Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-09
Except Mr.. Dingley, Who Indignantly
Says He Was Overlooked.
YESTERDAYS SHORT SESSIONS.
Foth Branches Ready to Hear the Presi-
dents Message To-Day
THE CONTESTED SEATS In TIE SENATE

no appreciable diminution in the number OF
spectators. Every available nrook and
Granny had its occupant, and the bright
dresses of the ladies formed pleasing frame
to the bustling picture below.
At the hour of noon Clerk Mcpherson
called the House to order, and the journal
of yesterdays proceedings was read. The
Clerk then announced that he was ready to
receive any motion.
Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, moved that the
House proceed to the election of Speaker.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Holman placed in nomination Charles
T. Crisp, of Georgia
Mr.. Henderson, Of Illinois, placed in
nomination Thomas b. Reed. Applause
on Republican side.
Mr.. Simpson, of Kansas, placed in nomi-
nation Thomas C. Watson, of Georgia
Messrs. Outhwaite, of Ohio Henderson, of
Illinois, Oates, of Alabama, and Simpson,
of Kansas, were appointed as tellers
Result of the First Roll Call.
The roll was then calico, with the follow.
ing result: For Crisp 22S; for Reed 80; for
Watson, (Messrs. Baker, Glover, Davis
Halvorson, KEN, Mckeighan, Otis and
Simpson,.
Messrs. Mills and Springer were heartily
applauded when, in response to the call of
their names, they recorded their votes for
Crisp. Besides the three candidates, those
not voting were Messrs Bsrtine, Buchanan,
(Virginia); Fyan, Harmer, Hoar, Sanford,
Williams, (Massachusetts), and Wilson,
(Kentucky)
The clerk having announced the result,
declared Mr.. Crisp duly elected Speaker,
amid storm of applause. The clerk then
appointed Messrs. Mills and Reed as COM
mittee TO escort the newly-elected Speaker
10 the chair-an appointment that was re-
ceived with applause not unmixed with
laughter. In few moments Mr.. Crisp en-
tered, with Mr.. Mills and Mr.. Reed sup
porting him on either arm, and his march
down the aisle was perfect ovation, the
Democrats in mass rising and giving him
cheer after cheer, and the Republicans ris-
ing also.
Opening Speech of the New Speaker
When quiet had been secured Mr. Crisp
said:
Gentlemen of the House and Representatives.
For the great honor you have con-
ferred on me, i return heartfelt thanks. 1
shall endeavor to discharge the duties of the
Office of Speaker with courtesy, with firmness
and with absolute impartiality. [Applause.1
Let us unite in the hope that our labors here
perfty. % the honor nor and an glory % of our be Beloved
country. [Applause.1 1 am now ready to
take the oath of office.
The oath of Office having been admins
tered by Mr.. Holman, of Indiana. Rev. DR..
Milburn, the bllnd Chaplain of the preced.
ing House, upon request Of Speaker Crisp,
offered prayer.
The roll of States was called in alphabet
ical order, and as many members sworn in
at a time as could form in q half-circle in
front of the Clerks desk. The oath was
read by the Sneaker to the members, who
stood with appraised right hands, and signi-
fed their acceptance of it bv an affirmative
inclination of the head. The last member
sworn in was Mr.. O'Neill, of Missouri, who
stood alone in the area.
Mr. Holman then offered resolution for
the appointment of Mr. Kerr for Clerk, Nh.
Yoder for Sergeant at Arms, Mr.. Turner
for Doorkeeper, and Mr.. Dalton for Post
master
Mr.. Henderson, of Illinois, offered as q
substitute the appointment of the present
officers, with the exception of Chaplain, for
which office Charles b. Ramsdell was named.
Disagreed to without division.
The Blind Chaplain Again Thers.
Mr. Holmsn's resolution was then agreed
to, with an amendment offered by Mr.
Springer. of Illinois, for the appointment
of William II. Milburn as Chaplain. The
newly elected officers were then sworn in.
On motion of Mr.. McMillin, of Tennes-
see, resolution was adopted directing the
Clerk to inform the Senate of the election
of Speaker and Clerk, and that quorum of
the House was ready for business.
On motion of Mr. Blount, of Georgia, a
resolution was adopted for the appointment
of committee of three members to Join
similar committee on the part of the Sen
ate, to inform the President that quorum
of both Houses was assembled and ready to
receive any communication he may see fit
to make. The Speaker appointed Messrs
Blount, Mills and Reed as such committee,
but subsequently stated that Mr.. Mills
would be unable to serve, and appointed
Mr. Breckinrdge, of kentucky, in his
place.
On motion of Nj. Springer a resolution
was passed directing the Speaker to appoint
the committees 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
Fiftieth Congress to the Committee on
Rules.
The Congressional Lottery Opens.
On motion of Mr. Holman it was ordered
that the daily hour of meeting of the House
shall be Il o'clock. On motion of Mr.. Outh-
waite the House then proceeded to the
drawing for seats.
Mr.. Blouut suggested that it would be, he
thought, agreeable tc each side that some
arrangement should be made as to division
of seats. He suggested that the Democrats
should occupy the right-hand side of the
division on the left-hand side, next to the
main aisle. and the division to the extreme
left, and the Republicans should occupy the
two central divisions on the left. :
A resolution the effect of which was to
permit Messrs Reed, Holman, and O'NeiIl,
of Pennsylvania, to select their seats in ad-
vance, was adopted. The members, with
these exceptions, retired behind the semi
circle Of seats and anIiously awaited the re-
suit of the lottery
Mr.. Reeds choice was the seat long occu-
pied by Garfield, and Mr. O'Neill's selection
was the one directly in front. Mr. Holman
selected one more near the center aisle than
he had occupied for MANY years. Then
fortune, in the shape of blirdfolded page,
drew from a box ofmarbles numbered cores
pondingly to the places occupied BY the
members on the roll call. A new member,
Mr.. Wheeler, of Michigan, was first
fortunate one and he secured a place near
the center aisle about half WAY back.
The first Alliance man to be called was
Mr.. Halverson, of Minnesota and he
selected position in the main Democratic
annex.
Mr.. Burrows, of Michigan, selected the
seat in front of Mr.O'Neill, and Mr.. Lodge.
OF Massachusetts, that next to Mr.. Reed.
Loud Applause for Mr. Mills