The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06
HOUSE.

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HOUSE.
| At u O'Clock Clerk Mcpherson raped the
house to order and proceeded to call the roll
| being reached the clerk said he wished tC
make a statement as to his failure to put upon
| the roll the name OF any representative elect
from the Second district. Inc reason was Ina
cate of election, in the sense OF the law, had
| been presented to him. Chalmers had filed
| four exhibits in support OF his clam, put mel
ther individually nor collectively did the. ex,
hibits afford the clerk sufficient authority OF
enrolment If the governor of mississippi
had issued certificate OF election to any
clerk. " In regard to the First districtof North
Carolina the clerk had not received a certlfi-
cate of the successor OF Poole, deceased. The
roll call disclosed 316 members.
Nominations for speaker being in order, Mr..
Geddes said: 81 nominate for speaker of this
house of the Forty Eighth congress Mr.. Car
Isle, of Kentucky, a man of acknowledged pre-
eminent qualifications for the place. Mr. Can
non presented the name of Keller, of Ohio,
and Mr.. Lyman the name of Robinson, OF Mass
achusetts. Messrs. Morrison. Tucker. Reed and
CallzingS were appointed tellers. The clerk
proceeded to call the roll. The result was as
follows: Carlisle 1871, Keifer 112, Robinson 2,
Games and LYMAN, j. s Wise, OF Virginia, |,
tree), Lacey, of Michigan, 1, (White,) OF Ken
lucky. Mr.. Carlisle being elected, Messrs
Randall and Keifer escorted the gentleman to
the signal for loud applause. The oath OF Of
flee was administered.
Upon taking the chair. Carlisle after thank
ing the representatives for the high honor con-
tered and pointing out that the late app0rtiOn-
ment makes preservation of order more diff
cult than ever asked their cooperation and
all matters of legislation presented to this
congress will receive from you such careful
consideration as magnitude, character and
interests involved require, and your action
nm yHil % w commemorative n1trintip
Sudden and radical changes OF laws and regu-
tions affecting commercial and industrial in
terest of the people ought never be made I'M
less imperatfvely demanded by some public
emergency, and in my opinion under
existing circumstances such changes would
not be favorably received by any considerable
number of those who have given serious at
tention TO the subject. (Applause) Many re-
forms .are undoubtedly nece sary, and it may
be your duty, after careful examination of
the subject, to decide how far they should eX-
tend. and in what manner they should be made,
ZAP plauSe). If there be any who fear your ac-
ton on this or any other subject, it will actu-
reasonable cause of ALARM, L am quite sure
they will be agreeably disappointed. ZAP
plause9 What the country has right
to expect is strict economy OF the
gOvernment,just and equal for public purposes,
faithful observance of the limitations of the
and interests of the great body of the people
in order that they may be protected, for con-
gresS has the power to protect them against
encroachments from every direction. What
ever can be done under circumstances sur
rounding us to meet this expectation ought to
be done, in my Judgment. But. gentlemen,
without OBTAINING you further, L am now ready
to take The oath OF Office prescribed by the
constitution and laws. and proceed to complete
the organization of the House." (Applause.)
The iron clad oath was administered by
Kelly, the oldest member, after which
Speaker Carlisle called the House TO
order. AS the states were called the
representatives came forward and qualified.
When Kansas was reached Peters, repre-
sentative-at-large of that state, at the request
of Springer, was asked to step aside. Springer
stated the governor OF Kansas had forwarded
him a position, signed by himself and other
state officers and a large number of citizens
protesting to the admissions OF Peters, on the
ground that under the constitution and laws of
Kansas he was ineligible to hold Office He,
however, withdrew the objection and Peters
took the oath.
Mr.. Converse. rising to a question of privi-
lege, said the clerk of the house this morning
stated that no certificate from the governor OF
Mississippi had been presented by any person
claiming to be representative from the second
district of that state. He would place no name
on the roll for satisfactory reasons. Said Mr..
Converse, Mr.. Manning had chosen not to
present that certificate until action had been
taken by the house. He (Converse) had called
upon Manning's attorney and asked permits
sion to present Manning's credentials. 1t had
been the policy of the house by unknown pre-
cedent 10 seat member who had certificate
from the governor. He asked to have the Ger
tifcate read.
Mr.. Keller said Mr.. Manning never accepted
certificate, and put on the clerks files state
ment showing he was beaten by $50 votes. He
had also. in effect, stated he would not ask to
be seated on that certificate. Did the gentle
man propose to force Mr.. Manning to do what
he wonld not do himself?
Mr. Converse replied that not only did Mr..
Manning hold a certificate and was prima
facie entitled to the seat, but upon a contest it
would be shown that he was entitled, upon
merits, to the seat. The certificate was read
after short discussion.
Mr. Converse offered a resolution that as
Mr.. Manning holds a certificate from the gov
ernor of Mississippi he be Immediately quail
fed a member of the house without prejudice
to the final right to the seat.
Mr.. KasSOn doubted whether the house had
a right to order man sworn who did not
claim seat.
Mr.. Converse replied that Mr.. Manning did
claim the seat.
The previous question was ordered. Yeas,
162; nays, 1913.
Mr.. Calkins offered resolution providing
that the certificate of the governor of Missis-
sIppi certifying to the election of Mr.. Manning,
with the certificate of the secretary of state,
and all other papers in the hands of the clerk
of the house touching upon the right of Mr..
Chalmers to the seat be referred to the COM
mittee on elections, when appointed, with in
structions to report without delay which of tile
parties was entitled to prima facie be sworn in.
Pending action, the house adjourned.