Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-17

THE DRAWING FOR SEATS IN THE HOUSE OF
REPRKsKNTATIvEs.-The members OF the II ouss
OF Representatives had a rev drawing fol-
seats yesterday, the third during the Fortieth
congress. Upon the adoption OF the resolution
Tor drawing, the members imme 1iately va.
Gated their seats and retired beyond the bar
AT other drawings, the seats OF MIR. Frank
Thomas, of Nd, Mr.. r. Il. Washburne, OF Ill
anu Mr. Stevens, when he was hving) Were
reserved, but this time the House refused 70
make any exceptions whatever. The names
OF the members were written on slips and
placed In box one OF the pages was then
bilndfolded and The drawing commenced. TIL.
nrst name drawn was that of Mr.. Brom wei,
OF H., who took a seat toward the rear of the
main section, on the Republican side, a seat he
mad occupied all the Thirty ninth Congress,
Dut from which ne was ousted at the first
drawing for the Fortieth Congress. Mr.. Black
burn. Of la, was next ann ounced, ana he took
Mr.. Thaddeus Stevens old seat; but a moment
later Mr u. =. Dickey's name was drawn, and
MIR. Blackburn very politely vacated the seat,
and II is occupied by Mr. Stevens successor
Mr.. w. B. Washburn, OF Massachuset took
posse sslon OF the seat so long occupied by Mr..
Il. Washburne, but when the Iatter's ma me
was called his seat was returned to him, and
his namesake took a seat in the range behind
him. Mr.. II: ID. Washburn. Of Indiana, first
took Mr.. Scofeld's seat, but subsequently re-.
turned 1t to him and took front chair in the
same section, beside his colleague, Mr. Ortiz,
MIR. Garfield and Mr.. Allison, respectively
obtained the seats occupied by Mr. Schenck
Ways and Means COMMITTEE, and the Name
member further to the rear Messrs Van
Trump, OF Ohio,and Phelps, Stone and Thom.
as, OF Maryland. all secured their old seats.
Mr. McCuilom got Ingersoil's seat, and the
Chairman OF the District Committee was com.
PEELED to take corner outside OF the direct
range OF the Speakers eye. Mr.. Dixon. of
Rhode Island, moved from the Democratic to
the Republican side. Mr.. Cobb, of Wisconsin,
was driven from the centre Republican section
to seat directly on the left Of the Speaker.
Mr.. Griswold, Of New York, left the Demo-
cratic side and took Mr.. Farms worth's old
seat. Messrs. Bingham and Ames were for
tunate In securing their old positions. When
Mr. 4lossbrenner's name was called mis- seat
straight line for it, but before he could reach it
Mr.. Plants, Of Ohio, whom fortunes wheel
had driven from the Republican side, dropped
into II, and Mr. Glosserenner took a seat be-
hind him. Messrs. Covode, Of Pennsylvania,
and Devices, OF North Carolina, got seats O.
gether in the front row of one Of the Republi.
can sections. BY this time nearly all the seats
on tne kepuolcan SIDE had been occupied, the
Toward the last the name OF General Butler
was called, and after looking in vain for q
place on the Republican side, he moved to.
ward the rear OF the center section ON the Dem.
ocratic side, and selected a seat there, amid the
applause OF tie floor and the galleries, AZ this
time there was only one Republican member
soon gathered number about him, for Messrs.
Hooper, Of massachusetts,; FArnsWofth. Of Iii.
nois; Jenckes, Of Rhode Island; Beaman, Of
MichiGan, and Others, took seats around him
Nr. Donnelly, Of Minnesota, got seat within
reach Of Mr. e. b. Washburne. Messrs. Wood
ana Eldridee were forced to rear positions. "A
was also Mr. Brooks.
Mr. Ross, Of Illinois, who was the mover
and author Of the resolution for q new draw.
ing Of seats, looked or Ia v ain and heard every
name called but his own. Finally, within two
or thYee Of the last he We called, and obtained
the coruer ssat furthest TO the right Of the
Speaker His bad luck was greeted with cheers
and Laughter.