Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-11
SENATE.

ing greetings and discussing the situa-
ton. The galleries of the senate have
not for many years been so crowded
on the opening day Of the session.
The walls of the chamber were draped
in deep black. out of respect to the
memory of the late vice president.
Promptly at noon Gen. McCook, secre-
tary of the senate, called the body to
order, and prayer was offered by the
CHAPLAIN, Rev. DR.. Huntley, after
which MI. Edmunds offered a resolu-
ton declaring Senator John Sherman
the president pro tempore of the SEN
ate. Mr.. Voorhees, moved an amend
ment to strike the name OF John
Sherman and insert the name OF
Isham G. Harris. The amendment
was voted down by a party vote
yeas 30, nays 81, and Mr.. Sherman was
without division declared duly elected
president pro tenn.
Mr.. Sherman and Mr.. Harris DOTH
abstained from voting upon the re-
quest of Secretary McCook. Mr..
Sherman was escorted to the chair by
Edmunds and Mr.. Voorhees,, and the
oath of office was administered to him
by MI. Edmunds.
Mr.. Sherman then said: Senators:
l return you my grateful thanks tor
the high honor yon have conferred
upon me. In common, with all the
people in the United States, l feel pro-
found sorrow for the sudden death of
the vice-president, who, by the constl-
tuition, is also declared to be president
of the Senate. The contingency has
arrived when it becomes the impera-
tive duty of the Senate to elect a pres
ident pro TEN. In accepting the po-
sition assigned me, 1 feel that there
are many Senators on either SIDE OIL
the house more able to dis
charge the duties of this position,
more experienced in the rules and order
of the senate than myself. Still l ac-
cept. with the desire that l may be able
to enforce the rules with kindness and
impartiality, so as to ascertain, II pos
sible, the n of the majority. OF the
senate, and to give the minority its
full constitutional right and protection
with the sincere desire of performing
this duty, l appeal to each individual
senator for his courtesy and foroear
ance,"
MI. Cullom presented the credentials
--A-
of Mr.. Logan's election as senator
from Illinois, and Mr.. Pike presented
those of Mr.. Blair as senator, from
New Hampshire.
Tina credentials were read anc
Messrs. Logan and Blair were at ono
sworn in by the president pro temo'
Committees were appointed to no.
tify the president and the house Of
representatives of the organization o.
the senate.
Then upon motion of Mr.. Edmunds
at 1925, the senate took a recess OF
half an hour to await the organization
of the house.
HOUSE.
The chamber presented a pleasan
scene, the bright red carpet lending a
air of ch~eeriness and warmth 10 In
hall, which has been thoroughly rene
waited since last spring, while a mum
Der Of desks, including that OF tn
speaker, were decorated with flowers
here and there groups OF member
stood chatting and laughing, politics
animosities being laid aside for n Tim
being, while the members took adval
tage Of the occasion to take thel
acquaintance among their Older an
more experienced colleagues. ApaT
from the exchange of cordial greeting
the chief topic of conversation WA
the proposed change Of rules. Inc ga
, leries were crowded, with the exceE
ton of the executive gallery, whic
was only partially filled; tn
majority Of the spectator
were ladies. At precisely noon tn
house was called to order by j. /
J Clark. its clerk, and the first session
, the forty-ninth congress began. Whe
| order was secured the clerk proceede
to call the roll of members cleo
While the roll call was in progress
: mage walked down the centre aisl
3 bearing in his arms a hugh floral G.
sign, representing a section of a cant
navigated by a canal boat laden wit
| diminutive bags of grain. the who
being inscribed "Hennepin." AS b
placed it on the desk of Mr.. Murph,
of Iowa, the especial champion OF IL
Hennepin canal project, the nous
broke into applause and laughter.
The call disclosed the presence
three hundred and twenty member
the only absentees being Miller {
D New York, Hudson Of North Car
lima, Aiken of South Carolina, Graz
of Texas, and Braxton of Virginia.
! Nominations for speaker were then
d order and Mr.. Tucker, of Va, WI
. recognized who presented the name
s John Griffin Carlisle, of Ky. MessE
0 Hiscock, of New York, and Canno
of ILL.,, then rose, but the latter WI
recognized, and placed the name
. Thos. B. Beed, Of Maine, in nomin
! ton. Messrs. Morrison, of Ill, Tue
u er, of Va, Hiscock. of New York al
y Brown, of Indiana, were appoint,
= tellers. The vote, was immediat
8 ly proceeded with, and result W
l. announced as follows For Carlis
. 1zz Ror Pad 100 and amid AMMAN