The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-09
THE HOUSE.
Speaker Crisp Duly Observation-Disclosures
for Choice of Seats.

Speaker Crisp Duly InstalIed-Drawing
for Choice of Seats.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.@When the House
convened this morning there was large
crowd present.
AT noon Clerk Mcpherson called the body
TO order, and on motion of Holman the cleo
ton of Speaker was proceeded with.
Holman placed in nomination Charles F.
Crisp of Georgia.
Henderson of Illinois nominated Thomas
B. Reed. (Applause on Republican side.]
Simpson of Kansas nominated Thomas U.
Watson of Georgia.
Tellers were appointed and the balloting
commenced.
The roll-call resulted: Crisp 23S, Reed
s3 Watson s.
Mills and Springer were heartily ap-
piauded when they recorded their votes for
Crisp.
The Clerk announced the result and de-
clared Crisp duly elected Speaker, amid
storm OF applause.
The Clerk then appointed Mills and Reed
as committee to escort the newly elected
Speaker to the chair. The appointment
was received with applause, not unmixed
with laughter.
La few moments Crisp entered, with
Mills and Reed supporting him on either
arm, and his march down the aisle was a
perfect ovation, the Democrats rising and
giving him cheer after cheer, ana the Re-
publican members rising also.
SPEAKER CRIsPs' SPEECH.
When quiet was secured Mr.. Crisp said:
Gentlemen OF the House OF Representatives
For the great honor you have conferred upon me
/ return heartfelt thanks. l shall endeavor to
discharge the office of Speaker with courtesy,
with htmness and with absolute mpartiality
tApplause.1 Let US unite In The hope that our
la6ors here may result in the advancement of
lbe prosperity, honor aud glory of our beloved
country. lapplausel 1 am now ready to take
the oath OF Office.
The oath of office having been admins
tered by Holman of Indiana, the work of
swearing in tile members of the Fifty
second Congress then began. When this
was concluded a resolution for the appoint
ment of Kerr for Clerk, YOder for Ser
geant-at-Arms, Turner for Door-keeper and
Dalton for Postmaster was presented.
Henderson of Illinois offered as subst-
tute resolution for the appointment of the
present officers. with the exception of Chap
lain, for which office Charles b. Ramsdell
was named. Disagreed to.
Holman's resolution was then agreed to
wish an amendment offered by Springer for
the appointment Of William II. Mlburn as
Chaplain.
The newly elected officers were then
sworn In and a resolution adopted directing
the Clerk to inform the President of the
election Of the Speaker and the Clerk.
READY FOR BUSINESS.
On motion of Holman the Clerk was di-
rec,ed to inform the Senate that the House
had elected its Speaker, and quorum being
present it was now ready for the transac-
ton of business
Tie Speaker appointed Blount, Reed and
Breckinridge OF Kentucky AZ committee to
join similar one from the Senate, to in
form the President that Congress was in
session with quorum present.
A resolution adopted directing the
Speaker to appoint a Committee on Rules
Accounts, Enrolled Bills and Mileage, each
to consist of the same number of members
as in the Fiftieth Congress, and referring
the rules of the last Congress TO the Com
mittee on Rules.
1t was ordered that the daily hour for the
meeting of the House shall be u o'clock.
The House then proceeded to the drawing
for seats. A resolution, tue effect of which
was TO permit Reed, Holman and O'Neill of
Pennsylvania tn select their seats in ad-
vance, was adopted.
Mckenna retains his old seat. Geqry was
one of the first names called, and he selected
good seat in the second tier to the east of
the main aisle. Caminettis seat is on the
extreme eastern side of the chamber, imme-
diatelv to the right of the Speaker and four
rows from the front. Cuttings seat is in
front OF Mckenna's, little to the left of
the Speaker and four rows back from the
front. Bowers is seated to the left of the
Speaker. four rows back. Loud's seat is
on the left of the Speaker, near the center
of tine tier
At the conclusion of the call the House
adjourned until tomorrow.