The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-12-03
THE WELCOME 70 MR.. REED
The Maine StateSman'S Enthusiastic
Reception in Congress.
BIENNIAL DRAWING FOR SEATS
Some Of the Most Prominent Members on
Both Sides Were Very Unlucky in the
Lottery-Mr. Payne, of New York
Among the Last Called.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-There was a scene
Of widest enthusiasm in the house of
representatives yesterday when Thomas
Bracket Reed was declared elected speaker
by vote of 234, against % for Charles r.
Crisp, FOR John G.. Bell Populist, and /
for David b. Culberson, Democrat The
enthusiasm was intensified when Mr..
Reed was conducted to the chair by Messrs.
Crisp, Grosvenor and Bell.
As they moved down the center aisle the
house rose en- masso. A roar of applause
followed, the galleries joining with great
enthusiasm i'm the demonstration. As Mr..
Reed ascended the rostrum the roar swellod
until 1t was deafening. Among this vol
ume of sound came like pistol shots cries
of Reed Reed Reed!" The Rcpubli-
cans cheered, many Of them wildly. For
over minute the demonstration cuntin-
ued.
Mr.. Reed stood calmly and serenely with
his hands clasped in characteristic fashion
behind his back, until the house was
quiet. Mr. Harmer, the Oldest member in
continuous service present then came for
ward and administered the oath of office
to the speaker The latter then delivered
his inaugural address, in the course Of
which ne said:
1T will not be unbecoming in me, l
hope, if l acknowledge to this assembly
that it is very agreeable to me to stand
once more in the place which l left four
years ago OF the past, however, shall
not speak, for the past speaks for itself in
terms more fitting and appropriate than
any words which could come from my
lips. Nor shall | speak of the future, for
we are not putting off the harness, but
putting it on. Yet, think l may venture
to say of the future, in the light of the
past, that if we do some things which for
the moment seem 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 here
tofore may be fairly expected to act with
wisdom hereafter
81 am sorry to say that the pleasure as
sociated with tie honor you have bestowed
upon me- an honor which no American
citizen can fail to appreciate and for which
l give thanks, is but for the moment;
while the cares and responsibilities extend
over many days"
At the conclusion of Mr.. Reeds speech
the members came forward in squads as
their names were called, and with uplifted
arms swore to support and defend the con
stitution. This proceeding occupied over
half an hour, and then Messrs. Newlands
of Nevada and Cummings of New York,
newly elected members, were sworn in.
Then followed the swearing in of the sub
ordinate house officials.
The biennial lottery, or seat drawing,
was then begun. On account of the over
whelming Republican majority in the
present house, constituting PA out of 356
members an arrangement was entered
into by which the Republicans should have
the first tier of seats ON the Democratic
side, and also the two last tiers, just as in
the last congress the Democrats had two
of the tiers which ordinarily belonged to
the Republicans.
Three hundred and flfty-six small balls
were placed in box and shaken up. A
number on each ball corresponded to IA
name on the roll call. A blindfolded page
drew out the balls and the members Sc
lected their seats as their names We're
drawn. According to the usual custom
the house granted the eX-speakers Mr.,
Crisp of Georgia and Mr.. Grow of Penn
sylvania, the privilege of selecting their
seats without drawing
Mr.. Crisp selected u seat in the heart of
the Democratic minority, and Mr.. Grow
took seat near the center of the Repub-
lican side Popular members were APP
plauded as they came forward and So
lected their places, and the page boys
scooued from desk to desk conveying floral
pieces sent by admiring friends. Before
the drawing was half completed the array
of desks was transformed into bower of
roses.
L. n. L H.
members on both sides We're very unlucky
in the lottery. Mr. Hit of Illinois, who
will be chairman of foreign affairs, Mr.
Henderson of Iowa, who will probably be
chairman of appropriations, and Mr.
Walker of Massachusetts, who will head
the banking and currency committee,
were obliged to content themselves with
seats in the last tier on the Democratic
side, known as the Cherokee strip"
Among the last names called was that of
Mr.. Payne, Of New York, who is much
talked of for the chairmanship of ways
and means. He found a vacant chair on
the remote left, Mr.. BARTLETT (Dom., N.
Y } drew the 'booby' prize His was the
last name called
Ex-Speaker Crisp assumed the leader
ship of the minority, and it was signif-
cant that Mr.. Payne, of New York, made
the adjournment notion which usually
devolves upon the leader of the majority.
This is taken to mean that he is to be
chairman of the ways and means commit
tee and the recognized leader of the Re
publicans on the floor.
Nothing happened in the senate that had
not been anticipated. The body was called
to order by Vice President Stevenson. The
nav sanatorrs a nd tbosp vVho had baan ra
elected We're sworn in A committee was
appointed to notify the president and the
usual resolutions incident to the begin
ming of a session were introduced and at
1880 the body adjourned, after an abso-
lutely uneventful session