The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-12-07

~ W OSdlC with.
PAYNE AS LEADER
opeaKer Crisp assumed the laad-
ersnip OF the minority and n wos 90
nincant that Mr.. Payne of New Va
laue the motion which usually a.
Tvives upon the leader Of the majority
Inls IS taken to mean that he e. >:
oe chairman Of the ways and means
eonlnittee and recognized leader Of Tho
republicans on the floor.
CALLED TO ORDER.
ny ~ o'clock the marble corridors 80
the nall OF representatives were thror1
60 with sightseers and place hunters
ana before II o'clock the galleries mn
nc and private. were packed - 49,
doors. Flowers were consnicnon. ~
the desks Of various members a. 80
hands Of the clock pointed to - r,er,-
Aerr called the Fifty-fourth house Of
representatives to order. Rev. Bagbv
OF TINS city. chaplain Of the house. Of
lered the invocation. Under the direc-
tlon OF Mr.. Kerr, the roll of members
elected to the Fifty-fourth house was
called. Mr.. Reed, for whom every one
was inquiring, had not made his an
pearance. Mr.. Kerr announced that
S41 Of the 1856 members of the house
were present and that credentials had
not been received from the Tenth New
York and the First Nevada districts.
Mr.. Kerr then called for nominations
for speaker. Mr.. Grosvenor. renuh-
lican, Of Ohio, chairman of the repub-
l1can caucus, placed in nomination
Thomas B. Reed Of Maine; Mr.. sayres,
democrat. of Texas, named Charles s.
Crisp Of Georgia, and Mr.. KEN. popu-
list, John c. Bell Of Colorado.
The result of the vote was: Reed
2S4, Crisp IS, Bell 6, Culberson l.
Messrs. Crisp, Grosvenor and Bell
were appointed committee to con-
duct the speaker to the chair, and soon
appeared at the main entrance, Mr..
Reed leaning on the arm Of ex-Speaker
Crisp and Messrs. Grosvenor and Bell
arm in arm. AS Mr.. Reed assembled the
| rostrum the roar swelled until it was
deafening. Above this volume of sound
came like pistol shots cries of Freed,
Reed, Reed" The republicans cheered,
many Of them wildly, and the ladies
in the gallery waived handkerchiefs.
Reed stood calmly and serenely, with
his hands in characteristic fashion be-
hind his back until the house was quiet
Mr.. Harmer, republican,. of Pennsyl-
vania, the oldest member in continu-
Gus service present, came forward and
administered the oath of office to the
speaker. The latter then turned to the
house and delivered his inaugural.
Slowly and distinctly the words fell
from his lips. At many places his
brief speech was punctuated with ap-
plause.
| MR.. REEDS SPEECH.
"It will not be unbecoming in me.
I hope, If I acknowledge to this as
sembly that it is very agreeable to
me to stand once more in the place l
left four years ago. OF the past, how
ever, I shall not speak, for the past
speaks for itself in terms more lifting
and appropriate than any words which
could come from my lips. Nor shall l
speak Of the future. for we are not
putting off harness, but putting 1t 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. l am sorry
to saw the pleasure associated with the
honor YOU have bestowed on me, an
honor no American citizen can fall TO
annreciate and for which l 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, I invoke their
considerate Judgment. So far as 1t az
fects the members Of this house. l ask
from both sides of the chamber ina,
cordial cooperation without which