The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-12-19
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDryGs
Senate.

Promptly at noon on the 9TH, 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 representatives
| OF the organization OF the Senate. Then,
| upon motion Of Mr.. Edmunds, at 1926
! the Senate took recess of half an hour to
| await the organiza tion Of the House. At
| 2'40 the new president called the Senate to
! order after which the clerk OF the House OF
! Representatives brought a message from
! that body announcing the election of it's
! speaker and clerk, and disappointment ola
| committee to wait on the President in CON
! junction with the committee already ap-
! pointed by the Senate. Resolutions of re-
| spect to thememory of Vice President Hen
drickswer laid on the table, and the Sen
ate adjourned out OF respect TO the late
vice-president.'
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 9.-After the introduc-
ton and reference OF a number Of bills, the
Senate, at l:1O p. NJ, on motion of Mr.
Ingalls,, adjourned.
THURSDAY, Dec. 10.-After the reading OF
the journal, MIR. Edmunds introduced a 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 q n
pointed to attend the funeral OF Gea.
| Grant. A resolution offered by Mr.. Dolph
was agreed TO by calling on the secretary of
war to transmit to the Senate a cOpy of
the report OF Capt. w. II. Bixby, of the
| United States engineer corps, rela ting to the
sea coast fOrtitiCatiOns in Europe in 1881
and 1882. Mr.. Mcpherson presented a
Joint resolution of the legislature OF New
Jersey. recommending a congressional in
qulry into the fitness OF portion OF the
/ territory OF Alaska for the purpose Of a
penal colony for long term or life term con
vets. Referred to the committee on terri.
tories.
House.
At preciselynOon the House was called to
order by J. B. Clark, its 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 we're called, appeared at the
bar OF the House, and were sworn in bv the
Speaker. No objection was raised to any
member, and the ceremony was performed
quietly and promptly. The election of off
GERS OF the House being then in order, the
names OF those selected by the Democratic
caucus were presented by Mr.. Tucker, while
MI IdIHOn ulONel 10 amend bV Su DS lltut-
ing the names Of those chosen by the Re
publican caucus. The amendment was re-
jccted and the gentleman 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.-Aiter 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 a resolution, declaring
that pending the consideration of the pro-
posed cOdeand 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 Jefferson's
manual COnsidera bic debate ensued as TO
whether the House was governed by the
rules OF the preceding Congress until new
ones were adopted after which Il commit
tee consisting Of Randall, Morrison, Reed
and Hlscock, was appointed to consider
the various resolutions, and the House ad-
iourned.