Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-02

ing packed closely together for an hour and q
half or more until the doors Of the galleries
we're opened. The attitude of the two parties
toward each other, the importance of the issues
expected to be made, the small size Of the
majority and the well-known power and de-
termination Of the new Speaker give reasons
Tor expecting this TO be Q particularly active
and interesting Congress, and the public in
great numbers were on hand to get first sight
OF the men who are to do the fighting.
The doors OF the galleries were closed for the
caucus and were not again opened until nearly
ii o'clock. When they were opened there was
sound through the hall like the rush of
hood, as the people-men and women, members
and their wives and citizens of both sexes of no
especial distinction-who had been backing up
in the corridors for nearly two hours broke
INTO the galleries, tumbling over each other TO
get into the seats. 1t took about five minutes
to NIL every inch OF space In the galleries. Still
the doorways were jammed and the corridors
well filed with people.
ON THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE
the scene was one of peculiar interest few
only Of the members were seated, none Of
them having any seats they could call their
own, and most of them being too busy shaking
hands with old acquaintance and making new
ones. Mr.. Mills, Mr.. Z. B. Taylor and few
Others who have for a number of years occu-
pied favorite seats took possession of them.
The rest of the throng was in motion and
Many strangers, some of them ladies, were in
the crowd within the hall, until the familiar
sound of Capt Whites voice was heard pro-
claiming:
The time has now arrived to clear the floor;
the door keeper requests me to ask all who are
not entitled to the same to please retire."
The rose bud on the lapel of Mr.. Springer's
coat looked as red and fresh as when he was
last in the House before.
The roll call by the clerk was completed at
1885, showing 327 members present.
MIR. Henderson Qll.) then put Mr.. Reed in
nomination for Speaker. The members on the
republican side applauded loudly. When the
applause had subsidized Mr. McCreary (Ky.)
placed MIR. Carlisle IL nomination. This was
greeted with loud applause, in which the re-
publicans joined heartily. Then the galleries
took it up and the retiring Speaker was given
an ovation. Messrs. Cannon, Henderson,
Mills and Felix Campbell were named as tel
lers, and at 1910 the roll call for Speaker be-
gan.
MIR. REED ELECTED AND SWORN IN.
The vote resulted: For Reed, 166; for Car
Isle, l54; for Cummings (N.Y.), 1-Cowles
(N.C). Mr.. Reed, having been declared elected
Speaker, was escorted to the chair by Messrs
Mckinley and Carlisle amid applause, and the
oath OF Office was administered by Mr.. Kelley
Pa.)
The names of Messrs. Turner, Cummings
and Payne, from the sixth, ninth and twenty
sei seaGnan uisllicIs OF New YORK were not caied'
During the roll cali M 0Naii IPa ! stated
that his colleague. Mr.. Randall, was paired
with Mr.. WILDER N.Y. and Mr.. Miller CTenn. !
stated that his colleague, MIR. Whitthorne was
detained at home by illness.
for his one vote md had 20 a,,r , paoS'
natured bantering of his friends.
SPEAKER REEDS SPEECH.
On assuming the chair Sneaker Reed said.
Gentlemen of the House OF Representatives 7
thanh vou for tbo b;ob oesoo ,-i.;ot -.
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@ liot W pe moved .! its dignity ana hohor. 1et
may wen INA lha' am at lhls lnoment
I nioIe iipFesseu py ts respohslDlItles
anG aues. oIuer our system ol government
as ~ nus peen aeyeioped tnese responsioliltes
Spu az uulies are 1otn poiiticai ana parliamentary.
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whole country. SO far as they are parliament