New-York tribune., 1879-03-19
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The oppnlng of the first session of the
XIvIh Congress was witnessed in the House by an
immense concourse of spectators. All the members
elect were early attendance For nearly an hour be-
fnre noon pleasant greetings were interchanged.
AT noon the House was called TO order by Mr.. Adams
the Clerk who read the proclamation OF the President
convenng Congress, and stated that the time thus des
ienated having arrived, he would call the roll, WHICH, As
Clerk OF the last House, he was required by law to pre-
pare. He thereupon proceeded to call the roIl
by States, beginning with the State OF Miue.
The state of Florida having been reached tho Clerk
called the name of Mr. Hull the representative from
the ia District and explained wny lie had put on the
roll the name OF Mir. Hull, rather than that o MI Bis
bee he said that he had received the certlncate OF t
election OF Mr. HUI duly signed by the Governor
under of the state ana that subsequently ne nu
rriyed sundry pa pers behalf of the election OF MI
Bsbee, among Whlch WeI" GrrI5no [ 90 go 1
% ssT" a. 1We That s8bseqnent canvass wouG show
the election Mr. Bs6ee the Clerk DID not icel at lib
ery to regard anything crdentlal within the mean
ng OF the law, except the certificate Of the Governor
The state OF Iowa having been reached the Clerk cN-
planned why had placed on the roll the names OF he
nine members whose names appeared there. They had
ureutcd certificates duly gned by he Governor and
the question whether the election bad or had not een
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 organized. could de tlde
As TO the State of klsas inc tlerk stateu lhht ho
had put the roll The came Of the person caim5
10 have been eec ted the state at larSe-the state
| beiug only entitled to three members.
The roll having been completed the clerk announced
| thai.
| James (Iep y. ", and MIR. OReilly Den, " 1)'
| being absent. - ,,, -,
| procerded to the election OF a speaAer
| The following memuers were put IN nomination; BY
Psnn.l PER- Ch3 3an MEh BY ysR Mr. FRYE R"p cJ%r A.
carried, Of Ohio BY Mir DE LA MArYR (Natlonal
Ind J-Iicndrck b. Wright. o PennsJ yania .
| Mr Cyrner Dem. Penn) Mr.. Ellis tDem. La), Mr.
Hiscoca Qiep. " ", and Mr.. stone uiep, Mcn2 were
appointed teers To count the votes ana the clerk pro-
| ceeded to call the roll
RANDALL ELECTED.
When the name of Mr. Blackburn called, and when
he voted for Mr.. Randall round OF applause
| on the Democratic side Of tine galleries.
The vote then resulted as follows:
| whole number OF votes cast-2s3.
Necessary to ehoise-lii.
For Mr.. Randal-li4
For Mr. Gafheid-lZJ.
For MT william D. Kelley OF Pepnsylvana-l
The members voting for Mr.. Wright Mr.. DE La
Matyr (Nat. Ind). Mr. Ford Nep. Ma, MOI Dir. For
sytbe Nat IlJ, Mr.. Gillette dem. Nat. Iowa., Mr.
Jones (Nat.. Texas), Mr. Kelley Rep. Penn) Mr. Laid
Mel Nj. iius-ei (iep. Mass), Mr. Stevenson dem.
IIL) Mir. Weaver tDem. Nat. Iowa., ana Mr' iOAum
Tic memDer voting for Mr. Kelley was Mr Barlow
When the telcrs announced the result there but
li3 yOtes for Nj. Randall
NJ. CONGER Qs'p Mich) had just raised the queS-
tiCn that thai less than a majority OF the whole
| number Of moiubers elected. when Mr. OREli.lf
GIrm y. Y)-One of the two absentee arrived ia the
ntnnrr announced his presence aud cast his vote for
Nh Randall thus gylng thas srntl'ai r n mhinllg OF
| he
NJ nes,rs GARFIELD aud BLACKBURN haying been
aprOmted for the purpOSe then conducted the speaker
To- the chair The SPEAKER on taking the char SAID
Representatives ~ yonr vote am elected ;3r the
turf mc the exalted office OF Speaker OF this House
For hi, evidence Of Your approval anu confidence Of
| Ter YOU my heartfelt thankr
| heavy aud dnicuit. With tile blessing Of God shall
d,cnarge them without personal bias or ignobo par
measures par andsection> IL VIII he 10 speaka
Die Joy hep 10 bring about that substantial fra
| mint "
Tnis new Congress meets in its first session under
the call Oi the President OWING to lrr cuncii0b!e dl-
upon vital ISSUES. important aud necessary ap'
propralion bIils failed pass the previous session
| Iuru the political sentiment OF the two Houses
was anlacoEistic. 1t Is now in complete 9c-
brmcs with 1t Their latest Will We here fjr such
lcplsaton tutIr sites. welfare and honor de-
mnd That WILL as expressed Dy the majority calm
| aud d,cos0us form. let u' hope "IiI meet
| with universal acceptance; moreover the country
| expects Of lhIs Congress that II will wisely and
deliberately egs!ato to remove The burdens tnat nave
too weighed npon TIE P1iotisb and oartrliy OF
trolling influence IN directing sur icsslatOn am LOW
| prepared 30 take the Oatn OF Office"
EVERYBODY SWORN N.
| The oath Of office was theu administered TO the
Speaker by Mr.. Kelley Q!ep., Penn the oldest mDeI
in continuous ength OF service after which the oath
the members administered by the Speaker III groups
OF States.
when the members from Delaware Maryland. Viz
ginia North Carolina and South Carolina called 1t
one group when the Speaker said he would first al
minister the oath those who could take 1t In the
form Uhat IL what is known as " the lroncad Oath"
there were only i've members who stepped forward anC
| took IT, Among most conspicuous OF those wIt
took the mod fled oath General Joseph E. Johnston
| Represen alive from Virginia.
Mr.. FRYE Rep Mel objected 10 the administering o
the oath 10 Mr.. Hull tDen, Fa.) and that gentleman
| was requested To stand aside for the present,
| Subsequently, Mr.. HARRIS Dem, Va.) offered resO
| luton that Mr.. HUI be sworn IN.
| Mr.. FRYE (Rep., Me) moved substitute
a resolution reciting that the crodentis
OF Mr.. Hull had been annuled aud mad,
void Judgment OF the Supreme Court OF Florida
and state Board Of Canyassers had declared