Democratic messenger., 1893-08-12

The FIT third Congress was born M noon
Monday and there is an encouraging pros
pect Of an early settlement OF the financial
question.
Negotiations 10 this end we,e opened by
Hon. Rourse Cochran. of New York, who
represented the President.
Il he Senate.
The Fifiy-third Congress Of the United
States was opened at noon in extraordinary
session. The occasion attracted crowds tc
the Capitol
Tho Senate chamber was in its midsummer
attire. tie floors being laid with mating
One of the first Senators TO put in an appear
ance was Mr.. Stewart, Of Nevada, and his
desk was the central point OF attraction for
Senators OF both parties as they arrived
just before the stroke OF noon Mr.. Col
quit was wheeled into the chamber. but be-
fore he could be gotten TO his chair the Vice.
Presidents gavel fell, hush came uddenly
on the talk and confusion. and the chaplain
of the Senate, Rev. Mir. Butler. opened the
session with prayer.
The Vice President then directed the secre-
tary TO read the proclamation OF the Presi-
dent convcning Congress in extraordinary
session. The document was read by Mr.. Me-
Cook. the outgoing secretary.
The vice-Presidcnt laid before the Senate
a communication from Mr.. Beckwith, of
Wyoming, stating that owing TO a combina-
tion OF circumstances ovsr which he had no
control he had been Obliged to hand in his
resignation to Governor Osborne, OF Wyom-
ing. of his appointment rs United States
Senator. The communication was placed on
file.
The oath OF offlce was administered to the
new secretary of the Senate, Mr.. Cox, who
was escorted to the desk by the retiring
SECRETARY.
Resolut ons was then offered ami agreed 10
TO inform the House OF Representatives that
quorum of tn, Senate hal assembled and
was ready to proceed to business. to notify
the House and the President Of the election
OF Mr.. Cox as secretary OF the Senate, fixing
the dai y hour Of meeting at noon and for
the appointment OF committee of two Sena-
to join n like committee on the part OF the
House TO wait on the President and inform
him that both houses are in session and
ready to receive any communication he may
be pleased to make.
Mr.. White, of California, tn rose and
said that it was his painful duty to announce
the death of his la.e colleague, Mr.. Stanford.
lie should. at "a date to be fixed hereafter.
request the Senate TO set apart day for such
remarks in regard to Mr.. Standford's memory
as might be deemed proper, and should con-
tent himself now with moving as mark Of
respect that the Senate do no adjourn.
-he motion was agreed to, and the Ssnate
at l2. 30, adjourned until tomorrow.
In the Rouse.
dark green carpet, enIivened here and
there with spray Of yellow and red, inten-
sified by its appearance the heat which pre-
vailed in the hall OF the Honse. 1t was in
marked contrast with the cool mating OF
the Senate wing.
At quar,er before ~ the floor OF the
House was cleared OF persons not entitled to
the privilege of being present during the
session.
When order had been restored, Clerk Kerr,
in ccar, ringing voice, read the Presi-
cents proclamation in summoning Congress
TO convene in extra session on August 7th,
1893.
After cautioning stra glers who had re-
maiEed in the House that they must retire.
and giving instructions to the doorkceper
and sergcant-at-arms 10 see that this caution
was strickIy complied with, Mr.. Kerr pro-
ceeded to call the list OF Representatives
elect TO the Fifty-thrd Congress.
Three hundred and thirty-six members
having responded to their names, the clerk
announced that there was more than quo
rum present and that the first business in
order was the selection of a speaker Mr..
Holman, as Chairman OF the Democratic
caucus, rose and said that he had the honor
to put in nomination for that high Office the
Hon. james F. Crisp, OF Georgia. The
laughter caused by this slip OF the tongue
had hardly nbated before II was renewed,
when the clerk fell into the same error and
announced that James" F. Crisp had been
put in nominat.o on.
Mr.. Thomas B. Reed. OF Maine, was placed
in nomination by Mr.. Henderson, the chair
man Of the Republican caucus
Then arose Mr.. KEN, (populist,) OF Ne
braska, speaking for the Third party, pre-
sented the name of Mr.. Jerry Simpson, Of
Kansas.
The nominations were then closed and tho
clerk proceeded to call the roll. He had pro-
ceeded some time with this task when Mr..
Burrows, OF Michigan, suggested that it had
always been the custom that the vote for
speaker should be Tailed by tellers appointed
BY the clerk.
Clerk Kerr admitted that he had over
looked this fact. and he Immediately ap-
pointed as teIlers Messrs. Caruth. Bingham.
o'Neill and Hopkins
The vote resulted For Crisp, 2I4 for Reed
1872; for Simpson,
The announcement was greeted with loud
applause. Messrs. Holman, Reed and Simp.
son were appointed committee to escort
the Speaker TO the chair. The oath was
then impressiv sly administered by the father
OF the House, Mr. O'Neill OF Pennsylvania.
Then the democratic officers were elected
a, follows: James Kerr, clerk: II. W. Snow.
sergeant-at- arms b. Hurt, doorkeeper
Lycurgus Dalton, postmaster and Samuel
W. Hadaway, chaplain. The republican
slate was voted down without division
On resolutions offered by Mr.. McsIillin and
Mr. outhwaite the clerk was directed 10 in
inform the President and the Senate tina,
Charles F. Crisp had been elected Speaker
and james Kerr clerk.
On motion of Mr.. Springer. democrat, Of
Illinois committee was appointed to wait
upon the President 40. m him that the