Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-14
HOUSE.

As the heavy gallery doors swung out
ward on their hinges there was wild rush
for seats and in few moments there was
standing room only in the wide portals.
On the floor members mingled together,
chatting and laughing. As the hour OF
noon approached the noise and confusion
increased upon the floor and the executive
and diplomatic galleries were filled.
As the hands ofthe clock pointed to the
hour OF II Clerk Clark called the house to
order and proceeded to read the roll OF
members elect. The roll call showed the
presence of 1927 members.
More than Il quorum having been dis
closed, nominations for speaker were in
order and Mr.. Reed was placed in nomina-
ton by Henderson, OF Illinois. The men,
ton OF Reeds name was the signal for ap-
plau5e on the republican side which was
returned with interest by the democrats
when McCreary, OF Kentucky, nominated
Mr.. Carlisle for this honorable position.
The vote resulted: Reed 1GG; Carlisle
l "a; for Cummings OF New York l (Cowles
OF North Carolina), and Mr.. Reed having
been declared elected speaker las escorted
to the chair by Mckinley and Carlisle,
amid applause, and the oath OF office Ad-
ministered by Mr.. Kelley, OF Pennsylvania.
On assuming the chair, Speaker Reed
said:
Gentlemen OF the House OF Representa-
tives, thank you for the high office which
your voices have bestowed upon me. 1t
would be impossible not to be moved by
it's dignity and honor, vet you may well
imagine that am at this moment more
impressed by it's responsibilities and du-
ties. Under our system OF government as
it has been developed, these responsible
ties and duties are both political and par
liamentary. So far as the duties are poll
teal, | sincerely hope that they may be
performed with proper sense OF what is
due to all people OF the whole country. So
far as they are parliamentary hope
with equal sincerity that they may be per-
formed with proper sense OF what is due
to both sides OF the chamber. (Applause.)
To the end that | may be successful in car
rying out your wishes, l invoke the con-
siderate Judgment and cordial aid of all
members OF this house. (Long continued
applause.)
The next step in organization OF the
house was swearing in OF the members
elect and as they ranged themselves in
squads OF twenty at time in the space in
front OF the clerks desk the oath was adj
ministered by the speaker.
When this duty was finished the house
proceeded to the election OF other officers.
Edward Mcpherson was elected clerk, A.
+. Homes sergeant-at-arms, a. A. Adams
doorkeeper, and Jas. /. Wheat, postmas-
ter.
When it came to the election OF chaplain,
there was a fight, and Rev. Charles ID.
Ramsdell, nominee OF the republican eau
Gus, was defeated and the chaplain OF the
last house, William H. Milburn reelected.
Those officers were then sworn in. Messrs.
Mckinley, Cannon and Carlisle were then
appointed aeommittee to inform the presi-
don't that the house was organized and
ready to proceed to business.
After the casting OF lots for choice OF
seats had taken place. Mr.. Bayne, ofPenn-
sylvania, offered a resolution directing the
speaker to appoint committees on rules,
acts, enrolled bills and mileage each to
consist oil the same number OF members as
provided for by the rules of the Fiftieth
congress, and referring the rules of the Fiji
tleth congress to O committee on rules.
Adopted.
The house then adjourned.