The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-08

numbered to correspond to the mem
ber's number on the roll call,
Mr.. Reed, by virtue OF being an ex.
speaker, aud Measrs. Holman and
0'Neill, by virtue Of their long service,
were permitted to choose their seats 10
advance. Mr.. Reed selected his old
resting place to the left Of the speaker,
but well In line to catch the speakers
eye, aud directly in front OF him Mr..
0Nsiii sat down behind a bank OF
flowers, Mr., Holman was content with
his old seat, which is to the right
centre OF the chamber, not too far for
ward to be overlooked by the chair, nor
too far back too make his voice indis-
tinct when seeking recognition.
Mr.. Loud was fortunes favorite and
he had the choice pick OF location, He
ensconed himself in the chair formerly
occupied by Bourke Cochran exactly
across the aisle from Mr.. Reeds desk.
Mr.. Cannon was another lucky man,
and his selection was the seat directly
behind Mr. Reed,
Mr.. Livingston was early in the raGe,
but with many more eligible seats to be
had for tho asking, he pretorred his old
place on the main isle about the centre
OF the hall,
Mr.. Bailey was also modest. He con.
tented himself with seat far In the
rear OF the one occupied during
the last Congress by his colleague, Mr.
Culberson. Mr.. Wheeler also refrained
from coming to the front, but neverthe.
less made a good selection.
When the clerk called the name OF
Mr., Cobb, stentorian voice from be-
hind querled "where Is he at?' and
amidst tho general laughter, in which
he good.naturedly Joined, Mr.. Cobb
proceeded to mako his selection. Mr..
Springer seated himself. next to Mr..
Cobb, in tho third division to the right
OF the speaker-a desirable location.
Mr.. Grosvenor was fortunate in &c.
curing desk next to that which he
used when member ot the Fifty-tirst
Congress. Mr., Wilson, Of West Vir.
ginia, who was loudly cheered when
mis- name was called, selected an unob.
trusive, but good location. Mr.. Fitch,
Mr.. Dockery, Mr. Brown, Of Indiana,
will be close acquaintauces on the
front row, Mr.. Byhpm will speak upon
the tariff from far in the right rear
chamber, but Mr.. Byron will elucldate
his views from o more central portion.
Mr.. Breckenridge, OF Kentucky, took u
seat well back to the right. Hardly had
he settled himself when page bearing
an enormous floral tribute proceeded
to place 1t on his desk, much to Mr..
Breckenridge's evident annoyance.
Tho motion of his hand warding the
page away was noticed by some OF his
colleagues, and their laughter soon
spread throughout the house, as the
memberg came to realize the situation,
But the flowers did not remain upon
the desk.
Mr.. Bingham and Mr.. Wadsworth
will be next door neighbora in the
front row. Mr.. Burrows, although his
name was far down on tho list Of the
favorites Of fortune, was lucky enough
to find desirablegeat which had been
overlooked aud will flank MIR. Dolliyer
on the right In the front row.
Messrs, McCreary, McMillin. Hit
and Henderson Illinois) and Hen.
bricks secured choi CO positions. Mr..
Cochran had an opportunity to choose
a point Of vantage, but he contented
himself with q rather remote scat.
When Mr.. Culberson's name was
called his colleague, Mr.. Bailey, cour.
teously offered his old seat and So
lected another himself.
The New York Democrats were singu-
larly unfortunate. Cummings, Covert,
sickles and Fellows were compelled to
take their positions in the Democratic
annex In the Sleepy hollow" Of the
Republican side. They have with them,
however, as partners in misfortune
such good Democrats as Messrs. Oates,
Breckih ridge (Arkansns), Bland, John.
son (ohio), blanchard, Hooker, Reilly
and sayres.
When the drawing for seats was con.
cluded it was ordered that the daily
hour for tho meeting OF tho house
should be IL In.
Mr.. o'Ferrall gave notice that to-mor-
row Immediately after the reading OF
the journal he would call up the Michi-
gan prima fnCie election case.
Mr.. Grosvenor announced the death
Of his colleague, Mr.. Enochs, and as q
mark of respect to the memory Of the
deceased the house adjourned till to.
morrow,