Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-03

responsibilities will extend themselves
over many weary days.
so far as the performance of nv duties
| affects the people of the United States |
ask their considerable Judgment. So far
as 1t affects the members Of this House l
ask the cordial cooperation Of the gentle
men on both sides of the Chamber with
ont which l cannot hope to succeed. assur-
ing 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, :" cloud APP
plause }
The oath of Office was then administered
by the Speaker To the members of the
House.
1t was /. % when the delegates from the
four territories, forming special group,
stood up in the House and took the oath.
The organization Of the House was then
completed by the adoption of a resolution
offered by Grosvenor of Ohio. clecting the
following officers: MIR Mcdowell, Pcnnsyl.
vania, clerk: Mr. Russell Missouri, ser
geant alarms; Mr. Glenn. New York,
doorkeeper; MIR. McElruy. Ohio. postmas-
ter; Rev. Mr. Couden, Michigan, chaplain.
substitute offered by Sayrcs. dem.
of Texas, electing the present Democratic
holders of those offices, was put to viva
voce vote. The Speaker said, with an
amusing pretence of hesitation, that the
noes appeared to have 1t, and then, after
general laughter, he announced that the
noes had it The newly elected officials
then had the cath administered to them
Further progress was made by the adop-
ton of resolutions for daily meetings of
the House at l. NJ. for notifying the
President and Senate of the House being
in session and having elected its Speaker
and clerk; for the appointment of com
mlttee to join like committee on the
part of the Senate to wait upon the Presi-
dent. Messrs Payne of Ohio, (Rcpl
Cannon of Illinois, (Rep.), and Crisp of
Georgia, (Dem,), were appointed such
committee on the part of the House.
Cnnon of Illinois, (Rep.) offered a reso-
luton that the rules of the House of the
51st Congress, be the rules Of the present
Congress.
A question was put to him by Crisp of
Georgia, Oem. whether the adoption of
that resolution now was intended to pre-
vent any report from the committee on
rules and any opportunity to discuss the
rules
The question was answered by Cannon
to the effect that such was not his desire
or purpose; but, of course that he could
not respond for the majority of the House
Dinglcy of Maine (kep asked Cannon
whether it was intended that, at the
proper time, the rules should be referred
TO the committee on rules, and ample OPP
be given to the House to dis
cuss the report of that committee
"Oh, certainly, Cannon returned.
THAT will be entirely agreeable" said
Crisp; Il do not wish IN any way to In
terfere with the adoption Of temporary
rules +" The resolution was agreed to.
About ? o'clock, the drawing of seats
was begun, the exSpeakers being first nj.
lowed to select their seats without draw
ing for them When the number CORE
spending to the name of Mr. Boutelle of
Maine, tRcp.) was drawn, he took Mr.
Recd' S old seat in the center of the House.
Mr.. Mines of Michigan, (Rep.) chose the
seat In front OF the row occupied, last Sos
sion, by Mr.. Dngley of Maine. (Rep.)
hlr Dingley had to take an obscure scat
in the rear of the ball. Before the House
Mr. Curtis Of Kansas. tsudcr,d |
Mr.. DinGley the seat that the (Curtis) had |
drawn, which was wen down in the front |
of the chamber, directly in the rear Of the |
seat that Mr.. Dingley occupied in he last
Congress. Mr.. Dingley accepted tho young |
kansan's offer with profusion of thanks. |
When the drawing Of seats was com
pletcd, the House, at 3. 85, adjourned I'M
til tomorrow at noon. The clerk gave no |
ticc that Democratic caucus would be |
Immediately held.