Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-08

and announced that flames" r. Crisp had
been put IN nomination
Thon Thomas Is. Roed, OF Maine, was placed
10 domination by Mr.. Henderson. OF Illinois. tho
chairmao Of the Republican CAUCUS TIE men,
ton OF Reo1's name was greeted with Ropub!i-
can cneern.
TIE roPuuSr CHOICE.
And then arose Mr. KEN (Populist), OF Ne
braskn. and amid great laughter speaking for
the Third party, presented the name OF Mr..
derry simpson, Of kansas.
Tho nominations were then closed and tho
Clerk proceeded 20 call tho roll. lie had pro-
ceeded 70 soTue extent vita thia task when Mr.
Burrows (Republicsnl, OF Michigan, suggested
that u had always boon the custom taat tho
vote for Speaker should De tallicd by tollers ap-
pointed by the Clort.
CLERK Kerr admittod that he had overlook "a
this fact, and be Immediately appointed as tell
ers Mcsers. Caruih (DemocrAt-Keptucky),B Bing
ham (Republ'oan -Pennsylyania), % Neiii Demo
crAt-MassacnuSctis), and Hopkins lhopubli-
can-Ilhnois).
cRfSP ELScrgD
The vote resulted: Por Crisp. o14; for Reed,
1872, and for Simpson, Z.
Tho announcement w8s greeted with loud ao-
plause. AcssrS Holman, Reed, ana Simpson
were appointed n committee 81 escort tho
speaker TO the chair, and as tho distinguished
gent emau eat srei the main door leaning upon
tho arm OF Mr. Holman the members broke Into
cheers
TIE srEAKERs REMARKS.
Aitff MT. AflNp DAQ hHtutufu llb EbNbt y tul-
den hush foll upon the House. In n clear bat
moved voice the Speaker said I: A" Representa-
tiycs.-Profoundly grateful for tnie marx OF " ur
confidence, shall try 10 be IA some degree
worthy OF i1 by an honest offort to discharge the
duties OF the once on which an about 10 enter
With ndoity, with courtesy, and With tho
Etric'est imPartlaiity. lApplnuse.l l ntn now
ready 20 take the oath OF ONCE"
The oath was then appropriately administered
by the Father Of tn House, hr. ONciI, OF POM
sylvania, and prayer was offered by the hliad
Chaplain ~ tho last House, Rev. Dr. hhourn.
"CussIHG" IN SQUADS.
The work of administering the cath OF office
20 the mem bors- elect was then entered upon. Ia
SQUADS OF tvo dozen they, as their names were
called. took their sin3d IN the area in front of
the speakers desk. and, with right hand raised,
swore 70 oboy tho Constitution and laws OF their
country. Inero was tut one hitch III the pro-
cseeiings and that was whom The name oil George
f. Richardson wiss called % TeprcS sntatyo- oloct
from the Fifth Michixan District Mr.. Butrows
Immediately arose ana Oblected 20 the oath OF
once beng administered 10 this gentleman. Ho
asked that according 10 custom. Mr.. Richard
son DO asked 10 stand aside for the present
Tnls course Was pursued.
o'FERRALL IN THE BREACH.
Whom the oath had been administered 20 al
the other members Nv. Oferah (DcnOcrat). oi
Virginia. osffernd n resolution declaring that
George I. Richardson be now sworn in rs repre-
sentative from the fifth District OF Michigan.
Mr.. Burrows moved az substitute resolu-
ton roCiting that iho ceTtzchte gwen 10 MT.
Richardson hnd been Rnnullod ana made void
by reason OF a Judgment OF the Supreme Court,
aud that the Board Oi C0nyassers had declR.ed
aud certified that Charles K. Belknap had been
duly elect3d and that said Belknap was entitled
10 be sworn in on The pTt7Ha-f1c3s case.
An agreement was arrived at by which each
side was 20 be allowed ono hours debate, but at
the suggestion OF Mr.. O2tes (Demorrat-Ala-
barna). the whole aubio't was postponed until
after the organization OF tho House.
TIE ORGANIZATION COMPLETED.
Then the Democratic officers were elected as
follows: James Kerr CLERK; II. w. Snow, Ser
goant-at- Arms: A. Il. Hurt, Doorkeeper; Lycur-
gus Dalton Postmaster, and Samuel w. Hada-
way. Chaplain. The Republican slate was voted
down without division.
on resolutions offered by Messrs Mcmillan and
Outhwaite tho Cisrk WAS directed TO Inform the
had been elected Speaker and james Kerr
ON motion Of Mr.. Springer a committee was
appointed 70 wait upon the President ana iuiOrm
him that the House was organized and ready t0
receive any Communication which he might see
M 10 transmit
Then, on motion OF Mr.. OFcrrall. the House
proceeded 10 draw for seats and Mr.. Keed, by
virtue Of being Rn ox-SpeEkor, and Messrs. iiol-
man and O'Neill, by virtue of their long service,
were permitted TO choose their seats III advance.
When the drawing toy seats was concluded ~ was
ordered that the daily hour for the meeting oI
the House should DO IL Al.
Air. OFerran gave notice that Tomorrow Inn
me0iately alter the reading OF the lourhal nc
would call up the Michigan primotac.e ele;ton
case.
MIR. Grosvcnor (Rcpublican), OF Ohio, an
nounced the death OF his colleague, Dir. knocns
and as mark OF respect TO the memory OF the
deceased tho House at $3.50 adjourned I'LL to-
morrow.