Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-08
House.


called to order by J. b. Clark, its Clerk,
and the first session Of the 49th Con-
Rress began. when order was secured.
the call disclosed the presence of $40
members. the osly abssntees being
Miller Of New York. Henderson of North
Carolina, Aiken of South Carolina.
Craig of Texas and Croxton of Virginia.
Nominations for Speaker we're then in
order. fucker OF Virginia presented
the name of Carlisle of Kentucky; Can
non Of Illinois placed the name of Reed
Of Maine In nomination. The vote was
announced a. follows: Carlisle III.
Reed 1873. and amid loud applause the
Clerk declared Carlisle elected, and sp
pointed Messrs. Tucker and Reed as Q
q committee to conduct the Speaker to
the char.
Carlisle spoke briefly, thanking the
members for their renewed confidence.
He said his administration would be
with view TO the preservation of order
and decorum, protection of personal
and representative rights Of members,
asd the prompt transaction Of public
business. Meme of these results, how
ever, can b obtained without your
active 90 cooperation and support. In a
body % large ~ this, representing sHch
vast and sometimes conflicting interests,
constant observance Of established
rules and presidents 10 imperatively re-
quired. not only by considerations
vitality affecting the public welfare. but in
order 70 maintain the honor and dignity
OF the House itself. In the sharp con-
sests for priority, which unavoidasly
occur 10 sach Q body, the restraints i'm
poeed by hxed rules are sometimes
quite severely tested, especially IN there
has been large accumulation Of basi
| mesa, bat experience has shown that
necessity for order and regularity in
consideration Of Legislative measures is
% fully appreciated by the gentlemen
on the door that they can always be re-
he'd on 10 sustain the presiding officer
10 every enoIt be may make to obtain
that result. In view of this fact, feel
much more confident OF q reasonable
degree Of success in this trying position
than would otherwise be justifable.
| Questions of order mast be de
ctded promptly 40 they are raised.
generally Without much opportunity
for elaboration, and consequently who-
ever may occupy the chair, and however
careful he may 10, mistakes must fire..
qeentiy occur; bat fortunately tkis
House has 81 all times in lie own hands
he power 70 correct them and preserve
the integrity and consistency of its
practice. and I am sure. eentienen.
yoa vtll not hesitate 70 exercise thai
power whenever occasion may demand.
Gentlemen, ve are about to enter upon
TIE work Of an important session, more
important perhaps than any that has
precsdsd It for many years. The politi.
cal relations heretof 70 existing be.
tween the too sides of the House and
the Executive Department Of the Gov
eminent have bsen reversed, and
this OF itself imposss new duties
end obligations on beth. Under q pop-
uier form Of government like oars. q
| political change In the Executive branch
necessarily, 10 . greater or lees extent,
involves altered methods of adtniuissra
200. fnaaourates q new legislative
policy, and eooseqaently presents nev
Questions for the consideration Of the
people and their representatives II 10
probable. therefore. that many subjects
nos heretofore prominent In oar DELHI
efsfions VII eDRses Q large share of
your attention daring the present Con-
efesa IL may reasonably be ansici.
pafsd also that vide differences Of
opinion vtll exist on many of these
questsous, resulting IN long, earnest
and perhaps exciting contests on the
door it may Be thai Thea difference
viii not aivsvs b defined By recognized
party iinsa Usdsr then sircunsi snre
psopsf appeeesasioa Of the fnsseritv
and patriotism Of saeh other, Q sincere
respsss for he honest Opinions OF op-
puneoss 10 deoaae. and shs caltivassou
81 . spirit of mutual foRhsasanes viu
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