The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-12-18
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(From our regular correspondent,
WAsmlsoros, Dec. =,

"HhHIHblONt Dect " IoDis
The speaker Of the House, as he was
escorted to the speakers chair after having
been elected by The unanimous vote Of the
democratic representatives today, was
greeted by saivo after saivo nj applause
from the floor and from the galleries, and
from the earnest manner In which he ~As
applauded by every democrat In the
chamber. II was apparent that the long
and hotly contested fight In the CAUCUS
the longest for many years--had left no
bad blood among the friends OF the de-
ieated candidates. Another noticeable
and eommendable thing Is that the friends
of the victorious candidate have shown no
disposition 10 crow over The friends Of
these who were defeated. The democrats
Of the Ilouse are today auniled and COM
pact body, and there Is every prospect Of
their iemainining such. notwithstanding
the herculean efforts Of the republicans TO
create dseord, and falling In that, to
create the public impression that there II
jlscord.
The speakers desk was literally cover
cd With flowers. cent by admlring friends,
u few minutes after he took his seat. The
frat business after the election OF the
speaker was the election of the other
iionse officers. The retiring republican
officials were all given the complimentary
nomination Of their party, although II Is
known that some Of the republicans ~ere
opposed TO so honoring Mr. Reed.
Never was the circus, which IL always a
part OF the drawing by lottery for seats In
the House on the FIRST day OF new con-
gress, more enjoyed by the members and
spectators than !, was today, and the ring
leaders In the fun were mostly the men
whose nerves had been raeked TO their Ut
most tension during the long uncertain
period Of the speakership c~test In the
caucus. The gayeiy of the members to
day was therefore but the natural reaction
OF nature. The spectators In the galleries
also took part In the sport. When the
members were all buddled up In the open
spaces behind the seats and the blInd-iold-
ed hoy made his appearance TO begin draw
Ing the numbered marbles ou, of the box
such remarks as: "You'li get pulled for
iunnIng lottery" "shere's the caps" and
"wanamst or will be after you," might
have Been heard In all parts OF the CALLER
les. and even upon the floor OF the House.
Never before wete there 40 many new
faces IN a single congress. and In conse-
qaence there has been an unusual run on
the frat edition Of the Congressional d.
reetorr. Everybody wants TO find out
something about the unknown men. The
occupations OF The representatives, az
given in the Directory, show that the law
yers are s,ill In the majority. there being
5t5 ~ho are owners Of legal "shcepskins.
Farmers came with 6s. school teachers a
merchants a. manufacturers 40, bankers
and capitalists ~. journalists TO, printers
9. physicians s, sailors ), elergymen ,. /
miner. mac hinlst. blacksmith, boak
binder, carpenter, tanner, car fnisheF
and harness maker The total Of oecu-
pallons given IL greater than the member
ship, but that IL because some OF the men-
bels have followed more than one occu-
patton. Of the members were born In
ireland. J In Germany. J In Canada. J In
Norway, In Sweden, 10 Greece, in
England, and In Scotland. Il would be |
difficult to get a more representative body |
together.
The fellow who thinks he knows wha.
the House Is going TO do. Is as numerous
as usual, but the man who really knows
what the House will do does not exist. II
will take some little tim. for the members
TO confer and arrive at some Goncl usion.
Nothing will be done hastily. and nothing
will be dcnc before il has been approved
with practical unaniraity by the demo
cratic members. Every member with
whom your correspondent has talked ap-
pears to fully realize that upon the action
or nonaetion of the House may depend
the election of democratic presiden, next
year.
The senate al,o has an Influx OF new
members, there being IS Of them, includ-
Ing the three alliance senators, Irby, PETER
and Kyle, the FIRST OF whom will vote with
the democrats, the second with the repub-
licans, and the last as he happens to feel
at the time, upon all political questions.
Mr. Harrison announced today that, as
the House would take considerable time 10
organize, he would not send In his message
until tomorrow. There Is reason for be-
lieving that the change of program was
made not because OF the organization OF
the House, but because Of change which
Mr. Harrison was persuaded by Mr. Blaine
to make ir that portion OF HIS message re-
lating to foreign affairs.