Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04
IN THE LOWER HOUSE.
Reed Elected Speaker by a Party Vote
Incidents of Organization.

Reed Elected Speaker by Party Vote |
Incidents of Organization.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2.-As the gallery
doors swung outward there was wild
rush for seats and in a few moments there
was standing room only. On the floor
the members mingled together chatting and
laughing. At noon Clerk Clark called the
house to order. Roll call showed the
presence of 327 members, the three
absentees being O'Nsal OF Indiana, Ran
dali OF Pennsylvania and Whittherne OF
Tennessee.
Reed was placed in nomination for
speaker by Henderson OF Illinois. The
mention OF Reeds name was the signal for
applause on the Republican side which
was returned with interest by the Demo
Gratis when McCreary of Kentucky nomi-
mated Carlisle. The vote resulted in Reed,
receiving 166; Carlisle, 154: Cummings OF
New York, 1.
Reed having been declared elected speaker,
was escorted to the chair by Mckinley and
Carlisle, amid applause. and the oath OF
Office was administered by Kelly OF Penn'
sylvania. Randall OF Pennsylvania, paired
with Wilbur of New York.
Speaker Reed said: II thank you for
the high Office you have bestowed upon
me. It has been impossible not to be
moved by it's dignity and'honor, yet you
may we'll imagine that am at this moment
more impressed by it's responsibilities and
duties. Under our system OF government,
as it has been developed, these responsible
| ties and duties are both political and par
| Iimentary. So far as these duties are po-
litical l sincerely hope they may be per-
| Il rmed with q proper sense OF what is due
to all the people OF the whole country. So
far as they are parliamentary, hope with
equal sincerity that they may be performed
with proper sense of what is due to both
sides OF the chamber. [Applausel. To the
end that may be successful in carrying
out your wishes, invoke tie considerate
| Judgment and cordial aid OF all members ol
this house. Loud and long continued ap
plause].
The next step in organization was the
swearing in OF the members elected and az
they arranged themselves in squads o
twenty at time in the space in front o.
the clerks desk, the oath was administered
by the speaker.
The house then proceeded to the election
OF the other officers. Edward Mcpherson
was elected clerk; A. F. Holmes, sergeant
alarms: C. A. Adams, doorkeeper: James
Heath, postmaster. When it came to th'
election OF chaplain there was fight. Rev
Charles, B. Ramsdell, the nominee OF th'
Republican caucus, was defeated, and tn
chaplain OF the last house. William d. Mill
burne, the blind preacher, was reelected
These officers were then sworn in.
Mckinley, Cannon and Carlisle we're ap
pointed q committee to inform the presi
dent that the house was organized and
ready to proceed to business.
Perkins OF Kansas offered resolution
which was adopted providing for the draw
ing of seats by lot.
II On motion of McCreary of Kentucky {
, resolution was adopted the effect OF whicl
, was to permit ex-speakers Banks. Randall
and Carlisle and Kelley OF Pennsylvania Il
: select their seats. In accordance with tn
i McCreary resolution Banks selected hi
! seat to the left OF the speakers desk vel
| in front. Randalps old seat was eecuret
by him. aud Kelley selected that which b
: occupied 30 many years. Carlisle selectet
! | O seat across th aisle from that occupie,
! last session by Mills.
Then the lottery began and p proved tn