Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-08
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Bourke Cochran, Of n. Y. arrived
late and the prospective defender OF
Mr.. Cleveland's financial policy In the
House had only taken his seat when
the clerks raped the members TO or
der. The clerk read the proclamation
OF the President Of the United States
calling Congress together in special SEES
sion, and the roll Of Representatives,
elect was ordered 70 be called.
When the State Of Michigan was
reached and the name OF Geo. +. Rich
ardson, OF the Fifth district, had been
called. Chief Clerk Kerr stated that
since the certificate OF Mr.. Richardson
had been received and duly entered on
the rolf another certificate had been re-
ceiyed certifying TO the election OF
Charles z. Belknap as tho representa-
tive from the Fifth Michigan district,
the State officers OF Michigan having
been changed ia the meantime. "Ihe
clerk refused 10 strike of the name OF
Mr.. Richardson" said Chief Clerk Kerr,
"and the matter is submitted 10 the
House, which, when organized, IS, I'M
der the Constitution aud the law, Judge
of tho election and the laws judge OF
the election and qualification OF It's own
members"
Three hundred and thirty-six mem
hers responded 20 the roll call, and q
Quorum was declared 10 be present.
The clerk is now prepared 70 re-
ceive mOIious looking 10 the election OF
speaker, as no other business Is in or
der until speaker is elected" SAID the
clerk.
There was slight applause "a Mr..
Holman arose, OF Indiana, and, having
moved that the election of speaker De
proceeded with, said: Il have the honor
70 place in nomination as speaker OF the
House of Representatives OF the Fifty
third Congress the Hon. Charles Il.
Crisp, Of the state of Georgia" APP
plause
Mr.. Henderson, Of Illinois, next
claimed recognition. ~ have the hon
or - said he, "to place in nomination
for the same Office the Hon. Thomas b.
b. Reed, Republican elect from the
state Of Maine" Applause on the Re
publican side.
Mr.. Ken, OF Nebraska, a Peoples
party representative, arose. 81 have
the honor" said he, ITO place in NOM
nation for the same position the name
OF Hon. jeremiah Simpson, OF hansas."
Laughter on Democratic and Repuo-
llcan sides -,
Messrs. Caruth, Of Kentucky, ONeill,
OF Massachusetts, Bingham, OF Penn
sylyania, and Hopkins, of Illinois, were
Amounted telers. Nearly 40 minutes
was consumed in this formal roll call,
with the roll call resulting as follows:
Charles F. Crisp, PA votes; Thomas
b. Reed, 122 votes, aud jeremiah Simp-
son, votes.
"Charles t. Crisp, a representative
from the State Of Georgia" said the
Clerk. has received a majority OF all
the votes given aud he is duly elected
Sneaker of the House OF Representa-
tIves for the FiftY-third Congress"
fGreat applause.
The clerk appointed Mr.. Holman OF
Indiana, Reed, Of Main, and Mr., Simp-
son. OF Kansas. TO escort the Speaker
TO the chair. Applause.
There was u burst Of applause as
Speaker-elect Crisp appeared few
minutes later upon the escort OF the
committee as hs took the chair the
Speaker said:
Representatives. Profoundly CRATE
ful for this mark Of your confidence,
shall strive 10 prove in some degree
worthy OF il by an honest effort to dis
charge the duties of the office upon
which am ABOUT to enter with tdeli-
ty, with courtesy and with the strictest
impartiality. Applause am now
ready to take the oath OF office"
Representative O'Neill, OF Massachu-
chusetts, The father of the House., ad-
ministered the oath of Office TO the
Speaker In i'm Dressive tones.
Before administering the oath Of Of
fee 10 members" said the Speaker,
"prayer will be offered by the Chaplain
Of the last House."
PRAYER was then offered by the blind
chaplain, Mllburn, now the Chaplain OF
the Senate. At the conclusion of the
prayer, the oath OF Office was admins
tered by the Speaker TO members, the
roll OF States being called for this pur-
pose.
When the State Of Michigan was
reached, Mr.. Burrows, Of the REPUBLICAN
side, arose aud said: 81 object. Mr..
Speaker, to the oath OF Office being adj
mlnistered TO Mr. Richardson, whose
name appears on the roll. 1t is custom
airy in such cases for the member TO
stand aside for the present.
"Mr. Richardson will stand aside I'M
I'll the conclusion Of organization OF the
Honse," said the Speaker, Mr.. Rich
ardsOn retired 10 the rear.
After the oath Of Office had been ad-
mihistered to the members, Mr.. OFer-
rail-, OF Virginia offered the following:
Resolved, That Geo. +. Richardson, be
sworn in as a member from the Fifth dis
triCt Of the State OF Michigan.
Mr.. Burrows, Of Michigan, offered the
following substitute:
WHEREAS, The credentials upon which
Mr.. Geo. F. Richardson claims a seat In
the Fifty-third Congress from the Fifth
district Of the State of Michigan have been
annUlled and made void at the Judgment
Of the Supreme Court Of that State,
WHEREAS, In pursuance. and In comph--
ance with such Judgment and the laws of
that State the State board OF canvassers
OF Michigan have declared and certified
that Chas. Z. Belknap has been elected
representative from the Fifth district OF
Michigan. Therefore,
Res0lusd, That Charles E. Belknap is en-
titled TO be sworn in as memoer OF this
House on his prima facie case"
After some wrangling the two resolu-
tions were postponed until tomorrow.
Mr.. Holman presented a resolution
providing for the election Of the officers
OF the House nominated by the Demo
cratic caucus of last Saturday. A sub
stitute. proposed by Mr.. Henderson
and substituting the Republican caucus
nominees, was rejected and the Demo-
cratic resolution was then adopted.