Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-12
THE SENATE AND HOUSE MEET.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. THE senate
was called to order at noon.
Edmunds nominated Sherman presl-
deEt pro tenn.
VOORHEES, moved 10 substitute the
name of Harris.
Voorhees, nomination was lost by a
strict party vote. 29 to 81, whereupon
Sherman was elected without further
division, and took his seat. A notiti-
cation committee was appointed. Re-
cess at 1928.
In the evening, after securing re-
port from the house, the senate
adopted resolutions on the death OF
journed
The house was called to order at
noon, with 320 members present.
Tucker nominated Carlisle speaker.
Cannon nominated Reed, of Maine.
Vote, Carlisle III; Reed 1873. Carlisle
was declared elected and was sworn.
The nominees of the democratic caucus
for officers of the house were then
elected and sworn.
On taking the chair, Mr.. Carlisle re-
turned thanks for the honor conferred,
and promised the house that to the full
lest extent of his ability the law govern
ing the proceedings of the house shall
be evenly administered, with view to
the preservation of order and decorum,
the protection of the personal and rep
resentative rights of members and the
prompt transaction of public business.
None of these results, however, can be
obtained without your active CO.
operation and support. In body
so large as this, representing
such vast and sometimes conflicting in
terests, a constant observance of estab-
lished rules and precedents is lmpera-
lively required, not only by the consid-
eratiOns vitality affecting the public
welfare, but in order to maintain the
honor and dignity of the house itself.
In the sharp contests for priority
which unavoidably occur in such body
the restraints imposed by fixed
rules are sometimes severely tested,
especially if there has been q large ac-
emulation of business, but experience
has shown that the necessity for order
and regularity in the consideration of
legislative measures is so fully appreci-
ated by gentlemen on the floor that they
can always be relied upon to sustain the
presiding officer in any proper effort he
NAV make to obtain that result. In
view of this fact feel much more con-
fident of reasonable degree of success
in this trying position than would other
wise be justifiable. Questions of order
must be decided promptly as they are
| oroparollu without nnch nnnOr.
tunity for deliberation, land consequent
" whoever may occupy the chair and
however careful he may be, mistakes
must frequently be committed, but for
tunately this house has at all times in
its own hands the power to correct
them and preserve the integrity and
consistency of its practice, and am
sure gentlemen, you will not hesitate
to exercise that power whenever the oc-
casiOn shall demand. Gentlemen, we
are about TO enter upon the work of an
important session; more important
than that has preceded it for many
years. The political relations hereto
fore existing between the sides of the
house aud the executive department of
the government, have been reversed,
and this of itself imposes new duties
and obligations on both. Under popu-
lar form of government like ours, a
political change in the executive branch
necessarily to greater or less
extent involves altered methods
of administration, inaugurates q new
legislative policy and consequently
presents new questions for the cOnsid-
Grafton of the people and their repre-
sentatives. 1t is prOpable, therefore,
that many subjects not heretofore prom
inent in our deliberations will engage
a large share of your attention during
the present congress. 1t may reasona-
bly, be anticipated also that wide diff
ference OF opinion will exist on many
of these questions resulting in long,
earnest and perhaps exciting contests
on the floor, and it may be that these
differences will not always be defined
by recognized party lines. Under these
circumstances proper appreciation OF
the integrity and patriotism of each
other, a sincere respect for the honest
opinions of opponents in debate and
the cultivation of spirit of mutual
forbearance will be necessary to enable
the house to conduct its proceedings
with order and deliberation, and avoid
unpleasant incidents which are, always
in my experience at least, most serious
ly regretted by those who participate in
them. The house is the custodian of
it's own peace and dignity, and with
out its cordial support no presiding Of
ticer can preserve either. And now,
gentlemen, before taking the oath OF
Office allow me to renew the express
sions of my sincere acknowledgement
of the great honor you have conferred
and the great trust you have confided
to my hands. l accept both with a
proper sense of the obligations they
impose, and certainly with the earnest
desire to discharge these obligations
without prejudice to any public inter-
est. Loud and long continued ap-
plause.]