Show as t 1 S 11 19 T 1 4 e 1 71 i t I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 Z CONGRESS by western press to tile IlBnA lD S SENATE EN aft A ft washington WASHINGTO dec 3 the senate was called to order President loo inn I edmunds amunds prayer was offered the president laid before the I 1 senate ilio the credentials in relations 0 beck to succeed himself palmer ferry and pike to succeed rollins tho tile gatli was administered to beck bowen cullom dolph and ferry whose credentials denti dt il als were submitted last la st session the customary resolution ion not notifying I 1 I 1 tho tile house and president that hat t the senate was ready for business was agreed to A recess of one hour was taken on reassembling tho the recess was extended to 4 pm adjourned I 1 washington abc 3 12 clerk mcpherson rapped the house to order and proceeded to call the tile roll the roll call disclosed mem bers hers the nomination for S speaker e a k C r being in order geddes baid aid I 1 T t no nominate for of this house of the tile congress johng G man acknowledged to bo be of prominent nations to fill the place cannon presented tho tile name of keifer and arid lyman the name of robinson 11 orrison tucker reed and arid were appointed tellers the clerk proceeded to call the roll with tho tile result ats s follows carlisle keifer robinson 2 james and Ly lyman inan 7 J S wise va 1 york wadsworth li N Y tree lacov lacey midi mich I 1 white of kentucky the clerk declared carlisle elected randall and keifer escorted 3 llie the gentleman to the tile chair ilia ilis entrance into the chamber was the signal for loud applause the oath of office ollice was administered upon taking the chair mr carlisle said gentlemen of the house of representatives Benta senta tives I 1 thank you sincerely for the high honor conferred by the vote just taken to be chosen from the membership of a body like this to p reide over its deliberations is a distinction ll 11 upon which any citizen can properly y C congratulate himself and I 1 assure you your kindness is fully appreciated ted d attlio same time I 1 realize the fact that the position which you assigned me is one of very great labor and responsibility and while profoundly grateful for his this manifestation of your confidence I 1 shall enter the discharge of its duties with serious distrust of my capacity to meet in an acceptable manner tile requirements of the tile office I 1 promise however to devote to your service service all the zeal and ability of which I 1 lain ain possessed gentlemen the maintenance of order antho on the floor is essential absolutely es essential senti il for the intelligent systematic transaction of public business ne 83 and I 1 earnestly invoke yourns your ss si stanco stance in the enforcement of the tile roles adopted fur for the government of our proceedings the large addition to the tile membership of the house re stil ting from the late apportionment of or representatives makes this duty oven even more difficult than before I 1 and without cordial cooperation and sup port I 1 cannot reasonably hope to even di discharge ilio tile ordinary daily duties of this office that you on will cheerfully cooperate with me in evera proper effort to preserve order and facilitate the business of legislation I 1 h leavo ave doubli doubt but gentlemen I 1 shall ask something more than in more tr cooperation I 1 in tho the discharge ot of ma duty assuring you of my earnest desire at all times to be just and it impartial still I 1 cannot expect to avoid mistakes and shall be compelled I 1 therefore fore to rely upon tile friendly forbearance of the gentlemen on both sides of tho the house I 1 am sure gentlemen that all matters of legislation presented to this congress will receive c from you such careful consider z aaion as the magnitude and character cliar acter of the tile interests involved require and your actions upon them will ba be wise c patriotic sudden and radical changes of laws and regular regulations ions affect ing the commercial and industrial interests of the peo plo I 1 0 0 to bo be made i unless inless imperatively demanded by some public emergency and in my opinion under existing circumstances such changes would not bo be favorably received by any considerable number of those alio give any attention to the subject applause lauy reforms are undoubtedly necessary emmary and it will ho be your our duty after careful examination odthe of the whole whore subject in all its bearings to decide how far they should extend and when and in what manner they should bo be made applause if there be any who fear your action t oil in III athla or any in other subject will actually be injurious to any interest or even afford word reasonable cause for alarm I 1 am quite sure sture the they avillie will bo agreeably disappointed e what the country lias has a right boex to expect lertis is strict economy Inthe in the adain of every overy department of the government just and equal taxation for public purposes faithful observance of tho the limitations of the constitution scrupulous regards of the interests of the tile great body of t the he people in order that there be power to protect them against encroachments encroach ments from every direction What whatever eyer can bo be done under the circumstances sura rounded with this expectation ought be done in my iny judgment but gen without detaining you further I 1 am read ready to take the tile oath of office prescribed bv the constitution and tho tile laws and proceed tu to a complete flete applause organization bation of the house the rho ironclad iron clad oath was administered by kelly Kel lytho the oldest member mcm berin in continuous service and lisle a called the house to order tho tile states were called and the Rep forward and qualified |