The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-12-15
A HAPPY DEMOCRATIC CREW.
lncidonts of tho Reassombling OF tho
House OF Representatives.

l"cidents of tho Reassombling OF the
House of Representatives..
WASHINGTON, Dec. Tt was a bust
ling and somewhat hilarious assembly |
that met in the House of Representa- |
tiVes. If. as has been stated on appa. |
rently very slight authority, there is |
dlssatlSfact1on among the Democratic |
majority with their Speaker, Mr.. Crisp |
OF Georgia., and disposition among |
those OF the Fifty-second Congress |
who have been, elected to the Fifty
thlrd Congress to make a change when |
the time comes for new election, the |
heartlness with which all these men,
Der5 circulated around Judge Crisp. |
ana askel and gave congratulations,
did not indicate it.
The certainty that the clerks roll |
call, when made up, would disclose a |
majority In the next Congress on the !
Democratic side almost as large as this |
gave an air of jubilaLion to all the |
chiefs. William M. Springer, of Hi
nois, back in full health, with all his |
bounding elasticity renewed, and with !
the red rose in his coat lapel blushing
more consplcuous(y than ever, must |
nave made his palms ache by the |
sounding slapS he bestowed on the |
backs or his fellow lpe~lr2rs. ,lner 10,
MGHii!"a Mith Snr Of Ho Hossee who 1es shares
h'-,y::;nr,''~ .nger the titular leader ship of
ais party, was almost equally exuber-
ant. Even the sard0nic face of Judge
Holman relaxed somewhat from its
habitual expression of considering
what his prototype on the other side Of
the Atlantic, Joscn Hume, many years
ago used to call "the sum tottle of the
WHOLE and almost broke into a
smile.
The little band of Spartan Republi-
cans p"nned up on the side, under the
leadership of that gentle shepherd,
Thos. B. Reed, of Maine, were also
making the best of a bad situation.
Burrows Of Michigan, Henderson and
other leaders had the satisfaction of
knowing that they had not been lest in
the general wreck, and that their
forces would be strengthened material.
ly, s; far AS debating power was con-
ctrned. by the return Of Cannon Of
Illinois, Gear Of Iowa, and Jther
strong men, to the next House. The
prevailing anticipations or the Repub.
lican leaders seemed to point to lots OF
fun to be derived from the undisputed
possession of all branches of the gov
ernment by their opponents after
March 4
On the other hand. the Democratic
Leaders manifested grave determina-
ton to assume the full share of re-.
sponsibillty put upon them and to take
it up and carry it through to the wlsest
end.
| Self contained, imperturbable Judge1
CulDerson received many salutotions
as the future Attorney General
The little group of populists, whose
forces remain almost the same In the
next llOuse as in this, and who have
fallen very considerably short of their
expectations of holding the balance of
power, were in two moods. Jerry
Simpson was exultant over his tri-
umphant election in spite of the
strongest kind Of opposition, and was
figuring on a transfer to the sedator
atmosphere Of the Senate, to be enjoyed
with his friend PETER, Tom Watson,
OF Georgia, who left here bouyan with
anticipation of re election, came back
deeply disappointed, to find that the
ohJect OF his sensational attack, Judge
Cobb OF Alabama, had pulled through,
while he had been left behind, and
that the Alabamian now knew "where
he was al" while the Georgian did
not.
There was not full attendance of
WV iiouSN, liiClC ScluOlIl OG never lS aC
the short session, until after Christmas
holidays. Many OF the congressman
who nave failed of denomination or
rr-rlectlon-and they are numerous in
the present Ilous9-naturally relax
their vigilance, especially as 1t Is gen.
orally understood that nothing except
routine work in committee on OpprO.
priation bills will be attempted until
January. Consequently many mem
bers walt until after the holiday recess
beiore puttihg In an appearance.
Long before the hour of high no on
arrived the public and reserved gale
rieS were crowded to their utmost Ca
paclty with visitors, aud the corridors
were filed with those who found It
impossible to obtain admission. The
diplomatic corps was also unusually
we'll represented.
Promptly at | o'clock Speaker Crisp
called the House to order, and the con-
fusion which had previously prevailed
at once subsidized. The members rose
to their feet. and Chaplain Milburn Of
tered fervant prayer.
The clerk was then directed to call
the roll by States.
The Call was interrupted by mes.
sage from the Senate, announcing that
the Senate was ready to begin the
transaction Of business, and that Sena
tor Hale and German had been appoint
cd to wait upon the President and no.
tify him that 1t was ready to receive
any communication he might desire to
make.
The call then proceeded. There
were 224 members who answered to
their names, and the Speaker declared
that a quorum was present.
The COURIER-JOURNAL, thinks that
II Mr.. Cleveland should chose his cabi-
net from those who aided most in his