Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-12-11
MEETING OF CONGRESS.

M EE lNG Or 1ONo oNE-oo'
Congress met Monday noon, but the
preliminary contest for the Speakership OF
the House began ON the previous Saturday
at pm. when the Democratic members
to the number of 227 met in tho Hall Of the
House and, with Mr.. Holman presiding,
proceeded to ballot for the party nomina-
ton which, in this case, was equivalent TO
election.
Messrs Crisp of Georgia. Mills of Texas
Springer of Illinois, McMillen of Tennes-
see and Hatch of Missouri were placed II
nomination, and the first ballot resulted as
follows: Crisp 81, Mills IS, Springer %,
Mcmillan IS, Hatch Ia, Stephens l total
227, necessary to nominate ia.
They continued to ballot till long after
supper time, the 18th and last ballot stand
ing Crisp "a, Mills 81, McMillen 10, Sprin-
ger L., Hatch 5, and Stephens and then
adrouxned till 10 O'Clock Of Monday morn
ing.
At 10 o'clock Of Monday morning the
Democratic members again met in the Hal
of the House, with 212 members present
and proceeded to ballot for the nomization
for Speaker, and kept it up till noon with
very little change in the result.
AT noon the doors were opened and tho
Republicans entered, the old Clerk called
the roll and announced S26 members as be
ing present, and then on motion OF Mr-
Holmsn, the House adjourned TIL noon O.
next day; the Republicans left, and the
hostile Democratic factions got to work
again.
Ballot after ballot was taken and no
change was made of any Importance until
toward o pm. when Mr.. McMillen With
drew. His followers divided their votes
between Crisp and Mills, he himself voting
for Mills.
AS the 30th and last ballot was being
taken Mr.. Springer withdrew and voted
tor Crisp. Some of lis followers also vot-
cd for Crisp, bringing that gentleman
vote up to 119 and electing him. Mills
vote was los.
Crisp is one of the members from Georgia
and he is not as radical q freetrader as Is
Mills of Texas, who delights in styling
himself "a freetrader from Freetraders-
ville.r
The caucus then selected James Kerr OF
Pennsylvania for Clerk; G. II. Turner OF
New York for doorkeeper; S. 5. Yoder ol
Ohio for Sergeant at Arms; L. 6. Dalton
of Indiana for Postmaster, and DR.. Mil
burn for Chaplain.
The Senate also met at noon with the
Vice President in the chair.
There were seventeen new Senators to
be sworn in, and they were called up IL
groups. When the credentials OF Mr
Brice of Ohio were read, Senator Sherman
said; Before the cath of Office is admins
tered to Mr. Brice I desire to say that
large portion of the citizens ofOaio contend
that he was not an inhaoitsat Of thai state
at the time of his election, and was there
fore not eligible tn seat in that body. Or
examining the precedsnts, OF vaich there
ara several in the history OF this govern
rent, aud SONG Of them most important,
am perfectly satisfied that M-. BIice is en-
titled to be sworn in on the prima faoio
case of his credentials, which are regular II
form. l simply give this notice, however
so his being sworn may not bo consitereo
any waver or any Misrepresentation or mis-
construction, if the people or Legislature O.
Ohio should assert and prove to the sa;is
faction of the Senate that Mr. Brice wa
not at the time Of his election sn inhabitan
of Ohio. I think that this statement from
me is proper and necessary. But make M
objection to the swearing in of Mr. Brice."
A Committee was appointed to act With
that of the House in notifying tne Presidsn
of Congress being ready for business, anc
the Senate adjourned till the next day.
On Tuesday the organization of the
House Was completed. 1t met at noon-
Messrs Crisp, Reed and Watson were
placed in nomination for Speaker and
Crisp received 228 votes, Reed 80 and Wat
son 8; Crisp was declared elected and was
escorted to the chair by Aessrs Mills and
Reed. The other officers named by thu
Democratic caucus were also elected.
Mr.. Mills took seat in the back part oF
| the House and is accused of su.king. He
refused place on the Uommittee to Wal.
upon the President. The House indulgec
in the usual lottery for seats and then ad-
journcd.
The Senate met and considered the cas-
| of Call of Florida, and Dubois of Idaho,
and seated them as Senators, and waited
for the Presidents Message until apprise0
of the fact that it would not be forthcom-
ing till next day, when it adjourned.
Congress met Wednesday noon and tha
only business of Importance transacted IL
| either branch was the reading of the Pres
| ident's Message. The House Committee
have not yet been appointed.
| THE MESSAGE.
The Message is generally eommended
| bv the Republican press for its strength