Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-09

MeSSrS. Mills and Springer were
heartily applsuded when in response to
the call OF their names they recorded
I their votes for Crisp.
The Clerk having announced the
result, declared Mr.. Crisp duly elected
| Speaker amid a storm Of applause.
The Clerk then appointed Messrs.
Mill and Reed as committee to escort
the newly-eleCted Speaker to the chair
an appointment that was received
with applause not unmixed with laugh
! ter.
In few moments Mr.. Crisp entered
/ with Mr.. Mills and Mr.. Reed support
/ ing him on either arm, and his march
down the aisle was perfect ovation,
the Democrats in a mass rising and CIV
ing him cheer after cheer, and the Re
/ publican members rising also.
When quiet had been secured, Mr.
Crisp said: Gentlemen Of the House
of Representative: For the great
honor you have conferred on me, re-
turn heartfelt thanks. 1 shall endeavor
| 20 discharge the duties Of the office OF
Speaker with courtesy, with hrmness
and with absolute impartiality. APP
/ plaUse. Let US unite in the hope that
our labOrs here may result in the ad-
vancement Of the prosperity, the honor
and glory Of our beloved country. APP
| plause. 1 am now ready to take the
oath of office"
The oath of office having been admin
istered by Mr.. Holman of Indiana, Rev.
DR.. Milburn, the blind Chaplain of the
preceding House, upon the request Of
Speaker Crisp, offered prayer.
The roll OF States was called in alpha
betical order, and as many members
sworn in at a time as could form in a
half circle in front OF the Clerks desk.
The oath was read by the Speaker to
the members, who stood with upraiSed
right hands and signifed their accept
auce Of il by an affirmative inclination
of the head.
The last member sworn in was Mr..
O'Neill, of Missouri, who stood alone In
the area.
Mr.. Holman then offered a resolution
for the appointment Of Mr.. Kerr for
Clerk, Mr.. YOder for Sergeant-at-Arms,
Mr.. Turner for Doorkeeper, and Mr..
| Da ton for Postmaster.
Mr.. Henderson, of Illinois, offered
a substitute for the appointment OF the
present officers with the exception or
! Chaplain for which Office Charles b.
Ramsdeil was named. Disagreed to
without division.
MIR. Holman'S resolution was agreed
TO with an amendment offered by
| Springer, OF Illinois, for the apdoint-
ment of VIM. II. Milburn, as Chaplain.
The newly elected officers were then
sworn in.
On motion Of Mr.. McMillin, of Ten
nessee, a resolution was adopted direct
ing the Clerk to inform the President Of
/ the election Of Speaker and Clerk. On
motion OF Mr.. Blount, Of Georgia, a
| resolution was adopted for the appoint
ment of a committee Of three, members
TO Join d similar committee on the part
OF the Senate to inform the President
tnat a quorum Of both houses was as
| senbled and ready to receive and COM
municatiOn he may see fit to make.
The Speaker appointed Messrs.
Blount, Mills and Reed as such commit
tee, but subsequently stated that Mr..
| Mills would be unable TO serve and ap-
pointed Mr.. Breckenridge, OF Kentucky,
in his place.
On motion Of Mr.. Springer, o resolu-
ton directing the Speaker TO appoint
the Committee on Rules, Accounts, En-
rolled Bills and Mileage, each to con-
sist of the same number Of members as
in the FiftietR Congress; and referring
the rules of the Fiftieth Congress to
the Committee on Rules, On motion Of
Mr.. Holman, it was ordered that the
daily hour Of meeting Of the House shall
be Il o'clock.
On motion Of Mr.. Cultivate, the
House then proceeded to the drawing
for seats. Mr.. Blount suggested that 1t
would be, he thought, agreeable to each
side that some arrangement should be
made as To division Of seats. He sug-
gested that the Democrats should
occupy the right hand side, the division
on the left hand side next to the main
aisle and the division to the extreme
left and the Republicands should
occupy the two central divisions on
the left. A resolution, the effect OF
which was to permit MeSsrS. Reed, Hol-
man, aud O'Neill Of Pennsylvania, TO
select their seats in advance, was then
adopted. The members, with these eX-
ceptions, retired behind the semi-circle
of seats and anxiOuSly awaited the re-
suit OF the lottery.
Mr.. Reeds choice was the seat long
occupied by Garfield, and Mr.. O'NeilpS
selection was the one directly in front.
Mr.. Holman selected one more near the
centre aisle that ne has occupied for
many years.
The first Alliance man to be called
was Mr.. HalvorSOn, Of Minnesota, and
he selected a position on the main Demo-
crat annex. Mr.. Burrows, OF Michigan,
selected the seat in front of Mr.. O'Neill,
and Mr.. Lodge, of Massachusetts,, next
- Mr.. Reed. When Mr.. Mills name
was called, the Democrats broke into
applause. Mr.. Mills choice fell on a
seat i'm the rear row but rather too far
10 the right. subsequently, when Mr..
breckenridge, Of Kentucky, whose
name was also applauded, selected a
seat also In the rear row, but more to
the centre. Mr.. Mills changed his seat
and the two friends became neighbOrS.
Mr.. Springer, OF ,lllinoiS, was vigOr-
ouSly applauded when his name was
called. His selection was a seat in the
third row, well 10 the front. Mr.. Nc
Mnlin, Of Tennessee, was applauded, but
had to content himself with very poor
seat, far TO the right, where Mr.. Will
son, of West Virginia, soon Joined him.
When the Clerk called the name Of Mr..
Crisp, the House broke into applause
and laugher, it being generally con-
ceded that he was perfectly satisfied
with the seat to which he had been
elected.
The call having been completed, Mr.,
Dlngley stated that his name had not
been called. The Speaker replied that
he was informed that it had been called,