The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-05
CONGRESS.

s-AC (AC4EutAAl6 VI Ic-CAcG&kUn "a jas. -
Beck, Of Kentucky, to succeed himself
. also the credentials of Thomas w
Palmer, Of Michigan, to succeed Sena
tor Ferry also the credentials of Q. /
Pike, of New Hampshire, to succeed
Senator Rollins.
The oath was then administered I,
Senator'S Beck, Bowen, Cnllom, Dolpl
and Frye, whose credentials were sub
mitted last session.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Long befor,
the hour of noon, the galleries of th,
House of Representatives were filed will
spectators to witness the opening scene.
Of the Forty-eighth Congress. The new
upholstering of desks of members, tht
bright colors of carpeting of the cham
Der, and baskets of flowers which were
distributed here and there throughout
| the hall served to eniven the scene
while on the floor all political feeling
being laid aside for the time, friendly
greetings were the order of the day
Now and then a prediction might be
heard as to the result of the battle in
1884, few speculations were INDUCED
as to the probable chairmanships of some
| important committees of the House, but
asiue from this conversations were social
and non-political.
Mr.. Mcpherson, clerk, raped the
House to order and proceeded to call
the roll of Representatives elect. The
State of Mississippi having been reached
the clerk said he wished to make state
ment as to his failure to put on the roll
the name, of any Representative elect
from the Second District.
Morrison, of Illinois, Tucker, of Vir.
ginia, Reed, of Maine, Calkins, of In.
diana, were appointed as tellers, and the
clerk read the roll call. The result was
| fer Keifer, liz. The clerk thereupon
declared Carlisle elected and Randall,
of Pennsylvania and Kiefer, of Ohio,
escorted that gentleman to the chair.
His entrance to the chamber was the
signal for loud applause and the oath Of
Office was administered.
Upon taking the chair, Carlisle said
Gentlemen Of the House of Represen-
tatives, l thank you sincerely for the
high honor conferred upon me by the
vote Just taken. To be chosen from the
membership of great body like this to
preside over its deliberations is a distinc-
| ton of which any citizen might proper
ly congratulate himself, and ] assure you
that your kindness and Partially is
| fully appreciated. At the same time
realize the fact that the position which
YOU have assigned to me is one OF very
great labor and responsibility, and while
profoundly grateful to you for this mani
| festation of your confidence, / shall en-
ter on the discharge of its duties with a
serious distrust of my capacity to meet,
In an accept lble manner, the require
ments of this Office. / promise you,
however, to devote to your service all
the zeal and ability of which | am pos
sessed. Gentlemen, the maintenance
of order on the floor is essential-abso
luteIy essential-to an intelligent and
systematic transaction of public BUSH
ness, and | earnestly invoke your as
sistanee in the enforcement OF rules
adopted for the government of our pro-
ceedings. The large addition to mem
bership of this house resulting from
the late apportionment of represen-
tatives, makes this duty even more
difficult than it has been before, and
without your cordial cooperation and
support | cannot reasonably hope
even to discharge the ordinary daily
duties of this Office. That you will
cheerfulIy cooperate with me in every
proper effort to preserve order and to
facilitate business of legislation | have
no doubt, but gentlemen, / shall ask
something more of you than mere CO
operation in the discharge of my duties.
\
times to be just and impartial, still
cannot expect to avoid mistakes and
shall be compelled, therefore, frequently,
no doubt to rely on the friendly forbear-
ance of gentlemen on both sides of the
house. / am sure, gentlemen, that all
matters of legislation presented during
this Congress will receive from you such
careful consideration as the magnitude
and character of the interests involved |
require, and that your action on them |
will be wise, conservative and patriotic |
Sudden and radical changes in the laws |
and regulations affecting the commercial |
and industrial interests of the people
ought never to be made unless impera-
lively demanded by some public emer-
gency, end in my opinion, under exist
ing circumstances, such changes would
not be favorably received by any con-
siderable number of those who have
given serious attention to the subject
,Applause.) Many reforms are undoubt-
eddy necessary, and it will be your duty.
after careful examination of the whole
subject in all its bearings, to decide how
ar they should extend, and when and +,
n what manner they should be made.
Applause.) If there be any who fear /
hat your action on this or any other
ubject will actually be injurious to {
my interest or even afford reason /
Ible cause for alarm, am quite sure
hey will be disappointed. What the S
country has right to expect is strict
economy in the administration of every / /
department. OF government, just and 5
quail taxation, for public purposes, h
althful observance of the limita-
ions of the Constitution, and scru- n
ulous regard for the rights and in t
erests of the great body of people in t,
rider that they may be protected as far a
5 Congress has power to protect them Il
grinst encroachment from every direc- a
on. Whatever can be done under the g,
surrounding us, to meet II
lis expectation ought to be done, in my Il
ldgment; but gentlemen, without de- ',
lining you further, am ready to take
lie oath of office prescribed by the Con- =,
tuition and laws, and proceed to COM =.
etc the Organization of the House. :,
Applause. ~
The ironclad oath of Office was then a
lministered by Kelly, of Pennsylvania, W,
g oldest member of the House in con- VI
luous service. and Speaker Carlisle
lied the House to order. The States mr.
IRE then called alphabetically and Rep Is,
sentatives as their names were called M
me forward and qualified. de-
Converse, of Ohio, rising to question ito
privilege, said that the clerk of the fro
use this morning stated that had the to
'ti6cate of the Governor of Mississippi vii
N presented by person claiming to ths
the Representative from the Second "bl
'trict of that State, he would have pos
ced his name on the ROLL For reasons my
ich were satisfactory to Mr.. Manning Go
had chosen not 10 present that GER cos
cate until action had been taken bv me.
house. He (Converse) had called on q
inning and asked permission to pre- (Ms
Manning's credentials to the house. me.
had been the policy of the house and
IN unbroken train OF precedents to car
the member who held the certificate mer
he Governor, He asked to have the Dor.
lfleate read. circ
eifer, Of, Ohio, sAid that Manning foil.
never accepted the certificate. and but
lad put on the CLERKS file statements and
Oh showed that he Us beaten - zee iang
.. He had also, inslhees stated that
would not ask to be seated on that some
ifcate. Did the gentlemen propose catu
Drce Manning to do what he would nece
do himseIf7 day
inverse replied that Manning held morn
certificate and was prima facie emit Poini
to the seat, but on contest it would home
lown thst he was entitled N Il - a. that