The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-18

responsibilities and duties OF its speaker.
ship upon one from the section and the
people with whom am identified, for | felt
assured that, had this been its action, the
result would have proven to the people of
this country that the South deserved not
Its mistrusf, but might safely be charged
with tie formation OF its committees
and the shaping OF the legislation OF the
land. Had been selected for this service
it-would have been my duty, it certainly
would have been my pleasure to WELD the
great powers that pertained to this station
in such way as to put all sections and fac.
tions behind me and promote the general
interest OF 8 common country, IN which its
citizens should hold equal rights, and to
which each citizen should render a COM
mon allegiance. would have endea-
vored to prove to those generous friends
from the North who have stood by me in
this contest that their confidence was not
misplaced, for would earnestly have ell
deavored to bury the melancholy memories
OF troubled past in those trenches wherein
the Wondering remains Of the nartyred
heroes who gave their lives TO its struggles
are to-day resting. am party mani am
partsan-not for the sake of party, but
because honestly and earnestly believe the
best interests OF my country are to be
subserved by the triumph OF my party's
principles. have but this to say: The
edict OF this caucus is to be final and con-
elusive, and If there be one among the if
ty-seyen gentlemen whose partial friend
ship has given me their votes that hesitates
or doubts, to him now appeal to make the
verdict OF this caucus effective when to-
morrow's roll is called. l move you, sir,
that the nomination OF the gentleman from
Pennsylvania, Mr.. Randall, for the speak
ersbip of the House OF Representatives OF
the Forty-siXth Congress, be made unani-
mous.'
The speech was greeted with loud an
plause and the nomination made unani-
nous.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Wood OF
New York, Hooker OF Mississippi, and Ew-
ing Of Ohio, a committee to inform Mr..
Randall OF the result; and he was escorted
by them into the hall amid much enthusi-
aSm.
Mr.. RANDALL's ACCEPTANCE.
Arriving in the hall Mr.. Randall addressed
the caucus as follows:
Representatives. your action just
communicated to me by your committee |
offer to You thanks deep and sincere.
Should your nomination be ratified to-mor-
row by the House of Representatives I
shall try to discharge the duties OF the Office
with strict impartality as TO men. measures,
aud sections, and so far as in me lies to pro-
mote the best interests and prosperity OF
the people OF the whole country" Zap
plause, loud and long coninued.]
Rev. Dr.. Harrison, OF the Mount Vernon
Methodist Episcopal Church South, was
nominated for chaplain, and the caucus adj
iourncd.
The total vote in the caucus this evening
Q4l) falls short by three votes OF being
maj ority OF the total number OF representa-
tives elected to the Forty-siXth Congress,
there being four members yet to be elected in
California, and two vacancies caused by the
deaths Of Representatives. elect Smith, OF
New York, and Schleichcr, Of Texas. 1t
should be noted, however, that McSsrs. Ran
dali, Blackburn, and Cox did not vote. and
that Mr.. O'ReillY, OF New York, was absent
from the caucus.
CAUCUSING FOR CLERK OF TIE HOUSE.
The vote for clerk OF the House re-
suited: Adams. 76 ; Caldwell OF Arkansas,
g. MeSsrs. Thompson and Field, the pre-
sent incumbents, were nominated for SER
geant-at-arms and doorkeepcr respectively
by acclamation.
DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL. CAUCUS.
WASHINGTON. March IAN adjourned
caucus Of the Democratic senators was held
in the Senate chamber this afternoon for the
purpose of receiving the report OF the com.
mittec OF nine appointed by the caucus on
Saturday to prepare Democratic member
ship OF the standing committees. The COM
miltee announced that the work assigned to
them was unfinished and it was resolved to
extend their time until tomorrow after
noon, immediately after the adjournment OF
the Senate. Some discussion then ensued
in regard to the ACCESSIBILITY OF proceeding
TO nominate and ballot for officers OF the
Senate. 1t was generally conceded that
there was no need OF haste in dispo>ing OF
that subject, and it was therefore agreed to
poStpoue It's consideration until Thursday
next.
Senator. Beck offered a resolution proVid-
ing in substance that all legislative business
OF the Senate during the extra session shall
be confined 10 the passage OF the two an
nual appropriation bills which failed OF en-
actncnt at the last session, including the
nolitical measures that were Incorporated
into them by the House OF Representatives
viz. the repcal OF the Federal election law
and OF the Jurors test-oath, and the pr0hl-
bltion against the presence OF troops at The
polls.
After some discussion this resolution and
the general subject OF the order Of business
were referred to the following committee,
with instructions to report 10 the caucus to-
morrow, or as soon thereafter rs practical
BILE: Mcssrs. Thurman, Salisbury, Whyte,
Herman, Jones OF Florida, Bailey, Lamar,
voorhees,, and Vance.
All the Democratic senators were present
at to-day's caucus except Mcssr>. Gordon,
Mayey, and Hampton. Mr.. Gordon is i'll.
Mr.. MaXey is expected tn arrive from Texas
tonight, and General Hampton has not yet
left South Car olina.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Republican
membcrs-elect OF the House Of Representa-
| tvcs held caucus in the hall OF the House
| this evening. Mr. Frye, OF Maine, was
| made chairman, and Amos Townsend, OF
| Ohio, secretary OF the caucus, which there
upon proceeded tn nominate candidates in
behalf OF the Republicans for the various
elective offices Of the House. The follow
| ing were nominated unanimously: For
! Speaker, General Garfield, OF Ohio; for
Clerk OF the House, eX-CongresSman j. II.
Rainey, OF South Carolina; for Sergeant
at Arms, Jeremiah NJ. Rusk, of Wisconsin;
for Doorkecper, James w. Milton, OF Ten
ncssce; for Postmaster, General Harvey
Sherwood, OF Michigan; for Chaplain, Dr..
Naylor, OF the metropolitan Methodist Epis-
copal church, Washington city. .,t
The following were appointed to act rs
an executive and advisory committee OF
The Republican caucus throughout the
Forty.sfxth Congress Representatives
FRYE, Garfield, Conger, Dunnell, James,
Harris, Henderson, Harmer, and Haskell.
.I,or so,nn discussion as to its form, but