St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-09

to with an amendment offered by Mr..
Springer for the appointment of Will
lam ii. Milburn as chaplain. The newly
elected officers were then sworn in. Inc
scramble after the minor offices began
in earnest as soon as the names of the
chosen officers were known. Enough
applicants to consume all the patronage
many times over crowded the capitol
building and an immense amount OF
wire-pulling is being done.
On motion of Mr.. McMillin, of Ten
nessee, a resolution was adopted re-
questing the clerk to inform the presi-
dent OF the election of speaker and
clerk. On motion of Mr.. Blount, of
Georgia, a resolution was adopted
for the appointment of COM
mittee of four members to join
a similar committee on the part of the
senate, to inform the president that
quorum of both houses was assembled
and ready TO receive any communlca-
ton he had to make. The speaker APP
pointed Messrs. BlOunt, Mills and Reed
as such committee, but subsequently
stated that Mr.. Mills would be unable to
serve and appointed Mr.. breckenridge
| (Ky.) in his place.
On motion of Mr.. Holman, the clerk
was directed to inform the senate that
the house had elected as its speaker
Charles 5. Crisp, of Georgia, and that
quorum being present, it was now
ready for the transaction of business.
Secretary Cook. of the senate, informed
| the house that the senate was ready for
| business.
On motion of Mr.. Springer, resoiu-
ton was adopted directing the speaker
| to appoint the committees on rules, ac-
| counts, enrolled bills, and mileage.
| m. or Of hO N
members as in the Fiftieth congress,
and referring the rules of the Fiftieth
congress to the committee OH rules.
On motion of Mr.. Holman, it was or
dered that the daily hOur Of meeting of
the house shall be II o'clock. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Cultivate, the house then
proceeding to the
Drawing for Seats.
Mr.. Blount suggested that it would
be, he thought, agreeable to each side
| that some agreement be made as to a
division of seats. He suggested that
| the Democrats should occupy the right
hand side, the division on the left hand
next to the main aisle, and the division
TO the extreme left, and the Republi-
cans should occupy the two central di-
visions on the left.
A resolution, the effect of which was
!
| O'Neill Pa to select their seats in adj
vance, was then adopted. The mem
bers, with those exceptions, then re-
| tired behind the Semiclrcle of seats and
| anXiOuSly awaited the result of the lot
terry.
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
center aisle than he has occupied for
many years. Then Fortune, in the
shape of blindfOlded page, drew from
a box marbles numbered correspond
ingly TO the places occupied by the
members on the roll call. Anew member,
Mr.. Wheeler, of Michigan, was the first
fortunate one, and he secured place
near the center aisle. about halfway
| back.
HaIvorsen in Good Company.
The first Alliance man to be called
was Mr.. HalvOrSen, of Minnesota. and
he selecred position on the main Dem
ocratic annex. Mr.. Burrows. of Michi-
gan. selected the seat in front of Mr..
O'NeiIi, and Mr. Lodge, of MasSachu-
sets, that next to Mr.. Reed. When Mr..
Mills name was called the Democrats
broke into applause. His choice fell
upon a seat in the rear row, but suisse
| Qu6nIlH. Wl6H NIL DI6ChtllIlUSc, VI
Kentucky, (whoSe name was also ap
plauded) selected a seat also in the rear
row, but more to the center, Mr.. Mills
changed his seat, and the. two friends
became neighbors. Mr.Springer was Wig
orOusly applauded when his name was
called. His selection was seat in the
third row, we'll to the front. McMillin, oil
Tennessee, was also applauded. but haC
to content himself with very poor seat
far to the right, where Mr.. Wilson, Of
West Virginia, soon joined him. Wher
the clerk called the name of Mr.. Crisp
the house broke into applause and
laughter, it being generally conceded
that he was perfectly satisfied with the
seat to which he had been elected.
Mr.. Bland, of Missouri, will talk s!lve
from the left row Of the rear annex
Mr.. Hit, of Illinois, secured good pc
sitiOn we'll in front of the speaker. The
calling having been completed, Mr.
Dingley stated that his name had no
been called. The speaker replied thai
he was informed that it had been called
and Mr.. Dingley had to be satisfied
with this statement. He expressed him
self as unable to secure a seat anywhere
and was naturally indignant that th,
mistake had been made.
The house then at 1920 adjourned.