the Secretary Of
the Senate be instructed to inform the House
that quorum OF the Senate was present, and
that It was ready for the transaction OF busi-
nesss.
Mr.. Bayard moved that q committee OF two
be appointed to make q similar communica-
tion to the President.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Bayard, Of
Delaware, and Anthony, OF Rhode Island. as
Mr.. Whyte moved that the daily hour Of
meeting be fixed at IL o'clock noon, to which
there were no objections.
At IL 80, on motion Of Mr., Whyte, heSenate
took recess until o'clock
At o'clock the Senate reassembled. MIR.
WHITE explained that from information re-
ceived from the House 1t was evident that
that body would not be able to organize before
or even 8 80 o'clock. and he therefore moved
that the Senate adjourn.
The motion was agreed to, and ten minutes
after o'clock the Senate adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
There never was greater jam in and about
- atof5 N N
OF session Of Congress than there is this
morning. The galleries were crowded before
IL o'clock, and before IL there were as many
more In the corridors who could not obtain
ticularly crowded, and the male sex seemed
to have been systematically excluded from
them.
At IL o'clock Clerk Adams called the assem-
bly, to Ord.r, and read the Presidents pro-
camatiOn cOnvening Congress on this day.
He then proceeded to call the names OF the
members elect, commencing with the State
When the members from Florida were
called to be sworn In Mr.. Frye objected TO the
swearing In of Mr.. Hull, and, according to
custom, he was directed to step aside tenn
The roll call was completed at 10 :35 and 285
members responded. Nominations were then
called for Speaker.
nominated Mr.. Garfield, and Mr.. De La Ma
tyr nominated Mr.. Wright, OF Penns ylvania.
| Messrs. Clymer, Ellis, Hiscock, and Stone OF
| Michigan, were appointed tellers to conduct
| the election.
The whole number of votes cast was 283.
Randall received 144, Garfield 125, III. b.
| Wright 10 and Kelley |. Mr. Randall was de-
clared elected by majority OF votes.
| The Speaker was then conducted to the
chair by Messrs. Garfield and Blackburn.
| After brief address OF thanks the oath OF
office was administered by Mr.. Kelley, the
oldest member in point OF service. The
| members who voted for Hendrick B. Wright
were Messrs. De La Matyr, Ford, Forsythe.
Gillette, Jones Of Texas, Kelley, Ladd, Lowe,
Murch, Russell Of North Carolina, Stevenson,
Weaver and Yocnum. Mr. Barlow, Of Yer
mont, voted for Mr.. Kelley. Otherwise the
vote was partisan.
After Mr.. Rand all had been sworn In the
members were called by States and also
sworn In.
Mr.. Randall, in his address, thanked the
Representatives for the evidence OF confidence
reposed In him by this third election to the
| speakership. The responsibilities and duties
i'm posed upon him, he said, will be heavy, and
with the blessing of God he would discharge
| these duties without personal bias and with.
out partisanship. He would exercise strict
partiality toward men and measures. III
would be his effort to strive to again bring
about that substantial union which comes
alone from wisdom and the exercise OF good
| judgment. This session OF Congress was
called together because OF the failure oil ap-
preparation bills in consequence OF lrrecoh-
cilable differences. Then the political views
Of the two houses were antagonistlc. NO"
they are In harmony, and completely agree
and should see to the enactment OF sucn legs,
lation as the necessities and welfare OF th .he
country demands. Coming fresh from tne
people, the will OF the people must De "a ga,
pressed by the majority. The people pn mop0
that the burdens that have too long lan ilto upol
them will be removed, and that wise leelsla a.
ton will be enacted. He was now reaoy "
take the oath. 90. noo+-
The case OF Mr.. Hull Of Florida was posi-
poned until tomorrow. ,...ar ,aoIorin,
Mr, CIymer offered a resolution deciarlbg y 3
tho Dsnooratic caucus nominees elected 10
their respective ocff Tsomsoe for Sergeant n ant
at Arms. g. W. Field, for Doorkeeper; 3. M
Stuart, tt for Postmaster, and Rev. W. r. Harri-
Mr.. Frye offered an amendment TO elect the
caucus Nominees of the Republican party. ady.o,.
rorninatino the Greenback ticket, with Lee
CrandaIl, Of Alabama, at the head head, s a..
i or;oinal resolution was adopted, the Green