Telegram-herald., 1890-02-21

speaker IN Iowa since 1850. The terms
Of the compromise agreed pom provided
tAs, ne Democrats should have the
speaker, seco8d assistant clerk. one pa
pes-folder and four pages; the Repub-
lleans 20 take all other Orices and the
choice Of Ave committees. ths Demo
ersts than 70 choose one committee. the
others 70 Be- equally divided by alternate
choice. After agreeing at the afternoon
session 90 the compromise. adjournment
sss taken Until T;so p. n, when the
roll wAs called. and she following were
elected as the psrmansns oficers OF the
House;
spssxer. J. r Hamilton DEM CHIEF Clerk.
Il q Wilcox Rep, ElFst Assistant Clerk. d.
J shelton Rep; Sscoaa Assfsfan. Clerk W.
r. Robo fCnion Labor Dem Engrossing
Clerk, Miss Olive Coager Rep: Enrolling
Clerk, Mas Lucy FarsOns Rep; Sergeant at
Arms 5. 2 Zeaor Rep; Bill Cierx Miss
Kittie Jordan Rep; Assistant P0sinistress.
Miss Grace l.. Martha (Eep) File CLERK. T. +.
StoTer CRspli Door keeper, B. o. Sheldon
iRsp1.
When the roll was called for election
OF permanent speaker tho Republicans
led OF, ali voting tor Mr. Hamilton.
Applause broke forth from the floor
and gallery. and as Mr.. Wilson,
the Republican candidate, cast his
vote for his Democratic rival the
cheers were deatening Representatives
Johnston, Of Dubuque, and Chantrey, of
Mills County, tho only two members OF
the present House who we're members
IN the deadlock OF 1874, were appointed
committee 20 escort the speaker-elect
70 the chaiy. When ar. Hamilton had
taken the oath ne addressed the House.
After transacting the necessary rou-
tine business Incidental 20 organization
the following gentlemen we're appointed
20 represent the House on the commit
tee on Inauguration. Hepwsll, Clarke.
Townsend, Mush and Mcfarland. The
House then adjourned.
During the evening the following gen
tlemen were selected hy the two parties
as a committee u divide the standing
committees In accordance with agree
ment: Messrs- Wilson, Luke and Head,
Republicans, and Messrs Holbrook,
Dayton and Clarke, Democrats.
Silas Wilson, the Republican candi-
date for the speakership, will bs speak
er pro TEN. II Is agreed that the
Inauguration of Governor Boies will
take place next Thursday.
The contest which has Just ended Is one Of
the most prolonged and stubborn IN the history
of the politics OF any State. There were no
contested seats and questions were raised
except that Of control OF organization. When
ths Hsuse convened the Republicans ella med
afty votes and were able 20 prodoce them Ths
Democrats olaiued shs Same, but the Repuh-
neans insisted that Eve of the alleged
Democratic votes were Ia reality Iudepend-
ents and Union-LaboritsS aad that the Demo
crafts could ouly muster forty Ave. Upon this
the Republicans hung their claim 10 the speak
e-ship and AL ortcer. pertaining 10 organiza-
tica- The contest thus invited began upon the
first movement toward temporary organiza-
tion. Both parties presented candidates for
clerk aud for thirteen days the fght continued,
ssoa vote being a tie. Thus the contest
was raged until the beginning Of the third
week. when the Democrats won. securing the
temporary speaker. ard N. Republicans the
chief clark, tbs result being accomplished by
sgrsernent TIE balloting began for a per
nanens organisation and only ended by the
second compromise accepted oy the Democratic
oarcus Wednesday Both parties conteudei
for tbs speaker. At frst the Republicans
would yield very few OF the minor Offices. later
theJ grew more liberal; finally yesterday they
c-e-ed the proposition which was finally ac-
oopsed.
DEs MoINEs Ts.. Feb. 20.-In the SEN
ate yesterday Senator Harsh intro
duoed concurrent resolution providing
for joint COMMITTEES consisting Of three
members from each body 70 investigate
the subject Of trusts and combines. said
committee 70 sis anywhere in the state
and report to the Twenty-third General
Assembly.