Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-10
In CONGRESS-.
The House Ratifes Mr.. Crisp's
Nomination as Speaker,
He Is Formally Installed and the Or
ganization Completed-P Proceed
ings in the Senate.
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days session of the house was called to
On motion of Mr. Springer (Ill) the
formal reading of the journal was dis
pensed with and Mr.. Holman Ind
moved that the house proceed
to the nomination OF a speaker
The clerk announced the mo-
ton in order, when Mr. Hol-
man, rising from his seat. said: Il
place in nomination for speaker of the
house of representatives of the Fifty
second congress the name Of Charles
f. Crisp, OF Georgia Mr. Henderson
(Ia.l then nominated Mr. Reed Mel,
and burst OF applause greeted the
name of the eX-speaker Mr. Simpson
(Kan.) then nominated Watson Ca
Crisp Elected.
No more nominations being made
the roll call proceeded. Considerable
applause was manifested when each of
the defeated candidates, as their
names were called, answered: Crisp"
The vote at its conclusion stood:
Crisp, 22s; Reed, IS; Watson. s.
Clerk Mcpherson then announced that
Mr.. Crisp, having received the largest
number of votes, was elected speak
err of the house. The announce
ment was greetedo with wild and pro-
longed applause from the floor and gal
leries and some moments ensued be-
fore order was restored.
lie Takes the Gavel.
When Mr.. Crisp appeared in the
aisle, supported ON either side by Mr..
Mills and Mr.. Reed, the applause burst
out with renewed enthusiasm and the
yells Notwithstanding were deaf
ening. The oath of Office was then adj
ministered to Mr. Crisp by Mr. Hol-
nan Speaker Crisp then said:
GENTLEMEN OF THE House OF REP
REsENTATIvEs: For the great honor
you have conferred upon me l return
my heartfelt thanks. shall eudeavor
to discharge the duties of the Office you
have elected me to with firmness,
courtesy and absolute impartiality.
Applause Let us unite in the hope
that our labors here may result in the
glory, prosperity and honor of our
country.
New Members sworn I'm.
As Speaker Crisp concluded he was
greeted with burst of applause that
lasted until he announced that the
chaplain would offer prayer The
swearing in of members then com.
menced, the oath being deliyered to
them in patches of twenty or more
other Officers Chosen.
When the members had been sworn
in the minor officers were selected:
Kerr, of Pennsylvania, being elected
clerk; Yoder. of Ohio, sergeant-at-
arms; Turner, of New York, the Tam.
manyite, doorkeeper; Dalton, of In
diana, postmaster Milburn, the old
and eloquent blind preacher, from Hi
nois, chaplain.
Ready for Business.
The house having now got down to
working order, a committee. consisting
of Messrs Blount Ca. !, Mills {Tex)
and Reed, was appointed to notify the
president that the house was ready for
business,
Mr., Springer caused ripple by Of
fering a resolution that committee
on rules be appointed and that the
rules of the Fiftieth congress be
adopted for guidance until new rules
were provided. The resolution was
adopted.
The Senate.
WASHINGTON, Dec 9.-The senate
was called to order at 10 o'clock I'm
mediately after the reading of the
journal the oath of office was admins.
tered to Senator Jones lark re
elected. The oath was also admins
tered to Senator Elect Dubois idaho
and Call (Fla.) The papers in the mat
ter of the credentials of Mr.. Dav-
idson claimant for Mr.. Calls
seat, were referred to the committee
on privileges and elections with in.
structions to investigate and report at
an early day, and a like reference was
made of the papers in the case of Mr..
Claggett, claiming the seat Of Mr..
Dubois
The vice president laid before the
senate the twenty ninth annual report
of the superintendent Of census on
the expediency os establishing a
permanent census bureau, with a
draft Of bill for that pur.
pose prepared in accordance with
a senate resolution Of February last;
the findings Of fact Of the court Of
claims in the French spoliation cases;
the annual reports Of Secretary Cook
and Sergeant-at- Arms Valentine Of the
senate and number Of petitions and
memorials Of state legislatures.