Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-12-04
EASTERN NEWS.
Convention Of the Forty
eighth Congress.
TIE BIPARTISAN ADDRESS
OF SPEAKER CARLISLE.
He Talks Good Sense and
Pure Democracy.
MANY REFORMS ARE ABS0-
LUTELY REQUIRED.
No Change in Policy Unless De-
manded by Emergency.
AN ADDRESS THAT WILL PUZZLE
ADVERSE CRITICS.
He Talks Good Sense and
Pure Democracy.
MANY REFORMS ARE ABS0-
LUTELY REQUIRED.
No Change in Policy Unless De-
manded by Emergency.
AN ADDRESS THAT WILL PUZZLE
ADVERSE CRITICS.
ESPECIAL TO TIE sENrINEL.l


called to order by the President pro tenn,
Edmunds. A prayer was offered. The
President laid before the Senate the Gre
| dentials in relation to Beck, who succeeded
himself. The oath was administered to
Beck, Bowen, Callum, Dolph and Ferry.
whose credentials we're submitted at the
last session. At IL o'clock (noonl Clerk
Mcpherson raped the House to order and
proceeded to call the roll. The roll call
disclosed BIG members present, and the
nomination for Speaker being in order,
Geddes said: 81 nominate for Speaker of
the House Of the 4Sth Congress, Carlisle, a
man acknowledged to have pre-eminently
the qualifications to fill the place. Cannon
presented the name of Keifer, and Lyman
named Robinson, of Massachusetts,. Nor
rison, Tucker, Reid and Calkins we're ap-
pointed ~tellers. The Clerk proceeded to
call the roll with the result that follows:
Carlisle, 1911; Keifer, 112; Robinson, q;
James Lyman, 1; ]. s. Wise, of Virginia,
l; York and Wadsworth, of New York, L;
Ochiltree, 1; Lacey, of Michigan, /; White,
Of Kentucky, /.
The Clerk declared Carlisle elected.
Randall and Keller escorted the gentleman
to the chair. His entrance to the cham
Der was the signal for loud applause. The
oath was then administered
Upon taking the chair, Carlisle said:
sGentlemen Of the House Of Represen-
t~atives, l thank you sincerely for the high
honor you have conferred upon me by the
vote just taken. To be chosen from men,
bership of a body like this to preside over
it's deliberations is q distinction upon
which any citizen may properly congratu-
late himself. l assure you your kindness
is fully appreciated. At the same time l
realize the fact that the position which
you have assigned me is one of very great
labor and responsibility, and while l am
profoundly grateful for this manifestation
OF your confidence, I shall enter upon the
discharge OF its duties with serious dis
trust in my capacity to meet in an accept
able manner the requirements of Office. l
promise, however, to devote to your SER
vice all the zeal and ability Of which I am
possessed. Gentlemen, the maintenance
Of order on the floor is absolutely essential
to the intelligent, systematic transaction of
public business, and / earnestly invoke
your assistance in the enforcement of the
rules adopted for the government of our
proceedings. A large addition to the
membership Of the House, resulting from
the late appointment Of the Representa-
tives, makes this duty even more difficult
than before, and without your cordial CO.
operation and support, l cannot reasonably
hope to evenly discharge the ordinary,
daily duties Of this Office. That you will
cheerfully cooperate with mi in proper
efforts to preserve order and facilitate the
! business of legislation, I have no doubt.
But, gentlemen, l shall ask something
| more than mere cooperation in the dis
| charge of my duty. Assuring You Of my
earnest desire at fall times to be just and
impartial; still, I annot expect to avoid
| mistakes and / shall be compelled, there
fore, frequently to rely upon the friendly
forbearance of gentlemen on both sides of
the House. / am sure, gentlemen, hat all
matters OF legislation presented to this
Congress will receive from you such care
| full consideration as the magnitude and
| character of the interests involved require,
and that TOUR action upon them will be
wise, conservative and patriotic. Sudden
and radical changes of laws and regu-
lations effecting the commercial
and industrial interets Of the peo-
pie ought never to be made, unless
imperatively demanded in some public
emergency. In my opinion, under exist
ing circumstances such changes will not
be favorably received by any considerable
number Of those who give any attention
to the subject. [Applause. Many re-
forms are undoubtedly necessary, and it
| will be your 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 manner they
should be made. lApplause. If there be
any who fear that your action on this or
on any other subject will actually be in
furious to any interest, or even afford
reasonable cause for alarm, I am quite
sure they will be agreeably disappointed.
Applause. What the country has q right
to expect is strict economy in the admin
istration Of every department of the gov
eminent; just and equal taxation for pub
lie purposes; q faithful obser-
vance Of the limitations Of the
Constitution; q scrupulous regard
for the interests Of the great body of peo-
| pie in order that there may be power to
protect them against encroachment from
| every direction. Whatever can be lone
under the circumstances surrounding us
to meet this expectation ought to be done.
But in my Judgment, gentlemen, without
| detsining you further, / am willing to take
the oath Of Office as prescribed by the Con-
| stitution and the laws and proceed to the
complete organization Of the House. [Ap-
plause.
The iron clad oath was administered by
| Kelley, the Oldest member in continuous
service. and Speaker Carlisle called the
| House to order. The States were called
and the Representatives came forward and
qualified. The Senate adjourned. The
Presidents message was not sent in to-
day.
Tilden's Magnificent Donation.
CHICAGO, Dec. ga special from New
York states that Samuel ]. Tilden has for
years contemplated donating his large IL
brary to the city, and thai he has recently