Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-12-04
CONGRESS-.
oARLIsLk's srrnUn WHEN rLrornp.
NO snjury tn he Done the Country-Ju.t
aud EGuai Tasa,ion--somc disputed
Election gases

aud Equal TaNation--soms disputed
Election Cases.
IL has long becn custom for tho friends
OF candidate for the speakership to send
flowers to his desk ON the day ut his olec.
tion by tho House. Two Kentucky ladies'
prepared and sent TO Mr.. Carlisle yestor-
lay n beautiful and original device In
flowers and satin. 1t consisted of a gavol
IN the shape OF George Washington
hntchet resting on the messy stump of n
tree III such way as to show both sides OF
the blade aud handle. Ono side was com.
posed of beautiful flowers and tho other of
hand-paintcd satin. Through the centre
Of tho blade on the whito satin appeared
IN il Illuminated old English letters the fol.
lowing
May eye be koon "a. blade OF hatchet
Whsh worthy members rise to catch it.
ana rulings true as steel TO match II,
All lawful business to despatch IT,"
On the left Of the inscription WAS tho
trump of fsmo blowing out Savels, and
beneath it, on the left, little nude George
Washington, hatchet in hand cutting down
cherry tree. On his right were a large
hatchet and felled troo. In the upper left
hand corner appeared against sky back
ground tho dome OF the capitol, with "A
waning moon in tho West aud rising sun
in the East. Ona white satin ribbon wero
the words {: GO. w. to tho Speaker
ALNll1 Congress, greeting" The card
u the ladies who sent the floral gift bore
tho following advice TO tho speaker, with
regard to the manner in which the double
ended instrument should DO welded
For noise use hammer end ~ gavol
Anu oIaue when Knots you can't unIayO'."
Carlisies speech.
When the speaker -eect took his seat
10 d - L. ~ n.
reSEHtdtices-I thank your sincerely for tho
high honor conferred upon me by the vote
just taken. To bc chosen from the NOM
ocrship OF great body like this to preside
over its deliberations is distinction upon
which any citizcn might properly congrat
u.ate himself, and | assure you that your
kindness aud partiality are fully appreoi-
ated. AT the same time realize the fact
that the position to which you have as
signed me ia one OF very great labor and
responsibility, and whilo profoundly
grateful to you for this manifestation OF
your confidence, l shall enter on the dis.
charge OF its duties with serious distrust
OF my capacity TO meet in an acceptable
manner the requirements Of this office.
promise, you however, TO devote all the
zeal and all the ability of which | am pos
sessed.
Gentlemen, the maintenance of order on
the floor is essential-absolutely essential
to the intelligent aud systematic trans
action Of pablo business and earnestly
invoke your assistance in the enforcement
Of our proceedings The large addition 10
the membership Of the House, resulting
from the late appOrtiOnment of representa-.
ttvCS, makes the duty even more difficult
than It has been, and without your cordial
cooperation and support, | cannot reas
onaoly hope even TO discharge tho ordinary
daily duties of this Office. That you will
cleertully co operate with mo in every
proper effort 10 preserve order and 70
facilitate the business OF legislation have
no doubt. But, gentlemen, | shall ask
something moro of you than mere CO.
operation in the discharge OF my duty.
Assuring you Of my earnest desire at all
times to be just and impartial, still can
no. expect to avoid mistakes, ard shall DO
compelled, therefore, frequently, no doubt,
TO rely on the friendly forbearance OF
gentlemen on both sides Of the House. |
am sure, gentlemen, that all matters OF
legislation presented during this Congress
will receive from you such careful cou-
slderation as the magnitude and char acser
Of the interest involved require and that
your action upon them will be wise, conser.
changes in tho laws and regulations
affecting the commercial interests of the
people ought never 10 bo made unless
imperatively demanded by some public
emergency; and, IL my opinion, under
existing circumstances such changes
would not be favorably received by any
considerable number OF those who have
given serious attontiOu to the subject.
LAppausc.l
Many reforms are undoubtedly neceS-
saTy, and il will DO your duty, after a
careful examination OF the whole subject
in ell its bearings, to decide how far they
should extend, and when and Ia what
manner they should bo made. Applause. ]
II there be any who fear that your action
on this or any other subject will actually
be Injurious to any interest or oven afford
reasonable cause for alarm, | am quito
sure that they will be agreeably dIsap
pointed. Applause What the country
has right 10 expect Is strict economy in
the administration OF every department OF
tho government a just and equal taxation
for public purposes, 4 faithful observance
OF the limitations of the constitution and a
scrupulous regard for the rights and In.
terasts Of the great body OF the people, in
order that they may be protected, as far
as Congress has power TO protect them,
against encroachments from every direc
tiOn. Whatever is TO be done under the
circumstances surrounding US in this ex
pectation ought TO be done, in my judg
meat. But, gentlemen, without OBTAINING
you further, am ready TO tako tho oath
Of Office prescribed by the constitution and
the laws, and proceed to the complete or
ganization Of the House" [Applausc,
Contested Election Gases.
Ia the call of states when Kansas was
reached Mr.. Peters (Rep.) a representative
at large from that state, was, at the re-
quest Of Mr. Springer (Dem., M asked
to step aside. Mr.. Springer stated that
tho governor Of Kansas had forwarded to
| him petition, signed by himself and the
other state officers, and by a large number
of citizens, protesting against tho admis.
| sion of Mr.. Peters on the ground that,
under tho constitution aud laws of Kansas,
no ia Ineligible to hold this Office. He,
however, withdrew his objection and Mr..
Peters took the oath Of office.
Mr.. Converse (Dem., Ohio,) rising TO a
question Of privilege, said that the clerk
of tho House in the morning had stated
that had the certificate of the governor of
Mississippi been presented by any person
claiming 10 be a representatiye from the