The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-12-10
Opening Day in Congress.
SENATE.


lar session of the Forty-seventh Con-
gress began to-day, and both Houses
were called to order at noon.
In the Senate, after the usual inter-
change of friendly greetings by the
members, the president pro tenn.
(Senator Dayis, OF Ill., formerly con-
yened the chamber and. after prayer
ythe chaplain, presented the credeh-
tials of Senator-elect William Win
dom, chosen to fill the vacancy
caused by his resignation in the
term ending March 3, 1888; said va
cancy having been temporarily filled
by the appointment of ex-senator
Edgerton.
Mr.. Sherman submitted a resolu-
ton, which was laid over until to-
morrow, for the appointment on the
part of the Senate of six Senators to
join such committee as may be APP
pointed on part of the House to con-
slider and report by what token of
respect and affection it may be prop
er for the Congress of the United
States to express the deep sensibility
of the Nation on the event of the de-
cease of the late President, James A.
Garfield; and that SO much of the
Presidents message as relates to that
melancholy event be referred to the
said committee. Al 2:35 the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE.
The assembling of the first regular
session of the Forty-seventh Con-
gress had the effect of drawing to the
Capitol this morning vast number
of visitors.
The hum of conversation and the
bursts of merry laughter continued
until II o'clock, when it was prompt
ly hushed as the Clerk of the House,
Mr.. Adams, called the body to order.
and announced the opening of the
session. He then proceeded to call
the roll, beginning with the State of
Alabama.
The roll call disclosed the presence
of 2S5 Representatives-elect, and the
list of absentees was called.
Mr.. Kasson, of Iowa, called atten-
ton to the fact that the clerk had
called the name of Farnum, as Rep
resentatiye from the third district of
Vermont, instead of Grout.
The clerk stated that it was a mere
clerical error, which he Immediately
rectified.
The roll call was then finished, and
showed that 300 Representatives had
answered to their names. The abb
sentees being Morse, Scales, Mills
and Duestet.
Nominations for Speaker being
then in order, J. Warren Keifer, of
Ohio, was put in nomination by Mr..
Robson; Samuel j. Randall, OF
Pennsylvania, by Mr.. House, and
Nicholas Ford, of Missouri, by Mr..
Murch.
Messrs. Burrows. (Mich.), Hol-
man, McCook and Ladd were ap-
pointed tellers.
The roll was called, and the result
was as follows. Whole number OF
votes cast, 205; necessary for choice,
143.
For Mr.. Keifer, 14S; for Mr.. RAN
dali, 129; for Mr.. Ford, 8.
Messrs. Fulkerson and Paul, the
Virginia Readjusters, voted for Keif
er.
The result having been announced,
Mr.. Keifer was escorted to the
Speakers chair by Messrs. Randall
and Hiscock, and took the oath OIL
office, which was administered by
Mr.. Kelley, (Pa.), as the oldest
member of the House in point of ser.
vice.
Mr.. Robson. of New Jersey, nom-
mated Edward Mcpherson, of Penn.
sylvania Mr.. House, of Tennessee
George M. Adams. of Kentucky
and Mr.. Murch, of Maine, Gilbert
De La Matyr, of Indiana. Mr.. Nc
Pherson was elected by a vote of 148,
against 129 for Adams and 9 for De
La Matyr. On the first roll call
Messrs. Everett, Barr and Bingham.
Of Pennsylvania, did not vote, but
on the second they voted for McPher-
son.
The remaining officers OF the
House, as nominated by the Repub-
lican caucus, were then elected, ex-
cept Rev. F. d. Power for chaplain,
on when a separate vote was de.
mandcd.
On motion of Mr.. Hisccck, it was
resolved that a committee of three
members be appointed to act with a
similar committee on the part OF the
Senate, to wait upon the President
and inform him that a quorum ot
both houses has assembled and is
ready to receive any communication
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