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SWEARING IN OF SEN ATORS. Georgia-Joseph E. Brown and Alfred H. Colquitt. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. .As the Secretary calls the roll of Illinois-Shelby :M. Cullom and Charles B. Farwell. newly-chosen Senat()rs, they will advance to the Chair to receive the Indiana-David Turpie and Daniel W. Voorhees. official oath required by the Constitution, as prescribed by the law. Iotoa-William B. Allison and Jame.s.F. Wilson. The Chief Clerk read the names of- · K ansas-John J. Ingalls and Preston B. Plumb. / Nelson W. Aldrich, of the State of Rhode Island. Kentucky-James B. Beck and Joseph C. S. Blackburn. William B. Bate, of the State of Tennessee. LouiBiana-James B. Eustis and Randall L. Gibson. Rufus Blodgett, of the State of New J.ersey. Maine-William P. Frye and Eugene Hale. William E. Chandler, of the State of New Hampshire. Mm-yland-A.rthur P. Gorman and Ephraim K . Wilson. As their names were called the respective Senators-elect came for- Massacltttsetts-Henry L. Dawes and George F. Hoar. ward, and the oath prescribed by law was administered to them. Michigan-Thomas W. Palmer and Francis B. Stockbridge. The Chief Clerk ealled the names of- Minnesota-Cushman K. Davis and Dwight M. Sabin. Francis :M. Cockrell, of the State or-Missouri. Mississippi-James Z. George and E. C. Walthall. John W. Daniel, of the State of Virginia. Missouri-Francis M. Cockrell and George G. Vest. Cushman K. Davis, of the State of Minnesota. Nebraska-Charles F. Manderson and :Algernon S. Paddock. Heney L. Dawes, of the State of Massachusetts. Nevad.a-William M. Stewart. As their names were called the respective Senators-elect came for- Ne;w Hampshire-Henry W. Blair and William E. Chandler. ward, and the oath prescribed by law was adminislered to them. New ,Jersey-Rufus Blodgett and John R. McPherson. The Chief Clerk called the names of­ Ne-w York-William M. Evarts and Frank Hiscock. George F. Edmunds, of the State of Vermont. No1·th Carolina-Matt W. Ransom and Zebulon B. Vance. Charles James Faulkner, of the State of West Virginia. Ohio-Henry B. Payne and John Sherman. James Z. George, of the State of Mississippi. Oregon-Joseph N. Dolph and John H. Mitchell. Arthur P. Gorman, of the State of Mary land. • Pennsylvania-James Donald Cameron and MatthewS. Quay. Mr. HOAR. Mr. President, I desire to object, for the time being, to Rhode I sland-Nelson W. Aldrich and Jonathan Chace. the administration of the oath to Mr. Faulkner, of West Virginia. South Oa1·olina-M. C. Butler. Perhaps I may intenupt the order of the Senate so far as to say that Tennessee-Isham G. Ranis and William B. Bate. . · I understand that whatever question arises concerning the title of that Texas-Richard Coke and John H. Reagan. gentleman to a seat arises upon the credentiaL~ themselves, the whole Vermont-George F. Edmtmds and Justin S. Morrill. proceeding of the Legislature and the history of the case being there Virginia-John W. Daniel and Harrison H. Riddleberger. disclosed and fully recited. It seems proper, therefore, that the matter West Virginia-John E. Kenna. should be considered by a committee before the oath is administered; Wisconsin-Philetus Sawyer and John C. Spooner. and I suppose I may, in accordance with the usages of the Senate, so far SENATOR FROM INDI.ANA. presume that I shall myself be a member of the Committee on Privileges .Mr. HOAR. I present the memorial of F. Winter and another, a and Elections hereafter as to be able to give an assurance that the ques­ committee of members of the General Assembly of Indiana, in regard tion shall be dealt with at the earliest possible moment, so that the to the seat of Hon. Mr. Turpie, of Indiana. I move that the memorial gentleman entitled to the seat will be able to enter upon the discharge and also all papers now on the files of the Senate relating to the same of his duties as Senator very soon. case be referred to the Committee on Privileges and Elections when Mr. KENNA.. Mr. President, the course suggested by the Senator appointed. from :Massachusetts seems eminently appropriate, and I trust that that The motion was agreed to. action may be taken without the formality of a vote. I think the Sen­ ate will agree to it without division. NOTIFICATION TO TIIE HOUSE. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection being made in one case, Mr. ALLISON submitted the following resolution ; which wM con­ the oath of office will be administered to those Senators whose .names sidered by unanimous consent, and agreed to : have been called on whose credentials there is no question. Resolved, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives that a q uo­ rum of the Senate is assembled, and that the Senate is ready to proceed to busi­ Messrs. ;Edmunds, George, and Gorman advanced to the desk of the ness. President pro tempore, and the oath prescribed by law was administered HOUR OF MEETING. to them,. Mr. VEST. Mr. President, I presume that without any action on :Mr. CAMERON submitted the following resolution; which was con­ the part of the Senate Mr. Faulkner will be entitled to the privileges sidered by unanimous conse::1t, and agreed to : of the floor until the contest is determined. I understand that to be Resolved, That the hour of the daily meeting of the Senate be 12 o' clock me. the precedent. ridian until otherwise ordered. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Chair so understands the rule. NOTIFICATION TO THE PRESIDENT. The Chief Clerk called the names of- Mr. MORRILL submitted the following; which was considered by George Gray, of the State Qf Delaware. unanimous consent, and agreed to: Eugene Hale, of the State of Maine. Resolved, That a committee consisting of two members be appointed , to join Joseph R. Hawley, of the State of Connecticut. such committee as may be appointed by the House of Represenrotives, to w nit upon the President of the United States and inform him tbat a quorum of ench George Hearst, of the State of California. House is assembled, and that Congress is ready to receive any communication As their names were called the respective Senators-elect came for- he m ay be pleased to make. wnrd, and the oath prescribed by law was administered to them. By unanimous consent, the President pro tempore was authorized to The Chief Clerk called the names of- appoint the committee on the part of the Senat.e; and Messrs. MORRILL Frank Hiscock, of the State of New York. an~ MORG.AN were ·appointed. Algernon S. Paddock, of the State of Nebraska. PETITION. Samuel Pasco, of the State of Florida. MatthewS. Quay, of the State of Pennsylvania. Mr. HARRIS. I present the petition of Thomas L. :Mitchell and N. As their names were called the respective Senators-elect came for- J. Gibson, of Tennessee, praying for a constitutional amendment pro­ ward, and the oath prescribed by law was administered to them. hibit-ing the manufacture, sale, importation, exportation, ortransporta._ The Chief Clerk called the names of- tion of alcoholic drinks in the United States. I move that the petition John H. Reagan, of the State of Texas. lie upon the table, to be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary Philetus Sawyer, of the State of Wisconsin. when appointed. John Sherman, of the State of Ohio. The motion was--agreed to. William M. Stewart, of the State of Nevada. Mr. HOAR. I move that the Senate adjourn. Francis B. Stockbridge, of the State of Michigan. The motion was agreed to; and (at 1 o'clock p. m.) the Senate ad­ David Turpie, of the State of Indiana. journed until to-morrow, Tuesday, December 6, 1887, at 12 o'clock m. As their names were called the respectiYe Senators-elect came for- ward; and the oath prescribed by law was administered to them. . SENATORS PRESENT. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The Senators-elect having been sworn and taken tlleir seats in the MONDAY, December 5, 1887. Senate, the following Senators were present: From the State of- This day, in compliance with the prescription of t.he Constitution, the Alabama-John T. Morgan and James L. Pugh. members-elect of the House of Representatives of the Fiftieth Congress - ' A ~· ka nsas-James H. Berry and James K. Jones. assembled in their Hall, a:nd, at 12 o'clock m., were called to order by Oalifornia-George Hearst and Leland Stanford. the Clerk of the last House, Mr. John B. Clark. Colorado-Thomas M. Bowen and Henry M. Teller. The CLERK. Gentlemen, the hour having arrived for the meeting of Connecticut-Joseph R. Hawley and Orville H. Platt. the Fiftieth Congress, the Clerk of the Forty-ninth Congress, as required Delaware-George Gray and Eli Saulsbury. ' by law, will call the roll of the Representatives-elect who have :filed with Florida-Wilkinson Call and Samuel Pasco. the Clerk their certificates of election. · ~· ·~·

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Themll was called, showing the presence of the following Members and MISSISSIPPI. Delegates: .John 1\ri. Alien. C. L . .Anderson. ALABAMA. .J. B. Morgan. Thomas R. Stockdale• James T . .Jones. .James E. Cobb. T. C. Catchings. Charles E. Hooker. Hilary A. Herbert. .John H . Bankhead. F. G. Barry. William C. Oates. William H. Forney. MISSOURI. Alexander C. Davidson. .Joseph Wheeler. William H. Hatch. .John .J. O'Neill. Charles H. Mansur. .John 1\I. Glover. ARKANSAS. .Alexander M. Dockery. Martin L. Clardy. C. R. Breckin ridge. .John H. Rogers. .James N. Burnes. Richard P. Bland . Thomas C. 1\IcRne. Samuel W. Pt.el. William Warner. William .J. Stone. · .John T. Heard. William H. Wade. CALIFORNIA. .John E. Hutton. .James P. Walker. T. L. Thompson. W. W. Morrow. Marion Biggs. Charles N. ·Felton. NEBRASKA. .Joseph McKenna. William Vandever. .John A. McShane• George W. E. Dorsey• COLORADO. .James Laird. George G. Symes. NEVADA. William Woodburn. CONNECTICUT. Robert .J. Vance. Charles A. Russell. NEW HAMPSHIRE. Carlos F'l·ench. Miles T. Grang~r. L. F. McKinney. .Jacob H. Gallinger. DELAWARE. NEW .JERSEY. .John B. Penington. George Hli'es. William Walter Phelps. FLORIDA. .James Buchanan. Herman Lehlbach• .John Kean, jr. William McAdoo. Robert H. M. Davidson. Charles Dougherty. .James N. Pidcock. GEORGIA. NEW YORK. Thomas 1\I. Norwood. .James H. Blount. Felix Campbell. Charles Tracey. Henry G. Turner. .Judson 0. Clements. Stephen V. White. George West. Charles F. Crisp. Henry H. Carlton. Al'chibald M. Bliss. .John H. Moffitt. Thomas W. Grimes. Allen D. Candler. Amos .J. Cummings . .Abraham X . Parker. .John D. Stewart. George T. Barnes. Lloyd S. Bryce. .James S. Shennan. ILLINOIS. Timothy J. Campbell. David Wilbur. SamuelS. Cox. .James.J.Belden. Ransom W. Dunham. William H. Gest. Francis B. Spinola. l'lfilton De Lano. Frank Lawler. George A. Anderson. Truman A. ~Ierriman . Newton W. Nutting. William E. Mason. William 1\I. Springer. William Bourke Cockran • Thomas S. Flood. George E. Adams. .Jonathan H. Rowell. Ashbel P. Fitch . Ira Davenport. A . .J, Hopkins. .Joseph G. Cannon. William G. Stahlnecker. Charles S. Baker. R.obert R. Hitt-. Silas Z. Landes. Henry Bacon. .John G. Sawyer. Thomas .J. Henderson. Edward Lane. .John H. Ketcham. .John 1\I. Farquhar• Ralph Plumb. .Jehu Baker. Stephen T. Hopkins. .John B. Weber. Lewis E. Payson. Richard ,V, Townshend. Edward W. Greenman• William G. Laidlaw. Philip S. Post. - .John R. Thomas. NORTH CAROLINA. INDIANA. Louis C. Latham. .Alfred Rowland. Alvin P. Hovey. .James T . .Johnston. F. i. Simmons. .JohnS. Henderson. .John H. O'Nenll. .Joseph B. Cheadle. C. W. 1\ricCJammy. William H. H. Cowles• .Jonas G . lloward. William D: Owen. .John Nichols. Thomas D . .Johnston. WilliamS. Holman. George W. Steele. .John M. Brower. Courtlan•l C. Matson. .James B. White. '.rhomas 1\I. Browne. Benjamin F. Shively. omo. William 0. Bynum. Benjamin Butterworth. Albert C. Thompson. IOWA. Charles E. Brown. Joseph H. Outhwaite. .John ll. Gear. Edwin H. Conger. E. S. Williams. Charles P. Wickham. ·walter I. HayE-s. .A. R. Anderson. S. H. Yoder. Charles H. Grosvenor. David B. Henderson. .Joseph Lyuum. George E. Seney. Beriah Wilkins. 'Villiam E. Fuller. Adoniram .J. Holmes. M. 1\1. Boothman. .Joseph D. Taylor. Daniel Kerr. Isaac S. Struble. .James E. Campbell. William McKin-ley,jr • J. B. 'Ven.ver. Robert P. Kennedy. Ezra B. Taylor. William C. Cooper. George W. Crouse. KANSAS. Jacob Romeis. Martin A. Foran. E. N. Morrill. .John A. Anderson. E. H. Funston. Erastus .J. Turner. OREGON. Bishop ,V, Pe1·kins. Samuel R. Peters. Binger Hermann. '.rhomas Ryan. KENTUCKY. PENNSYLV ANI.A. William .J. Stone. William C. P. Breckinridge. Edwin S. Osborne. Franklin Bound . . Polk Laffoon. James B. McCreary. Henry H. Bingham. Frank: C. Bunnell. ,V. Godfrey Hunter. George 1\I. Thomas. Charles O' Neill. Henry C. McCormick. A. B. Montgomery. W. P. Taulbee. Samuel .J. Randall. Edward Scull. Asher G. Caruth. H. F. Finley. William D. Kelley. Louis E. Atkinson. John G. Carlisle. Alfred C. Harmel'. Levi 1\Iaish. Smedley Darlington. .John Patton. LOUISIANA. Robert M. Yardley. Welty McCullogh. Theodore S. Wilkinson. Newton C. Blanchard. Daniel Ermentrout. .John Dalzell. 1\!atthew D. Lagan. Churubusco Newton. .John A . Hiestand. Thomas 1\I. Bayne• Edward .J. Gay. S.M. Robertson. William H. Sowden. · Oscar L. Jackson. Charles R. Buckalew. James T. Uaffett. MAINE. .John Lynch. Normau Hall . Thomas B. Reed. Seth L . Milliken. Charles N. B rumm. William L. Scott. Nelson Dingley, jr. Charles A . Boutelle. RHODE ISLAND. MARYLAND. Charles H. Gibson. Isidor Rayner. Henry .J. Spooner. vyarren 0. Arnold. Frank T. Shaw. Barnes Comptpn. SOUTH CAROLINA. Harry Welles P.usk. Louis E. McComas. Samuel Dibble. .John .J. Hemphill. MASSACHUSETTS. George D. '.rillman. George W. Dargan. Robert T. Davis. William Cogswell. 'ViUiam H. Perry. William Elliott. .John D. Long. Charles H . .Allen, Leopold Morse. Edwat·d Burnett. TENNESSEE. Patnck A. Collins. .John E. Russell. Roderick R. Butler. Washington C. Whitthorne. Edward D. Hayden. William Whiting. L. C.Houk. Benjamin A. Enloe. Henry Cabot Lodge. Francis W. Rockwell. .John R. Neal. P. T. Glass . 1\IICHIGAN. James D. Richardson. .James Phelan. .Joseph E. Washington • .t. Logan Chipman. .Justin R. Whitfng. Edward P. Allen. Timothy E. Ta.rsney. TEXAS. .James O'Donnell. Byron 1\I. Cutcheon. Charles Stewart.• W.H. Crain . .Julius C. Burrows. Spencer 0. Fisher. William H. Martin . L. W.Moore. Melbourne H. Ford. Seth C. :Moffatt.. C. B. Kilgore. R. Q. Mills. 1\Iark S. Brewer. D. B. Culberson. .J. D. Sayers. MINNESOTA. Silas Hare. S. W. T. Lanham. .Joseph Abbott. Thomas Wilson. Edmund Rice. .John Lind. Knute Nelson • VERMONT. .John L. Macdonald. .John ,V, Stewart. William W. G;rout•

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VIRGThTIA. Macdonald, Norwood, Rusk, Thompson, T. L. 1\Iaish, Oates, Sayers, Tillman, T. H. B. Browne. Samuel I. Hopldns. 1\Iansur, O'FerraU. Scott, Tracey, George E. Bowden. Charles T. O'Ferr::Ul. Martin, O'Neall, J . H. ney, Town hend, George D. Wi e. W.H. F. Lee.. 1\iatson, O'Neill, J. J. Shaw, Turner, H. G. W. E. G11ines. H. Bowen. 1\IcA..doo, Outhwnite, Shively, V nee, John R. Brown. Jacob Yost. . 1\IcClammy, Peel, Simmons, "\Valker. WEST VIRGINIA. 1\lcCreary, J?enington, Snyder, '\Va ·hlngton, McKinney, Perry, Sowden, Weaver, Nathan Goff, jr Charles P. Snyder. McRae, Phelan, Spinola, Wheeler, William L. Wilson. Charles E. Hogg. McShane, Pidcock, Sp ringer, Whiting, J. R. :Merriman, Randall, Stahlnecker, Whitthorne, WISCONSIN. Mills, Rayne1:, Stewart, C. 'Vilkins, Lucien B. Caswell. Thomas R. Hudd. Montgomery, Rice, Ste art, J . D. Wilkinson, Richard Guenther. Charles B. Clark. Moore, Richardson, Stockdale, Wilson, T. Robert 1\1. La. Follette. Ormsby B. Thomas. :Morgan, Robertson, Stone, ,V, J., Mo. Wilson, W.L. Henry Smith. Isaac Stephenson.. Morse, Rogers, Stone, ·w. J., Ky. Wise, Neal, Rowland, Tar ney, · Yoder. The following is the list of Delegates from the Territories: Newton, Rn sell, J. E. T ulbee, FOR REED-147. ARIZONA. NEW l\IEXICO. / Marcus A. Smith. Antonio Joseph. Adams, Davenport, Kean, Plumb, Allen, C. H. Davis, Kelley, Post, DAKOTA. UTAH. Allen,E.P. Delano, Kennedy, Rockwell. Oscar S. Gifford. John T. Caine. Anderson, J. A. Dingley, Kerr, Romeis, Arnold, Dorsey, Ketcham, Rowell, IDAHO. WASHINGTON. Atkinson, Dunham, La Foll.ette, Russell, C. A. Fred. '1'. Dubois. Charles S. Voorhees. Baker, C.S. Farquhar; Laidlaw, Sawye:r, Baker, J. Felton, Laird, Scull, MONTANA. WYOMING. Bayne, Finley, Lehlbach, Sherman, Joseph K. Toole. Joseph M. Carey. Belden, Fitch, Lind, Spooner, Bingham, Flood, Lodge, Steele, The CLERK. For the information of the members of the House, the Boothman, Fuller, Long, Stephenson, Bound, Funston, Lyman, "'Lewart, J. W. Clerk has made a tabulated statement showing the changes in the list Boutelle, Gaines, l\Jafiett, Struble, of members since the election of the Fiftieth Congress, which he re-· Bowden, Gallinger, Mason, Syntes, quests to have printed in the record of the proceedings of this day. Bowen, Gear, 1\lcComas, Taylor, E . B. Brewer, Gest, :McCo1·mick Taylor, J. D. There was no objection. Bro"•er, Goff', 1\IcCullogh,' Thomas, G.l\1. The inbulated list is as follows: Browne, T. H. B. Gros,enor, MeKenna, Thomas, J. R. Brown, C. E. Grout;, McKinley, Tho.mas. 0. B. Ligt of clla_nges since the election of the Fiftieth HolUle of Representatives. Brown, J. R. Guenther, 1\lilliken. Thompson, A. 0. Buchanan, Hartner, 1\Ioffatt, S. C. Tw:n.er, E. J. Bunnell, Hayden, .Moffitt, J. H. Vandever, Date of v-a,­ Render D. B. l\1orri11, Wade, District. Name. Successor. Burrows, on, cancy. Butler, Render on, T. :r. :Morrow, Warne~:, Butterworth, Hermann, Nelson, Weber, Cannon, Hiestand, Nutting, West, Eighth Wis- William T. Price*...... Dec. 6,1886 Nils P. Haugen. Caswell, Hires, O'Donnell, White,J.B. consin. Cheadle, Hitt, O'Neill,_C. Whiting, w. Second Texas .. John H. Reaga.nt...... ·Ma.F. 4,1887 William H.l\Iartin. Clark, Holmes, Osborne, Wickham, Twenty-fifth FrankHiscockt ...... Mar. 4,1887 Jam.esJ.Belden. Cogswell, Hopkins, A. J. Owen, Wilber, New York. Conger, Hopkins, S. T. Parker, WilliaJDB, Sixth Loui Edward W.Robertson* Aug. 2,1887 SamneiM. Robertson. Cooper, Honk, Patton, '\Voodburn, ian a. Crouse, Hovey, Payson, Yardley, Nineteenth Nicholas T. Kane* ...... Sept.l4,1887 Charles Tracey. Cutcheon, Hunter, Perkins, Yost. New York. Dalzell, ' Jack on, Peters, Darlington, :fohnston, J. T. Phelps, *Died. tResigned. FOR BRUMM-2. Nichols, Smith. ELECTION OF SPEAKER. NOT VOTING-13. The CLERK. The roll-call shows that 317 members have appeared Belmont, Cothran, Hopkins, S. L Pugsley, Browne, T. 1\I. Dunn, 1\Iahoney, Reed, and answered to their names; more than a quorum being present. Brumm, Haugen, McMillin, White, S.V. The next busin~ before the House is the election of a. Speaker to Carlisle, preside over the deliberations of the Fiftieth Congress, for which office After the roll-call, nominations are now in order. Mr. BROWNE, of Indiana, sn,id: I did not respond to my uame 1\Jr. COX. Ur. Ulerk, I h::we the honor to place in nomination for w ben called because I am paired with the gentleman from Tennessee, the Speakership of the Fiftieth Congress the name of JOHN G. CAR­ 1\Ir. McMILLIN, who is detained at home by sickness. Were he here LISLli:, a Representative-elect from the State of Kentucky. [Applause I would vot.e for Jl!lr. THOMAS B. REEIT. on the Democratic side.] Mi:. WHITE, of New York. I did not vote because I am paired Mr. CANNO~. 1\lr. Clerk, I nominate for the office of Speaker of with my colleague, Mr. MA.HO)lEY, who has been called home by a the House of Representatives of the Fiftieth Congress THO:liAS B. REEDr sudden bereavement. If I had voted I should have voted for Mr. a Representative-elect from the State of Maine. [Applause on the THm.IAS B. REED. Republican side.] The following pairs were announced from the Clerk's clesk : The CLERK. If there be no further nominations, the Clerk will re­ Mr. CoTHRAN with Ur. PUGSLEY, on the organization of the IIouse. quest Mr. RANDALL, of Pennsylvania, Mr. MILLs, of Texas, Jlrir. Mc­ Mr. Du:KN with lHr. RYAN, on the organization of the IIouse. KIKLEY, of Ohio, and trr. LONG, of Massachusetts, to act as tellers; and Mr. RICHARDSON. My colleague, Ur. Me i!ILLIN, is detained at the rules of tbe House providing that the vote shall be -t:it:a t·oce, the home by illness. He is paired with the gentleman from India,na, Mr. Clerk will proceed to call the roll. BROWNE. If he had been here he would have voted for 1\lr. CARLISLE. The roll was called with the following result: .Mr. RANDALL. Mr. Clerk, the tellers appointed to canvass the For JOHN G. CARLISLE, ofKentucky, 163; for THOMAS B. REED, of \ote for Speaker have directed me to report that they agree in their Maiue, 147; for CHARLESN. BRm.~, ofPennsylvania, 2; net voting, 13. tally, with this result: Whole number of \Otes cast, 312; of this num­ FOR OARLISLE-163. ber 1\Ir. JoHN G. CARLISLE, a Represent::l~ve-elect from the State of Abbott, Campbell, J. E. Dibble, Heard, Kentucky, has received 163 votes; Mr. THOMAS B. REED, a. Representa­ Allen, J.l\1. Campbell, T .J. Dockery, Hemphill, tive-elect from the Sta.te of :Maine, has received 147; andMr. CIIARLES AndPrson,A. R. Candler, Dougherty, Henderson, J. S. N. BRUl\ni, a Representative-elect from the Sta.te of Pennsylvania, has Anderson, C. L. Carleton, Elliott, Herbert, Anderson, G. A. Caruth, Enloe, Hogg, received 2. Bacon, Catchings, El'lllentrout, Holman, The CLERK. The House has beard the report of the tellers, showing Bankhead, Chipman, Fisher, Hooker, a total vote cast of 312, of which fr. JOHN G. CARLISLE, a member­ Barne , Clardy, Foran, Howard, B!lrry, Clements, Ford, Hudd, elect from the State of Kentucky, received 163 votes for the office of Bigg , Cobb, Forney, Hutton, Speaker of this Honse; l\ir. THO:uAS B. REED, a member-elect from Blanchard, Cockran, ·Fr ·ench, .Johnston, T. D. theStateofMaine, 147votes; andUr. CHARLES N. BRUMM, am~mber­ Bland, Collins, Gay, Jones, Blis , Compton, Gibson, Kilgore, elect from the State of Pennsylvania, 2 votes. The Clerk, therefore, Blount, Cowles, Glass, Laftoon, declares that JoHN G. CARLISLE, a Representative-elect from the State Breck:i nridge, C. R. Cox. Glover, I,agan, of Kentucky, is duly elected Speaker of the House of Representatives Breckinridge, WCP Crain., Gra nger, Landes, Bryce, Crisp, Greenman, Lane, of the Fiftieth OongreJ . [Applau e.] Mr. Cox, of New York, and Buckalew, Culberson,. Grimes, Lanham, Mr. REED, of Maine, will please escor~ the Speaker-elect to the chair. Burnes, Cummings, Hall, Lathalll, l\lr. Cox and 1\Ir. REED conducted Ur. CARLISLE to the ·chair. Burnett, Dargan,. Hare, Lawler, Bynum, Davidson, A. C. Ha.tcb, Lee, Mr. KELLEY, ha:\.ing.ser•ed longest continuously as a member of Campbell, Fe~ Davidson. R. H.l\I. Hayes, Lynch, the House, administered to the Speaker-elect the oath prescribed.

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The SPEAKER then addressed the House as follows: of all the people. Upon the correct ~olutio.D.. of the questions which Gentlemen of the House of Representatives, in assuming for the third these subjects necessarily involve may depend not only the fate of po­ . time the duties of the laborious and responsible office to which you have litical parties, but, what is far more important, the permanent welfare just chosen me, I desire to tender my grateful thanks for the distin­ of the greatest and most intelligent constituency in the world. guished honor conferred, and to assure you that it will be my constant Gentlemen, I thank yon again most profonndl.Y ~d sincerely for the endeavor to justifY the confidence yon have reposed in me by a fuir and conspicuous and honorable place to which yon ha>e assigned me, and impartial administration of the law governing your proceedings. without attempting to detain you longer, we will proceed to complete No length of service in this trying position can ever enable the in­ the organization of the House. [Loud applause.] cumbent to begin the labors of a new term without an oppressive feel­ SWEARING IN OF l\IIDIBEllS. ing of embarrassment and apprehension. In fact, experience in this The SPEAKER proceeded to administer to the :Members in attend­ place increases rather than diminishes the sense of personal and official ance the oath of office. The Members and Delegates elect present-ed responsibility; and I can say without affectation that upon no pre­ themselves as their names were called by States and Territories, and vious· occasion have I undertaken the discharge of my duties here with took the oath prescribed by section 1757 of the Revised Statutes. less confidence in my capacity to di3charge them well or with a stronger feelingofdependencenpon the support of others. Noneofuscanhope to MESSAGE FROM THE SEN ATE. satisfy the just expectations of our respective constituents or to discharge A message from the Senate, by Mr. :McCooK, its Secretary, was the full measure of our responsibilities to the public at large unless we communicated to the Honse, as follows: enter upon the important and difficult work before us with a determi­ IN THE SENATE OF TIIE UNITED STATES, Decenwer 5, 1887. Resolt:ed That the Secretary inform the House of Ueprcsentn.tives that a quo­ nation to cultivate a spirit of forbearance and conciliation, and to as­ rum of the Senate is assembled, and that the Senate is ready to proceed to sist each other at all times in the maintenance of order and decorum business. in our proceedings.· Resol1:ed That a. committee, consisting of two members, be appointed to join such co~ittee as may be appointed by the House of Representatives to wajt In his attempts to promote the prompt and regular transaction of the upon the President of the United States _a.nd inform h~ tllat a quorum ~f e::'ch public business the presiding officer in a body like this is almost en­ House is assembled, and that Congress lS ren.d.y to rec;e1ve any commumcatwn tirely dependent upon the co-operation of gentlemen upon the floor; he may be pleased to make. The President pro tempore. appointed 1\Ir. MoRRILL and Mr. MORGAN as the andit is a very greatencouragementtome to know from the experience said committee under the foregoing resolution of the Senate. of the past that he can always rely upon your active support when he ELECTION OF CLERK, ETC. is right, and upon your kind indulgenca even when he is wrong. I SERGEA.L~T-AT-AR:US, shall doubtless have frequent occasion to invoke your indulgence, but The SPEAKER. The next business in order is the election of tho I trust that you will never have just cause to complain that it bas been Clerk of the House. abused. Mr. COX. Ur. Speaker, in order to complete the organization of the Gentlemen, there has scarcely ever been a tune in our history when Honse, I propose the following resolution: Resolved, That .Johu B. Clark, jr., of the State of Missouri, be, and is hereby, the continued prosperity of the country depended so largely upon leg­ elected Clerk of the House of Representatives of the Fiftieth Congress; islation in Congress as now, for the reason that the dangers which at That .John P. Leedom, oftheStateofOhio, be, and is hereby, elected Sei·geant­ this time threaten the commercial and industrial interests of the peo­ at-Arms of the House of Representatives of the Fiftieth CongrE>ss ; That Lycurgus Dalton, of the State of Indiana, be, and is hereby, elected Post­ ple are the direct re ults of laws which Congress alone can modify or master of the House of Repre entatives of the Fiftieth Congress; repeaL Neither the executive department of the General Govern­ That A. B. Hurt, of the State ofl\Ii issippi, be, and is hereby, elected Door­ ment nor the local authorities of the seYeml States CH.n deal effectively keeper of the House of Representatives of the Fiftieth Congress; and That Rev. W. H. Milburn, of the State of illinois, be, and i3 hereby, elected with the situation which now confronts us. Whatever is done must Chaplain of the House of Representa.tives of the Fiftieth Congress. be done here; and if nothing is done the responsibility must rest here. Mr. CANNON. To the resolution offered by the gentleman from It must be evident to every one who has taken even a partial view New York [Mr. Cox] I offer the following amendment: of public affairs that the time has now come when a revision· of our For Clerk, strike out "John B. Clark, ,jr., of the State of Missouri," revenue laws and a reduction of taxation are absolutely necessary in and insert in lien thereof, "Edward McPherson, of the State of Penn­ order to prevent a large and dangerous accumulation of money in the sylvania." Treasury. Whether this ought or ought not to have been done here­ For Sergeant-at-Arms, strike out "John P. Leedom, of the State of tofore is a question which it would be useless now to discuss. It is Ohio '' and insert " Daniel Sheperd, of the State of Illinois.'' sufficient for us to know that the financial condition of the Govern­ Fo~ Doorkeeper, strike out ".A. B. Hurt, of the State of Missis- ment and the private business of the people alike demand the prompt sippi," and insert "W. T. Fitch, ofthe State of Ohio." . consideration of these subjects and a speedy enactment of some substan­ For Postmaster, strike out '' Lycurgns Dalton, of the State of Indi­ tial measure of relie.t: ana.," and insert "Charles H. Grey, of' the Territory of Dakota." Unfortunately, gentlemen, we are menaced by dangers from opposite For Chaplain: strike out "Rev. W. H. Milburn, of the State of illi­ directions. While a policy of non-action must inevitably, sooner or nois," and insert "Rev. F. W. Thomas, of the State of Indiana.:' later, result in serious injury to the country, we can not be unmindful Mr. BRUMM. I offer an amendment to the amendment, as foUows: of the fact that hasty and inconsiderate legislation upon subjects more Resolved, That all the names except that of Rev. William H.l\filburn be strick- or less affecting great :financial and industrial interests might produce, en out, and that, in lieu thereof, the following be inserted: temporarily at least, disturbances and embarrassments which a wise and For Clerk, Robert Shilling, of Wisconsin . . For Sergeant-at-Arms, E. ,V. Curray, of the Stat{! of Iowa. prudent course would entirely avoid. Investments made and lalror e• For Doorkeeper, Thomas C. Oakly, of the State of North Carolina. ployed in the numerous and valuable industries which have grown up For Postmaster, .James A. Campbell, of the State of Pennsylyania. under our present system of taxation Qnght not to be rudely disturbed For Chaplain, Rev. W. H . Milburn, of the State of illinois. by sudden and radical changes in the policy to which they have ad­ The question was taken on the amendment offereu by Mr. BnUl\IlU, justed themselves, but the just demands of an overtcued people and and it was declared lost. the obvious requirements of the financial situation can not be entirely Mr. BRUMM. I a8k for a division. ignored without seriously imperiling much grt>ater and more widely The House divided; and the amendment was rejected, only 3 mem- extended interests than any that could possibly be injuriously affected bers voting in the affirmative. . . by a moderate and reasonable reduction of duties. The SPEAKER. The question now is on the am~ndment offered by No part of our people are more immediately and vitally interested the gentleman from Illinois [1\Ir. CANNON J. Does the gentleman from in the continuance of financial p1·osperity than those who labor for New York [Mr. Cox] ask for separate votes upon the se>eral proposi­ wages; for upon them and their families must always fall the first and tions embraced in the amendment? most disastrous consequences of a monetary crisis; and they, too, are Mr. COX. I do not. always the last to realize the benefit resulting from a return to pros­ The SPEAKER. The question then is on agreeing to the amend­ perous times. Their wages are the first to fall when a crisis comes, ment proposed by the gentleman from illinois [Mr. CANNON] as a sub­ and the last to rise when it passes away. Our effort should be to af­ stitute for the resolution offered by the gentleman from New York ford the necessary relief to all without injury to the interests of any; [Mr. Cox]. and it seems to me that course of legislation should be pursued which The substitute was rejected. will guaranty the laboring people of the country against the paralyz­ The SPEAKER. The question now is upon the resolution offered ing effects of a general and prolonged financial depression, and at the by the gentleman from New York [Mr. Cox]. same time not interfere with their steady employment, or deprive them The question was taken; and the resolution was agreed to. of any part of the just rewards of their toil. If this can be done-and The officers just elected presented themselves and took the pre­ I believe it can, if our deliberations are conducted with the wisdom and scribed oath of office. patriotism which the gravity of the situation demands-this Congress NOTIFICATION TO THE SENATE. will have cause to congratulate itself upon an achievement which prom­ ises peace and prosperity to the country for many years to come. Mr. SPRINGER submitted the following resolution; which was read, considered, and adopted: Gentlemen, I know that these remarks may be considered somewhat Resol,;ed, That a message be sent to the Senate informing that body that a. on t of the usual course, and perhaps not altogether pertinent. to the oc­ quorum of the House of Representatives has assembled; that .JoliN G. CAR­ casion; but I believe yon will excuse them because they relate to sub­ U.SLE, a Representative from the State of Kentucky, has been elected Speaker; jects which, as we assemble here to-~ay, are uppermost in the minds that John B. Clark, a citizen of the State of Mis!;ouri, has been elected Clerk; and that. the House of Representatives is ready to proceed to busin~ss.

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NOTIFIO.ATIO~ TO THE PRESIDENT. and Chase, Ohio, relating to increased pay of fourth-class postmasters­ Mr. COX submitted the following resolution; which was read, con­ to the Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads. sidered, and adopted: By Mr. RANDALL: Petition of John F. Ballier, colonel Ninety­ Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed by the Speaker on the part eighth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, and brevet brigadier-gen­ of the House of Representatives, to join the committee appointed on the part of eral, for an increase of pension-to.tbe Committee on Invalid Pensions. the Senate, to wait qn the President of the United States and notify him that a. Also, petition of Philippe Ray, late non-commissioned officer of Com­ quorum of the two Houses has assembled, and that Congress is ready to receive any communication he may be pleased to make. pany B, First New Jersey Cavalry, for a pension-to the Committee on I Invalid Pensions. The SPEAKER. The Chair appoints as the committee on the part By-Mr. RICHARDSON: Petition of John C. Saunders, ad.minisfu:a­ of the House, under the resolution j ustadopted, the gentleman from New York, Mr. Cox, the gentleman from Pennsylvania, 1\fr. RANDALL, and tor, and of Murradora WroTen, administratrix, of Richard F. Warren, deceased, asking that their claims be referred to the Court of Claims­ ' the gentleman from illinois, Ur. CANNON. to the Committee on War Claims. HOUR OF DAILY MEETING. By Mr. WHEELER : A bill appropriating $1,000,000 for the con­ Mr. },fiLLS submitted the following resolution; which was read, con­ tinuation of public works on rivers and harbors-to the Committee on sidered, and adopted : Rivers and Harbors. Resolved, That until otherwise ordered the daily hour of meeting Qf the House Also, a bill to appropriate money to improve the Tennessee River­ I of Representatives shall be 12 o'clock m. to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. Mr. 1\IILLS mo>ed to reconsider the vote by which the resolution Also, a bill to provide for the opening of the Muscle Shoals Canal­ was adopted ; and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. the table. Also, petition of James Ballard, of Madison County; of James L. New­ The latter motion was agreed to. borme, administrator, of Jackson County; and of E. M. Sams, of Mor­ DRAWING FOR SEATS. gan County, Alabama, praying th?.t their war claims be referred to the Court of Claims-to the Committee on War Claims. Mr. SPRINGER submitted the following resolution; which was read, Also, petition of George W. Douglas and others, and of James Mc­ considered, and adopted : Peters and others, of Al:1bama, regarding increase of pay to fourth­ Resol-ced, That the House do now proceed to draw seats for Mem hers and Dele­ class postmasters-to the Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roaus. gates for the present Congress, in pursuance of Rule XXXII of the last House; and tbo.t when the names of absent members are called seats be selected for them by their colleagues. Mr. SPRINGER moved to reconsider the vote by which the resohi­ - SENATE. tion was adopted ; and also moved. that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table. TUESD.A Y, .December G, 1887. The latter motion was agreed to. Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. J. G. BUTLER, D. D. Mr. SPRINGER. I ask that the mle referred to in the resolution The Journat of yesterday's proceedings was read and approved. just adopud be now read. The SPEA.KER. The Clerk will read the rule, so that gentlemen ORDER OF PROCEEDI~G. may be able to conform their conduct to it. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is it the pleasure of the Senate to The Clerk read as follows : proceed to the transaction of morning business before the appointment RULE XXXII. of committees? Mr. HARRIS. I suppose it is best to proceed with the present..1.tion DRAWING Oll' SEATS. of memorials and the introduction of bills, to be referred when the 1. At the .commencement of each Congress, immediately after the Members committees are appointed. I aud Delegates are sworn in, the Clerk shall place in a box, prepared for that pur­ pose, a number of small balls of marble or other material equal to tile number 111r. HOAR. I think the custom of the Senate for a great many years of Members and Delegates, which balls shall be consecutively numbered and was not to proceed with the transaction of any business, except what i tlloroughly intermingled, and at such hour as shall be fixed by the House for ", that purpose, by the hands of a page, draw said balls one by one from the box was peremptory in its nature, until after bearing from the Executive. !\nd announce the number as it is drawn, upon which announcement the Mem­ That was considered a proper mark of deference to the E~ecutive. I ber or Delegate whose name on a numbered alphabetical list shall correspond hope that the Senate will continue that custom, unless there be some with the number on the ball shall advance and choose his seat for the term for which be is elected. good reason to the contrary. 2. Before said drawing shall commence, each seat shall be vacated and sore­ Mr. SHERMAN and others. Let us take a recess. main until selected under this rule, and any seat having been selected shall be Mr. HOAR. I will move that the Senate take a recess. I repeat deemed forfeited if left. unoccupied before the call of the roll is finished; and whenever the seats of l\Iembers and Delegates shall have been drawn, no prop­ for the Senator from Tennessee that I undersfund the ancient custom osition for a second drawing shall be in order during that Congress. of the Senate was not to enter upon any ordinary business until after Mr. ~ULLS. Mr. Speaker,-! suggest that when the Clerk shall c:1ll hearing the communication from the Executive at the beginning of the the nn.me of any gentleman, time be allowed for him to choose his seat session. It was considered a mark of respect due from the legislative before the Clerk proceeds further. department of the Government to the Executive, and I hope the. Sen­ The SPEAKER. The Chair will see that the suggestion of the gen­ ate will adhere to that custom. tleman from Texas is followed. 1\Ir. HARRIS. I very cheerfully yield to the suggestion of the Sen­ l\lr. BRECKINRIDGE, of Kentucky. I ask unanimous consent that ator from Massachusetts, Mr. President. the hon6rahle gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. KELLEY] be allowed Mr. HOAR' I move that the Senate take a recess for half an hour. to select l1is seat without awaiting the formaHty of a drawing. 1The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Massachusetts The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the proposition of the gentle­ mo>es that the Senate take a recess for thirty minutes. man from Kentucky [Mr. BRECKINRIDGE] ? The Chair hears none. The motion was agreed to; and at the expiration of the recess (at 12 Mr. KELLEY {having selected the seat occupied by him during pre­ o'clock and 40 minutes p. m.) the Senate reassembled. vious Congresses). Permit me to thank the gentleman from Kentucky MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE. and the Honse for the action just taken, and to say that I hope, dnr-· Mr. CLARK, the Clerk of the House of Representatives, appeared ' ing the Fiftieth Congress, to be found at the old-established stand. below the bar of the Senate and delivered the following message : [Laughter and applause.] 1\ir. President, I am directed by the House of Representatives to in­ •ir. DINGLEY. I ask unanimous consent that the honorable gen­ form the Senate that a quorum of the Honse of Representatives bas hl.emun from New York [Mr. Cox] may be permitted to select his seat assembled, that JOHN G. CARLISLE, a Representative from the State of prior to the dmwing. Kentucky, has been elected Speaker, and that JOHN B. CLARK, jr., a The SPEAKER. If there be no objection; the request· of the gen­ citizen of the State of Missouri, has been chosen Clerk ; and that the tleman from Maine [::M:r. DINGLEY] will l.Je agreed t-o. The Chair House of Representatives is ready to proceed to business. hears none. It bas also resolved that a committee of three be appointed by the Ur. Cox having selected his seat, , Speaker on the part of the House of Representatives, to join the com­ The drawing tor seats was then proceeded with, commencing at 2 mittee appointed on the pa.rt of the Senate, to wait on the President of o'clock p. m. and concluding at :fifteen minutes after 3, the name of the United States, and inform him that a quorum of the two Houses M1'. DAVIS, of Massachusetts, being the first drawn and that of Mr. has assembled and that Congress is ready to receive any communi­ HoUK, of Tennessee, the last. cation that he may be pleased to make, and that Mr. Cox, of New Mr. COX. I mo>e that the House do now adjourn. York, Mr. RANDALL, of Pennsylvania, and Mr. CANNON, of lllinois, The motion was agreed to; and acco:qlingly (at 3 o'clock and 16 have been appointed members of that committee on the part of the minutes p. m.) the House adjourned. House. RECESS. PETITIONS, ETC. Mr. HARRIS. 1\-Ir. President, I move that the Senate take a recess The following petitions and papers were laid on the Clerk's desk, for fifteen minutes. under the rule, and referred as follows : The motion was agreed to; and at the expiration of the recess (at 12 By Mr. G ROSYENOR: Petition of citizens of Harrison\rille, Shade, o'clock and 56 minutes p. m.) the Senate reassembled.