Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-08
THE 4sth CONGRESS.
The Organization by Both
Branches Yesterday.
LIST OF OFFICERS ELECTED.
Carlisle Speaker-Sherman Presi
dent of the Senate Respect
to Hendricks.

tdFAlsit foptuhcf foiicth man
dent of the Senate-Respect
to Hendricks.
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THE SENATE IN SESSION.
WAsHISoros, December THE SEN
ase was called to order at ~ NJ. After
PRAYER MIR. Edmunds nominated Senator
sherman for President Of the Senate.
Senator Voorhees, moved as a substitute
the name Of Harris. The yeas and nays
were then ordered upon Senator Voor-
hees' motion. The amendment was lost
by strict party vote, whereupon sher-
man was elected without further d.
vision. A committee was appointed to
notify the President and the House of
the organization of the Senate. Then,
upon motion OF Edmunds, at l2 noon
the Senate took recess Of half hour
TO await organization. The galleries Of
the Senate have not for many years
been so crowded on the opening day OF
the session. The walls Of the Senate
chamber were draped in deep black ont
of respect to the memory of the late
Vice President. Upon request Of Sec
retary McCook, Sherman was escorted
to the chair by Edmunds aud Voorhees,
asd the oath OF Office administered
to him by Edmunds. Sherman
then said: "Senators. | return
you my grateful thanks for the high
honor YOU have conferred upon me. In
common with all the people of the
United States. | feel profound sorrow
for the sudden death OF the Vice Presi-
dent, who by the constitution is also
declared to be President Of the Senate.
The contingency has now arrived whsn
IL becomes the imperative duty of the
Senate to elect a President pro tenn. In
accepting the position assigned me l feel
that there are many Senators on either
side OF the house more apt in the dis
charge of the duties Of this position;
more experienced in the rules and or
ders Of the Sennte than myself. Still |
accept with sincere desire that | may
be able to enforce the rules with kind
ness and impartiality, SO as to ascertain
IL possible the sense of the majority Of
the Senate and to give to the mi
nority It's full constitutional right
and protection. With this sincere
desire Of performing this duty l appeal
TO each individual Senator for his cour-
tesy and forbearance.
Cullom presented the credentials of
iogan's reelection as Senator from IL
linois. and Pike presented those Of Blair
as Senator from New Hampshire. The
credentials were read aud Logan and
Blair at once sworn in by the President
pro tempore.
At 2:40 P. Nj. the newly chosen Presi-
dent pro tenn called the Senate 10 order.
The Clerk of the House Of Representa-
tives brought message from that body
announcing the election Of its Speaker
and Clerk and the appointment Of a
committee to wait on the President in
conjunction with the committee already
appointed by the Senate. Voorhees,
then offered the following resolution,
prefacing it with the remark that in do
ing SO he was performing the saddest
duty Of his public life;
Resolved, That the Senate has re-
ceived with profound sorrow the intelli-
eencs Of the death h OF Thomas A. Hem
dricks. late Vice President of the United
States and for number of years dis
tioauished member of this body.
Resolsed, That the business Of the
Senate be suspended in order that the
eminent public services and the repre-
sentative virtues Of the deceased may
be appropriately commemorated.
Resolved, That the Secretary of the
Senate be directed to communicate these
resolutions to the House Of Representa-
tives.
Voorhees, asked that the resolutions
be permitted to lie ON the table subject
10 be called up at future day, OF which
the Senate should have due and timely
notice. The resolutions were accord.
ingly laid on the taule.
Harrison then moved an immediate
adjournment Of the Senate 'out Of re
speot to the memory OF the late Vice
President" The motion was agreed tc
and the Senate adjourned until to-mor
row noon.
WAsuINaToS, December 7. congress
will meet this morning 10 organize and
then adjourn out OF respect to the late
Vice President Hendricks. The Presi
dents message will not be sent in until
tomorrow l,ruesday.l
The House was called to order by J.
B. Clark, its Clerk. and the first session
of the 49th Congress began. When or
der was secured at the Clerks call, he
disclosed the presence Of 800 members,
the only absences being Miller of New
York, Henderson OF North Carolina
Aiken OF South Carolina, Craig o
Texas and Croxton Of Virginia.
Nominations for Speaker were then il
order and Tucker, OF Virginia, Present
ed the name Of Carlisle, of Kentucky
Cannon, Of Illinois, presented the nam'
Of Reed, of Maine. The vote was an
pounced as follows: G rlisle III, Reec
l3s, and amid loud applause the Clerl
declared Carlisle elected, and appointed
Messrs. Tucker and Reed us a committed
to conduct tho Speaker to the Chair.
Carlisle spoke briefly, thanking tn
members .for their renewed confidence
With q view to the preservation Of or
der and decorum, the protection Of tn
personal and representative rights o
members and the prompt transaction o
public business, he asked their co-opera
lion. None Of these results, however
can be obtained without your active co
operation and support. In body 81
large as this, representing such vast an
sometimes conflicting interests, a con
slant observance Of established rule
and precedents u imperatively required
not only by considerations vitality affect
ing the public welfare, but Ia order 1
maintain the honor and dignity of tn
House itself. In the sharp contests 70
priority which unavoldably occur i
such body, the restraints imposed b.
the fixed rules are sometimes quite 81
yerely tested, especially II there ha
been large accumulation 1of business
but experience has shown that the M
cessity for order and regularity in tn
consideration4f legislative measures
so FUZZY appreciated by the gentl,
men on the floor that they ca
always be relied on to sustain the presid
ing officer in every proper effort he ma
make to obtain that result. In view {
this fact feel much more confident, /
a reasonable degree, OF success in thi
trying position than would otherwise b
iustiGable. Qieltions Of order must bi
decided promptly as they are raised
generally without much opportunity 70
deliberation, and as consequence wht
ever may occupy the chair. and howeve
careful he may be, mistakes must FIRE
quently occur, but fortunately thi
House has at all times In its own hand
power to correct them and preserve th
integrity and consistency of its practices
and / am sure, gentlemen, you will no
hesitate to exercise that power wher
ever occasion may demand. Gentle
men, we are about to enter the work Q
an important session; more important
perhaps, than any that has preceded I
tor many years. 1t is probable tha
many subjects, not heretofore prominet
in our deliberations, will engage larg
share of your attention during the pre-