The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-12-07

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give national banks circulation equal to
81 per cent. of the market value OF their
bond ceposits. Mr. r lmunds presented
an act for the construction OF four trunk
lines of postal telegraph radiating from
Washington. Mr. Blair introduced a bill
for bureau Of laOOr statistics and to make
eight hours days work. Mr.. Logan
handed in an act to appropriate So, 600 900
for the education of children, and another
to prOvid, pensions for union pris oners in
the late war. Mr.. Van Wyck introduced a
bill to force railroad corporations TO pay
within sixty days the cost of surveying
lands to which they are entitled, and Mr..
Slater another to repeal the Northern Pa
ciic land grants.
HOUSE.
Dec. Sat II O'clock CLERK Mcpherson
raped the house to order and proceeded to
call the roll. which disclosed 80 members.
The vote for sneaker resulted as follows:
Carlisle, 19l; Keller, ll2; Robinson, 2;
DANES and LYMAN; j. S. Wise, Virginia,
york;; WadswOrth, New York, l. (Och-
iltree); Lacy, Michigan, l (White, Ken
tucky).
The clerk declared John G. Carlisle elect
cd speaker of the house.
Messrs. Randall and Keifer escorted the
gentleman TO the chair. His entrance into
the chamber was the signal of loud APP
plause. The oath OF office was admins
tered.
THE NEW SPEAKERS POLICY.
Upon taking the chair. Mr.. Carlisle said:
"GENTLEMEN OF THE House OF REP
REsENTATIvEs: L thank you sincerely for
the nigh honor conferred upon me by the
vote just taken. To be chosen from the
membership Of n body like this to preside
over its deliberations Is distinction upon
which any citizen may properly congratu-
late himself, ana assure you your kind
ness is fully appreciated. At the same time
realize the fact that the position which
you have assigned me is one of very great
labor and responsibility, and, while pro-
foundly grateful for this manifestation of
your confidence, shall enter into the dis
charge of its duties with serious distrust
of my capacity to meet In an acceptable
manner the requirements of the Office. |
promise, however, to devote to your SER
vice all the zeal and ability with which l
am possessed. Gentlemen, the maintenance
of order on the floor Is absolutely essential
to an intelligent and systematic transaction
OF the public business, and | earnestly in
woke your assistance in the enforcement of
the rules adopted to govern our proceed
ings. The large addition to the member
ship of the house resulting from the late
apportionment, makes this duty even more
difficult than before, and without your
cordial cooperation and support l cannot
reasonably hope even to discharge the Or
binary daily duties OF this office. That
you will cheerfully cooperate with me in
every proper effort to preserve order and
facilitate the business of legislation have
no doubt. But, gentlemen, l shall ask
something more than mere cooperation in
the discharge of my duty. Assuring you
of my earnest desire to be at all times
just and impartial, still L cannot expect to
avoid mista Jes, and shall be compelled.
therefore, frequently to rely on your
friendly forbearance, gentlemen, on both
sides of the house. am sure, gentlemen.
that all matters of legislation presented TO
this congress will receive from you such
CAREFUL consideration as the magnitude of
their character and the interests involved
require, and that your action upon them
will be wise, conservative, and patriotic.
Sudden and radical changes in the laws
and regulations affecting tho commercial
and industrial interests of the people ought
never to be made unless imperatively de-
manded by some public emergency, and,
In my opinion, under the existing circum-
stances, such changes would not be favor
ably received by any considerable number
of those who have given serious attention
to that subject. Applause. Many re-
forms are undoubtedly necessary, and it
will be your duty, after a careful eXamina-
ton of the subject in all its bearings, to
decide how far they should extend and
when and in what manner they should be
made. Applause. Ii there be any who
fear your action on this or any other SUBJ
ject will actually be injurious to any in
terest or even afford reasonable cause for
alarm | am quite sure they will be reason
ably disappointed"
Pending action on the contested case
of Manning and Chalmers the house adj
journed.
Dec. AIN the house the delegates
from the territories were sworn in. A
resolution was adopted that the committee
on elections report whether Manning or
Chalmers is entitled to be sworn as men,
Der from Mississippi. Some debate took
place on the contest between Mayo and
Garrison, from the First district of Vir-
GINA. Mr.. Dunn offered a resolution for
the appointment of a committee of fifteen
members, to be known as the committee
on rivers and harbors, to which should be
referred propositions for the Improvement
of rivers and harbors. Referred to the
committee on rules when appointed. The
speaker appointed as committee on mile
age Moulton, Wellborn, Glasscock Ran
ney, and Miller of Pennsylvania.