The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-08

lfOrty-nlnth congress began.
While roll call was in progress.
page walked down the center aisle
bearing in his arms huge floral de
sign, representing section of n cana
navigated by boat laden with diminu
tive bags ofgrain, the whole being In
scribed "Hennepin." AS he PLACED
IL on the desk of Mr.. Murphy, o
Iowa, q special champion of the Hen
nepin canal project, tho house brok,
out into applause aud laughter. Tn,
call disclosed the presence of 32l
members; the only absentees being
Miller, of New York; Henderson, o.
North Carolina, Aiken, of South Car
DINA, Grain of Texas, (sick at home)
and Croflon, of Virginia. DIR
Tucker, of Virginia, presented the
name of Jonn Il. Carlisle, of Ken.
lucky, and Cannon, of Illinois, nomi.
mated Thomas b. Reed, of Maine
The vote was Immediately proceeded
with and resulted For Carlisle, III
for Reed, 1888. Amid loud applause
the clerk declared Carlisle elected and
appointed Messrs. Tucker and Reed
as committee 10 conduct the
speaker TO the chair.
On taking the chair Carlisle said
"Gentlemen of the house of represon
tatives: In assuming the duties and
responsibilities of this place for q
second term, beg to return my most
profound thanks for this manifesto.
tion of your continued confidence II
is compliment shall always remem.
Der with pride. No where else in the
world can the be found Legislative
assembly representing so great con-
stituency as that represented by this
house, and certainly no similar body,
consisting of an equal number OF
members is It's superior in point OF
ability aud devotion to the interests
entrusted to it. The privilege of pre-
siding over the deliberations of such
a body is very high and honorable
distinction, the highest and most hon
orable it can confer ON any of its
members, and | appreciate 1t as such.
| But, gentlemen, my full appreciation
shown by conservative and impair
tial discharge of my official duty, and,
although it may not be wise to make
pledges in advance, venture
to promise that to the fullest
extent of my ability the laws
governing the proceedings of the
house shall be evenly administered,
with view to the preservation of or
der and decorum and of the represen-
tetive rights of members, and prompt
transaction of the 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 interests, u
constant observance of established
rules and presidents is imperativcly
required, not only by consideration
of matters affecting public welfare,
but also in order to maintain the
honor and dignity of the house itself.
In the sharp contests for priority,
which unavoidably occur in such a
body, the restraints imposed by fixed
rules are sometimes quite severely
tested. especially If there has been a
experience has shown that the neces
sity for order and regularity in the
consideration of legislative measures
is SO fully appreciated by gentleman
ON the floor that they can always be
relied upon TO sustain the presiding
officer in every proper effort he may
make TO obtain that result. In view
of this fact, l feel much more conf.
dent of reasonable degree of success
in this trying position than would
otherwise be justiilable. Questions
of order must be decided promptly as
they are raised, generally without
much opportunity for deliberation
ana consequently may occupy
| the chair, and however careful
he may be, mistakes must frequent,
be committed; but fortunately thit
house has at all times at its Owl
hands the power to correct them anc
preserve the integrity and CO. s stencl
of its practices, and am sure, gentle
men, YOU will not hesitate to exercise
thai power whenever occasion ma
demand.
"Gentlemen, we are about TO ente
upon the work of an IN porthaut SEES.
sion, more important perhaps thai
any that has presided for many years
The political relations Heretofore
existing between the two sides of tn
house and the executive department
OF the government have been reversed
and this fact itself has imposed
new duties and obligations on both
Under popular form of government
like ours, a political change in tn
executive branch necessarily, to
greater or less extent, involves al
tered methods of administration, N
augurates new legislative policy an,
consequently presents new question
for the consideration of the peopl
!, and their representatives. II is prob
able, therefore, that many subjects
not heretofore prominent in our dc
alterations, will engage large shar
of your attention during the prescn
congress.
The speaker continued in thi
. strain to some length, and closed b
! again thanking the house for tn
honor conferred upon him.
| Loud and long continued applaus
e greeted Mr.. Carlisle's remarks 4
J, their conclusion, in the midst {
4 which Mr.. Kelly, of Pennsylvania
u tho dean of the house, administers
I. the oath of Office TO the newly electc
G speaker.
0 The clerk then proceeded to ca
: the roll of members who, as the
Q names were called, appeared at IL
bar of the house and were sworn
Q by Speaker Carlisle. No objection WI
c raised to any member and the GER
= mony was performed promptly an
quietly.
= The election OF officers of the hou'
c resulted as follows: Clerk, John
o Clark, of Missouri; sergeant-at-arm
q j p Ieedom of Ohio: doorkeepe
o Samuel Donnelson, of Tennessee
postmaster, Lycurgus Dalton; cha
l. lain, Rev. Win am ii. Milbnrn,
o Chicago. The newly elected office
% of the house are the old officers
IS the Forty-eighth congress, with Il
l. exception of Doorkeeper Donnelso
who succeeds the late lamented Jam
e. Wintersmith, of Texas.
Tho usual committees were tn,
le appointed 10 iuiorm the senate al