The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-10
FROM WASHINGTON CITY
Regular correspondent


tue Speakers char aitec having
been elected by the unanimous vote
Of the democratic Representatives to
dar, was greeted by salvo after
salvo Of pLl1use from the floor and
from the galleries, and from the
earnest manner 10 which be was ap-
plauded by every democrat IN the
chamber. it was apparent that the
long and notify contested fgbt in the
caucus-the longest for ma0Y years
had left 10 bad blood among the
friends of The defeated candidates
Another noticeable apd commenda-
ole thing is that tie friends ef the
victorious candidate have shown 10
disposition to crow over the friends
of thoFe who were defeated. The
democrats Of the House are to-day u
united and compact body, and there
is every prospect Of their remaining
such, notwithstanding the hercuIean
efforts of the republicans to create
1iscord, and falling in that, to create
the public impression that there is
discord.
The Spe aker's desk Was literally
covered with flowers, sent by admir-
ing friends, few minutes after be
took his seat. The first BUSINESS
after the election of the Speaker was
the election Of the other House eff
GERS. Tue retiring republican Off
Gals were all given the compliment
tary nomination of their party,
although it is known that some Of
the republicans were opposed to SO
honoring Mr.. Reed.
Never was the circus which is
always part Of the drawing b,
lottery for seats in the House on the
firstday of a new Congress, more
enjoyed by the members and specta
tors tLan 1t was today and the ring
leaders 10 the fun were mostly the
men whose nerves had been racked
to their utmost tension during the
long uncertain period of the Speak
ership contest in the caucus. The
gaytty Of the members to day was
therefore bat the natural reaction OF
aature, The spectators in the gal.
leries also touk part in the sport.
w hen the members were all huddled
up in the open spaces behind the
seats and the blind-folded boy mGde
his appea, ance to begin drawing the
numbered marbles oot of the box
such remarks as "You'll set pulled
for running q lottery" 'whers's the
caps,' and Wanamaker will be
after yoa," might have been heard il
all parts of the galleries, and even
upon the fl ,or Of the House.
Nerer before were there so many
new faces IN 8 single Congress, ana
in consequence there has been an
UNUSUAL run on the first edition of the
Congressional Directory. Every
body wants to find out something
about the unkuow men. Tie occu-
palions of the representatives, as
given in the Directory, show tbs!
the lawyers ire still in the maipnty,
there being 213 ~ho are owners OF
| legal "sheep skins" Farmers came
next with IS, school teachers AZ.
merchants u, manufacturers 30,
bankers and capitalists 10, jour.
nalists 10, printers 9, physicians 5,
clerg, men 2, miner, l Eachiuist,
2 hlacksmit", l bockbiIder, l car
penter, tanner, l car fnisher and
| harness maker. Tue total of occu-
psticns given is greater than the
mem bership, bat that is be cuse some
of the members have followed more
than one occupation. 8 Of the mem
hers were born in Ireland, ; 10
Germany, 5 in Canada, 2 in Norway,
l in Sweder, l in Greece, IN Eng
lan1, and 10 Scotland. 1t would
oe d fiji salt to get more representa-
i've body together.
The feiio" who thinks be knows
what the House is going to do, is as
numerous as usual, hut the man who
really knows what the House will do
does rot exist. 1t will take some
little tine for the members to confer
and arri:e at some CONCLUSION.
Nothing will be done hastily, and
nothing will be done before it has
been approved with PRACTICAL unanl-
nifty By the democratic members.
Every member with whom your cor.
respondent has talhe, appears to
fully realize that upon the seton or
nonaction Of the House may depend
the election of democratic Prcsi.
dent