Evening journal., 1891-12-09
READY TO DO ITS WORK.
Congress Now in Shape for
Public Business.
pppoynrJnic ArrooAnr7 nrrrr~r-r,
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE RECEIVED.

Il was Sent 20 the Erpccsant Legislators
Today--Alieged Indications That Esr.
Mills VIM Not Help Speaker Crisp In
His Duties In the House.
wAsnraaroN, Dec. 0-The presidents
message was sent to congress today The
House Of representatives completed its or
ganization by electing Mr. Crisp, Of Georgia.
speaker Mr. Kerr, Of Pennsylvania, clerk;
Mr.. Yoder, Of Ohio, sergeant at arms; Mr..
Turner, Of New York, doorkceper; Mr..
Dalton, Of Indiana, postmaster, and Mr..
Milburn, Of Illinois, chaplain, and swearing
in the members. After the usual messages
had been sent to the senate and 70 the pres
ident containing the notification that the
house was ready to do business, the grand
lottery for the possession Of seats took place.
and the house adjourned.
Speaker Crisp's Hands Full
No further business win Ike transacted OF
course until Speaker Crisp announces tlus
committees. and the pleasant task Of ariang-
ing them may keep him at work for week
or two. III the meantime the house win
adjourn from day to day to give him oppor-
tunity to complete his task The scenes in
tho house throughout the afternoon were
lively, interesting, and occasionally invit-
ing The desire to see the new speaker
s'mount the thronen was very general
mr. aiills Did NDt Applaud.
Ex-Spaaker Reed WIS the Republican
nominee for speaker und Thomas Q. Watson,
OF Georgia, was named By tile Farmers AL
lance members The vote was announced
as followsi Crisp 22s Reed ~, Watson, 3.
AS the clerk gave out the result there was a
burst OF applause, in which everybody joined
except Roger Q Mills, who hung over tho
railing in the rear Of Che hall, hereely chew
ing the end OF reflection. Mr.. Crisp was So
oorted 10 the chair by Mr.. Mills aud ex-
Speaker Reed and made short speech, in
which he promised to discharge his duties
with courtesy and hnpartiality. He Was
loudly applauded.
There were two incidents in the organ
ization which, though slight in themselves,
have created no little comment. The irHt
was the declination Of Mr.. Mills to serve on
the committee TO notify the president that
/ the house was 10 session. These appoint
menis are purely honorary, and are accord
cd only 10 tho older and more prominent
members The other was the indifference
/ Of Mr. Mills in selecting his seat. Last year
the distinguished Texan occupied a scat IN
the very center Of the Democrats quarter
This year he chose one ia the extreme rear
Of the chamber. The general opinion iE that
Mr. Milk IS thus early in serving notice upon
Speaker Crisp that he purposes washing his
hands Of all responsibility for the conduct of
the house. n Il also believed that be viii
decline the chairmanalip Of the committee
4 4 a. -. A.. 4
and content himself with more modest
craftsmanship as q further indication Of his
desire 70 do his duty az q Democratic mem
Der Of the house and nothing more.
Courtesy 20 EN-spcaker Reed.
During the drawing OF the seats Outh.
waite, Of Ohio did a graceful thing He
moved that an exception be made Ia favor
Of ex-Speaker Reed and that he be permit
ted 10 select his own seat without regard To
Che drawing Oates, Of Alabama, objected,
but his objection was subsequently, with
drawn, and Reed, separating himself from
the rest Of his associates, strollad down the
aisle and selected seat that WAS occupied
for many years by the late President Gar
field Exceptions We're then made in tho
cases Of the two oldest Republican and
Democratic members-M -Messrs O'Neil, of
Pennsylvania, and Holman, OF Indiana Mr.
Omen seated himself directly ia front OF
Mr. Reed, while Mr.. Holman dropped into
the one near the center aisle that he has
occupied for decade or more
Buchanan, Of New Jersey, found his seat
Of Last year unoccupied and he dropped into
it with great sigh of reliof Clancy, Of
New York, got "a good scat on the center
aisle, directly in front Of the Speakers chnir.
Then came Bourhe Cochran. Ho str0lled
down the aisle and dropped into an unoccu-
pied seat directly across the aisle flOm Reed.
Cabot Lodge, the Massachusetts httersteur
and author Of the Lodge bin, was fortunate
enough TO find a vacant seat ia the rear OF
Mr. Reed, and he pre-empted it without de-
lay.
Messrs. Henderson, Of Lows, and Burrows,
Of Michigan, two Of tho Republican vet
Grams, came down the aisle together and
selected seats beside each other Green
leaf, q New York, found good seat next
10 Amos Cummings aud Behlen, of Syr.
acuse, got his old sest of last year, with
Buchanan, the New jersey heavyweight,
a. his next neighbor. Serene Il. Payne, Of
New York, found vacant place among q
number Of his former Republican associates.
among whom were McKonna, Of California.
aud Hit, OF illinois
In the Semate.