Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-08-11

| Washington, Aug THE opening
day Of the fifty-third congress brought
with it most welcome and refreshing
change in the weather. The cool bfecz-
cS replaced tic tOrrid heat Of the pre-
Vious week and supplemented the i'm
proved yentilating taIs, making the
temperature Of the house and senate
chamber quite comfortable. Among
the spectators, there were many VINO
were thoroughly un-American. AT this
season Of tile year, there appears 10
have been Il sudden impetus in the
fOrricn travel to the worlds fair and
the European tourist is Il familiar fig
IRE on the streets Of Washington.
Many or these were about the capitol
at an early hour Field glasses were
plentiful, and even the kodak fiend
was present endearoring to get a shot
at some Of the leading political figures.
The gaIIaricS Of the house were
crowded an hour before the repre-
scntativcs were called to order. There
were Il large number Of ladies present
and the foreign legations were well
represented
Ihe clerk read the proclamation of
the president Of the United States call
ing congress together in special SOS
sion and the roll Of representatives
elect was ordered to he called
Mr.. Crisp has been elected speaker,
receiving 214 votes against 122 votes for
Thomas T. Reed and votes for Simp-
son,
When the state Of Michigan was
reached and the name of George +.
Richardson, of the fifth district, had
been called, Chief Clerk Kerr stated
that since the certificate Of Mr.. Richard
son had been received ana duly entered
on the roll Il certificate had been re-
ccitcd certifying TO the election of
Charles f. Rclknap as the representa-
tive from the fifth Michigan district.
The state officers Of Michigan have
been charged III Tho meantime. The
clcsl. refused to strike out the name of
Mr.. Richardson's" said Chief Clerk Kerr.
and The matter is submitted to the
house which. when organized, is under
the constitution AMI the laws iutl@" Of
the election and qualifications of Its
own members.
Three hundred and thirty-siX members
responded to the rol! call and Il quorum
was declared to he present.
'''Fhc clerk is now prepared to re
ceivc motions looking to the election
Of speaker. as no other business is ii
order until Il speaker is elected SaiC
the clerk There WAS Il slight applause
rs Mr. Holman, Of Indiana, arose ant
after having moved that the election OF
speaker be proceeded with said: II
have the honor 10 place in nomination
for election rs speaker of the house OF
representatives OF the fifty third con
gresS. the Hon. Charles +. Crisp, ol
the state of Georgia."
Mr. Henderson, of Illinois, mex
claimed recognition. Il have the hon
or" said he, TO place in nomination
for the same Office, Thomas Il. Reed
rcprCSentativc-elect from tie state O
Maine applause on the republican
Side0
Mr. Ken, Of Nebraska, a people;
party representative arose. Il have
party representative. arose, Il have
OF Jeremiah Simpson, Of Kansas.
daughter on the democratic and rc
publican SidcS)
MesSrs Caruth. of Kentucky; G,Neill
of Massachusetts: Bingham, OF Penn
Sylvania. and Hopkins, Of Illinois, weh
appointed tcllerS. To the members tin
roll-call was very perfunctory affair
nf IN on
rs lively IN interest in the proceeding
rs though the result were Cnshroudc'
i'm clouds of doubt Nearly forty min
uteS was consumed in th
formal roll call resulting as fol
lows Chi-lc f. Crisp, 214 votes
Thomas Il. Reed. 122 votes; jeremiah
Simpson, votes.
Charles f. Crisp. Il represcntativ,
from the state Of Georgia." said tn
clerk, has received 4 majority Of al
the votes given and he is duly elcctet
speaker of the house OF representative
of the tifty-Sccond congress. Great ap
plause) The clerk appoints Mr.. Hol
man. Of Indiana; Mr.. Reed. of Maine
and Mr. Simpson, of Kansas. TO cScor
the Spealler-clcct To the chair" CAP
plauSe.l
There was burst Of applause Il
Spcakcr-clect Crisp appeared Il fey
minutes later under the escort of III
committee As he took the chair til
speaker said:
Representatives. Profoundly CRATE
full for this mark of Your confidence
shall strive t. prove in some degre
worthy of it by IN honest effort I
discharges the duties Of the office upo
which | am about to enter, with fidelity
With courtesy and with the StrictcS
impart.ality. (Applause) / am nov
ready To take the oath of office"
Representative O'Nein. of MasSachu
sets. the father of the house, admin
istered the oath of office to the speak
or in impressive tones.
Before administering the oath of OF
flee To the members" said the speaker
PRAYER will be offered by the chap
lain of the last house" Prayer wa
then offered by the blind chaplain. NJ
Milburn, now the chaplain of the sen
ate. At the conclusion of the praye
the oath of Office was administers,
by the speaker TO the members, tn
roll of states being called 70
this purpose. When the state o
Michigan was reached. Mr.. Burrows
of the republican side. arose and said
I object, Mr. Speaker. to the oath Q
office being administered to Mr.. Ricl
ardson, whose name appears on tn
roll. 1t is customary in such cases 70