Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-04
House Of REPRESENTATIVES.

At II o'clock, Clerk Mcpherson raped
the house to order, and proceeded / to call
the roll. When the representative of the
state of Mississippi had been reached, the
clerk said he wished to make statement
as to his failure to put upon the roll the
name of any representative elect in the
Second district, for the reason there was
no paper which could be considered Ger
tifcate of election in the sense of law had
been presented him. Chalmers
had fled four exhibits in
ually nor collectively did the exhibit afford
the clerk sufficient authority for the en-
rollment of Chalmers. If the governor of
Mississippi has issued certificate of elec-
tion to any one, it has not been prese nted
to the clerk. In regard to the First district
of North Carolina the clerk had not re-
cecived certificate for the successor to
Poole, deceas ed. The roll call disclosed
BIG members. The nomination for speak
or being in order, Geddes said 81 nominate
as speaker of this house, for the Forty
eighth congress, Carlisle of Kentucky a
man acknowledged preeminently qualified
for the place" Cannon presented the name
of Keifer, (0hio,) and Lyman the name of
Robinson, (Mass.). Harrison, Tucker,
Reed and Calkins were appointed teilers.
The clerk proceeded to call the roll, when
the result was as follows: Carlisle, 19l; !;
Kaifer, I12; Robinson, 2; il. S. Wise, (Va.,)
1; Wadsworth, IN. W l; Lacy, (Mich..l 1.
The clerk declared Carlisle elected, and
Randall and Keifer escorted that gentle
man to the chair. His entrance into the
chamber was the signal for loud applause
Upon taking the chair, Carlisle SAID:
Gentlemen of the house of representatives
I thank you sincerely for the honor con-
ferred on me by the vote just taken; to be
chosen from the membership of body
like this to preside over it's deliberations
is distinction upon which any citizen
may properly congratulate himself, and [
assure you your kindness is fully appre-
ciated; at the same time I realize the fact
that ths position which you have assigned
me is one of very great labor
and responsibility, and while profoundly
graf eful for this manifestation of your
confidence, shall discharge its duties
with serious distrust in my capacity to
meet in an acceptable manner the require
ments of the Office. I promise, however,
to devote to your service all the zeal and
ability of which am possessed. Gentle
men, the maintenance of order on the
floor is essential, absolutely essential to
an intelligent and systematic transaction
of the public business, and 1 earnestly
invite your assistance 10
enforcing the rules adopted
for governing our proceedings. The large
additi On to the membership of the Eouse,
resulting from the late apportionment OF
representatives, makes this duty even more
difficult than before, and without cordial
| cooperation and support cannot reason
| ably hope to discharge the ordinary daily
duties of this office. That you will cheer
fully cooperate with me in every proper
effort to preserve order, and facilitate the
business of legislation
have no doubt. But, gentlemen,
shall ask something more than mere
cooperation, assuring you my earnest de
sire at all times will be act just and i'm
partially. Still, cannot expect to avoic
mistakes and shall be compelled, there
fore, to frequently, no doubt, rely op the
| friendly forbearence of gentlemen on botf
sides of the house. I am sure, gentlemen
that all matters of legislation presented tt
this congress will receive from you such
careful consideration as the magnitude
and character of the interests involved re
/ quire, and your action upon them will b
rise, conservative and patriotic. Sudder
and radical changes in the laws an
regulations affecting the commercial an