Daily Republican., 1885-12-08

The DraWang Of Aeaas IN enc
nouse-Dssh Houses Adjourn eus
Of nespecs 90 the Memory OF Wee
Presidents Hendricks.
The first session Of the Forty ninth.
Congress opened on Monday. In the
Senate MIR. Sherman, of Ohio, was
elected President pro tempore and took
the oath Of ONCE. The credentials Of
Messrs. Logan and Blair, Senators.
elect from Illinois and New Hampshire
respectively, were presented and those
gentlemen sworn in. Resolutions were
adopted directing the Secretary 10 in.
form the House OF Representatives and
the President Of the election OK tho
President pro tempore.
The usual committee WAS also Ap
pointed TO wait upon the President, In
|conjunction With similar COMMITTEES Of
tho House, and inform him Congress
was ready TO receive any commnuica.
ton he might be ready TO make. A re.
cess was then taken. On reassemblins,
L. communication was received from
the House announcing its organization.
etc. MT. voorhees, then offered resolu-
tons In regard TO the death of Vice
Preetdens Hendricks, which we've laid
on the table to be called mp at o fu,
ture day. The Senate then, in respect
70. the memory of the Vice President, ad.
journed until noon today.
In the House, John u. Carlisle, OF
Kentucky, was 70 elected Speaker, the
Republicans voting for Thomas r. Reed
OF Maine. Mr.. Carlisle, on taking the
chair, made . speech acknowledging
the honor conferred upon him, and
calling attention TO the iinpor tance Of
the session just beginning. The other
officers OF the House were then elected,
as nominated by the Democratic caucus.
] he Clerk was directed to in form the
Senate that the House was organic ed +,
and committee was appointed 20 wall
on the President together with the SINH
lar committee Of the Senate. After th, .
ara wing Of seats had been finished, Mr..
Holman, of Indiana, announced the
death OF Vice President Hendricks,
ard the House then, as n mark of re
rect, adjourned.
The principal thing Of interest in the
House on Monday WAS the drawing CT
1 seats.
This operation was marked ut the out.
set by an extremely disagreeable ep.s-
ode. By virtue Of his position rs Fatner
OF The House, IL has been custom airy 10
allow Judge Kelley to retain the scat / Q
has honorably filled during twelve Con-
crosses. Mr.. Mills, of Texas, moved
before the drawing began, to give Judge
Kelley his present seat. To the disgust
Of every body q member named Bennett,
from North Carolina, objected. Mr..
Reed instantly asserted that tho oSjee-
ton amounted to nothing, as he vas
sure no Republican would think OF
taking Judge Kelley's seat. and, amidst
applause, the Judge placed his silk LAi
upon his desk.
II - -
from the fact that the best places fall
TO new and inexperienced members and
delegates from territories. Mr.. Randall
,ss.,,. ed the desirable desk that he occu
So last ,- son. On the Democrat,
aide Mr. Warner, o, Ohio; Mr.. McAdoo
: Of New Jersey; Mr.. Springer ana Dir
Eden, OF Illinois; Mr.. Holman, q
|. Ipdiana, and Mr.. Bland, OF Missouri
!, were also able TO secure coed position:
PENNSYLVANIA WAS the fortunate Stat
y on the Republican side, Messfs. Negley
u Harmer, Bingham and Bayne betn
q among the FIRST called. Mr.. Cannon, ,
h Illinois, chose . seat in Mr. Keney'
oil neiRhborhocd, in close proximity
as Mr.. Browne, OF Indiana.
al Mckinley, Of Ohio, was able to 5
.lcure q front seat, but too far 10 the Oh
to be desirable. He was, howeve
more fortunate than his olleague, NJ
se Butter worth, who was relegated to q
n last row, whore he " as sool joined
he Mr.. Hiscock, of New York. Mc-t
e. Tucker, Of Virginia Hewitt, Of N,
let York, and Merriam were late in ba vi
their names drawn, but neverthelt
lsecured rather good seats, the two N,
.teI York members taking positions we'll
nd 1.-THE fore, on the extreme right of /
-. Speaker, Mr.. Morrison also secured
~ front seat somewhere nearer the cent
nu while Mr.. Tucker preferred q back s.
." on the main aisle. Ampng the !
iai names called Was Mr.. Kelley, and
took the seat which his hat and
rec courtesy Of his fellow members had
It a served for him.