The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-12-12
Proceedings OF CONGRESS.

tons relating to the demise of the late
Vice President were adopted, and the Sen
ate adjourned III respect to his memory.
On Tuesday the Presidents message was
received and read. and since then the Sen
ate has been engaged in discussing sena-
tor Hoar's presidential succession bill and
the transaction of ordinary business.
ton of committees or subordinate officers
of tie Senate.
In the House of Representatives Hon.
John G. Carlisle, of Kentucky, was re-
elected Speaker, receiving LII votes,
against 1873 for Hon. Thos. B. Reed, of
Maine. On assuming the chair, Mr.. Car
Isle addressed the House as follows:
Gentlemen of the House of Representa-
tives-In assuming the duties and respon-
sibilities of this place for second time, l
beg to return my most profound thanks
for the manifestation of your continued
confidence. 1t is compliment which l
shall always remember with pride and
gratitude.
Nowhere else in the world can there be
found legislative assembly representing
so great a constituency as that represented
by this House, and certainly no similar
body, consisting of an equal number of
members, is its superior in point of ability
and devotion to the interests entrusted
to it.
The privilege of presiding over the de-
alterations of such body is very high
and honorable distinction, the highest and
most honorable it can confer on any of its
MEMBERS and appreciate it as such, but,
gentlemen. my full appreciation of your
action day can best be shown by a con-
scientious and impartial discharge of my Of
fetal duty, and although it may not be wise
! to make pledges in advance, l venture to
promise that to the fullest extent of my
ability the law governing the proceeding of
tho House shall be evenly administered,
with view to the preservation of order
and decorum, the protection of the person
al and representatives 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 inter
| ests, a constant observance of established
| rules and presidents is imperatively re-
| quired, not only by considerations vitality
| affecting the public welfare, but in order
to maintain the honor and dignity Of the
House itself. In the sharp contests for
-
body the restraints imposed by the fixed
rules are sometimes quite severely tested,
especially if there has been a large accu-
| mutation of business, but experience has
shown that the necessity for order and
| regularity in the consideration of ]esisla-
tive measures is so fully appreciated by
gentlemen on the floor that they can al
ways be relied upon to maintain the pre-
siding officer in every proper effort he may
make to obtain that result.
In view Of this fact I feel much more
confident of reasonable degree of success
in this trying position than would other
wise be justi6able.
Questions CT order must be decided
promptly, as they are raised, generally
without much opportunity for deliberation
| and consequently whoever may occupy the
chair and however careful he may be. mis-
takes must frequently be committed, but,
| fortunately, 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 l am sure, gentlemen,
| that you will not hesitate to exercise that
| power whenever the occasion may de-
| mand.
| Gentlemen, We are about to enter upon
| the work of ali important session. More
| important perhaps than any that has IRE
| coded it for many years. The political re-
| lations heretofore existing between the two
| bodies of the House and the Executive De
| partment of the Government have been re-
| versed and this, Of itself, imposes new OBJ
! legations and duties on both.
| Under popular form Of Government
| like ours a political change III the executive
necessarily involves altered methods Of
| administration, inaugurates new legisla-
tive policy and consequently presents new
questions for the consideration of the
people and their representatives. It is
| probable therefore, that many questions
not heretofore prominent III our delibera-
tons will engage large share Of your at
| tention during the present Congress. 1t
may be reasonably anticipated also, that
| wide differences of opinion will exist on
many of these questions, resulting in long,
earnest a, d perhaps exciting contests on
the floor and it may be that these differ
ences will not always be defined by recog-
nized party lines. Under these circum-
stances, a proper appreciation of the integ-
rity and patriotism of each other, sin
| cere respect for the honest opinions of OPP
ponents in debate and the cultivation of
mutual forbearance will be necessary TO
enable the House to conduct its prccee dings
| with order and deliberation and avoid
unpleasant INCIDENTS, which are always, in
my experiencesat least, most seriously re-
GREETED by those who participate in them.
The house is the only custodian of its own
peace tluu ulsHliy, anu WiIlo0t us COTuIdl
support no presiding officer can preserve
either.
And now, gentlemen, before taking the
oath of Office, allow me to renew the ex-
pressions of my sincere acknowledgment
of the great honor you have conferred and
the great trust you have confded to my
hands. / accept both with a proper sense
of the obligations they impose and certainly
with the earnest desire to discharge these
nh without proip1ica to any ry1hlif.
interest.
House were reelected; committee ap-
pointed to notify the Senate and the presi-
dent of organization: the usual drawing for
seats conducted; after which resolutions
referring to the death of the Vice President
we're adopted and the House adjourned until
Tuesday as mark of respect to his mem
DRY. As in the Senate the greater portion
of the second days session was occupied in
hearing the Presidents message, and the
main topic of discussion since then has
been proposed revision of the rules which
will make some highly important changes
in the manner of conducting business, par
ticularly with reference to appropriations.
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