Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1885-12-10
CONGRESS-.
SHERMAN PRESIDENT PRO
TEMPORE-CARLISLE
SPEAKER.
Organization of the Two Houses witt ont
Incident.
SENATE.

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WASHINGTON, December S.-Prayer
called the Senators TO their feet and they
listened, with bowed heads, TO the invo-
cation of divine grace and a graceful trib.
ute to the memory Of the late Vice Presi-
dent, by Chaplain Huntley.
The election Of the presiding officer
was accomplished without incident
Senator Edmunds' motion, for the cleo
ton of Senator Sherman, calling for q
motion by Senator Voorhees, for the sub.
stltution of the name Of Senator Harris,
which, being put to a vote. was lost by
80 to "a.
The election of Mr.. Sherman followed
and Senators Edmunds and Voorhec.
escorted him to the chair. The oath was
administered by Senator Edmunds, and
the new president pro TEN. took his
place with as little delay as possible. and
with little preliminary action, except the
presentation of the credentials of Senators
Logan and Blair, by their colleagues, and
the presentation of the annual report of
the comptroller Of the currency. .
The Senate adopted a resolution notify.
ing the President Of its readiness TO re.
ceive any communication from him and
then took recess for half an hour.
Immediately upon the r%eassembling at
l o'clock another half hour recess was
taken. Upon re converting at lao the
Senate Immediately took another recess
re.convening promptly at 2:4O, when the
clerk of the house notified the Senate of the
organization of the house and its readiness
for business.
Senator Voorhees, stated that he wished
to Introduce resolutions announcing thu
death of Vice President Hendricks, ant
which should remain upon the table.
Senator Harrison moved that the Sen
ate should adjourn out of respect to tn,
late Vice President, and the adjonrnmcn
was taken at 2:45.
AT precisely noon the house was calleC
to order by MI. ]. B. Clark, its clerk
and the first session Of the forty mint
congress began.
When order was secured the clerk pro
cecded to call the roll of the member
elect. The call disclosed the presence 0
three hundred and twenty members, til
only absentees being Mr.. Muller, of Ne,
York, MIR. Henderson of North Carolina
Mr.. Aiken, of South Carolina, Mr.. Grain
Of Texas, and Mr.. Croxton, of Virginia.
Nominations for speaker were then i
order and Mr.. Tucker, Of Virginia. pre-
sented the name of John G.. Carlisle, @
Kentucky.
Cannon, Of Illinois, then placed Thos
b. Reed, of Maine, in nomination.
The result was announced as follows
Carlisle III, Reed 1873, and, amid lou
applause, the clerk declared Mr.. Carlisl
elected, and appointed Messrs. Tucke
and Reed as a committee to conduct tn
speaker to the chair.
After Speaker Carlisle had taken tn
chair the other officers nominated at Sa
, urday evenings caucus were elected.
, A committee. consisting of Messrl
1 Blunt, Randall and Reed, was appointe
TO wait upon the President and inforl
| him Of the readiness Of the house to n
: ceivc executive communications.
e After the swearing in of the new men
{ bers and drawing for seats, which Co
sumed some time, the house adjourne
out of respect to the memory Of the la
Vice President.