The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-12-06

EX-Representative Clarke, of Nilsson
ri, was nominated for clerk of the house
on the second vote, the fret being tie
between eX.COngressm6n Atkins, of
Tennessee; the final vote stood, CLARK
So, Atkins 90, Martin, of Delaware, /.
The result of the vote having been an
nounced Governor Curtin moved that
Carlisle's nomination DC made unAni-
nous, which was immediately done.
The chair appointed Randall, Cox
and Curtin q committee TO notify alan OF
the caucus action.
Carllsle's entrance with the commit.
tee was greeted with long continued
cheers, Being escorted 10 the speakers
chair he spoke as follows;
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the Caucnss
Your committee just formally notified
me of my nomination as speaker of the
house OF representatives, and am here
to thank you very briefly and very earn
estly for the confidence reposed in me.
trust yOu may never have reason 70 re-
greet your action this evening, and when
the iabors of the FoFty-eighth congress
have closed Yon will be able 20 congrat-
ulate yourselves that no meserial inter-
est Of your party or country has been
injurlOusly affected by my admiHistIa-
ton of the office 10 which You have
nominated me. In fact may 90 step
further. and venture the expnesaiOa-Of .
confident hope that every substantial In
terest will be advanced and promoted By
the united efforts Of the presiding officer
and the Democratic majority on the
floor with such results as will insure the
victory in the great contest yet 10 come
and guarantee q long line Of Democratic
executives with honest, economical, con-
afxSnfinnal I'm Sfraffnr IF sNs1P T1FTfNlie
affairs.
Randall then addressed the caucus.
He said the majority Of the Democratic
representatives 20 the 46eh congress had
seen it 30 designate the distinguished
gentleman from Kentucky for the exelt-
ed position of speaker. Hie admInistza-
ton shall have my firm, fixed and honor
shle support To my friends in the
minority, who may be disappointed g
this result. tender my gratitude foy
their support. i bow, 20 the 0eclsloa d
the majority of my colleagues. Ny do
ties 20 my country and party Will BE
performed with unfAgglng cheerful
ness - = sfist
Mr.. Coz returned thanks 70 the gentle
men who gave him their coaHeence 6nd
pledged all the assist&ire in his power
| 70 the gentleman who had been chosen
/ for the speakesship.
The nomination OF sergeant. a. arms
was conferred upon John p. Leed0zn, Of
| Ohio, by acclanation.
The next roll for doofkseper resulted
inlthe choice of J.G. Wihtersmith of Tex
a. by the following vote: Wi1teEzmith
| s., G. W. Field, OF Georgia. az.
Six nominations were made for post
master. During the roll call it became
apparent that Lyeurgus Dalton, Of In
| diana, the present superintendent Of the
document room Of the senate, had . ms
ioEity and without annon1ci e the vote
the nomination Was made unanimous.
Rev Jn0. 8. Lindsey, pastor OF the
Protestant Episcopal church. e George
town, ID. c., was unanimously nominal
ed chaplain.
On motion of General SOlcu1. OF
New York. seconded By General Rose
rams. Il was unnnimously resolved that
fourteen crippled and disabled Union
soldIers now borne on the soldiers roll
81 the under do0Ekeeper OF the h0sse Of
renreaentasives, Be retAined on said rail-.
subject, however, 20 dismissal for ilasf
and sufiIcienf Gauss. Tiieeancus hk19 so
I m, adjourned sfsse die.