The sun., 1885-12-17
CONGRESSIONAL.

Promptly at noon on the 7th, Gen. "
Cook. secretary OF the senate, called the
body to or Ter and prayer was offered by
the chaplain, Rev Mr.. Uuntly, after which
Mr.. Edmunds offered resolution declaring
John Sherman the president pro tenn the
senate.
Mr. VOORHEES, moved to amend to strike
out the name OF John Sherman and insert
instead the name OF Isham ii lrris.
The amendment was voted down by q
party vote-yeas 30 nays 81, and Sher
man was without division declared duly
elected president pro tenn.
Mr.. Sherman and Mr.. Harris both alb
stained from voting.
Upon the request OF Secretary McCook
Mr.. Sherman was escorted to the chair by
Edmunds and VOORHEES, and the oath Of
office was administered to him by Ed.
munds. q
Mr. Cullom presented the credentials OF
MIR. Logan's reelection as senator from
Illinois. and Mr.. Pike presented those of
Mr. Blair from New Hampshire.
The credentials were received, and MesSrs.
Logan and Blair were at once sworn il by
the president.
Noon az o'clock was fixed rs the hour
OF daily meeting unless otherwise ordered.
The secretary was instructed to inform
the president of the United States and the
house OF representatives that the senate
had chosen John Sherman as president pro
tempore.
Messrs. Edmunds and Harris were APP
pointed a committee to join such commit
tee rs may be appointed by the house Of
representatives to wait upon the president
and inform him that a quorum of each
house had assembled and that congress
was ready to receive any communication
that he may be pleased to make.
Mr.. VOORHEES, offered the resolutions re-
gardins the death OF Mr.. Hendricks. pre-
facin. them with the remark that in doing
so he was performing the sadest duty of
his public life.
Mr.. Harrison then moved an immediate
Adjournment OF the senate, "out OF res rect
| to the memory of the late vice prcsident.' -
At precisely noon the house WAS called
to order by j. B. Clark, its clerk
When or,ler was secured the clerk pro-
ceeded to call the roll ofmembers- elect.
While the roll was in progress a page en-
tered with huge floral design, represent
ing Il section OF a canal navigated by Il
canal boat laden with diminutive bags of
grain the whole being inscribed "Hennepin."
As he placed it on the desk of Mr.. Muir
ply Uowa), the especial champion OF the
Hennepin canal project, the house broke
out into applause and laughter.
The call disclosed the presence OF 300
members. the only ahsentees being Miller
(N. ", Henderson (N. C), Aiken Is. c.,
Page (Texas). and troxston (Na.)
Nominations for speaker were thenin or
der, and Mr.. Tucker recognized. who
presented the name of John Griffin Carlisle
(Ky.)
Messrs. Hiscock and Cannon then rose
but the lat ter wss recognized. and he placed
the name of Thomas b. Reed, (Aie.l in nom
ina ton.
Messrs Morrison. Tucker, IIiscock. and
Brown Qnd.) We're appointed telers to
count the vote.
The result was nnounced as follows: For
Carlisle. 1T; for Reed, 1877; aud amid loud
applause the clerk declared Mr.. Carlisle
elected and appointed Messrs Tucker and
Reed as a committee to conduct the speaker
to the chair.
On taking the chair Mr.. Carlisle made IL
short address,.
The members were then sw ,rn in and pro-
rerdcd to draw for seats.
Resolutions in re-ard to Vice President
Hendricks were pas>rti and the House adj
journed.