On January 2, 1895‍—‌the House's last day of business before relocating to a new chamber in the same building— 
the question of taking with it the "representation of a codfish," which for more than a hundred years had never missed a "roll call," was brought up for consideration.
It was, however, deemed wise to investigate the significance of the emblem before its removal ...
Accordingly, after "nearly two months of painstaking research and investigation" the three-member Committee on History of the Emblem of the Codfish submitted its report, and after debating "at length" the House ordered "immediate removal of the ancient 'representation of a codfish' from its present position in the chamber recently vacated by the House, and to cause it to be suspended ... in this chamber ..." 
The Sacred Cod was wrapped in an American flag, placed on a bier, and‍—‌escorted by the Sergeant-at-Arms‍—‌borne by House messengers to the new House chamber, where the assembled Representatives rose in applause.

After repainting by Walter M. Brackett, it was hung where it remains today:
"between the two sets of central columns, and under the names 'Motley,' and 'Parkman'," 
above the chamber's clock and
facing left as viewed from the floor of the chamber.

It is sometimes said that the Cod is turned to face the political party currently in power,
but no such tradition was mentioned by the Committee.
On January 2, 1895‍—‌the House's last day of business before relocating to a new chamber in the same building— 
the question of taking with it the "representation of a codfish," which for more than a hundred years had never missed a "roll call," was brought up for consideration. It was, however, deemed wise to investigate the significance of the emblem before its removal ...
Accordingly, after "nearly two months of painstaking research and investigation" the three-member Committee on History of the Emblem of the Codfish submitted its report, and after debating "at length" the House ordered "immediate removal of the ancient 'representation of a codfish' from its present position in the chamber recently vacated by the House, and to cause it to be suspended ... in this chamber ..." 
The Sacred Cod was wrapped in an American flag, placed on a bier, and‍—‌escorted by the Sergeant-at-Arms‍—‌borne by House messengers to the new House chamber, where the assembled Representatives rose in applause. 
After repainting by Walter M. Brackett, it was hung where it remains today:
"between the two sets of central columns, and under the names 'Motley,' and 'Parkman'," 
above the chamber's clock and
facing left as viewed from the floor of the chamber.
It is sometimes said that the Cod is turned to face the political party currently in power,
but no such tradition was mentioned by the Committee.
Sacred Cod