Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-12-12
WASHINGTON.

nous vote Of the Democratic Repre-
sentatives today, was greeted by sal,
vo after salvo of applause from the
floor and from the galleries, and from
the earnest manner in which he was
appauded by every democrat in the
chamber, it WAS apparent that the
long and holly contested fight in the
caucus-the longest forsmany years
had left no bad blood among the
friends of the defeated candidates.
Another noticeable and commend
able thing is that the friends of the
victorious candidate have shown no
disposition to crow over the friends
of those who were defeated. The
democrats of the House are today a
united and compact body, and there
is every prospect of their remaining
such, Notwithstanding the herculean
efforts of the republicans to create
discOrd, and failing in that, to create
the public impression that there is
discord.
The Speakers desk was literally
covered with flowers, sent by admir-
ing friends few minutes after he
took his seat. The first business af-
ter the election of Speaker was
the election of the other House Off
GERS. The retiring republican Off
Gals were all given the compliment
lary 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 al
ways part of the drawing by lots
terry for seats in the House on the
first day of new Congress, more en-.
jOyed by the members and spectators
than it was today, and ring-leaders
in the fun were men whose nerves
had been racked to their utmost ten
sion during the long uncertain Pc
Rod of the Speakership contest in the
caucus. The gayety Of the members
today was therefore but the natural
reaction of nature. The spectators
in the galleries also took part in the
sport. When the members were all
huddled up in the open spaces BE-
hind the seats and the blind-folded
boy made his appearance to begin
drawing the numbered marbles out
of the box such remarks as: "You'll
get pulled for running a lottery"
"where's the cops,' and "Wana.
maker will be after you," might have
been heard in all parts of the gal.
leries. and even upon the floor of the
House.
Never before were there so many
new faces in single Congress, and
in consequence there has been an un-
usual run on the first edition of the
Congressional Directory. Everybody
wants to find out something about
the unknown men. The occupations
of the Representatives, as given in
the Directory, show that the lawyer;
are still in the majority, there being
r 213 who are owners of legal "sheep
skins" Farmers come next with IS
school teachers AZ, merchants "a
, manufacturers 20, bankers anC
capitalists 10, journalists 10, printers
, 8, physicians 8, sailors 3, clergymer
2, miner, machinist, l blacksmith
, l bOokbinder, carpenter, tanner,
car finisher and 1 harness maker
, The total of occupations given il
, greater than the membership, bu
, that is because some Of the member
, have followed more than one occu
patton. 9 of the members were borl
in Ireland, 8 in Germany, 3 in Cana
da, 2 in Norway, l in Sweden, | il
q Greece, l in England, and in Scot
, land. 1t would be difficult to get
, more representative body together.
t The fellow who thinks he know
$ what the House is going to do, is a
q numerous as usual, but the man wht
really knows what the House will d,
does not exist. 1t will take SOM
little time for the members to COME
and arrive at some conclusion
: Nothing will be done hastily, an,
}. nothing will be done before it ha
l. been approved with practical unani
:. nifty by the democratic members
e Every member with whom your col
= respondent has talked appears t
n fully realize that upon the action Q
h nonaction Of the House may depen
e the election of democratic Presi
Is dent next year.
e The Senate also has an influx {
IS new members, there being 16 {
s of them, including the three Allianc