Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-12-06
THE FIRST SESSION.
FIFTY FOURTH CONGRESS
FORMALLY OPENED.
Speaker Reed and the Rest of the
Nominees OF the Republican Caucus
Chosen as Omcers of the House-Thc
Usual Resolutions.

amid the usual scenes OF ANIMATION anu
excitement The greatest interest, OIL
course cehtered IN the mouse, "neie ~
many old and familiar members are
iepidced by new men, ana III ing
SANITATION OF the popular bFahch' w
Iteeu was elected speaker. lie feceiseu
lo4 VOTES Oh the total OF 900. MI Clisp
naa 30 Votes, Ben D ana Culpeisol =
Inc other republican nominees were
elected as folloWs:
Clefk-Alexander mcdowell, CT feHll-
sylVanla
oergeant-at-arms- u. HuS-
sen, OF missouri.
william ). Glehn' u
New YORK
fostmaster-Joseph Z. McElroy' Oh
ONO.
ohaplain-ReV. IL. ~ Cohoeh' u
Mlchlgan.
by ~ CLOCK the marble coffluols VI
the mouse were thronged Win sight
seefs ana place-hunters, ana before -
CLOCK tue gallerles, puDlic anu pilS'.e'
were packed to the doors. FROM 'iie
galleries. the visitors looked down upon
an animated and confused scene on th7
noor. New members, ola aenipeis' %
members ana place-seeKefs clid'teu ~
groups and fllled the nall WIN d foai
u voices. oh the speaker ) ,ue'h We
great punches OF american Deau.y
roses fled with streamers OF fea' "hl'e
ana blue, and other noral pieces.
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Oh various members.
Al LAO the mouse was cleared anu
those VINO nad not the prlVllese Oh Tue
noor feluctahlis retireu ana souslie a.
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he delivered MS inaugural. SLOWLY ana
distinctly the words fell from his lips.
At many places his very brief speech
was punctuated with applause. At the
conclusion of his speech the members
came forward in squads as their names
were called and with upllfted arms
swore to support and defend the con-
stitution.
The customary resolutions were
adopted notifying the president and the