The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-09
ment of William b. Milburn as chap.

On motion OF Mr.. Mcmillan, OF Ten
nessee, resolution was adopted direct.
ing the clerk to inform the President Of
tho election OF speaker and clerk. On
motion OF Mr.. Blount, OF Georgia, n reso.
luton was adopted for the appointment
OF q committee OF thrce members to join
similar committee on the part OF tho
senate TO inform tho President that q
quorum OF both houses was assembled
and ready TO receive any communica-
tion he may SEQ lit to make.
spoakerappointed Messrs. Blount,
Mills and Reed rs such committee, but
subsequently stated that Mr.. Mills
would bo unable TO serve, and appointed
Mr. BreckinriJgc, Of kentucky, in his
place,
On motion OF Mr.. Springer, q resolu.
tion directing tho speaker to appoint
tho committees on rules, accounts, en-
rolled bills and mileage, each TO consist
OF the samo number OF members as in
the Fiiticth congress, and referring the
rules OF the Fiitictl congress to the
committee on rules.
On motion OF Mr.. Holman it was or
dered that the daily hour OF meeting OF
the house shall be - o'clock.
On motion OF Mr.. Outhwate, the
house then proceeded to tho drawing
for seats.
Mr.. Blount suggested that would be,
ho thought, agreeable to each side that
some arrangement should be made as
to division OF seats. IIc suggested that
Democrats should occupy tho right
hand side, the division on left hand side
next to main aisle and the division TO
extreme lott and the Republicans
should occupy the two central divisions
on the lett. A resolution to the effect
OF which was to- permit Messrs. Reed,
Holman and O'Ncill, OF Pennsylvania,
to selec. their seats in advance, was
then adopted. The members, with
these exceptions, retired behind tho
scmi-circlc OF seats and anXiously await
ed the result 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 center aisle than he has occupied
Tor many years.
Tho first Alliance man to be called
was Mr.. 1Ialvorson, Of Minnesota, and
he selected a position on the main Dem
0cratic annex.
Mr.. burrows, OF Michigan, selected
the seat in front Of Mr.. O'Ncill, and Mr..
Lodge, OF Massachusetts,, that next to
Mr.. Reed. When Mr.. Miils's name was
called the Democrats broke into ap-
plausc Mr.. NIills's choice fell on scat
i'll the rear row, but rather too far 10 the
right. Subsequently, when Mr.. Brcck-
cnridge, OF Kentucky, (whose nainc was
also applaudedl selected 4 seat also in
the rear row, but more to tho centre,
Mr.. Mills changed his seat and the two
friends became neighbors.
Mr.. Springer, OF Illinois, was vigor-
ously applauded when his name was
called His selection was u scat in tho
third row well to the front. Mr.. Nc
Alillir, OF Tennessee, was applauded,
but had to content himscl; with very
poor seat, iur 10 the right, where Mr..
Wilson, OF West Virginia, soon joined
him. When the clerk called the name
OF Mr.. Crisp the house broke into ap-
plause and laughter, it being generally
conceded that he was perfectly satisfied
with the seat 10 which he had been
elected. -
The call having been completed Mr..
Dinglcy stated that his name had not
been called. Tho speaker replied that
he was informed that it had been called,
and Mr.. Dingley had to be satisfied
with this statement. lie expressed
himself as unable TO secure q seat any
where, and was indignant that tho ms-
take had been made.
The house then, at $40, adjourned.