The evening times., 1895-12-02
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hob ulSttICt Vi sNeNdua INT. NeWldnuSl,
the credentials from those districts not hav-
ing been filed with the clerk of the House.
The clerk also desires, for the purpose OF
making a permanent record, to present u
tabulated statement showing the changes
that have occurred since the election of
members OF the Fifty-rourth Congress, and
expects that the same be Incorporated in
the Record. 1t appea ring that "a members
nave answered to their names a quorum
OF the House is present and the first and only
business In order is the election OF Spea ker
to preside over the deliberations OF the
House. Nominations are therefore now in
order.
REEDS NAME PRESENTED.
Mr.. Grosvenor OF Ohio rose and said: ~
have the honor 10 present the name OF
Thomas Brackett Reed. a Representative
in this body from the State OF Maine, for tie
office OF Speaker"
hand-clapping was started among the Re-
pub.icans, and for a minute or SD the clap
Plug was Kept up on the floor and was re-
peated from the galleries.
Then Mr. Say yers OF Texas, Democrat, nom
mated, IN the same brief terms, Charles F.
Crisp, Representative from the State of
Georgia.
The clerk asked whether there were any
other n"ninatiOns, and Mr. KEN, Pop,
Nebraska, nominated john e. Bell, a Rep
rescntative from the state of Colorado. The
derision frun the Republican seats.
MIR. Hopkins, Rep Illinois; Loud. Rep.
California CatChings. Dem, Mississippi. and
Erdman. DEM, Pennsylvania were APP
pointed tellers, and then the voting pro-
ceeded.
The only break from the political traces
was when Mr.. Crane Of Texas cast his Vote.
not for Mr.. Crisp, bat for Mr.. Culberson,
DEM, OF Texas.
when the roll call was finished the result
was announced by the teliers as follows:
50: for Mr.. Bell, 6; for MIR. Cuiberson, /;
total 336 votes.
''The clerk therefore announces (said
Mr.. Kerr that MIR. Thomas Braekett Reed,
a representative from the State Of Maine,
having received niajorfy-of all tie votes
cast, is duly elected Speaker or the House
for the Fifty-iourth Congress"
Messrs. Crisp, GrosyeI and Bell were del
egated to conduct the new Speaker TO the
caair, aLd as the four members INA rched up
the atsle.Messrs. Reed and Crisp arm
ciapp!ng on the floor and in the galleries.
REEDS OPENING ADDRESS.
The oath OF office was then administered
% Mr.. Reed by Mr.. Harmer, of Penns ylvania.
Republican, the member who has had the
longest continual service. Allthese formal
ticshaving been observed. the new Speaker
..Gentlenien OF the House OF Represcnta-
tives: 1t will not be unbecOming In me. ]
hope. If | express to this assembly and
nowledge to 1t. that it is very agreeable
to me TO stand once more in the place which
left four years ago. tApplause and laugh
teri or the past, however, I shall not
speak. for the past can SPEAK for itself in
words more fitIing and suitable than aus
which can properly come from my lips
Nor shall 1 speak of the future, for we
are not now putting Off the harness. but
putting it on. Yet, l hope ] may say Of
the future, In the light OF the past, that
If at any time anything Is done that may
seem inadequate, time, which has justified
again. Those who have acted with wis
dom in the past may be fairly expected
to act with wisdom In the future.
The pleasure associated with the h honor
you have bestowed on me. an honor which
every American citizen can appreciate.
and for which l give thanks, is but for q
moment; while the cares and responsibilities
will extend themselves over many weary
days.
$50 far as the performance Of my duties
affects the people Of the United States I
ask their cOnsidcrate judgment. So far
as it affects the members OF this House
ask the cordial cooperation OF gentle
men on both sides Of the chamber, without
which ! cannot hope TO succeed, assuring
spared to aid them in the performance of
their duties by that entire impartiality
which is their Just due" Loud applause.
ALL WERE SWORN.
The oath of office was then administered
by the Speaker to members OF the House,
whose names wefe called by States alpha
betically, beginning with the State of Ala
bama, the members arranging themselves
in the space fronting the chair and holding
up their right hand as the formula was pro-
nounced by the Speaker.
Wherethere were nut few members froma
State, they were Joined by those from the
next State or States on the list; and SO the
faithful to the Constitution and to their du-
ties as Representatives.
1t was 1:25 when the delegates from the
four Territories, forming special group,
;tood up and took the oath. Then Mr.. Hop
kins OF Illinois called attention to the abb
sence of the credentials of Mr.. Newlands
to the credentials of Mr.. Cummings of
New York, and, as there was nn question of
their election, unanimous consent was given
administered tn them.
ELECTED THE OFFICERS.
The organization of the House was then
somple.esd by the adoption Of a resolu- eSlu
electing the folluwing officers:
Mr. Russell Of Missouri, sergeant-at-arms-
Mr.. McElroy uf Ohio, postmaster.
Rev. Mr.. Couden uf Michigan, chaplain.
substitute. which was offered by Mr.
Sayres. Democrat, Texas, electing the pres
was put to a viva voce vote.
The Speaker said, with an amusing pre-
tense OF hesitation. that the noes" ap-
peared to have it: and then, after general
laughter, he announced that the noes had
it.
The newly elected officials had the oath
administered to them, and it is supposed
that they made no undue delay in entering
on their duties.
Further progress was made by the adop-
ton OF resolutions for daily meetings of the
House at l 2 m.: for notifying the President
and the Senate of the House being in ses-
sion and having elected its Speaker and
Clerk and for the appointment of commit
tee TO Join like committee on the part OF
fha Seu1tp wait nnOQ the President.
Messrs. Payne of Ohio (Rcp.l, Cannon of ?
Illinois (Rep.l and Crisp of Georgia (Dcm.)
were appointed such committee On the part
OF the House.
rules of the House of the Fifty-first Con-
gress be the rules for the present Congress.
About o'cncS the most amusing uhu
in some respects the NEST important busi-
begun. But first the usual courtesy was
of allowing cX-Speakers of the
House tn select their seats without being
subject to the vicissitudesio iof charcs
There are two eX-Speaker5 in the House
Messrs. Grow of Pennsylvania, Republican,
and Crisp-and these gentlemen chose their
seats, ,h eiormer about tue center Of the
by Mr.. Wilson of Ohio. and The latter
squarely in the center OF the Democratic
side, two seats above that subsequently
chosen by Mr.. Wheeler, Democrat, OF Ala
bama.
Then at the order of the Speaker all the
members, except MesSrs. Grow and Crisp.
vacated their seats and retired behind the
names were placed in n box on tire clerks
desk and were well ken. from which n
page bgan TO draw them, one
by one. in disregard OF tIIe anti-iOttcry law.
The first nam to COME Outbf the fOx was
that of Mr.. Mcclure, of Ohio, Repu,,icau,
who emerged from behind the screen and
made ssliction wc,i hack on the Republi-
can side. The Eext name dra wn wa that
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