Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-12-11
The Nominee of the Democratic eau
Gus Duly Installed in
Office.
Other Officers Of the House Elected
and Seats of Members
Drawn.
The Senate Meets and Messrs. Dubois
and Call are Sworn
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proceedings was read.
The clerk then announced that he
was ready to receive any motion.
Mr.. Holman of Indiana moved that
the House proceed to the election of
Speaker, which was agreed to, and Mr.
Holman placed in nomination Charles
f. Crisp of Georgia.
Mr.. Henderson of Illinois, placed in
nomination Thomas B. Reed. Applause
on the Republican side. Mr.. Simpson
of Kansas, placed in nomination
Thomas c. Watson of Georgia.
Messrs. Cultivate of Ohio, and Hen
derson of Illinois, Oates of Alabama,
and Simpson of Kansas, were appoint
ed as tellers.
The roll was then called with the fol-
lowing result: For Crisp, 22S; for Reed,
80: for Watson, (Messrs. Baker,
Clover, Davis, Halvorson, KEN, Nc
Keighan, Otis and Simpson,.
Messrs. Mills and Springer were
heartily applaudcd when. in response
t. the call o their names, they rhcor,Ie /
their vote; for Crisp
Besides the three candidates, those
not voting were; Messrs. Bartine,
Buchanan (Va.), Fyan, Hammer, Hoar,
Sanford, Williams Mas, and Wilson
(Ky.D.
The Clerk, having announced the
result, declaredoMr Crisp duly elected
Speaker, amid storm Of applause.
The Clerk then appointed Messrs
Mills and Reed as a committee to escort
the newly elected Speaker to the chair
AN appointment that was received
with applause and laughter.
In few moments Mr., Crisp with Mr.
Mills and Mr.. Reed supporting on either
arm, and his march down the aisle was
a perfect ovation, the Democrats rising
en- masse and giving cheer after cheer,
and the Republican members rising
also.
When quiet had been secured Mr.
Crisp said:
"Gentlemen of the House of Repre-
sentatives: For the great honor you
have conferred upon me | return heart
felt thanks. | shall endeavor to dis
charge the duties OF the office of
Speaker with courtesy, with frmness,
and with absolute impartiality. Zap
plause. Let us unite in the hope that
our labors here may result in the ad-
vancement Of the prosperity, the honor,
and the glory Of our beloved country.
Applause am now ready to take
the oath of off ce.'
The oath OF office having been ad-
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Rev. DR.. Mlhrrn, the blind chaplain
of the preceding House, upon request
of Speaker Crisp, offered prayer
The work of swearing in the members
of the Fifty-second Congress then be-
gan, the oath Of office being admins
tered by Speaker Crisp.
Mr.. Holman then offered resolution
for the appointment of Mr.. Kerr for
Clerk, Mr.. Yoder for Sergeant-at-Arms,
Mr.. Turner for Doorkeepef and Mr.. Dali
ton for Postmaster
Mr. Henderson of Illinois offered as a
substitute a resolution for the appoint
ment of the present officers, with the
exception of chaplain, for which office
Charles B. Ramsdell was named.
DlS6grGCu &c W1tDOuD Q1V1SlOn.
Mr.. Holman's resolution was agreed 10,
with the amendment offered by Mr.
Springer for the appointment Of William
H. Milburn, chaplain. The newly-elected
officers were then sworn in and the reso.
luton adopted directing the clerk to in
form the president of the election Of a
speaker and clerk. The speaker appointed
Messrs. Biount, Reed and Breckenridge,
of Kentucky, committee to join a SINH
lar one from the senate to inform the pres
ident that congress is in session with a
quorum present.
A resolution was adopted, directing the
speaker to appoint a committee On rules,
accounts, enrolled bills and mileage, each
to consist of the same number of members
as in the fitch congress, and referring
the rules of the last congress to the COM
mittee on rules. 1t was ordered that the
daily hour of the meeting of the house shall
be II o'clock.
The house then proceeded to the draw
ing for seats. A resolution, the effect of
which was to permit Messrs. Reed, Hol-
man and O'Neill, O. Pennsylvania, to
select their seats in advance, was adopted.
The house then adjourned
The Senate in Session.
WASHINGTON, Dec S-The Senate
was called to order at 10 o'clock
Immediately after the reading of the
journal the oath of Office was admins
tered to Mr.. Jones of Arkansas, reelected
and Mr.. Hoar expressed the opinion Tin
which the President concurredl
that the first business was the question
of administering the oath of Office to
Mr.. Dubois of Idaho. Mr.. Cullom S
motion of yesterday Ito that effect)
was put and agreed to and the oath
was accordingly administered to Mr.
Dubois.
Mr.. Hoar's similar motion as to Mr.
Call of Florida was also agreed to,
and the oath was administered to Mr.
Call.
On further motion of Mr.. Hoar the
papers in the matter of the
credentials of Mr.. Davidson
claimant for Mr. Calls seat,
| were referred to the Committee
| on Privileges and Elections with in
structions to investigate and report at
an early day and on motion of Mr.
hale, Like reference was made of the
papers in the case Of Mr.. Claggett,
claiming the seat of Mr.. Dubois Re.