The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-03
THE HOUSE.


Reed Returns Misunderstanding Down 60
Business-Chcostng seats.
wAsHfseros CTTv, Dec. AIT aeon
Clerk Clark called the House 70 order.
The rofl-ca1i showed the presence OF
S27 members, the three absentees icing
O'Neal, of Indiana; Rainfall. OF Pennsyl-
yania, and Wifhorn. Of Tennessee.
Reed was placed in nomination for
speaker by Henderson. OF Illinois. The
mention OF Reeds name wks the signal for
applause on the Republican side. which
was returned with interest when McCreary.
of Kentucky, nominated Carlisle. The
vote resulted: Reed. 100; Carlisle. ia;
Cummings. OF New York, 10. Reed having
been declared elected speaker. he was es-
corted 20 the chair by Mckinney snd Car
isle, amid applause. and the oath of Office
was administered by Kelley, Of Pennsyl-
yania. Randall, Of Pennsylvania. was
paired with Wilbur, of New York. Speaker
Reed said:
thaak YOU for the high once which your
voices have bestowed apon me. II would have
been impossible not TO be moved BY II ami the
honor: VT yea may well imagine that / an ~
this moment more impressed By its responsible
ties ana duties. Un6er our system Of govern
ment as it has been developed. these resIsonsi-
bilities and duties ara both political. hope
they may be perfo med with Q proper sense OF
What IL due | the people OF the whole country.
In 30 far a. they are parliamentary, hope, with
equal sincerely, they may be performed with
proper sense OF what Is due both sides q the
chamber. fApplause.I That may be success
fRl In carrying out your vtshes Invoke the con-
sideTafe sudg nent aad cordial wishes OF ell the
members. FLong sppiauseI
The next step in the organization was the
swearing in Of the members elected, and as
they arranged themselves in squads Of
twenty at time In the space In front OF
the clerks desk. the oath was admins
tered By the speaker.
The House then proceeded 70 the election
OF their officers. Edward Mcpherson Was
elected clerk, A II. Holmes sergeant-at-
arms. C. A. Adams doorkeeper, and James
L. WheaG postmaster. When IL came 70
the election OF q chaplain. there was
light. The Rev Charles b. Ramsdell.
NOMINEES Of the Republican caucus. was
defeated, and the chaplain Of the last
House. William H. Milbnrn. the bind
preacher, was reelected. These officers
we're then sworn in.
McKinley. Cannon and Carlisle were
appointed : committee 20 inform the presi-
dent thst the House vas organized and
ready 20 proceed TO business.
secretary Window today sent TO con-
sress estimates OF the appropriations re-
o,lsred for the hsceI year ending June 30.
lsaf. He essim4tes that s3ai. As CT viii
he needed. The estimates for lsao we're
So. 467 ass. and the appropriations f<E the
preseut nseal year vas S.. 4s5 go. The
principal increase in estimates i for PEN
sions aud puhlic WORKS. the former exceed
ine the appropriations for the presens year
f,x g. ST SEQ. and the latter By 81 81. 20.
Perkins OF Kansas offered 9 resolution,
which vas adopted. providing for the draw
snv az seats hy lot. On motion Of McCreary
a. Kentucky the resolution was adapted.
vith the provision that ex-SpeAkerS Banks.
Randall and Carlisle and Kelley Of Penn
svlvanla select their seats. Ia accordance
with Ne6srearyas resolution, Banks selected
,he SEAT q shs LETT 81 the speakers desk.
VEL in front: Randaii's old sea; Vas
secured for him. end Kelley selected that
Easch he oecupid 80 many years, Carlisle
se1erted a seat across the siste from that
occurred AZ the last session By Nils Then
the lottery began and p" pxcTed the lucky
iestex. the frs1 three names called being
Perry. Painter and Perkins. GTosyen0E
and Brsekenridge. kentackys Masses, Illi-
uoss. and Cannon were tia nsxs fssorises
Of Eortans. ana retained tkstr cid seskA
MeKinlsy shsxtnsd dssk wsA in the ssn-
asr * 80 Ecuss. with Hits 81 Llisssis a.
An nsagkbos. Ths Gsss sertznais Esx
Yosksrs wsrs Fsreahnr. vAo SEATED him-
sslf IN frons Of keKlassy. aaS Fisws'. whs
chose the seat whirh BE occupied sefors.
Ledge 81 Massachusetts preferred shss COM
parsnnship Of Mckinley. and Hitt inorsd