Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-08-08
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
From All Quarters.
CONGRESS IN Session.
Crisp Reflected as Speaker
of the House.
Her sPARs TuMsLEE ABOUT Her.
The Vigi|ant Obliged to Give
Up the Race.
Her sPARs !uMslEn ABOUT HER.
PIERCE WAS NO MATCH For Dixon.
He Was Knocked Out i'm the
Third Round.
CONGRESS CONvENES.

CONGRESS CONVENES.
The Wheels of the Extraordinary Ses-
sion mt Last Started In Notion
Charles r. Crisp Was Elected Speak,
er OF the House and the Entire Re
publican Ticket Was Voted Down
Numbers Drawn for Seats-The Sem
ate Holds a Short Sessfon-No Mes
sage Was Received From the Presi-
dent.
WASHINGTON, Aug. THE scene at the
capitol to day was an animated one. EARLY
in the morning hundreds of people gath
cred in the corridors and about the en-
frances to the galleries of both chambers.
When the doors to the house chambers
were opened the general public was allowed
to surge in and soon the aisles were so
thiekly thronged as to make lccemotion al
most impossible.
At quarter before 10 the floor of the
house was cleared of persons not entitled
to the privilege of being present during the
sessions But the noise and confusion did
not cease either on the floor or In the gal
leries until at the stroke of noon the flag
over the south wing of the capitol was
hoisted to the breezs. Clerk Ke11 called
the members to order and the e1traordi-
nary session of the Fifty-third congress be-
gan.
When order had been restored Clerk
Kerr in clear voice read the presidents
proclamation, summoning congress to con-
vene in extra session on August z, 1898.
He then proceeded to call the list of repre-
sentatives- elect of the Fifty-third con-
gress.
Three hundred and thirty-six members
having responded to their names, the clerk
announced that there was more than que
rum present, and that the first badness In
order was the election of a speaker.
"a Mr.. Holman of Indiana, as chsirman of
the democratic caucus, put In nomination
Mr.. Crisp of Georgia. Then 'Thomes B.
Reed of Maine was PLACED in nomination
by Mr.. Henderson of Illinois, chairman of
the republican caucus.
The mention of Reeds name was greeted
with republican applause.
And then brose Mr.. KEN of Nebraska,
and amid general laughter, speaking for
the third party, presented the name of Mr..
jeremiah Simpson of Kansas.
The nominations were then closed and
the clerk appointed as tellers Messrs. Gar
ruth of Kentucky, Bingham of Pennsyl
vania, ONeil of Massachusetts, and Hop
kins of Illinois.
The vote resulted: For Crisp 214, for
Rsed 1923, for Simpson 7.
The announcement was greeted with
loud applause. Messrs. Holman, Reed and
Simpson were appointed committee to
Escort the speaker 70 the chair, and as the
distinguished gentleman entered the main
door leaning upon the arm of Mr.. Holman,
the members broke into cheers.
As Mr.. Crisp assumed the gavel a sud
den hush fell upon the house. In clear
but moved voice the speaker said:
"Rspressntatives-Pro grateful
for this mark of your confidence, I shall
try to be in some degree worthy of it by an
honest effort to discharge the duties of the
Office on which am about 10 enter, with
fidelity, with courtesy and with the strict
est impartiality. lApplause.l I am now
ready to take the oath of Office"
The oath was then impressively admins
tered by the father of the house, Mr.. O'Neil
of Pennsylvania.
Prayer was then offered by the blind
chaplain of the last house, the Rev. DR.. Mil
burn.
The work of administering the oath of
Office to the members elect was then en-
tered upon.
The democratic officers were elected as
follows: James Kerr, clerk; d. w. Snow,
sergeant at arms; A. B. Hurst, doorkeeper;
Lycureus Dalton, postmaster, and Samuel
W. Hsdaway, chaplain. The republican
slate was voted down without division.
On resolutions offered by Mr.. McMillin
of Tennessee and Mr.. Onthwait of Ohio,
the clerk was directed to Inform the presi-
dent and the senats that Charles F. Crisp
had been elected speaker and James Kerr,
clerk.
On motion of Mr.. Springer of Illinois, a
committee was app ointed to wait upon the
presidents and inform him that the house
was organized and ready to receive any
communication which he might zee fit to
transmit Then, on motion of Mr.. O'Fer-
rail-, the house proceeded to the drawing
for seats.
Mr.. Reed, by virtue of bsing an ex-
speaker, and Messrs. Holman and O'Neill,
by virtue of their long service, were pef-
mitted to chcoes eeats in advance. MT.
Reed selected his old resting place to the
left of the speaker. but well in line to
catch the speakers eye. When the draw
| ing for seats was concluded it was ordered
that the daily hour for the meeting of the
| house should be ~ m.
Mr., Grosvenor Ohio announced the
death of his colleague, MIR. Encchs, and as
| q mark of respect to the memory of the
| deceased the house sdjouined until to.
morrow.
IN THE SENATE.
/ WAsH1NGToN, Aug. 1.-THE senate wal
called to order at noon and the opening
prayer was made by the outgoing chap
lain, Mr.. Butler. After the president
proclamation was read the oath of of6c
was administered to Senators Quay o
Pennsylvania and Pasco of Florida, and
| communication was read from Mr.. Beck
with of Wyoming. announcing that OWN
to combination of circumstances he ha'
| placed his resignation as senator In tn
hands of the governor.
| The secretary-eleet of the senate, M,
Cox of North Carolina, had the oath &C
ministered to him and took possession c
!, the Office. The usual resolutions to motif
the house and the president were adopte
and then at 1890, the death of the lat
Senator Stanford of California, was al
nounced by Mr.. White of that state, An
as a mark of respect the senate sdjourne
until to morrow.
TOO LATE FOR THE MESSAGE.
WASHINGTON, Aug. THE president
message would have been sent to congre
had 1t not been for the early adjournmel
| of the senate. Mr.. Pruddep, one of Il
presidents secretaries, was about to emit
i h{s carriaoa- With the MESSAGE when I'll