The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-09
TRUSTING TO LUCK FOR SEATS
Interesting Scenes in The House When
Members Draw for Seats.
SECOND DAYS WORK OF CONGRESS.
The Oath OF ONCE Administered 10 tho Oai-
GERS OF the uousc-A VorY short Ses-
sion of the Senate

today. Aftor the usual resolutions TO notiy
Gle President and Senate etc. the members
proceeded 10 draw for seats This IS always
sD interesting proceeding. as It IS really
lottery, and no man can tell what
seat he may draw. Naturally there
is GREAT anxiety % he 'among the
first whose namos are called that choice seats
nav be obtained. The method of drawing is
r.rolv one Of luck. A complete list of the
r,enhars iu alphabetical order ls taken. and
rnn.s ecach name number IS written be-
cirnu.vltl one and endin- with 332 tho
fotlurmber OF members. Then there is q
lrvItel acts upon Hn axle on the order
oftiat used iu a keno esiab ishment..
Tbs * contains number Of small
r.rrl ials corresponding with the number
of mem ers and each bal. la- inscribed unon
fanumlor running from one 10 322 incu-
f,e Ouo Of the clerks 0i the House gives
lie box several semi-reyo.utlOns SO as 90
rA ,lo balls thoroughly and thon 10y sort
C sudden stop single lal Is eiected
through "a small tube arranged for that pur-
rse This number IS called out. and the
clerk who has the list If members calls the
taue Of that member whose number on the
s.tet correspond with That OF the taI.
Meantime the members have been required 10
,aeate The boy oi TIE House anu group
themselves I'D fhe space behind the
screens On rear 0f the hall As the
name of "a member is .alied he walks forward
and selects any seat not previously chosen.
The instant Dis selection is made page
slides % narrow card containing the members
name into - small receptacle prepared on the
inner side off the desk-ld for that purpose.
That stamps The seat as chosen and confirms |
the member right to 10 during the whole Of
the Elity-sec0nd Congress
socur-s sINlslss SEAT.
The Hon. Jerry Simpson though not called /
rrtil among the lass. tanned % COYd seat by /
SD exercise of slr wIness. some member /
w.oauN0Isiy desired good seat and feared T
DE might De called to late placed q pane. /
who in size s. near that OF grown man 10 /
desk in tho front row. Member alter 4
member passed that seat with SIM I
py casual glance and seeing f
BE- occupied supposed member had /
taken it When 1ir Simpson name was
called ne walked lel-ure.y down the first aisle .
So tla .ett ltheS s ke-. closely scanning the .
occupant of every seat When he reached tie
page le looked him over carefully and then
l rel IF le was q member The page
replied in the negative. Mr.. Simpson
then raised the Did of the desk and discovered
ti.t There was DO card attached thereto con-
tanning u em ers name. He then remarked
that Le would take that seat. and r. uested
tae page ,o retire. The latter obeyed very
reluctantly.
10 wa- sad that Mr. Simpson got his tip
tanned eoIt Immediately behind that Occu-
ll.i .r tle page and who had observed the
tuea 20 placing the youth there. At all
events Jerry got % front seat.
rHE VIRGINIA. NE,BEHs.
Tie Virginia members did not fare badly
ir tle division 0t seats. Colonel D'fcrral
was tle first ot tie delegation called. and he
selected scat on the , emocratic side in the
tIt -er from The main aisle and third row
n GOOD "a n.l ~.
from which the Speakers eye can easily lie
caught
1.r Tucker selected a seat in the first tier
on the Democratic side, about midway and !
close 90 the main aisle. lie is two rows in
front ot tae seat occupied 10y Colonel O'Eer-
ST. Ednulds Is seated in the back row of
iAe third tier tile same in which Colonel
OI eual sts
Messs. Mise and Lester got al dining seats
Just n front Of Ml. E.munds.
some member w.s emitted to draw for Mr.
buchanan. who is az home ID. lie got seat
A' 'O on the Democratic side and oolquey
u me ucAt oi t-c Speaker. Mr. Lawson was
among tAc late ones ana got "a seat i'm the eX-
reme rear ol Tie Democratic side
III tho middle tier. Mr.. Epes
was also called late and got
I.n seat Ola the Democratic side
4lr uender0 0u ot North Car lima. was
,ian4ie enough c. obtain a front seat
-lessrs bnln 4ud Branch of the same State. =
.-| -lt Fllt good seats. Wlllo Alr tOW.e3 !
t-l O. intent himself with one in the rear !
tlf. Mills was me OF the late names called. i
lle selected % seat ln the extreme rear on the 1
J emoeratlc side Mr.. ientev, of New oIk. {
WHO mad selected Air. Mills old seat very {
-rty offered q exchange hut the gale 4
nt Texan declined. saying he would remain ]
where fortune lad placed him.
. mere are So many Democrats and SO few d
i.tllnlcaus that the momDers of the two
aites are. for tie first time IN many years. !
iAel lhusermnate.y. As long as eligible II
Seats held out on the democratic side Demo 81
.iai, chose them. When they We're exhausted I
democrats as they We're called began 10 I
A the choicest eats Oh the Republican Z
.le.
tN-Speakor hoed. who. together with MI d
io.nan OF Indiana and Mr.. O'Nenl of (
eltsy.vania We're permitted % draw FIRST Z
ert.el the seat which Tor years was Occu- /
-ea oy Mr.. Garfield.
MILLS NAy InY FOR THE sESATF. u
There is report in general circulation to- {
'e-i that Mr.. Mills contemplates resignng ]
.is seat in tie House with the purpose OF re- u
.IA.hs % Texas 90 make "a vigorous contest
The nltcd states senat0rship. G.
l-is report has not boen confirmed. as Mr. j
l.s has not answered the calls of newspaper i
-el Tor ntormatlan ON the subject. Gov a
il9r Hogg VIII Issue "a cal for a special ses- )
% Nt The Legislature IN the anriug. At that '
ss.on successor % Senator Reagan viii be J.
loseu y
Senator Chiffon. who now holds the seat. !
"s appointed by the Governor when Reagan =
ss.@ned. and he IS o candidate for election 10 J.
l" term. MIR. Mills Is candldat against
A.l. D. and 10 Is SAID that having Iulled %
q. i-e speakership Will now devote all his q
-Olls . winning be senatOTshiD.