New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-03

il was over renewed applause broke forth IN every
| mart of the chamber. and Mr.. Speaker h,ed 40
cended the steps leading TO the chair. lie hesl;
| tated for a moment he grasped the gaNei, anu
then, slightly clearing his throat, spoke IN GUS
| tinct voice that could be heard IN the n'p'o
distant part of the hall, as follows:
Gentlemen OF the House OF Representatives: than
YOU for the high Office which your voices have pcs'
upon me- would DO impossible not to be moVea py w.
nty and honor yet You well imagine that am al ths
moment more impressed by its responsibilities ana uues
Under our system OF government as 1t has been ue'eoe
these respQp sibltes and duties are Doth pohca anu
Fundamentally So far the duties are political SIN
ccrey hope they be performed with proper sense
Of what IS due TO all people Of the whole county 80
far as they parliamentary, hope with equal sincerity
they may be performed with proper sense OF what Is
due to both sides of the chamber (Appause) To the
end that NAV be successful In carrying out your wishes
invoke the ccnsdeate Judgment and cordial aid Of all
the members this House. (Longcontinued applause)
The new Speaker having finished his brief adj
dress, announced that the members OF the House
would be next sworn in The roll was called by
States and the new Representatives speedily took
the oath. Four members. among them MessFs
Brosius and Darlington, asked to affirm inctead
of swear, and were accommodated. Messrs. Cum
mings and Payne of New York, were allowed to
take the oath, by unanimous consent, as their
credentials had not yet arrived from Albany.
| Turner, the iceman, was not present. and no
official return of his election has been received.
THE BLIND CHAPLAIN" SCORES A VICTORY.
Then came the most exciting incident of the
day, the defeat of the Republican caucus candi-
date for chaplain by Parson Milburn, the Blind
Chaplain" Mr. Cheadle, Of Indiana, led de-
sertion on the Re publican side, and after an hours
contest the /" Blind Chaplain" beat out the New
| York favorite for the place, the Rev. Mr.. hams
dell of this city. Mr.. Henderson, of Illinois, had
moved resolution declaring elected the nom
nees Of Saturdays caucus for Clerk, Serge at
Arms Doorlleepcx, Postmaster and Chaplain.
Mr.. Cheadle jumped to his feet with an amend Rl
ment substituting Mr. Milbum's name Tor ME-
RamCQpll>. battle
this amendment. Mr.. Carlisle offered as second
amendment a substitution of all the Democratic
nominees but Mr.. Cheadles proposal had the
precedence. Yeas and nays were asked ana mo
refused, but vote by tellers finally showed ! 81
votes for the Miburn amendment and only Id
against it. An attempt TO order roll-caH was
next defeated BY the Milburn combination. and
the substitute Was finally tackled on to Mr.. Hen
dersonS original resolution. Mr.. Carhse's SUD
now divided and the Republican nominees for
Clerk, Doorkeeper Sergeantat-Arms and Postmas-
ter were chosen without much opposition Inc
roll-call was demanded on the Chaplancy, and
pencils all the House kept tally on the CON
test 1t was soon found that TIE Blind Chap
lain " running ahead, and before the ballot
small margin. On the Republican side, Mr.
Cheade was the first TO vote for the rival party's
nominee. Ewart of North Carolina, followed
Cheade's example. Lehlbach, OF Ncw-Jersey in
the Essex County District, and Moore, of New
Hampshire, also ranged themselves with the oppo-
sition. Eight ten Republicans failed TO answer
10 their names, ana on the DndI count lle IOIION-
ing were missing without being paired Paysson,
of Illinois; Owen, of Indiana Browne. of Nir-
ginia McCorl Of Wisconsin PSgsleB Of Ohio;
and Mr.. Forney were paired.
The Blind Chaplain" won by 100 votes to
1856 Mr.. Cheadle and his supporters had diverted
just enough Republican strength TO Overturn the
caucus. The Indiana member seemed to enjoy
his success hugely. The Blind Chaplain was in
the Democratic lobby. and was promptly led out
to be sworn in by the Speaker. Mr.. Mcpherson,
IL, Clorly md Of pP n
had taken the oath before this.
LIVELY HUNT FOR CHOICE SEATS.
The frolic Of the afternoon was the drawing Of
lots for the choice Ct seats. BY resolution eX-
Speakers Banks, Randall and Carlisle and ex-Judge
Kelley. of Pennsylvania were allowed to choose
seats before the drawing began Mr.. O'Neill Of
Philade lphla whom everybody about the House
self included in the list of exemptions,
on the ground that he had served, thirteen terms
in Congress, but he unfeelingly voted down.
All through the drawing he stood at. the top
of one of the aisles. picture of anguish for his
number was not reached until nearly every seat
worth having was occupied. Mr. Rife, of the
Harrisburg District came TO the rescue. however
and surrendered TO ONeill a seat which had been
drawn among the first 1t is said that the
Philadelphia veteran shed tears of gratitude at
Mr. Mills, of Corsicana. Texas, was another
man in hard luck, who profted aftcrward by the
sacrifices Of Others. He held the head of an
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as seat after seat was taken, and he was still
among the outsiders. Finally he drew desk
in the last row, but by series of exchanges,
furthered by the friendly interest of Mr.. Breckin-
ridge of Kentucky, the eX-framer of tar1h bills
worked down half way to the front and anchored
in a seat few yards away from those of BreclIln-
ridge and Carlisle.
NEw-NORKERS WE'LL UP FRONT.
The front row on the Democratic side is largely
given over to the New-York City delegation, The
portly and genial Roswell T. Flower and the &C
centric Splnola divide the honors there, and shelter
between them the Little Giant Of the With
District ex-Civil Justice John Henry Mccarthy
who had the distinction last year of defeating
tho Hon Tim Campbell. General SpinOa got
his Mace by a subterfuge Of Frank LAWYER, the
Chicago statesman. Lawler drew a Sood seat
and turned il over TO the TREND OF IN Iiull',,l
man" from the StuyyeSant square DistrICt nu'
! instead of going back into the mob OF outsiders,
| The Chicago patriot calmly fortified himself aero
the aisle from the New orlHers and he'd OUT tneIS
| until Spjnoa'S number WIS called. Nobody hAu
| molested either OF them in the interval.
The leading men on the Republican side drew
! good seats as rule, and showed a markeq zen
| dencv 70 flock together IN the section He'IeS,
the middle aisle. Within easy distance oil eacIi
o,her will be found these members OF various pre-
cedino Congresses: Mckinley, Cannon Baync'
| NcComas Lodge, Hit, llendersons oil LIMOS
| Rutterwortb and Burrows. Mr. Kelley, OF Penn
| svlvania and eX-Speakcr Banks VIII SIT 1hfthef
| front and little 10 the right OF TINS group OF
| leaders General Kennedy, of Ohio, was the i'Nl
| man called. but the announcement OF ms Hc'
| brought Mr. Biggs, of California 10 the dcSK WIN
n complaint that he had been overlooked. ii!S
! name had been called, but he nam = heru ~.
lie was forced 10 take one of the few seats tha'
were left.
THEY STILL CALL 1T TARIFF REFORM.
THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS AGREES TO KEEP UP