The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-03
Fifty FOURTH CONGRESS
Both Branches Organized Without
the Slightest Jar
MR.. REED is AGAIN SPEAKER
Other Officers of the Republican Caucus
Arc Elccted-The Reed Rules Are
AdOptcd-Large Attendance Mt
Organization Of the Senate.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Washington. Dec. at was a notable
audience in the presence of which Clerk
Kerr converted the Fifty-fourth con-
gress at noon today. The events usual
in opening of congress occurred, hut the
crowds present were much larger than
the house officials counted on and many
people We're turned away. Probably
the most indi fferent person in the tu-
multi and excitement of the occasion
was the man from Maine, who received
the honor thrust upon him with calm
demeanor. Reed was sworn in by Gen.
eral Hasmar, who succeeds that other
distinguished Philadelphian Hon.
Charles O'Neil, father of the house.
This is General Hasmer's twelfth con-
secutive term as representative and
this was not overlooked today by his
colleagues, who crowded about him to
extend congra tulations. In the drawing
of seats all of the Pennsylvanians in the
house came early on the list and secured
desirable rlaces.
Ex-Speaker Crisp did not receive the
unanimous vote of the party. Repre-
sentative Cain, of Texas, still smarting
IRON his chag'rin Of the last congress,
which the refusal Of Speaker Crisp to
give him committee appointment he
sought engendered. bolted the candi-
date his party in caucus had nominated
and cast his vote for Judge Turner of
the. Lone Star state Much adverse
criticism is being directed at Cain be.
cause of his action.
Speculation as to Committees.
Speaker Reed will not announce his
committees for several days. He said
today he had not campleted his list of
committee appointment When the
committees are announced there will
be some surprises. Reyburn, of Phila-
delphia, for instcnce, who was on the
committee on rivers and harDors in the
last congress, will hardly be on the
committee again although he wants
the appointment. congressman Ache
son and Heiner. both from districts In
the western end of the state, want
to get on the committee. Senator Quay
has expressed a preference between the
two. and Acheson, whose district lies
on the Monongahela, which water way
may be improved, Is his choice. Reed
may respect his wishes In the matter.
Dalzell. Of Pittsburg. is still hoping
against hone that Reed will make him
chairman of ways and means. Nobody
knows who is Reeds choice but Reed
and he wont tell. The chairman of
committee on the judiciary may be
Colonel w. A. Stone, of Allegheny, and
Hicks, Of Altoona, wants to be chair
man of the committee on public build
ings and grounds. Pennsylvania will
likely get the craftsmanship Of the COM
roittee on labor. Apsley, of Massachu-
sits, Is the ranking Republican men,
bsr, but he said today he had other
preferences, and with the Massachu-
setts man out of the way, Congress-
man Phillips, of the twenty-fifth dis
trict, will be the ranking member.
Phillips was most active as member of
the committee during the last congress.
He is from an Industrial section of
the state, and is the best equipped man
the house has for the place. There will
be surprises in Reeds lists Of commit
tee appointments. w. r. b.