The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-08-09


house has only taken his seat when the
clerk calls the members to order.
Organizing the House.
The clerk read the proclamation of the
president of the United States calling
congress together in special session, and
the roll of representatives-eIect was or
dered to be called. When the state of
Michigan was reached and the name OF
George +. Richardson of the Fifth district
had been called, Chief Clerk Kerr stated
that since the certificate of Mr.. Rlchard-
son had been received and duly entered
on the roll, another certificate had peen
received certifying TO the election OF
Charles Z Belknap as the representative
from the Fifth Michigan district, the
state officials of Michigan having been
changed in the mean time
1.-THE clerk refused to strike off the
name of Mr. Richardson" said She chief
clerk, "and the matter is submitted TO
the house, which. when organized, is
under the constitution and law. judge of
the election and qualification of its own
members
Three hundred and thirty-six members
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, as no other business is in order
until speaker is elected" said the clerk.
There was slight applause as Mr..
Holman of Indiana arose, and after hav-
ing moved the election of speaker be
proceeded with. said: Il have the honor
to place in nomination for election as
speaker Of the house of representatives
Of the Fifty-third congress. the Hon.
Charles F. Crisp of the state Of Georgia"
(Applause). Mr.. Henderson of Illinois
next claimed recognition. 81 have the
honor, said he, Ito place in nomination
for the same office the Hon Thomas B.
M Ia Z iKv az apf no G
Of Maine" applause on the republi-
can side). Mr.. KEN of Nebraska,
peoples party representative, arose: Il
have the honor" he said, ''to place in
nomination for the same position the
name of the Hon. jeremiah Simpson Of
Kansas" daughter on democratic and
republican sides). Messrs. Caruth of
Kentucky; ONeill of Massachusetts;
Bingham of Pennsylvania and Hopkins
Of Illinois were appointed tellers. To
the members the roll call was a very
perfunctory affair, but the occupants
Of the gallery took as lively interest in
the proceedings as though the result
was enshrouded in clouds Of doubt.
Nearly forty minutes were consumed in
this formal roll CALL with the roll call
resulting as follows: Charles f. Crisp,
PA votes; Thomas B. Reed, 122 votes,
and jeremiah Simpson, votes.
Charles f.. Crisp, a representative
from the state of Georgia" said the
clerk. mas received a majority OF ali
the votes given, and he is duly elected
| speaker of the house of representatives
for the F'ifty-third congress. Great APP
plauSe). The clerk appoints Mr.. Holman
| Of Indiana, Mr.. Reed of Maine and Mr..
Simpson of Kansas to escort the speaker
elect to the chair" (Applause).
The drawing for seats was the occasion
| for some meTriment. Tom Reed, O'Neill
and Holman were exempted by courtesy
and took their old seats When the name
of Judge Cobb was called some one
yelled. .IVhere is he at" and the house
roared. Mr.. Wilson of West Virginia
was loudly cheered when his name was
| called. Mr.. Bynum could only get a seat
| far in the right rear but Brown got into
| the front row. Bourke Cochran is way
back and the New York democrats were
generally IN rather hard luck ana had
to take seats on the republican side. AS
| Il mark of respect to the late Repre-
sentative Enochs of Ohio the house ad
| joU:ned till tomorrow.
There was a burst of applause as
| Speaker-elect Crisp appeared few min
utes later under the escort Of the COM
mittee. As he took the chair the speak
| er said: 'Representatives Profoundly
grateful for this mark of your con-
fidence. l shall strive to prove in some
degree worthy of it by an honest effort
| to discharge the duties of the office upon
which l am about to enter with fidelity,
with courtesy and with the strictest
| inpartiality. (Applause) am now
| ready to take the oath Of office"
| Representative O'Neill of Massachu-
| setts dhe father Of the house, admins
| tered the oath Of office to the speaker
| in impressive tones
Before administering the oath of
| office TO members" said the speaker,
prayer will be offered by the chaplain
| of the last house" Prayer was then
offered by the blind chaplain. Milburn,
now chaplain Of the senate. At the con-
| cIusion of the prayer the oath OF office
| was administered by the speaker to the
| members. the roll Of states being called
| for this purpose.
| Meeting of the Senate.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. THE
| senate was called to order at noon. After
/ the presidents proclamation, convening
| congress in extra session was read, the
oath of Office was administered to Sena-
tors Quay of Pennsylvania, and PaScOe
of Florida, and a communication was
| read from Mr.. Beckwith announcing that,
| owing TO a. combination Of circumstances,
| he had placed his resignation as senator
| in the hands of the governor. The COM
munication was placed on file. The
| usual resolutions to notify the house
and the president were adopted, and then
| the death Of the late Senator Stanford
| of California, was announced by Mr..
White of that state, and, as a mark Of
| respect, the senate adjourned until to-
| morrow. This prevents the reception of
| the presidents message today.
The resignation Of Senator Beckwith
| of Wyoming was announced in a COM
munication from that gentleman.
/