The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1883-12-04
CONGRESS.
The Senate and House Perfect
Organization.
CarIisIe's Speech on Assuming
the Chair.
Contesting Seats in the Lower
House.
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SENATE.


Washington, December 3.-The SEN
ate was called to order. President (pro
tenn Edmunds.
After prayer being offered the pres
itent laid before the senate the creden-
tial in relation to Beck succeeding him
SELL, Palmer, Terry and Pike to sue
coed Rollins. The oath was admins
tered to Beck, Bowen, Cullom, Dolph
and Ferry, whose credentials were sub
mitted last session.
AS customary, resolutions were pass
ed notifying the house and president
that the senate were ready for bust
ness, at ter which it was agreed to have
a recess.
At 3 O'Clock the senate was again
called to order, but there being no
prospect of n speedy completion of the
house organizing, they adjourned.
In administering the oath to the SEN
ators, the iron clad was taken by Beck,
Bowen, Cullom, Frye, Hoar, Nc
Pherson, Henderson, Palmer. Pike,
Plumb, Sabin, Salisbury, and Wilson,
the remainder taking the modified
oath.
The new senators + Pike, Kenna,
Gibson, Colquitt, Wilson, R~iddleberger,
Sabin, Palmer, Cullom, Manderson,
Dolph and Bowen.
HOUSE.
The roll call disclosed 316 members.
Nominations for speaker being In
order, Geddes said: II nominate as
speaker Of this house of the forty
eighth congress. Carlisle q man sck-
nowledged to be pre-eminently qualified
to I'LL the place." Cannon presented
the name of Keller, and Lyman the
name of Robinson, of Massachusetts,.
On the roll call the following was
the vote: Carlisle, 1911; Keller, liz;
Robinson, 2; james and LYMAN, J. S.
Wise, Virginia, /; york., Wadsworth,
New York, 1; (Ochiltreel, Lacey,
MICHIGAN, l; (Wnite, Kentucky.) The
clerk declared Carlisle elected. Ran
dali and Keller escorted the gentleman
to the chair. His entrance into the
chamber was signalled with loud ap-
plause. The oath OF office was then
administered.
Upon taking the chair, Mr.. Carlisle
said:
Gentlemen of the House OF Repre-
sentatives-I thank you sincerely for
the high honor conferred by the vote
Just taken. To be chosen from the
membership of a body like this to pre-
side over its deliberations, is q distinc-
ton upon which any citizen might
properly congratulate himself, and 1
assure you your kindness is fully appre-
ciated. At the same time I realize the
fact that the position which you have
assigned me is M Of very great labor
and responsibility, and while profound
" grateful for this manifestation Of
your confidence, 1 shall enter upon the
discharge of Its duties with serious dig
trust AS to my oapability to meet in an
acceptable ann the requirements OF
the office. / promise, however, to de-
vote to your service all the zeal and
ability Of which 1 am possessed. The
large addition to the membership OF
the house, resulting from the late ap'
portionment Of representatives, makes
this duty even more difficult than be
fore. Sudden and radical changes In
the laws and regulations affecting the
commercial and Industrial interests OF
the people should never be made unless
imperatively demanded, and, in m!
opinion, under existing circumstance
such changes would not be fayorabl.
received by any considerable number o
those who give any attention to tn,
subject.
Many reforms were undoubtedl'
necessary, and 1t will be you
duty, after q careful examina
ton Of the whole subject In all its bear
ings to decide how far they should ex
tend and when and In what name
they should be made. If there be an,
who fear your action in this or In an.
other subject will actually be injuriou
to any interest or even afford reasona
BILE cause Of alarm, I am quite sur
they will be disappointed.
What the country has a right to ex
pect is strict economy in the admin:
tration of every debt Of the governmen
and just and equal taxation for publ
purposes, faithful observance and lin
i~tations OF the constitution, scrupulou
regards for the interests Of the gres
body Of people in order that they be 1