The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-03
Hampshire, and Nathan 7. Dixon, Of Rhode
Island.
NEw SENATORS.

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Allen, Of Washington. were presented. and
the new Senators took the oath Of Office.
Mr.. Hoar offered q resolution providing
for assigning the Senators from the states
Of North Dakota, South Dakota and Wash
: ington TO their respective classes, by draw
Ing lots.
mittce on Privileges and BlecfiOhsl
Under a resolution adopted, Senators I'd
munts and Harris were appointed to join
a committee OF the House TO wait on the
President to inform him that Congress was
ready 10 receive any communication he
might make.
The select committee on the transporta-
tion and sale OF meat products was ordered
continued.
RULES.
A resolution Of Mr. Aldrich, declaring the
Committee on Rules Of the Senate and
House a Joint committee to prepare Joint
rules for the conduct Of the business OF the
two houses, was laid over. as was also
resolution Of MIR. Aldrich 10 appoint a
Quadri-centennal committee Of hine men,
bers 10 consider all matters CONNECTED with
the proposed celebration OF the four-hun-
dredth anniversary OF the discovery Of
| America.
The senate, at 1895 =. NJ. adjourned un-
| I'll tomorrow noon.
The House Of Representatives was called
/ To order one minute after noon to-day by
John Is. Clark, the Clerk Of the House in
the Fiftieth Congress. Long before that
hour the corridors of the Capitol were
throrged with men, women and children.
| When the doors were thrown open after
| the Democratic caucus the Democrats
massed themselves on the Democratic side
~ the hall, pnd the Republicans, as they
came in singly and in pairs, dropped into
| the vacant seats across the main aisle.
| There was a constant buzz Of conversations:
new members were introducing themselves
| or being introduced 10 their colleagues.
Pages were flying backward and forward
with kilograms and baskets Of flowers, in
| tended for strange members whose identity
was almost entirely lost in the hustle and
confusion. and In and about the seats
swarmed the sight-seers.
CLEAR THE ArsLEs.
| A quarter Of an hour before noon an effort
| was made to clear the asles. IL was only
partially successful. The crowd gave little
| heed 10 the opportunities and commands of
the doorkeepers. Still when Clerk Clark
took his place at the desk and brought
down the ivory gayel twice TO call the
House 10 order there was fair opportu-
1
on the floor by right and those who had
stayed there by might.
LADIES PRESENT.
In the vacant space surrounding the men,
bers' seats were number Of ladies, and
several children sat in the members seats.
/ The galleries were crowded 10 the doors.
Sir Julian Paunceforte. who sat in the
diplomatic gallery, was an appreciati'e
loOker-on.
CALLED To ORDER.
When General Clark had called the
House to order, and had succeeded in OBJ
tanning something like quiet. be announced
that. in accordance with the provision of
the constitution, he would call the roll OF
members.
For time the roll-call proceeded quietly
and in order but before long IL became mo-
notonpus. and conversation sprang up
again and concentrated itself into a contr-
uous hum.
OCCUPATIONS DURING RoLL-CALL.
MIR. Reed. Of Maine, sat quietly at his
desk behind several lunches Of flowers. pa
tiently waiting for the roll-call 10 be COM
pleted.
Mr.. Carlisle, without any flowers, sat
picking his teeth and talking with fellow
member.
Samuel j. Randalrs seat was occupied by
another member.
MEMBERS PRESENT.
When the roll-call was concluded. the
Clerk announced that 33I members were
present and the election Of officers was in
order.
NOMINATIONS FOR SPEAKER.
Mr.. Henderson, Of Illinois, moved that the
| House proceed 10 elect Speaker 10 preside
over its deliberations.
The Clerk put the question, which was
carried.
Mr.. Henderson. Of Illinois, then rose and
said: IL now have the honor Of placing in
nomination for the office of Speaker OF the
Fifty-first Congress Hon. Thomas Il. Reed.
of Maine"
The members on the Republican side he
gan 10 clap their hands. but their applause
was slight compared with that which came
from Mr.. Carlisle's Democratic colleagues
when his name was placed in nomination
by Dir. McCreary, Of Kentucky. Round af-
ter round of applause followed the an.
nouncement Ii spread TO the galleries and
then TO the Republican side Of the IIouse--a
graceful Acknowledgement of Mr.. Carliole's
merit as presiding officer.
Messrs. Cannon of Illinois, Henderson OF
i Iowa. Mills Of Texas, and Campbell OF
New York, were appointed telers. and they
took places at the Clerks desk TO record the
vote.
A. the name of each member was called
by the reading clerk he answered Car
lisle' or Reed" as the case might be.
AMUSEMENT.
Some amusement was afforded by the
manner in which some Of the members eN-
pressed their preferences. One OF the members
shouted Reed" with the full force OF his
lungs. while one OF MIR. Carlisle's friends
pronounced his name in tone that showed
that the member was for the ex-Speaker
first, last, and all the time. When the call
was completed MIR. Cannon announced
that of the 32l votes east Mr.. Reed had re-
ceiyed l66, Mr.. Carlisle l54, and Mr.. Cum
mings. Of New York, II.
Mr.. Cummings.
REED ELECTED.
General Clark announced the vote and
declared Mr. Reed elected Speaker OF the
fifty-tirst Congress.
The announcement was greeted with con-
tinued hand-clapping, and this broke out
anew when the Clerk appointed Messrs.
Carlisle and Mckinley committee to con-
duct Mr.. Reed to the chair.
When the ponderous form OF the Maine
statesman. either arm grasped by Mr.. Car
Isle and Mr.. Mckinley, appeared at the
main door of the floor, the Republicans be-
gan again 10 applaud.
THE SPEAKERS SPEECH.
Hon. William u. Kelley, ofPennsylvana,
the member who has seen the longest term
of continuous service in the House, admins
tered the oath OF Office to Mr.. Reed. and
when this ceremony was completed. the
latter standing at the Speakers desk, spoke
as follows;
.Gentlemen of the House OF Representa-
tiyes,-I thank you for the high Office which
your voices have bestowed upon me. IL
would be impossible not TO be moved by It's
dignity and honor. Yet you may weil
imagine that am at this moment much
impressed by its responsibilities and duties.
..Under our system Of government. as II
has been developed, these responsibilities
and duties are both political and parlia-
mentary. so far as the duties are political,
sincerely hope they may be performed
with proper sense Of what is due TO the
people of the whole country. So far as they
are parliamentary. hope with equal SIN
cerity that they may be performed with
| n roner sense OF what Is due 10 both sides OF