Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-08-12
CONGRESS MEETS.

MIR. Crisp Elected Speaker of the House
Other Democratic Caucus Nominees
Chosen to FIJI Various Offices.
WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-The senate
was called to order at noon. After the
presidents proclamation converting
congress in extra session was read, the
oath of office was administered to
Senators Quay Pa.) and Pasco (Fla.)
and communication was read
from Senator Beckwith CWyo.) ANNOUNCE
ing that, owing to combination OF
circumstances, he had placed his resig-
nation as senator in the hands of the
governor. The communication was
placed on file. The usual resolution to
notify the house and president were
adopted, and then the death of the
late Senator Stanford, of California,
was announced by Senator White, of
that state, and as q mark of respect the
senate adjourned until Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8. The house
was called to order by Clerk Kerr, and
the presidents proclamation having
| been read the call of the states and the
| names of their members was first in or
der
Three hundred and thirty-six MEM
| bers responded to the roll.call, and a
| quorum was declared to be present.
THE clerk is now prepared to receive
| motions looking to the election of
| speaker, rs no other business is in or
| der until speaker is elected" said the
clerk. There was slight applause as
Mr.. Holman Qnd.) arose, and, having
| moved that the election of speaker be
! proceeded with, said: ~ have the honor
| to place in nomination for election as
speaker of the house of representatives
of the Fifty-third congress Hon. Charles
| +. Crisp, of the state of Georgia. " APP
! plause.
Mr.. Henderson Qll.) next claimed
recognition. 81 have the honor to place
in nomination for the same Office Hon.
Thomes b. Reed, representative-elect
from the state of Maine. ''[Applause on
the republican side.
! Mr.. Kern (Neb.) peoples party
representative, arose. Il have the
I honor" said he, ito place in nomina
| ton for the same position the name of
| Hon. jeremiah Simpson, of Kansas"
! Laughter on the democratic and re-
/ publican Sides
Mrssrs. Carruth (Ky.), O'Neil (Mass.),
Bingham (Pa. and Hopkins Qll.) were
appointed tellers.
A roll call showed: Charles f. Crisp,
| 2i4 votes; Thomas b. Reed, 122 votes,
| and Jeremiah Simpson votes. Charles
| +. Crisp, representative from the
| state of Georgia." said the clerk, has
received majority of all the votes
! given, and he is duly elected speaker of
! ha Of ,+,t g., h.,
| Fifty-third congress. Great applause.
The clerk appoints Mr.. Holman Qud.),
Mr. Reed (Me.), and Mr. Simpson
| (Kan) to escort the speaker-elect to
the chair" Applause.
| There was Il burst of applause
as Speal1er-elect Crisp appeared a
! few minutes later under the escort of
| the committee. When he took the chair
! the speaker said
| Representatives: Profoundly grateful for
! this mark Of your confidence shall strive to
| prove in some degree worthy of it by an honest
/ effort TO discharge the duties of the office upon
| which am about TO enter with fidelity, with
| courtesy and with the strictest impartial!ty.
| [Applause.l am now ready TO take the oath
! OF office "
| Representative O'Neiu (Pa.) 1.-The
father of the house." administered the
oath of office to the speaker, prayer
having first been offered by the chap
lain of the last house, Rev. DIR. Mil
burn, now the chaplain of the senate.
The oath of Office was then admins
tered by the speaker to the members,
the roll of states being called for this
purpose. When the state of Michigan
was reached, Mr.. Burrows of the repub-
lican side arose and said: II object, Mr..
Speaker, to the oath of office being ad-
ministered to Mr.. Richardson, whose
name appears on the roll. 1t is custom
ary in such cases for the members to
stand aside for the present"
"Mr. Richardson will stand aside
until the conclusion of the organiZa-
ton of the house." said the speaker,
and Mr.. Richardson retired to the
rear.
After the oath of Office had been ad.
ministered to all the members, Mr..
O'Ferrall (Va.) moved that George Il.
Richardson be now sworn in.
Mr.. burrows moved as a substitute a
resolution reciting that the certificate
given to Mir. Richardson had been an
nulled and made void by reason of the
judgment of the supreme court, and
that the board of canvassers had de
clared and certified that Charles r.
Belknap had been duly selected, and
declares that said Belknap is entitled
to be sworn in on the prima facie case
An agreement was arrived at by
which each side was TO be allowed one
hours debate, but at the suggestion o,
Mr.. Oates (Ala.) the whole subject was
postponed undl after the organization
of the house.
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
The oath of office was then admins
tered by the speaker to the following
Clerk, james Kerr, OF Pennsylvania; SCI