Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-08
REAlLOTmENT OF SEATS.
The Arrangement New Like That of the
FIny-Grst Congress.


CAPITOL, WASHINGTON, August 7.-Represen-
.atives Henderson OF Illinois, Reed OF Maine,
aud Burrows Of Michigan waited on Speaker
Crisp and tho Democratic members OF the Rules
Comnlttea before the House mot to-day TO sub
mt request formulated by the kepubhcah
caucus that there DO "A reallosment OF seats WIN
n view 60 "a more equitable division than OD-
tntned IN tho last Congress. The committee
u0inted 70 the fact that the kepubhcan repre-
sentatiVes now number l23, or forty more thau
their strength in the last Congress. therefore,
thew asked that "A sect, Of seats to the rgnt OF
the man aisle b. added 20 their space Attef
some discussion tho democratic MANAGERS 40
ceded 10 this request, 40 that the hall OF the
House, after seats are drawn to-day, viii fesem-
bic the arrangement OF the fitty.nrst congress-
HOW HOME FOLKS FATED.
In drawing for seats to-day the virginia ana
North CarUliua members as RUE camo out
yell Mr.. Tucker had the good lucx TO be called
oarlv ana when he stepped down To make his
selc ,tiOn he had al the PICK q man wanted. He
located In the centre, Just acloss the aisle from
Judge Holman.
me drst North Carolinian called was Mr..
Rrapch lie chose the desk no h0d IN thc last
Cougr.ss-n most eligible location IN an aisle
to- the Speakers right The next North Caro-
ltnn member reached was Dir. Settle, the lone
Republican member from the OlI Norm otate'
lie got a splendid location on the ~pcaAor Io1t'
WILSON oUsrs oFERRALL.
Nv wilson, OF West Virginia, was among the
Inrky ones aud when he discovered the Tact his
owe rested on the desk which was Colonel
O'Ferrails In the last House, and MIR. Wison
pre-emptsi II. ,, , 49,, ;, j.
,vns caIIe1-WhiCh Was long before good seats
bscame scarce-he located in the middle section
rtgbt among some OF the most distinguished ana
best-loOking men in the body helping Wl'h ms
o,yt, good face TO make most imposing group.
Mr. Henderson, ot North CGrOhna. toos MS
former desk on the front row 20 the Speaker
mont. jus, acro.s from him IN she mex alsie
and in tho front row Mes lrs. Meredith ana Iyler
lOcate1 -
OFERRAIL kPPLAUDBp
Colonel O'Ferrall was soon reached aod Sc
rurai "A corner seat on an aisle, not 80 well 10
catoa a, last time, but ho got Ice ioottlon
nd asappIaudcd a. be selected his place.
Isw moments latcr floral tribute was SEM MN
by some friend. . -. -.
.,ure gsnts al oinlng each other just as they had
IN the last Congress, Dut they are over closer 10
MR. wIsR's LOCATION.
Mr. Wise was forccd TO hunt location on the
back row to the right OF the SPEAKERS uesN.
Moasrs. Jones and swanson lookei as they
thougbt their names we're not IN the box, as they
were among tue last called, aud they had 10 take
ANYTHING they could get. MIR. Alexander OF
Eorth Carolina. Was lucky enough TO draw,
40 he cot the same good seat hc had IN the last
Congress. but his friend, Mr.. GRADY, had 10 60
over on the Republican side, for al the seats on
the Democratic side were taken when his name
was reached ,,, NJ, -
Nessrs Bunn Bower. and Woodward did very
we'll, but MIR. Crawford was not as fortunate as
he was before