Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1895-12-07
brief speech was punctuated with ap-
plause.
MR.. REEDS SPEECH


I hope, if I acknowledge to this as
sembly that it is very agreeable to
me to stand once more in the place
left four years ago. Of the past, how
ever, I shall not speak, for the past
speaks for itself in terms more fitting
and appropriate than any words which
could come from my lips. Nor shall 1
speak of the future, for we are not
putting off harness, but putting it on.
Yet think / may venture to say of the
future, in the light Of the past, that
if we do something which for the mo-
| ment seems inadequate, it may be that
time, which has justified itself for US
on many occasions, may do SO again.
Those who have acted with wisdom
heretofore may be fairly expected to
act with wisdom hereafter. am sorry
to say the pleasure associated with the
honor you have bestowed on me, an
honor no American citizen can fail to
appreciate and for which I give
thanks, is but for moment while the
cares and responsibilities extend over
many days. So far as the performance
Of my duties affects the whole people
Of the United States, T invoke their
considerate judgment So far as it af-
from both sides of the chamber that
cordial cooperation without which I
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 impartialty
which is their just DUE
MEMBERS SWORN IN.
At the conclusion of his speech the
members came forward in squads as
their names We're called, and, with up |
lifted arms, sWore to support and de |
fend the constitution against all enc
mics, foreign and domestic, and faith |
fully discharge the duties of their office |
This proceeding occupied over half an
hour. Unanimous consent was given
that Mr.. NeWlands Of Nevada and MIR
Amos Cummings Of New York, whose
credentials had not arrived, be sworn
in. Accordingly Speaker Reed admin
istered the oath to those men. Without |
roll call the officers of the house nom
mated by the republicans in caucus
Saturday were then formally elected,
the democrats presenting the names Of
the officers of the last house. The
swearing in of the subordinate officers
of the house followed: Alexander B.
Mcdowell Of Pennsylvania as clerk, B.
Il. Russell of Missouri as sergeant-at-
arms, William B. Glenn Of New York as
dOorkeeper, Joseph B. McI1lroy of Ohio
as postmaster, and Henry r. Cowden
of Michigan as chaplain. The Gus
tonary resolutions We're then adopted
notifying the president and the senate
Of the election of Mr.. Reed and Mr. Nc
n rnr r1d oIar |
ly, and on motion Of Mr.. Payne of New
York a committee consisting of Messrs
Payne and Cannon, republican. of Illi-
nois, and Crisp, democrat, of Georgia, |
was appointed by the speaker to join
4 similar committee from the senate to
notify the president that the house had
and was ready to receive any
he had to make.
THE FIRST CLASH.
At this point the first political clash |
occurred. Messrs. Cannon and Crisp
crossed swords on the formers motion
hat the rules Of the Fifty-first congress
De adopted for the guidance of the {
house. Mr.. Cannon and Mr.. Dingley !
explained that the house was without
'ules and that the adoption of the prof
cred motion would furnish only tenn >
oorary rules for the guidance of the /
louse until the committee on rules re {
ported. Mr. Crisp withdrew his oppo- s
ition, and the motion was carried.
The biennial lottery, or seat-draWing, I
vas then begun. An arrangement was
ntered into by which the republicans .
hould have the first tier Of seats on the r
side and also the two last i
iers. Then 366 names were placed in a /
,ox and shaken up. A blindfolded page 2
rev out the ballots and the members
elected their seats is their names were
rawn. According to the usual custom, :
he house granted the ex-speakers, Mr.. n
1risp Of Georgia and Mr.. Grow Of Penn f
ylvania the privilege Of selecting their a
eats without drawing. /
The popular names We're applauded |
they came forward and selected their :
laces, and the page boys scooted from !
esk to desk conveying the floral pieces T
ent by admiring friends. Before the
rawing was half completed the array Q
f desks was transformed into a bower
f roses. AS soon as the drawing was Ii
the house adjourned until