Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-12-13
xLVIIITH CONGRESS-.

THE Senate of the Forty-eighth Congress
assembled on the Sd. and was called to order
by the Vice-President pro ten. Prayer was
offered by Rev. Mr.. Edwards. The President
laid before the Senate the credentials of the
reelection of Mr.. Beck to succeed himself;
Mr. Palmer to succeed Mr.. Ferry, and Mr..
Pike as successor to Mr.. Rollins. The oath was
administered to Messrs. Beck, Bowen, CullOm,
DOlph ana Ferry, whose credentials were sub
mitted at the last session. The customary
resolutions notifying the House and the Presi-
dent that the Senate was ready for business
were agreed to. AT three p. m. there being no
prospect of a speedy completion of the House
Organization, the Senate adjourned. Clerk
Mcpherson called the House to order and pro
ceeded to call the roll. which disclosed 3I6
members present. No valid certificates
Of Of Mississippi, nor for the successor
of Mr.. Poole, deceased, from North
Carolina. The election of Speaker being in
order John G. Carlisle, of Kentucky, and
General Keifer, of Ohio, were nominated re-
spectively by the Democrats and Republicans.
fer, III; Robinson, of Massachusetts, 25; scat
tering, g. Mr.. Carlisle was declared elected
and Messrs. Randall and keifer escorted him
TO the Speakers cnalr, Whereupon mr. Car
Isle briefly addressed the House thanking the
members fer the honor conferred and be-
speaking their cooperation IN the facI1tat.On
of the business before them. The irOn-clad
oath was administered to Mr.. Carlisle by Mr..
Kelley, and the Speaker then called the House
to order. AS the States were called the Rep
reSentatiVeS qualified. When Mississippi was
reached discussion arose as between the
and pending discussion the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 4th bills were intro.
duced: To amend the arrears of pensions
law; to remove all disabilities imposed by
the Fourteenth Amendment; authorizing
American citizens to purchase fOreign-built
ships and engage in the foreign carrying
trade; to project cOlored citizens in their
rights; to establish postal telegraph; 20 al
low National banks to issue notes to the
amount of ninety per cent. of the market val
ne OF securities; to establish q bureau of Ia
Dor statistics; to appropriate S50,O90 600 for
education; to provide for the Presidential
succession; to establish a system OF
bankruptcy; to pension certain war pris-
Oners; to restore to the public domain
certain unearned land grants. The commit
tee appointed to wait upon the President in
conjunction with the House committee re-
ported that they had performed that duty, and
stated that the President had requested them
to convey to the two houses his compliments
and congratulations and say ne would COM
municate Immediately in writing. The Presi-
dents message was then received, and after
its reading the Senate adjourned ....... The
House completed its organization after refer
ring the Mississippi and Kansas election cases.
The case of the First Virginia District was laid
over. AT 1906 the Presidents secretary ap-
peared and presented the Presidents mes
sage, at the close of the reading of which the
House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 9Th bills were intro.
duced: To abolish the internal revenue; to re-
organize the legislative power of Utah; to ap-
point a special commissioner to look after
trade interests in Central and South America.
Mr.. Blair offered resolution for submission
of constitutional amendment to prohibit
manufacture, sale or importation of LIQUORS
for drink. Mr.. Morrill, addressed the Senate
on silver coinage. The committee on Indian
Affairs was instructed to consider the expedi-
ency OF establishing military academy to
train Indian youth for the regular army Mr.
HOar introduced bill for the use Of patent
ballotboxes in federal elections. -. In the
House the Virginia contest was referred to
the Committee on Elections.