The Van Buren press., 1893-08-12
CONGRESS- CONVENED.
EXTRA SESSION OF me FIFTY.
THIRD CONCREsS.
TAs First Denecratic Csnerses Assen.
hleA Under Denecratic Adninis-
tration Since the Bays sf slavery.

| Ths Rlrst Denecratie Cengfeee Asse1.
hled Under Denecfatic Adninis-
tration Since the Bays sf sfSlsvery.
wAsHINaToS, D. e., Aug. The
frat Democratic Congress that has as
semb bled under Democratic admins
tration since the anti-bellum days Of
slavery, met In extra session at the
National Capitol to-day. The occas-
lon was m impressive one, recalling
~ it did the political situation thai
has not existed for over . third Of .
century, aud . deep solemnity was
added to the scene by . great Appreci-
alton that the problem 70 be met and
solved 10 . eraver one than has Agita-
ted the public mind since the p0litical
forums rang with the discusion Of the
slavery question In the dark times Of
the So. An intense fesling has surely
spra0g up over the financial question,
but the bitterness Of the sltuation II
relieved by the reflection which now
seems to Be 10 everyone's mind, that
while the silver question may be to
some extent . sectional one, It 10 not .
politica! Que, that parties are divided
on Il and not BY 1t. IL has its adhef-
ems aud Its opponenis In the Demo
cratic and Repu blican ranks alike All
Populists are not for lree coinage and
all Greenbackers do not endorse It -
the bost solution Of the finalcial crisis.
Members discussed the situation -
they assembled In the chamber and
seemed to derive much Qualification
from the fact that, In any event, perti-
sanshlp would be subverted to calm
reasoning In the long days Of counsel
that all feel must follow before the
question 10 solved.
The Clerk called the house to order
and read the proclamation Of the
President, calling Congress together
In special session, and the roll was Or
dered to be called.
Three hundred and thirty six MEM
bers responded to the roll and . quor-
um was declared present.
"The clerk Is now prepared to re-
ceive motions looking to the election
of Speaker, ~ 10 other business Is In
order until q Speaker Is elected, said
the clerk.
There was . slight applause a. Mr..
Holman arose, and after having NOV
ed the election of Speaker be proceed
Cd with, said: 81 have the honor 10
place In nomination for election as
Speaker Of the House of the Fifty-third
Congress Hon. Chas. F. Crisp of the
State of Georgia." Applause.
Mr.. Henderson Of Illinois said IT
have the honor to place In nomination
for the..same Office the Hon. T. B. Reed,
Representative-elect from Maine.
Mr.. KEN, of Nebraska, . Peoples
party man, arose. II have the honor"
said he, Ito place In nomination Hon.
Jerry simpson,"
Messrs. CAruth Of Kentucky, O'Neill
Of Massachusetts, and Hopkins of ILL.
nois were appointed teileFs.
To the members the roll-call was .
very perfunctory affair, but the occu-
pants Of the gallery to0k ~ lively an
Interest In the proceedings a. though
the result were enshrOuded In doubt.
Nearly forty minutes were used IN
this formal roll-call, which resulted
- follows: Votes.
Chas. Y. Crisp. 2l4
Thos. B. Reed. d.............. ................l .l22
jerry simpson,. .............-...........
O(,haa GPlan q Panpaaau n tive