The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-11

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greet those over whom he will preside after
Monday next. When the Democrats had
arranged matters TO suit themselves an adj
iournment was taken until 10 o'clock this
morning.
ORDERS OF THE CAUCUS.
The House of Representatives Organized
Without Fuss or Discussion.
The organization of the House of Repre-
sentative afforded but few interesting feat
ures. BY 10 o'clock every member was in
his seat. The lobby was comfortably filled
with ladies and gentlemen, and the gal
leries were crowded with prOmiscuOus
throng. The Democratic members occupied
the left of the hall, and the Republicans
that part over adjoining the lobby. Here
and there could be recognized face
familiar in the body two years ago,
but the majority were strangers
to those who have attended the
sessions of the General Assembly for
several years past. spre-eminently body
of young men. Only few gray heads
could be counted, while there were several
who, from appearances, have hardly passed
their majority. The big clock indicated the
hour of 10 when Secretary of State Griffin
the fifty-sixth session of the House OPEN
Themembers were called upon to rise, while
Rev. j. A. Rondthaler, pastor of the Taber-
nacle Presbyterian Church, invoked the
divine blessing. The Doctor asked
| that justice might be the ideal
of the members; that they
might live at peace with one another, and
| that whatsoever has been good and true
| and right in the administration of the
| President of the United States might live
| in all the years to come.
At the conclusion of the prayer, Chief
| justice Elliott, who was seated by the side
| of the Secretary OF State. administered the
| oaths to the members. The permanent
! ganizatiOn was then effected. In behalf of
the majority. Representative Willard nom 3n
| nomination was seconded by Gabriel
L. Schmuck. For the Republicans, Mr.
| Hess, of Wabash, nominated Hira IN Brown
| lee. The ballot was taken, and Mr..
Niblack was elected by party vote. The
result of the ballot having been announced,
| the Secretary of State designated Repre-
sentatives Brownlee and Schmuck as,
committee to escort Mr.. Nlblack to the
chair. Justice Elliott administered the
oath to the Speaker, who, upon assuming
| the duties of his position. spoke briefly,
saying that he fully appreciated the duties
promised to devote himself heartily to
| the duties imposed upon him. The
other Democratic caucus nominees
were elected by party vote, ard nd
Rush; assistant clerk, Charles E. Crawiey,
| of Sullivan; Door-keeper, Frank ID. Helm
baugh, of Fulton.
| was completed, Mr.. Pearson, of Dearborn,
Ohio and Switzerland, obtained the floor,
| and offered the following resolution:
Resolved That the rules of the House. Of the
except Rules Nos. and 2, shall be the rules OF
| this House until otherwise ordered and that a
committee of three be appointed by the Speaker
| to report rules for the government OF this House,
| The resolution passed by party vote
| Mr.. Brigham, of Marion, offered a resolution
| providing for the appointment of a Joint
| Senate-HOuSe committee on rules, which
| was adopted. The Speaker had just desig-
| mated Representatives Schmuck and Custer
| as committee to wait upon the Senate and
| inform that body that the House was ready
! for business, when a message was received
from the Senate, announcing that 1T had
| ing Senator Cox presiding officer and
| Alonzo Green Smith Secretary. Judge Gull
len, of Rush county,. was on his feet at
| once. He offered the following, and moved
| its adoption:
| Resolved, That the House of Representatives,
| having been informed of the organization of the
/ Senate by the election Of James II. Cox pre-
| siding officer of that body, hereby refuses to
| recognize that gentleman as legally elected
officer, and declares that Robert s. Robertson is
| legally elected and acting Acknowledgements
of indiana, and should preside over the present
| Senate.
The resolution brought life into good
many members who up to that time had
not been taking much interest in what had
lection of the resolution. A motion
was made to, table Wizards mo-
ton, but the Chair did not
| recognize the mover The motion was
4 Tn IN ha
supporting the resolution with some short,
strong speeches. A very lively running de-
bate, lasting several minutes, occurred. A
Democratic member charged that the Re-
orship question an issue in the campaign,
| and had lost the Legislature. In answer
to this the Republicans desired to know
what was. the matter with Harrisonw
| The resolution was finally rejected one
| Democrat voting with the Republicans.
Continuing the preliminary business of
the session, Representatives White and
Briant were appolnted aeommittee to notify
| receive any communication he might de-
sire to make. The committee returned in
| few moments with the announcement that
| the Governor would communicate with the
| then moved that the DOOr-keeper be author
lied to employ twenty assistants. A Re-
publican member moved to amend by
making the number fourteen, but the
amendment was lost. Mr.. Brown, of
Henry, then moved to amend by inserting
that all the employees should be Union
soldiers. That amendment was also de-
feated by party vote. The original reso-
luton then prevailed by party vote.
| The Speaker then announced the appoint
| ment of the following committees: On Joint
rules, Bigham and Curtis of Marion and
Harrell, of Franklin: on rules, Willard, of
| Lawrence; Peasants, of Dearborn, and
| Fields, of Gibson. An adjournment until
| 10 o'clock to-day was then taken.
Talking About What to Do.
The Democratic Senators and Represent
atives were specializing last night on what
| they had better do during the next sixty
| days. There was no general caucus, but