The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-12-11

speaker Carlisle.
N Al the caucus Of Democratic Congress
! men Saturday, Hon. John g. Carlisle
! 81 Kentucky. was unanimously nosuina
ted for Speaker OF the House. On &C
lcepiinR the nomination he addressed IL.
members IS foIlows:
4 Mr.. chairman and gentleman OF IN,
r caucus. II u scarcely necessary for ~.
{ % say how highly ] appreciate the com
, pliment you have just paid me, or how
{ much ! thank you for It. A unanimou,
nomination for the Office Of Speaker ol
the House Of Representatives, by so large
body Of Representative Democrat
from Al parts Of the country, Is an hon.
or which ! do not pretend to deserve on
account ofany services in the past. bu,
which | shall earnestIy endeayor "a
show my appreciation OF by = faithful
performance Of Official duties IN the n
tnre. The labor imposed on the presi.
ding officer OF the house is, as Won Ali
know, very great, and the responsibility
sometimes almost oppressive: but with
The counsel and assistance OF juJicious
friends. | venture 10 indulge the hone
hat the labor may be so performed and
the responsibility so met as "a promote
70 some extent, 1t least, the interest az
our party and the welfare Of the conn
Itry, for believe that the two are jnsep-
lerable. Now, for the first time IN q
quarter Of . century, we find ourselves
~ political accord with the executive
ldepaI tmeDt Of the government. and.
therefore, charged with responsibilities
which have heretofore rested upon our
opponents Already, | think, IL Il de-
monstrated 10 the satisfaction Of All
reasonable men that the interests Of the
country are safe IN our hands. notwith.
standing the gloomy predictions made
before our accession TO power.
Ia my judgment. full and compIete
recognition Of the democratic PRINCIPLES
IN our government is essential. NOT only
20 the preservation OF the rights Of indi.
vidusIs aud loca! communities. but Also
TO the pe1petuation Of the union ar
the states IL this Is to be the peo-
peoples government. the people must
coniroi y, subject. Of course, 10 the con-
-tf.'i snal Limitations which they have
see. proper 70 place upon their own
powers. As we are the immediate rem
of the people, our highest
'.uiy rs legislators is 10 execute their
VIII aud promote their interest Is sar A.
'ne powers delegated 10 us will enable
"a 10 accomplish these rssults. II will
isc'eiore be my highest an ,.ition IN dis
charging she y uiiee o. the Office Tor " bich
you have nominated me, 10 assist IL in-
sufing deliberate judgment OF The ~.
Jorily upon 81 questions OF the bour.
TINS, la fact, il the fis.t the paramount
iuiy o. presiding officer. IL .etnrn for
vus cenpsiment cnn PROMISE nothing
noie tiIsn an earnest fvn il III. siisec.l
ION, aud ii shall fail 20 meet your ~.
'ec'.iions Ia this. or any Other particn.
ar, am sure } gu will attribute il 10 ,he 4
'roper csu-e. trust Mr. Chairman shaf /
turing the time we are associated here n
y the Fosty-nsnth congress, we may be q
DC ~ uinsinish tie expenditures of the 81
ovcfnuient, 'igbtcn the burdens 81 tie
eOpie, reform abuses in the public \;
rrvice, complete the restoration u con- N
dcnce aud iraiernal feeling among the u
eople ~ ail sections Of tie country. and =,
I've such assurance Of wise aud palrl. =,
nc poiicy - Will guarantee : long line y
democratlc administration There Il :,
ucb 10 be done aad the responsibility n
q lis accomplishment rests largely On \;
e gentlemen who are Assem- DIed here "
d evening La performance OF this -
ork l shall u ali times Ue willing ~
fvant OF the house to enforce its orders Il.
~ enable Il 10 emUody in the form Of 4. 4.
" such measures as IL may deem best =
icuiated % promote the public good. 10.
'r the privilege Of thus serving YOU II
Ain return my most sincere thanks. ha
~ the Republican caucus. held tle 70
me day, Mr. Reed. OF Maine, was uom,-I
ted for Speaker, by vote of 63 10 ~ "a.
Mr.. Hiscock, Of New York. A reso- -, ~
Ion was also adopted to favor immr- ~
nc action on the Presidential success
= bill, aud they also adopted the fol. Pc
wing resolution:
This caucus fsvors the passage Of Mro' M
'perly guarded Mexican pension bin .in
IA provisions for peusioning union ~
diers OF the late war, their widows pe'
orphans, similar 10 the bill passed
the senate ot the 18th congress. and
'.are Ia favor OF the unconditional re. ~
\ of the Limitation clause of The ar. ~
rs Of pensions act ~