The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-12-05
! IN CONGRESS.

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The atty fourth congress met In
Warrington Monday. Tho republi-
can nominees for house officers wore
promptly elected.
The republicans Of the house Of
Representatives met in caucus and
.unsnimousiy nominated Ex-speekes
Thomas B. Reed, Of Maine, Tor
speaker Of the flfty fourth con-
gress. This action was anticipated,
- 1t no time had any effort bssn
inaugurated to contest his election.
Gslusha Grow, who was speaker OF
the house In 1869, nominated Mr..
Reed in the caucus. He simply
presented Mr., Reeds name and the
nomination was made by . rising
vote and amidst cheers. Mr.. Grow,
Mr.. Cannon and Mr.. Payne escorted
Mr.. Reed to ths hall, and when the
cheering which greeted his appear
ance had snbslded, lie made = brief
speech Of acceptance.
''Mr. Chairman snd gentlemen,
said Mr.. Reed, "for tho honor which
you have conferred upon me
tender You my sincere thanks.
am, however, not In the least liable
to confound with my own personality
this tribute Of your kindness. had
once the good fortune to be 30
placed thatI represented as we'll ~
I was able the patriotic sense OF
great party, and It is to that patriotic
sense Of our party that you tender
the tribute Of your matured as we'll
a. your temporary approval. His
tory will accord Us praise for what
We did in the nfty- first congress,
and 1t may accord us its praise in
this for what we do not do.
Eve have, unfortunately,
divided government, which usually
leads to small results. But there
are times when rest is as health
giving 40 exercise. We must not
forget our first and greatest duty is
10 do all we can to restore confidence
to business, and that we must avoid
all business legislation except in the
direction Of improved business.
Rather than run risks we can afford
to wait until well matured plans
give MS assurances OF permanent
benefit. Crude and hasty legislation
10, above all things, to be Stunned.
ssCould We cause our immense
popular majority to overflow into
other branches Of tho government
and could we have control, we would
create not perfect world, perhaps,
but . world rather moro At to live In
than wo have lately had. (Applause.)
Even - things are I do not for Q
moment doubt that our patriotic In
stincts win lead us 10 make every
sacrince except Of principle to rescue
our country from its temporary dis.
aster.
"Not only have we been elected
by the overwhelming vote Of the
people, a. their servants, but as .
House Of Representatives, Of which
We are the majority, the right to
initiate taxation Of the people Is by
the constitution placed in our hands
as sacred trust which we have NO
right to surrender and which ali
parties, however they differ on other
things, will sssuredly maintain. That
We ahall be ready at all times to
furnish adequate revenue for the
government according to our sense
Of public duty no man can doubt.
ssrhis is the great nation Of this
hemisphere, and while we have no
desire to interfere with other nations,
we shall maintain our position here
with frmness and self-respect and
ct the same time with careful con-
alteration of facts and that conser-
vation Of action which shall leave no
bad question TO trouble our future.
In this / trust the whole government
In all ito branches will be in accord
with each other and with the people, -
When Mr.. Reed had finished his
speech Of acceptance Mr.. Foss Of
Illinois and Mr.. Hilborn OF California
each presented him with . gavel..
These he accepted with appropriate
remarks, In the course Of which be
alluded to the fact that he had spent
some years on the Pacific coast - .
young man. In closing his remarks
Mr.. Reed said: "To all the audience ]
must add that can not undertake to
reconcile the differences Of these
gentlemen - their metallic views"
The point in MIR. Reeds last remark
I was the fact thab Mr. Foss made An
sllusion to sound money, while Mr.
Hilborn talked for free silver.
thor nominees were - follows:
Clerk, Alexander Mcdowell, ol
Pennsylvania.
Sergeant st-arms, BENJAMIN r
Russell, OF Missouri.
Doorksspsr, william J, Glenn, o.
New York.
Postmaster, Joseph Q. McElroy, o.
Ohio.
Mr.. Russell was nominated b
Mr.. TBarthold, Of Missouri, and Mr.
Evans, Of Kentucky presented thu
name Of Mr. Ed Parker, Of his state
NJ. Evans said that the south was