Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-08

VI oncc administered Oy Mf. EQmunde.
Mr.. Sherman then said Senators 1 return
you my grateful thanks for the high honor
you have conferred upon me. In common
with all the people of the United
States feel profound sorrow for the sud-
den death of the Vice President, who by the
constitution is also declared to be President
OF the Senate. A contingency has now ar
rived when it becomes the imperative duty of
the Senate to elect president pro tenn. In
accepting the position assigned me, l feel that
there are many senators on both sides more
apt in the discharge of the duties of this po-
sltion, more experienced in the rules and
orders of the Senate, than myself; still ac-
cept the Office with the sincere desire that l
may be able to enforce the rules with kind
ness and impartiality, so as to ascertain, if
possible, the sense of the majority of the
Senate, and to give to the minority its full
constitutional right and protection. With the
desire of performing this duty l appeal to
each individual Senator for his courtesy and
fOrbearance.
Mr.. Cullom presented the credentials of
Mr.. Logan reelection as senator from Illi-
nois, and Mr.. Pike presented those of Mr.
Blair from New Hampshire. The creden-
tials were read and Messrs. Logan and Blair
were at once sworn in by the President pro
tenn.
The ingalls, resolution was agreed to, fixing
II o'clock, noon, as the hour for the daily
meeting of the Senate. Committees having
been appointed to notify the President and
House of the organization of the Senate, the
Senate, at l2.45 p. M, took recess to wait
the action of the House.
The new President pro tenn called the
Senate to order at 2 40 P. M. The clerk of
the House brought a message from that body
announcing the election of its speaker and
clerk, and the appointment of committee to
wait on the President in conjunction with the
committee already appointed by the Senate.
MIR. Voorhees, then offered the following
resolutions, prefacing them with the remark
that in doing so be was performing the sad
dest duty OF his public life:
Resolved, That the Senate has received
with profound sorrow, intelligence of the
death of Thos. A. Hendricks, late Vice Presi-
dent of the United States, and for q number
of years a distinguished member OF this
body.
Resolved, That the business of the Senate
be suspended in order that the eminent pub
lie services and representative virtues of the
deceased may be appropriately commemor-
ated.
Resolved, That the secretary of the Senate
be directed to communicate these resolutions
to the House of Representatives.
Mr.. Voorhees, asked that the resolutions be
permitted to lie on the table, subject to be
called up at future day of which the Senate
should have due and timely notice. The
resolutions were accordingly laid on the
table.
Mr.. Harrison then moved the immediate
adjournment of the Senate "out of respect to
the memory of the late Vice President The
motion was agreed to and the Senate, at 2. .43
P. NJ. adjourned till tomorrow noon.
HOUSE.
At precisely noon the House was called to
order by j. B. Clarke, it's clerk, and the first
session of the Forty-ninth Congress began.
The clerk proceeded to call the roll of
members-elect. When the state of Nebraska
was reached the clerk stated he was doubtful
whether the certificates received from that
State fully complied with the law, but as they
were identical with previous ones, he had
placed the names of the gentlemen upon the
rolls.
The call disclosed the presence of 800
members.
Nominations for Speaker were then in
order, and Mr. Tucker of Virginia presented
the name of James G. Carlisle of Kentucky,
and Mr.. Cannon of Illinois placed Thomas
B. Reed of Maine in nomination. The vote
resulted af follows: Carlisle, III: Reed,
1873; and amid loud applause the clerk de-
clared 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 returned
thanks for the manifestation of continued
confidence.
Mr.. Carlisle without making any pledges
in advance, said he would promise to admin
lister the laws governing the House in the
most even manner. He continued: at may
reasonably be anticipated also, that wide
differences of opinion will exist on many
questions, resulting, perhaps in exciting con-
tests on the floor, and it may be that these
differences will not always be defined by rec
ognized party lines. Under these circum-
stances a proper appreciation of the integrity
and patriotism of each other, sincere respect
for the honest opinions of opponents in de-
bate and the cultivation of q spirit of mutual
forbearance will be necessary to enable the
House to conduct its proceedings with order
and deliberation, and to avoid unpleasant
incidents which are always, in my experience,
at least, most seriously regretted by those
who participate in them"
The oath was them administered to MIR.
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clerk then called the roll of members, who
appeared at the bar Of the House and were
sworn in bv the Speaker. r
On motion of Mr.. Morril of Illinois. the
clerk was instructed to inform the Senate the
House had organized and was ready to pro-
ceed to business.
On motion of Mr.. Blount of Georgia, the
speaker appointed Messrs. Blount, Randall
and Reed committee to wait upon the Pres
ident and inform him that the House had
organized and was ready to receive any COM
munication that he may be pleased to trans
NIT to it.
While waiting for the committee to report
the House proceeded, on motion of Mr..
Springer of Illinois, to save time, to draw for
sests.
Mr.. Mills of Texas, asked unanimous con-
sent that Mr.. Kelley Of Pennsylvanis, ''the
father Of the House" be permitted 70 choose