The morning times., 1895-12-03
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sirable seat on the democratic slde-one
directly in front OF Mr.. Crisp
Mf. GrosFenor took h is old seat on the
Republican side. well down toward the
front, and Mr.. Hooker OF New York. took
the one beside him. Mr. BouteIle took
MIR. Reeds Old seat. in the center OF the
House, In front OF AIR. Mahany OF New York
ami Mr. Bennett, Rep, of BROOKLYN. N Y
took seat right across the aisle from
Mr.. BoGtsiie. which Ar. Bourke Cochran
occupied IN The fifty- second Congress.
quite late IN the list, the number GORE
Spending L. Mr; Cannon, OF Illinois. was
Drawn out. and that gentleman had tu
content himseif with one OF the least
eligible seats Mr.. Mines OF Michigan, was
one oI Tue lucky ones, and he chose the seat
m the front row. occupied last session Dy
Mr.. Dingiey, Of Maine.
TOOK SNIP soN's SEAT.
The seat on the Republican side, nc
cupied last session by Mr.. Jerry Simpson OF
Kansas, was selected by Mr.. Daniels. of
New York, while Mr.. Sherman. of New
York, t"ok the seat held by him In the
Fifty-first Congress, and which is directly
TO The LETT uf the Speakers desk in the
! front rnw on the Republican side.
| Inc seat which was SO many years uc-
1lpied by the Democratic leader. Mr. samuel
ard, North Carolina. Mr.. Dalzcl, PennsvI-
yanla, was one uf the very late ones, and
he had to take back seat. near where be
was located last year. Messrs. Duckery
Missouri; Mcclellan and Cummings, New
York, Fitzgerald Massa chusetts. Rusk
Maryland, and wsshin gton Tennessee.
managed TO get seats close together well
down in the middle front on the Democrats,
side directly under the Speakers eye
When the number corresponding TO the
name OF Mr. Hit, Rep, ILL.,, WAS dra wiz
from the box, very late, and when that
gentleman's name was called, he was
greeted with general clapping OF bands
AAllh9ugh MS complexion is somewhat
bleached by his recent severe illness. be
looked as though he had fully recovered
his strength. and the greeting had It's
origin IN that fact. He had 10 content him
self with one or the few seats left vacant
on the Democratic side of the chamber.
for of course that section of the hall had
to be thrown open tu Republican coIonists
who had no room on their own side.
VERY FEW DEMONSTRATIONS.
Mr.. Mcclellan. Dem. y. Y, was also
greeted in the same pleasa Mt manner in
recognition of his distinguished father;
but on the whole there were very few
demonstrations of any kind. Some came
arterward in honor OF Mr.. Dingley. Rep
Me-, and Mr.. Henderson. Rep. Iowa. Trr
latter found seat on the Democratic side
near Mr.. Hit.
Mr.. Hit has beside him Mr. Savers, Dem.
Texas, and opposite him, across TIE aisle.
is seated Mr.. NewIands, The Nevada liver
tie; Mcssrs. pingley, Rep, Ne, and
in HR e rear Of he kepDcan 5e DS gP sd Wh
and MIR. Walker, Rep, Mass, could do no
better than take back seat ON the Demo-
cratic side, to the right OF the Speaker.
The last number dra wn from the box was
ll3, which sealed the fate of Delegate
Flynn TO sit on the Democratic side. which
strip. As Mr., Flynn heard the supeIsti-
tlonS number he walked across from The
RRepuhtliSan SIDE, & remafsing, Ny name is
of applause and laughter.
SENT BY ADMIRERS.
nurinv ~ Hra ,yipy tho cnu.ct;np
floWers, tied with gay culored ribbons.
which had been sent to snme iavuritc
members early In the day, were brought in
by pages and placed on the desks uf those
members as they fixed themselves In their
places, and these flowers and ribbons lent
a gaudy air to the scene.
They stood on the desks of McsSrS. Milne
of Michigan, QUigg uf New York. Brom-
well of Ohi", Linton of Michigan. Odef Of
New York McEwanuf New jersey and Low
of New York on the Republican side of
the chamber, and on those OF Mcssrs. Crisp
of Georgia. Fitzgerald of Massachusetts and
Patterson "f Tennessee on the Democratic
side.
When the drawing of seats was COM
peted the House at 3:35 adjourned until
tomorrow at noon, and the clerk gave no-
tice OF a nemocratic caucus Immediately.
at-Large from Kansas, bekings the honor
Of first blood in the new House. When Mr..
Kerr concluded calling the roll nf members
Mr.. Blue obtained recognition and desired
to know whether he was recorded as pres
cnt. Mr.. Kerr said:
.'The gentleman win be SD recorded"
MADE THE FIRST MOTION.
SeyeralmembersstTugg giedfor the privilege
of making the first motion to adjourn, but
Mr.. Payra of New York was recognized,
aud at 1885 the House adiourneo. Im-
medately notice was given By the clerk that
a caucus of Democratic members would be
held. Three hours were consumed in elect
ing the four officials of their party to which
they are entitled by their minority rep
reseutation.
The veteran OIioan. Col. Isaac Hin who
was the deputy sergeaDt-at-armS OF the
last Congress, was elected special enploye
over H. II. Moler of Illinois. who held the
office OF cashier in the Fifty .hird Congress.
The office of special employe makes its
possessor the legislativ whip" of the
minority and is worth 81 500 per year.
After a long discussion, iDterspersed
with numerous roll calls. George j.. rown-
ing of Virginia and Thomas Cokley OF
New York were elected special messengers,
with salaries of $1,000 each. Mr.. Cokley
is a well known member of the TGmmaDy
society aud widely popular about the
House.
Ine Caucus finished its work by eleoting
James F. English OF California, page.