Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-16
CONGREssNON AA PROCEEDINGs
Senate.

Promptly at noon on the 7th, the Senate
was called to order by the secretary Gen.
McCook, and after the opening ceremonies
John Sherman was made president pro tenn
Committees were appointed to notify the
President and House of Representative OF
the organization of the Senate. Then, upon
motion of Mr.. Edmunds, at 1925 the Sen
ate took a recess of half an hour to await
the organization of the House. At2:4O the
new president called the Senate to order,
after which the clerk of the House of Repre-
sentatives brought message from that
body announcing the election of it's speaker
and clerk, and the appointment of COM
mittee to wait on the President in conjunc-
tion with the committee already appointed
by the Senate. Resolutions ofrespect to the
memory of e-President Hendricks were
laid on the table, and the Senate adj
iourned tout of respect to the late vice
president"
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 9.-After the introduce
ton and reference of number of bills, the
Senate, at lilo P. M, on motion OF Mr..
Ingalls,, adjourned.
THURSDAY, Dec. 1O.-After the readingof
the journal, Mr.. Edmunds introduced bill
to provide for the establishment of postal
telegraph 1t was referred to the commit
tee on post offices and post-roads. A reso-
luton offered by Mr.. Morrill, was agreed to-,
directing the payment from the contingent
fund of the Senate, of the actual and neces-
sary expenses of the Senate committee APP
pointed to attend the funeral of Gen.
Grant. resolution offered by Mr.. Dolph
was agreed to by calling on the secretary of
war to transmit to the Senate copy of
the report of Capt w. Fl. Bixby, of the
United States engineer corps, relating to the
sea coast Notifications in Europe in 1881
or 1882. Mr.. Mcpherson presented Joint
resolution of the Legislature of New Jer-
sey, recommending congressional inquiry
into the fitness of portion of the territory
of Alaska for the purpose of penal colony
for long term or life term convicts. Re
ferred to the committee on territories.
House.
At precisely noon the House was called to
order by j. B. Clark, it's clerk, and the first
session of the Forty-ninth Congress began.
When order was secured the clerk proceeded
to call the roll OF members elect. John G.
Carlisle was elected speaker. The clerk then
proceeded to call the roll of members who,
as their names were called, appeared at the
bar Of the House, and were sworn in by the
Speaker. No objection was raised to any
member, and the ceremony was performed
quietly and promptly. The election of Off
GERS Of the Horse being then in order, the
names of those selected by the Democratic
caucus were presented by Mr.. Tucker, while
Mr.. Cannon moved to amend by substitute
ing the names Of those chosen by the Re-
publican caucus. The amendment was re-
jected and the gentlemen named in Mr..
fuckers resolution were elected by viva
voce vote. Thereupon they appeared at
the bar of the House and qualified. After
a short time spent in routine business, an
adjournment was taken.
WEDNESDAY. Dec. 9-After the reading
and approval of the journal, the Speaker
asked and received permission of the House
to appoint the committees on rules, ac-
counts and enrolled bills. Springer, of Hi
nois, then presented for immediate action
the code of rules prepared by him, which
has already been published. Hammond.
of Georgia, offered resolution, declaring
that pending the consideration of the pro-
posed code and until the rules of the House
shall be adopted, this House be governed
by the rules of procedure of the last House,
SO far as applicable, and by Jeffersons
manual. Considerable debate ensued as to
whether the House was governed by the
rules OF the preceding Congress until new
ones were adopted, after which commit
tee consisting Of Randall, Morrison, Reed
and Hiscock, was appointed to consider
the various resolutions and the House adj
iourned.