Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-05

Of dif1dence and diStrust OF my own ability to
believe that yoa S1e VIII
duties. roinise to deyste myself faithfully and
md the country's charitable judgment on ali my
Official acts win strive to be Just to an regardless
er Win Be FOUND to Be Rrneps @ Is
all other respects / hope to be able to act free
rom party bias It is singular fact that, at this
party In either branch OF Congress has an abso-
!ute majority over all other parties, and It is
therefore peculiarly fortunate that at no other
time SINCE and for many years prior to the acces-
s1OL OF Abraham Lincoln to the executive chair,
has there been so few unsettled vital questions Of
lines have been closely drawn The material
prosperity OF the people Is In advance of any other
period In the history OF our government The vio-
fence OF party spirit has materially subsided, and
IN great measure, because many of the reasons
Ior It's existence are gone. While the universal
to build up an Unparalleled prosperity, it should be
our highest aim so as to permanently promote and
not cripple it, This Congress should be- and pro-
business Congress. 1t may be true that additional
laws are yet necessary to give to every citizen
complete protection in the exercise of ali political
rights With evenly balanced party power, with
few grounds for party strife and with no impend-
ing presidential election to distract us from purely
present is an a,lspicious time to enact laws to
guard against the recurrence OF danger to our In
stltutions and to insure tranquility at perilous
Again thanking you for the honor conferred, and
again invoking your aid and generous Judgment, 1
am am ready to take the oath prescribed by law and
best ability, guided by sincere and honest pur-
pose, to discharge the duties belonging to the Office
with which you have clothed me. [Applause.]
Capitol Notes.
The Senators arrived slowly this morning, and
when President Davis gavel called to order not
more than half the number were present. Seve-
raj OF the desks were handsomely Ornamented
with flowers Senator Ransom more favored
In this respects than anybody else; there being
Two pyramids OF flowers on his desk. Senators
Anthony, Hill Col) and Lapham, and Presi-
dent Davis were also the recipients Of bouuets
Of o s Mndo hn Was Tsa S tb m quite
reintrOduced.
The committees Of the House will not be ready
lor the next ten days, and may not be announced
until after the holiday recess. The impression is
that Judge Kelley Will be the chairman of the
ways and means committee, Hiscock Of appropria-
OF currency Neal, OF Ohio, OF District of Columbia,
and Dunnell OF public lands.
commissioner OF Internal Revenue Raum was on
The diplomatic gallery Of the House was almost
empty to-day, only one lady was spectator in it.
B3sn Of Of the Virginia readasters voted or Mr.
strange mistake occurred in the election OF
Speaker: Mr.. Hazelton, of Wisconsin, who voted
The mistake came about because Mr. Hazeltine, a
greenbaeker, voted for Mr. Ford, and the roll thus
became 'DuCtefcupped."
Speaker-elect Kefer and Mr. HiscOck, of New
York, occupied seats side by side pending the
organization OF the House.
With the exception OF a new Secretary OF State
and an Attorney General the report is that there
Will be no Cabinet changes until January. There
seems seems to be but little doubt but that ex-senator
Frelinghuysen will be Secretary OF State, and
Benjamin Harris Brewster, of Pennsylvania, At
tOrney General.
Judge Kelly, the father Of the House, bad mag
n1f1cent floral boQuet on his desk this morning.
Mr.: Dunnells seat was fairly covered with
floral decorations
1t is understood that Mr.. Mcpherson, the newly
elected clerk Of the House, will appoint nearly all
the Old subordinate officers who were turned out
when the democrats took possession. All OF these
are here except one He cannot get here because
he Is dead.
Clerk Adams made funny mistake in making
up the list OF new members. In the case of Ver-
mont district he placed upon the roll the name OF
the governor who signed members certificate,
instead of the member himself. Mr.. KasSon de-
tected the error and it was at once rectified.
Two hundred and ninety members answered to
their names, only two being absent