The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
NJ. sherman chosen to Preside Over the
Senate, While Mr.. Cariiste "iS'"S
the House GaveI.


senate.
Drc. THE senators We're pronPiiy~ln
hand this morning. and Tor bNit an noun
before noon gathered IN llte''al1 5-i i1ll'9
9ro,Yn,I the senate chamber, exchanging
yr,aefint-S and discussing the SITUATION ! ne
: .lierif.s in the senate have not Tor many
wears been 50 crowded O. the opening uAg
II the session. every Sc pe'hS occ1'ty4
e1rqnr the seats iii the 0lp.omaue SttileiH-
Tbe wal : OF the senate chamber We're
dr3ped in deep black. 0uj OF respect 20 INC
memory of .rht late vice-preSideltL lfompt-
IA mt noon General AicCeoK- secretary Oh tiie
SENATE. called the body To order a!lu prayer
was offered by the chaplain, Rev. bL. hunt
lev. After PRAYER Senator EilmahaS isoilii-
mated john Sherman for president OF tue
: mate. Senator Voorhees, moved 10 sd1Stt-
tBte the name OF is.3am u haiIis. ne
hees' amendment was lost by strict party
vote. whereuD0n MIR. Sherman was eiecteu
without further DIVISION. upon VahL4s tA0
chair Mr. Sherman SAID.
Senat RS IL return you my gr2lelui
thaliks fer the high hopOE you confei req
un.u me- In common with all the people
OF the United States, / feel profound sor-
sow for the sudden death OF the Nice-pleSl-
dent who. by the constitution, Is also &c
ciared 20 De president OF the senate. ne
contingency has new arrived when IL ne
comes the imperative duty OF the senate 10
elect a president pro temp0re. In accepting
the pOsiti0n assigned me / feel that lnfre
are MANY senator's on either Slat OF tlic
house more aptln the alschAT@e OF t4c Yu-
ties Of this position, more experienced III
the rules and orders of the senate, than my
self StiIi. I accept, with the sincere desire
that may be able 10 enforce me EuleS WIN
Kindness anal Importantly, So as 10 ,'Stel t.lih
If poSSib e the sense OF the majority OF tbe
senate, and 10 give 20 the minority IT'S IulI
constitutional right and protection. " ith
the sincere desire of peri rming this duty
/ appeal tQ each individual senator Tor ms
court sy and f0r0earance.
Committees were appointed 10 uotlIy the
president and the house Of repres ehtatiNes
Of tine organization OF the senate. men,
upon mo ion Of Mr.. Edmunds. 10 ITO p.
M the senate took q recess or haIT an houT
to await the organization OF the house.
Upon the expiration OF That per od' now
ever nothing having been heart from the
house the recess was extended further
half hour. and again from the expiration OF
that time TO $50 p. IN, Al z,to =: m
formal announcement OF the organization OF
the house was received and the senate then,
on motion of Senator VOORHEES,, adjourned
ont OF respect to the memory OF the deceased
yice-presideat.
DEc. S-Af.er the reading of the senate
journal the residents message was deliv-
cred ay Mr.. Prtdrn. his assistant private
secretary and III 12:l5 its reading was be-
gun. The most Impressive silence marked
the reading, many senators leaning forward
on their desks to catch the words OF MS
MESSAGE.
TIE reading was concluded at 1873 p. M.
and fhe>mpes1ee was. as is customary, or
derd printed And to ie on the table.
At the reading OF the presidents mes
sage Mr.. IIoar introduced Il bui to provide
{. II the d5scharge of pr 'sidentiu duties in
case of the Inpval Or inabluty OF the pres
ident and ce president; also, TO establish
a Uniform system of bankruptcy. Alf. Eli
mandS pr scented Il meaSur 10 fix the cay
saar.F "a FFF d ID %
3 is wera also intro iuc ri tor the admlS-
sion of Idaho and Washington territories as
states. 10 autaoriZ the payment or c rtaln
duties in gre no fcks, TO remove the limlJa-
ton in the pawn mi OF rre1rs of p ms onS, u
allOt lands IN vera Is 10 the lualan riDes,
for he cons ructlOn of the Mich gan ana
Mississ ppi can't, Tor Two military posts on
the southwestern frontier Of Kansas. for
two railway rights OF way through Indian
Territory. 10 pension veterans Of the NJ x
can war Tor the repeal OF the timber cul-
ture, presumption. and deSert-iau0 acts, TO
prevent the acquisition Of real estate by
aliens, TO aid III Jde establishment of com
mon schools, fer the announcement of the
American merchant marine, to retire the
trade dollar, for -four bridges over the NJ S.
/ isSippi and one across the Missouri, for a
navy yard at Aigiers, LOUISIANA, for the
erection OF thirteen public buildings, and
for the cane ilati0n Of 81 and 81 green
backs. Mr.. Cameron offered resolution
for the reduction Of tariff duties
Dec. 9.-In the Senate among the bills in
tTOduced was one by MIR. SeWell amendatO-
| ~ OF the X syiSed Statues. as 10 increase the
annual appropriations for arms and ammu-
milton for the militia. Mr.. Hale offered a
! resolution, which was agreed +, reciting in
a preamble an alleg CATION that ). ). Brown,
citizen of Maine, has been instrumental in
procuring the removal of certain Postmas-
terS in that state. and the agDointnpDt of
providing that the Postmaster General iur-
nish the senate with a list OF PoStoflices in
Maine and the names OF persons removed
amt OF those appointed PoStmasterS under
the Endorsement of ;. s. Brown. The fol-
lowing resolution, offered by Mr. Vest, was
agreed to:
That the President be requested, if not
| Incompatible with the public interest, to
transmit To the Senate the correspondence
had by the @ yerament OF the United States
with the governments of Italy and Austria
| hungary IN relation TO the appointment by
tiils government of A. VI. Kelley as fnyOy
extraordinary aud Minister Pienipotenti ~,
/ first to the Government of Itaiy and then to
tlat OF AUStria-HungRrY. And also any
| oJner correspondence or information which
| may be deemed by the President of imp0r-
tance ami pertinent TO the subject matter of
| this resolution.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Morrill, was
agreed to, requesting the President, if not
Incompatible with the public interest to
| transmit TO the Senate auy information or
documents received from our Consul Geuer-
al at Paris, or from our special cent sent to
The llliaucial centers OF Europe, in respect to
the establishment of such an international
ratio OF gold and silver coinage as would
permit OF the coinage of both metals at the
min ) OF those countries and our own.
Mr.. Blair introduced a Joint resolution
proposing an amendment 10 the COnstitu-
| ton OF the United States extending the
right OF suffrage to women. Mr. Brown
| presented the petition of General AieXan-
Ger IL. LaWtOn. of Georgia. PRAYING 10 be
relieved OF political disabilities, I'll" said
Mr Brown, there be any po it cal disabli-
ties In his case" 1t was referred TO the
Committee on the judiciary.
DEC. l0.-After the reading of the four
nal, Air. Edmunds introduced bill to pro-
vde for establishments Of postal tele-
graph Referred 10 the Committee on Post
OFFICES and Post Roads Ia Introducing the
bill Mr Ednunas said ii was the same bIll
that he had Introduced at the last session OF
Congress. which went to the Committee on
Post Offices and Post Roads. and was re-
ported upon by that committee SO late I'm the
session that the subject could not be COLI
sldered by the Senate before tine expiration
of the session. He hoped the committee
would now take the earliest opportunity to
report il.
\ resolution offered by Mr.. Morrill, was
agreed 10, ordering the paymer from the
/ Contingent fund OF tile Senate OF the actual
ami necessary expenses OF the Senate CON-
mlttee appointed to attend the funeral Of
/ General Grant.
Mcpherson presented a Joint resolution of
the Legislature OF New jersey recommends
/ ing Congressional inquiry into The fitness
OF portion OF the Territory of Alaska for
| the pulp0se-of penal colony for long term
or Ire term conTicts. Referred to the Com
mittee on Territories.
At 2:07, on motion of Mr.. Allison. the
Senate went into executive session having
first resolved that when it adjourns it snail
be TO Monday next.
House.
DEC. 1.-THE nall OF the House of ReDre-
senfati Is presented q piea-ant scene To-day
at noon when Clerk J. r Ciark raped for
order. The gI er. IS. as l. usual uDon the
opea ne day Of a session of Congress, We're
crowded, with the exception OF the execu-
tive gai cry which was only part filed
Ihe majority Of the spectators were ladies.
When order was restored the clerk pro-
ceeded 10 call the roll OF members-eiect
The rol call disclosed the presence of 80
members. the only absentees being Muller,
OF New York; Henderson, Of North Carroll
ma; Alhen- of South aroiina; Cram, Of
Texas. and Croxtun, of Virgin a. Nominal
tons for Speak-r wers then in order Mr.
Tucker WAS recognized. He presented the
name of John q. Carlisle. Mr. HiscOck and
NJ. Cannon JlIen rose, but the latter was re-
cognZed aud placed Thomas b. Reed in
nomination. Messrs. Morrison, Tucker.
Hiscoek aid Browne were appointed tellers
to count the vote, which was immediately
proceeded with. The T suit was announced
as follow: For Carlisle, II; for Reed, rs
and amid ioud ap latlse the clerk dec AIRED
Mr.. Carlisle eleeted, AMI appointed Messrs.
Tucker and Reed rs a committee 10 conduct
the Speaker 10 the chair. Dn taking the
chair Nj. Carlisle said:
GESTLENES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRE-
sESTATIvES:-In assuming the duties and
responsibilities OF this place for second
tline beg 10 express my most profound
thanks for tue manifestation of your con-
tiit.ssd confidence 1t is a compliment which
| shall always remember with nride and
gratitude. Nowhere else in the world can
there De foun4 legislative assembly repre-