The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-05
THE NEW CONGRESS-.

WASHINGTON, December 3.-Ihe
Senate was called to order by the
President pro tenn, Mr.. Edmunds.
Prayer was offered.
The President laid before the SEN
ate the credentials of reelection of
Mr.. Beck, to succeed himself; of
Messrs. Palmer and Ferry, and of
Mr.. Pike, to succeed Mr.. Rollins.
The oaths were administered to
Messrs. Beck, Bowen, Cullom, Dolph
and Frye, whose credentials were
admitted last session.
The customary resolution notify
ing the House and President that
the Senate was ready for business
was agreed TO.
A recess of one hour was taken.
On re-assembling the recess was ex-
tended to 3 p. m.
NO MESSAGE TO-DAY.
When the Senate met it at once
adjourned till tomorrow. The Pres
ident's message will not 60 in to-
day.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, December 3.-At
, o'clock Clerk Mcpherson raped
the House to order and proceeded to
call the roll of Representatives.
When the State of Mississippi he'd
been reached the Clerk said he wish
ed to make a statement as to his fail
ure to put upon the roll the name OF
any Representative-elect for the Sec.
ond District, for the reason that no
paper which could be considered a
certificate of election in the sense OF
the law had been presented to him.
Mr.. Chalmers had filed four exhibits
in support of his claim, but neither
individually nor collectively did the
exhibits afford the Clerk sufficient
authority for the enrolment of Chal'
mers. If the Governor of Mississip-
pi had issued a certificate of election
to any one, it had not been present
ed to the Clerk.
In regard to the first district OF
North Carolina, the Clerk had not
received a certificate from the sue
cessor of Poole, deceased.
The roll call disclosed three hun
dred and sixteen members present
The nomination of Speaker beipe
/ in order, Mr.. Geddes said
Il nominate for Speaker of thi:
House of the XLNIIIth Congress:
Mr.. Carlisle, of Kentucky, a man
acknowledged to have pre-eminen'
qualifications for this place"
/ Mr.. Cannon presented the mans
of Mr.. Keifer, of Ohio, and Mr.. Ly
man named Mr.. Robinson. of Mas.
sachusetts.
Messrs. Morrison. Tucker, Reed
and Calkins We're appointed tellers
The Clerk proceeded to call the
roll. The result was as follows:
Carlisle, 1911 keifer, 112; Robin
son, 2; James and Lyman and J. S
Wise, (of Virginia. ! each Arnoi
and Wadsworth (of New York., !
each; Ochiltree and Lacy (of Mich.
igan,) l each White, (of Kentucky,
II.
The Clerk declared Mr.. Carlisle
elected.
Messrs. Randall and Keifer es
corted the gentleman to the chair
His entrance into the chamber was
the signal for loud applause.
The oath of Office was administer.
ed.
Upon taking the chair Mr.. Car
Isle said:
Gentlemen of The House Of Represent
atiUes.
l thank you sincerely for the high
honor conferred by the vote just tax
en-. To be chosen from a member.
ship of a great body like this to pre-.
side over its deliberations is dis,
tinctlon upon which any citizen
could properly congratulate himself
and | assure you that your kindness
and partiality is fully appreciated
At the same time l realize the fact
that. the position you have assigned
me is one of very great labor and re.
spcnsibility, and. while profoundly
gratifed at this manifestation OF yon.
confidence, ] shall enter upon the
discharge of its duties with serious
distrus. Of my capacity to meet in
an acceptable R1anner the reqire.
ments of the office. / promise, how.
eyer, to devote to your service 81 the
zeal and ability of which / an, pos.
sessed.
Gentlemen, tae maintenance Of
order on the foer is essent;sl, abso
lptely essential, to the intelligent ana
systenRtic transaction of the public
business, and / earnestly invoke
your assistance in the enforcement,
of the rules adopted for the govern