Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-12-17
CONGRESSIONAL.

the chaplain. Rev. Mr.. Huntly, after which
Mr.. Edmunds offereda resolution declaring
John Sherman the president pro te m oithe
senate.
Mr.. Voorhees, moved TO amend, to strike
the name Of John Sherman and insert
~insteadthe name Of Isham Harris.
The amendment was voted down by a
party vote--yeas 30. nays 81, and Sher-
man was without division declared duly
elected president pro tenn.
Mr.. Sherman and Mr.. Harris both ABB
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.
mauds.
Nj. Cullom presented the credentials OF
Mr.. Logan's reelection as senator from
Illinois, aud Mr.. Pike presented those OF
MIR. Blair from New Hampshire.
The credentials were received, and Messrs.
Logan and Blair were at once sworn Ia by
the president.
Noon fl2 o'clock was fixed as 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 q committee tn join such commit
tee rs may DE appointed by the house Of
r~epresentativ yes to wait upon the president
and inform him that a quorum os 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-
garding the death OF Mr.. Hendricks. pre-
facing them with the remark that in doing
so ie was performing the sadest duty OF
his public life.
Mr.. Harrison then moved an immediate
adjournment Of the senate, out OF respect
to the memory OF the late vice president
At precisely noon the house was called
Go order by D. u. Clark, it's cisrE.
When or,ler WAS secured the clerk pro-
ceedcd to call the roll oimembers.ele
While the roll was in progress a page EN-.
tered with a huge floral design, represent
ING n section OF a canal navigated by a
canal boat laden with diminutiye bags OF
grain. the whole being inscribed "Henncpin."
As he placed Ii ON the desk OF Mr.. MUIR
5phy (IowAl, the especial champion Of the
Hennepin canal project the house broke
into applause and laughter,
The call disclosed the presence Of 800
members, the only absentees being Miller
(S. VI, Henderson "a. CD, Aiken q. Co.,
Page CTexaa), and Croxs.on (Va,)
Nominations for speaker were thenin or.
der. and Mr.. Tucker was recognized, who
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presented the name OF John Griffin Carlisle
(Ky.)
Messrs. Hiseoek and Cannon then rose,
but the la1ter srecngnlLeu ~ y pIueeu
the name oi ihonias D. heed' tNe'l ihbom'
tnntion.
Messrs, Morrsoh, tucker Histoek, ana
Brown (Ind.) we're appointed tellers to
count the vote.
The result was announced as follows: For
Carlisle. 1T; for Reed. 1877 aud amid loud
applause the CLERK declared NJ. .arilsis
elected, and appointed AessrS, tneker 9hu
Reed as aeonmlttee oeohauet the speaker
60 the char
On taking the eiiair Mr. oariSie mace a
short 9nuress'
The members were then w nrn IN md pro-
eeeded to draw Tor seats,
Resolutions ia regard TO wee lresident
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seeus H. I;synason ~ -. astnns ,tis'
- pres ~ ~ ,snd;,st,nsnt ~ ~ comner.
sa,ian - ta,,,th .elass nostmaaters, nv Mr..
lard -sattiers
A Joint reaoiution wa introduced for
tha extensior IA suffrage ia wamen.
Resolutions were adOpted calling upOu
ths n-ostmastsr General for information
ennesrn;ng The oneratiops az Chairman
prnwn IN ,ha Mama Democratic state
ranmitfs. who h charged with having
go; VA ro~ev for urocuring the ~appoint-
.oant ~ nostmastc,s ana calling upon the
nsasident for the eoryespondence with
I'LL aad Austria resnestiu0 Minister
Ee,icv
Tbe lin intradpeed In the senate by Mr..
~, wei providiny toy tbe taxation az
nnna, a,ted Innds owred nv raiIrond COM
=, ~ rsaniraa sucL romnaniest To ma the
-, as sn,yayiae aud I~ncafing lands within
sixt,, days aitsr the nassaue oithis act or.
tba5 ~ fstault thereof tho Iaraa ahali be
s,,Itoa. ~ onfrv nader ,be Homestead and
1870 ntion t.Sys and l,ahla to ,axatio..
fun,sr'u ~ sn,Ingsr nffer.d M. revised
-, - r,isa tor the yovarnment 81 Tho
49,. to,e debate n resoIption that
,an - msrc adonted the house lac
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