The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-08

vents the reception Of the Presidents message
to- day.
House OF Representatives.
Alta quarter before IL the floor Of the House
was cleared OF persons not entitled to the privi.
leRe Of being present during the session. and al
noon Clerk Kerr called the members to order.
aud the extraordinary session OF tho Fifty
third Congress began. Then. In q clear ring
ing voice. tho Clerk read the Presidents
| proc amation. summoning Congress to con-
vene in extra session on Aug. z. 1893. and i'm
mediatoy afterward proceeded to call the roll
When he had read the names OF the members
elect from Michigan. he said:
The Clerk begs leave to state refer tho
thcae Of election from tho Fifth Congress dstct OF
Michigan. that on Dec % 1892. there rlod In his
office certificate OF election to tho House OF Repre-
senatives from that district in and auth
FORM showing the election of tho Hon. George F. Rich
ardson Representative to the Fifty-,hrd Congress-
and the name or the said George +. Richardson a
Representative was by the Clerk Of the House duly
placed upon the roll of Representatives elect Exactly
similar certificates in every respect certified to by tho
same state officers flied at other dates. as late
April showing the election Of Representatives to
Congress from all the other dstric IS of Michigan and
Walton tsheh in sse css 1n afs
Of nx Tnsd by ether M
Ton otmsnSef. Of 'onsress having Ssen changed in
ssSs% :, % hsp1e
s,rkc on te roll the name Of Geores + Richardson as
ns sns s
nm ns%s 30 ne Sn. and s s WIEN Hs
members.
Three hundred and thirty six members hay
Ing responded to their names. the Clerk an
nounced that there was more than quorum
was the election OF Speaker.
mr. Holman Dem. Ind. as Chairman OF the
Office the Hon. "James" 7. Crisp Of Georgia
had hardy abated before i il was 'n reneMed
when the Clerk lei into int the same error and
Mr.. Reed Of Maine was placed in nomination
by Mr. Henderson n1;I Rep; Ill., J. the Chairman Of
Reeds name was greeted with Republican APP
Then arose Mr. Kem pop. Neb.l. and amid
general laughter. speaking for the third party:
presented the name of MIR. Jerry Simpson Of
The vote resulted: For Crisp. PA: for Reed.
ID: for simpson, 4 The announcement was
greeted with loud applause. Oh,
appointed u committee to escort the Speaker
to the chair and as the, distinguished gentle.
arm OF Mr.. Holman. the members broke into
cheers. AS, Mr., Crisp assumed the gavel
but moved voice the Speaker said: - ~''''
RhrRksnSI.Iyhs PROFOUNDLY grateful for this mark
%C S q. Ell s'
II. Of r 9eS on wsen .na am Mir, HOp
par,iansty; Applause am now ready to take tho
tho father OF the House Mr.. O'Neill Of Pennsyl-
yana; Frazer wa; then offered by the blind
The work of administering the oath OF ONCE
to the members elect was then entered upon.
were ,.nlled. took their stand in the area in
front OF the Speaker $ desk. and with right
nna thu Of their eounry There but
S1s h the IN .es s
called az Representative elect from the fifth
arose and asked that according to custom.
present. This course was pursued
When the oath had been administered to all
offered q resolution declaring that George F. |
Richardson be now sworn IN as Representa-
V Mr.. burrows moved as a substitute a resolu-
ton reciting that the certificate given to Mr.: |
ad hs IL a1d be made void
Court. and that the BOARD Of Canvassers had |
declared and certified that Charles I. Beknap
fpcie case Al the suggestion Of Mr., Oates
after the Organization Of the House 04'N Dn'N
Then the Democratic officers were elected as
geat.at. Arms: A. d. Hurt. Doorkeeper; IycSr-
gus Dalton, Postmaster and Samuel W. Had
away, chaplain.
psm.' Te1n., and i Mr.. cnthwaite JDem c Iho
directing the Clerk to inform tho President
and the Senate that Charles +. Crisp had been
elected Speaker and James Kerr Clerk, and
on motion Of Mr.. Springer Dsm.. Ill a COM
mittee was appointed to wait upon the Presi-
dent and inform him that the House was or
ganzed and ready to receiys any communica-
ton which he might see NJ to transmit
members then proceeded to the drawing Of
Mr. KilGore Dem. Tex.) suggested that
some arrangement should be made as to
what part OF the chamber should be reserved
for the Republicans.
10 this Mr.. Reed tRep.. Me- responded that
It had been the custom In many Congresses
and the Democrats the other. In
cas SEES OF I'M equality OF numbrrs-which. unfor-
Il uately. now existed laughterl-the party
which was the more numerous took additional |
seats on its opponents side after its own side
behind the screens while biindfoIded page
drew fron. box marbles numbered to corre-
spond with each members mum Der on the roll
call MI. Reed, by virtue Of being AN ex-
Speaker, and MeBsrs. Holman and ONeill OF
by virtue OF their long servic.
were peioitted to choose their seats In ad-
vance. Mr.. Reed selected his old seat to the
tho Speakers eye and directly in front OF him.
MIR. ONeill sat down behind bank Of howera
Mr.. Holman was content with his old seat,
which is In about the right centre Of the cham
Der. nottoo far forward to be overlook ell by the |
Chair. nor too far back to make his voice in |
distinct when seeking recognition.
Mr.. Loud laep.. Call had the choice pick OF