Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-04

SSt '5''iu, i"iuer, tullOm, ManQer-
son, Dalph and Bowen.
HOUSE.
AT II O'Clock Clerk Mcpherson
raped the house to order. and nro.
ceeded TO call the roll of representa-.
tives.
When 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 from the Second
district. The reason was that no paper
that could be considered certificate
of election in the sense of the law had
been presented to him. Chalmers had
filed four exhibits in support of his
claim, but neither individually nor
collectively did the exhibits afford the
clerk sufficient authority for enroll
ment. If the governor of Mississippi
had issued n certificate of election to
any one 1t had not been presented to
the clerk.
In regard to the first district of
North Carolina, the clerk had not re-
ceived the certificate of any successor
| to Poole, deceased.
| The roll declared 316 members Nom
nations for speaker being in order,
Geddes said: ~ nominate for speaker
of this house of the Forty-eighth con-
gress, j. G.. Carlisle of Kentucky, a
man of acknowledged pre-eminent
qualifications for the place.
Cannon presented the name of
keifer Of Ohio, and Lyman named
Robinson of Massachusetts.
Morrison, Tucker, Reed and Calkins
We're appointed telles. The clerk
proceeded to call the roll, with the re-
suit as follows: Carlisle l9l; Keifer
liz; Robinson (James and Lyman;
J. S. Wise OF Virginia York.; Wads-
worth of New York (Ochiltree);
Lacey of Michigan / white of Ken
lucky,
The clerk declared Carlisle elected,
and Randall and keifer escorted the
gentleman to the chair. Their en-
trance into the chamber was the signal
for loud applause, and the oath of office
was administered.
| Upon taking the chair, Carlisle, af-
ter thanking the representatives for the
| high honor conferred and pointing out
that the late apportionment makes the
preservation of order more difficult
than ever, asked for their cooperation
and forbearance. He then said
~ am sure, gentlemen, all matters
of legislation presented in this congress
will receive from you such careful con-
sideratiL n as the magnitude, character
and interest involved require, and
your action upon them will be wise,
conservative and patriotic. Sudden
and radical changes of laws and regu-
lations affecting the commercial and
industrial interest of the people ought
never to be made unless imperatively
demanded by some public emergency,
and i'm my opinion under existing cir
cunnstances such changes would not be
favorably received by any considerable
number of those who have given seri-
Gus attention To the subject. ZAP
plause.) Many reforms are undoubt-
eddy necessary. and ii may be your du-
ty after careful examination of the
subject in all its bearings to decide
how far they should extend, and in
what manner they should be made,
(Applause) If there be any who fear
that our action on this or any other
subject will actually injurious to any
interest, or even afford reasonable
cause for alarm, am quite sure they
will be agreeably disap-
pointed. (Applause.) What the
country has a right 10 expect is strict
economy of administration in every
department of the government, just
and equal taxation for public purposes,
a faithful observance ofthe limitations
of the constitution, and scrupulous re-
gard for the rights and interests OF the
great body the people, in order tnat
thew be protected, for congress has the
power to protect them against en-
croachmepts from every direction
Whatever can be done under the cir
cumstances surrounding us TO
meet this expectation ought
10 be done, in my Judgment. But,
gentlemen, without OBTAINING you FUR
finer. am ready to take the oath OF
Office prescribed by the constitution
and laws, and TO proceed to complete
organization of the house" lap
The iron-clad oath was administered
nv Kelley, the Oldest member in CON
tinuols service, and Speaker Carlisle
then called the house to order. me
states were called, and representatives
came forward ard were qualified.
When Kansas was reached, Peters,
representative at large from that state,
at the request of Springer, stated that
fhe governor of Kansas had forwarded
him a petition signed by himself
and other state officers ana
large number of citizens, protesting
avainst the admission of Peters on the
Ground that under the constitution
and laws of Kansas he is ineligible TO
hold Office. He, however, Withdrew
the objection, and Peters took the
Converse, rising TO question oil
nrivilece said the clerk OF the house
This morning stated that had the GER