The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-08-08
ATLANTA CA, TUESDAY. AUGUST 8, 1898.

| the votes. The contest was only ended
when Il resolution was adopted that on the
next ballot the candidate having the high
est number of votes should be declared
elected speaker. This proved to be Banks.
Banks's last legislative service was as
Il member of the house in the fifty-frst
congress James l.. Orr, of South Carolina
was speaker of the house in the thrty-fifth
congress Orr opposed the act of secession
while he upheld the right of state to
secede: When his state finally passed the
secession ordinance, he acquiesced and
went with his people After the war he
was governor of the state for time. and
was appointed by President Grant minister
to Russia, and died at st. Petersburg.
Thad lard the Crack.
w lillam y. Pennington, of New Jersey,
was speaker of the thirly-siXth congress.
lie was chosen speaker after a contest that
lasted over eight weeks. This was the con
test in which John Sherman was the re-
publican nominee for speaker and came
within three votes of being elected. Sher-
man was opposed by the southern wings
i'll the house because be had subscribed
for Helpers celebrated work, The I'm
pending Crises" although he had no
knowledge of its contents. The wings offer
ed to vote for him if he wAuld declare that
he was not hostile to slavery, but Sherman
refused any such statement II was during
this contest that Thaddcus Stevens as
sured Mr.. Sherman that he would vote for
him until the crack of doom. When the
rush to Pennington came, Stevens was the
leader in bringing about the change of
candidates. Sherman went to him and
said:
Stevens, you told me you would vote
for me until the crack of doom
80 l did, Sherman: so / did. But |
thought | heard her crack"
GaluSha A. Grow, of Pennsylvania, was
chosen of
first war congress. He was man of
ability, and would undoubtedly. have con
tinucd in that office had he been returned
to the thirty-eighth congress. but he was
not. At the close of his services as speaker,
Grow received unanimous vote of thanks,
the first of the kind given to any speaker
III many years.
Schuyler ColfaX, of Indiana was speaker
of the thirty eighth. thirty ninth and forheth
congresses He might have been speaker
longer, but ut the close of the fortieth con-
gress he left the speakers chair to assume
that of vice president at the north end OF
the capitol.
James G.. Blaine. of Maine. was speaker
during the forty first. forty-Second and forty
third congresses When the house became
democratic, he was succeeded in the forty
fourth congress by Michael c. Kerr. to In
diana, who died in Office. During this con-
gress Samuel S. Cox, of New York, and
pro tempore at different periods Samuel j.:
Randall was chosen speaker at the second
session of the forty-fourth congress. and,
also. of the forty fifth and forty-slXth CON
crosses. 80
The forty-scvcnth congress was republican,
and J Warren Keifcr. of ONO. was elected
sneaker. The house Of the forty-cghth CON
gress being democratic. john &. Carlisle
Of Kentucky. was chosen speaker over
Samuel J. Randall. after an animated con-
lest between the revenue reform ana con-
scrvative wings of the democratic party.
II remained sneaker during the forty-elghth,
fortv-ninth and fiftieth congresses.
The ffty-tirst congress was repnphcan'
and Thomas = Reed. of Maine WAS chosen
sneaker. making things very lively IN"
tifty-secon1 congress was democr''lc. ana
Charles Frederick Crisp was chosen speak
o, ma tho nrcsent congress being of the
ca1f T.. w. b.