The Portland daily press., 1879-03-19
XLVI CONGRESS--IST SESSION,
SENATE.

/ WASn1NTiON, n1drcu 10.
The Vice President called the Senate to order at
noon. The Presidents proclamation was read The
members elect were sworn in, the ironcad oath be-
ing administered to those who were not, aud the
modified oath to those who were, engaged in the re-
| pellion.
On the motion of Senator Wallace the credentials
| of Charles B. Bell of New Hampshire were laid over
till tomorrow.
Senators Bayard and Anthony were appointed a
committee to wait the President and at - 30 the
| Senate took recess till O'Clock.
On re-assembling Senator Whyte said that from
| information received the house would not orpanize
before or $50 o'clock. He moved that the Senate
adjourn, which was carried.
HOUSE.
The opening OF the first session of the doth Con.
gress was witnessed In the House by an immense
concourse of spectators All the members were earlv
in attendance and for nearly an hour before noon
pleasant greetings were interchapged
At noon the House was called to order by clerk
Adams who read the proclamation of the President
converting Congress. and stated that the time desip
mated having arrived he would call the roll which az
clerk Of the last House he was required by law TO
prepare. He therefore proceeded to call the roll nv
s ates beginning with Maine.
florida having been reached the clerk called tho
district, and explained why he hal put on the roll tho
name OF HUI rather than that OF Bisbee. The clerks
explanation was in substance that the Certificate NJ
Hull was the only one signed by the Governor.
Iowa having been reached the clerk explained vpbv
he had placed the roll The names Of nine members
whose names appeared there They had presented
certificates 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 CLARK
did not feel called upon to decide, but which the
House itself when organized could determine.
The call shows the presence of 2s5 members, only
ORelly and james Of New York being absent.
Randall, Garfield and Wright were then nominat-
ed for Speaker. The first vote stood:
Necessary to elect. .................,,,,142
HanQal. '.'sss..s'...,...........143
Garheld ..,..........',.........
WIlgnt. ,.''''.,..s.......s....... 10
Kelley or Fenn. Observation-Disclosures.
Mr.. Randall, having majority, was declared duly
elected. OReily came In just in season to vote max
ing the ballot for Randall IA.
The speaker taking the chair addressed the House
as follows:
third time to the exalted office Of speaker For this
evidence of your approval and confidence offer YOU
my heartfelt thanks. The responsibility and
With the blessing of God, / shall discourage them
without personal bias or iguoble partizausbip OBJ
serving strict impartality to men, measures par
Ties ana secllOns 1t will be to me unspeakabIe ioy
II can help to bring about that ub-tantia fraier-
Nal union, winch comes alone through sWisdom
~ M st anu onsce rms new Congress meets
ing to irrecopciabe difference upon vital issnes Inn
portant and necessary appropriation bills failed to
pass at the last session. Ihen the political senti
complete accord, This House, fresh from the peo-
pie, brings with it their latest will. We are there