The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-03

hAANANN Va AHHlAubNs
Messrs, Crisp, Grosvenor and Bell
We're appointed n committee TO con-
duct the speaker TO the chair and soon
appeared ut the main entrance, Mr..
Reed leaning on the arm Of eX-Speaker
Crisp and Messrs. GrosYenOr and Hell
arm-ln-aTm. As they moved down the
centre aisle the house rose en- masse a
roar OF applause followed, the galleries
Joining with great enthusiasm In the
demonstration.
As Mr., Reed ascended the rostrum,
the roar swellod until It was deafenlng'
Above this volume OF sound came like
pistol shots cries OF Reed! Reed!
Reed!"; the Republicans cheered many
OF them wildly.-Rnd the ladies' In the
galleries waved their handkerchlefs.
For over u minute the denomination
continued,
Mr.. Reed, arTayed In long frock coat
and wearing dark four-in-hand tie,
stood calmly and serGnely with his
hands clasped In characteristic fashion
behind his back until the house was
quiet, Mr., IIarmer (Rep,, PENN the
oldest member In continuous service,
present, came forward and admlnls-
tered the oath OF office to the speaker,
The latter then turned TO the house,
Looking into the sea OF upturned faces
he delivered his inaugural. Slowly and
| distinctly the words fell from his lips,
At many places his brief speech was
punctuated with applause,
SPEAKER REEDS INAUGURAL.
1T will not be uubecomIng In me,
hope, if acknowledge to this assembly
| that II ~ very agreeable to me stand
| once more In the place which left four
| years ago, OF the past, however,
| shall not speak, for the past speaks for
Itself In terms more fitting md apprO-
| pirate than any words which could
| come to my lips Nor shnll | speak OF
\ the future. for We are not putting on
| the harness, but putting II on Yet
think | may venture to say OF the fu-
turc, In the light OF the past, that II we
do something which for the moment
seems-+Rndequute II may be that time
| which hns justified itself for us on many
occasions may do 80 agaln, Those who
have acted with wisdom heretofore
may be fairly expected to act with wis
dom hereafter.
81 am sorry to say that the pleasure
associated with the honor you have be-
slowed on me, an honor which no
American citizen can fail 10 appreciate
and for which / give thanks, II Is but
for the moment. while the cares and re-
sponslbIlltles extend over many days.
80 far as the performance OF my du-
ties affects the whole people OF the
United States invoke their considerRtc
| Judgment So far Rs II Affects the mem
bers OF this house ask from both sides
| OF the chamber that cordial Cp'upcrH-
| ton without which | cannot hope to
succeed. assuring them that no effort
| on my part will be spared TO aid them In
the performance Of their duties by that
entire impartiality which Is their Just
due."
NEW MEMBERS QUALIFY.
Al the conclusion OF his speech the
members came forward IN squads rs
their names were called, and with up
| llftod arms, swore 10 support and de-
fchd the constitution ngainst all enc
niles. foreign and domestic, and faith
| fully discharge the duties OF their oili-
cpa. This proceeding occupied over
half an hour Unanimous consent was
given that Mr.. Newlands, OF Nevada,
and Amos Cummings, OF New York
whose credentials had not arrived. be
sworn in. Accordingly Speaker Reed
administered the oath to these gentle
| men. Without roll call the officers OF
the house nominated at the Republican
caucus Saturday were then formally
elected, the Democrats presenting the
nnmes OF the officers OF the last house.
| The swearing in OF the subordinate oili-
cIals OF the house then followed: Alex
Rndrr Il. Mcdowell of Pennsylvania,
ns clerk: r. F.. Russell. Of Missouri, as
| sergeant -nt- arms; William Il, Glenn, OF
| New York, as doorkcepcr; Joseph b
| McElroy, OF Ohio, ns postmaster. ana
Henry r. Coudcn, OF Michigan ~
chaplain
adopted, notifying III" PreHldcnt and
the senate OF the election Of Mr. Reed
and MIR. Mcdowell. as speaker nD1
clerk respectively, and on motion lot
Mr. PAYNE CRep., OF New York; Il COIN
nittpc consisting OF Messrs. Payne.
Cannon tRcp., of IllinoIsl and Crisp
| (Dem., OF GcOrEla) was appointed by
the speaker 10 Join n similar committee
from the senate 20 notify the Presi.
dent that the house had organized ana
was ready to receive any commhnlca-
tlon he had 10 MAXI
FIRST POLITICAL CLASH.
At this point the first POLITICAL clash
occurred. Atr. Cannon and Mr. Crisp
crossed swords on the formers motion
thnt tho rules OF the Flfty-flrst Con-
Eresa be adopted for the guidance Of the
house,
Mr., Cannon and Mr.. Dlnglcy explain
ing that the house was without rules
and that the adoption Of the proifcrcd
motion would furnish only temporary
rules for tho guidance of the house un-
III the committee on rules reported
Mr.. Crisp Withdrew his opposition and
the motion was carried,
DRAWING FOR SEATS.
The biennial lottery. or sent draw
ing. was then begun. Three hundred
and flfty-slx small balls were placed In
a box and shaken up. A blindrolded
page drew out the balls md the mem
hers selected their seats as their
names were drawn. According 10 tho
usual custom. the house granted the
two .RpeakCrH, MIR. Crisp. OF Georgia
hnd Mir Grow. OF Pennsylvania, the
privilege Of selecting their scats With
out drawing
Popular members were npplniidcd M
they Chme forward and selected their
places. ard the page boys rcooicd from
desk to desk conveying floral pieces
sent by ndmirlng friends. Before tho
drawing was hnlf completed the array
Of dcHkn was transformed into booth
Of rOFCR
Ntr. Bartlett Dcm., OF New YorlO
drew the "booby" prize. Ills WIS the
Inst name called As gOon as the draw
Ing wna completed the house. on motion
OF MIR. Payne (Ncw YOrlO, adjourned
| unitt tO-nDrIDW.