The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-04

Fully an hour before the time for opening
the house, the galleries were flied to overflow
ing, and the corridors adjoining were 80
crowded with spectators that one could
scarcely elbow his way through. The efforts
Of the capitol police and doorkeeper were
futile in keeping back the masses that insisted
upon crcwding the stairways and clamoring
for positions where they coIll view the open
lug. For some time after the roil-call of the
house il was with difficulty TINT employees
could move about the different parts of the
capitol. Old statesmen say they never saw 50
much interest in the opening of congress.
There was a continuous. stream Of people
iIocFing to the capitol as early rs 9 o'clock
An intelligent and well-cad auiienca filed
the seats. There were also present many
ex-members of the Forty Saventh congress
An insane man named Tmchover, who
fanCies he has been robbed Of hundreds
of millions by Tom Scott and his
associates, and who imagine5 that he has
been elected to this congress, came in early
and took a seat on the Democratic side,
whore he quietly sat until it became Eecas-
sary to have him elected by the police,
causing momentaTy stir At t. O'Clock
prec isely the house was called to order by
II
who proceeded to call the roll of members
elected When the state of Mississippi had
been called the clerk stated that no paper i'll
the nature of Rezil certificate had been re-
turned to the clerks office from the Second
district, and noname had been put on the
roll Four papers had been fled by J. r.
Chalmers in the clerks Office to show that
returns giving j. r Chambliss q majority
4. II u L
r. Chalmers.
Nominations for speaker We're then an
lounced as in order. Mr.. GeIdes nominated
Ion. John G.. Carlisle, of Kentucky: Mr.
cannon nominated Hon. j. Warren Keifer,
of Ohio. Mr.. Lyman, of Massachusettsy-
nominated Hon. George 4 y ~ sssiaTg-' 81
Massachusetts Messr99." Morrison, Of Illinois,
Tucker, of Virginia, Reed, of Maine, and
Calkins, OF Indiana, were invited to act as
telers, and the voting was proceeded with.
AT the conclusion of the roll-cal the clerl,
announced that sixteen members had not an
sweTed to their names. The vote was an
nOunced by Mr.. Morrison rs follows: John
G. Carlisle, 1871; J. Warren Keifer, 1l2;
George D. Robinson, .; William r. Lacey,
of Michigan, /; John T. Wise, of Virginia, l
j. W. Wadsw0rth, of Indiana, H.
Messrs james, of New York, and Lyman,
OF Massachusetts,, ), voted for Robinson.
White, of Kentucky, voted for Lacey; York,
of North Carolina, for Wise, and Mr. Ochil-
tree, of Texas, for Wadsworth.
By request of the clerk, MesSrs. Randall
and Keifer escorted the speaker to the chair.
On taking the chair Mr.. Carlisle thanked
his fellow members for their votes He en-
tered upon the duties with serious diStrust Of
his capacity to meet the requirements Of
the office, and invited the cooperation Of the
members in the maintenance of the rules He
had confidence in the house, and believed their
course would be wise, conservative, and patri
otto, and sndden and radicul changes affect
ing commercial interests of the country, he
saii, ought not TO be made hastily, and only
when absolutely necessary In his opinion
such changes were not regarded with
favor by those who have given the subject
much consideration. 1t would be the duty of
the house to carefully consider such changes
if any were found necessary. If there were
any who expected such changes to be made
as to cause ALARM he hoped they would be
agreeably disappointed. What the country
expected was strict economy in every depart
ment of the government just and equal tax
alton, a strict adherence to the constitution,
and scrupulous regard for the rights and in
terests of the people. Without OBTAINING the
house further, he said, he was now ready to take
the oath and proceed with the organization Of
the house.
{. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, the oldest member
in continuous service then administered the
oath of Office to Carlisle The members
were then sworn in by the speaker. Springer,
of Illinois, objected to the swearing in Of
Peters, of Kansas and he was asked to stand
aside for the present.
Up to 3 p m., the presidents message had
not been sent to congress, and is probable will
not be read till tomorrow