The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-03

iirs, tier OF seats on tho democratic side
ana also the last two tiers Tht,e hum
uled and nfiS-stN ntcmhcrN' names wcro
PLACED IN boa ana shaken w, blind
folded page drew ont the ballots and the
members selected their seats as their
ihmer we're drawn Accptiing TO tho
usual custom the house granted the cs-
Speaker. AIR. crisp. Of Georgia, aud MI,
'iToM, OF reunsylvnnim the privilege OF
MI tritn selected u scat in the heart ~
The democratic minority. aud Mr.. Grow
TOOK seat nonr the center Of the re-
puhlirRn side. Tho name OF Me- lure, ro-
publican. Ohio, was tho frat drawn from
the box Mr. owen democrat Kentucky,
ne huceessor Of Nh, brecltiorllse,, wah
the second and Mr. Paiklus, republican.
phla, wah the third Popular mcmherp
were applniioi a. they cNme forward anu
selected their places, ana. the wage boys
srnotcd from dralt TO desk. conveying
Moral pleceH HNnt hy RdmiriuE friends En-
fnro the drawing was half completed the
array Of desks was trnnSformcd into u
| bower OF roses. Among thosc who ware
thus remembered whs cy Speaker Crisp
! ANA NJ bartlett, democrat New. York
,Mshr;o drew The n"eoobS prize hts being the
! ing was completed the hnuse, ON motion
OF MIR Payne Of New York. Adjourned
un'il tomorrow
Washington. December a--rhc l'ifty-
fourth house OF representatives was called
TO order at noon today. At li'sb tho floor
was cleared and those who hah not the
, privilege Of the floor reluctantly retired
aud sought Al the thrnuged doors of The
galleries an opportunity 70 get Il glimpse
| Of the proceedings below. As the hands
Of the clock uppoaite the apoakrf's desk
J pointed to ~ Colonel "itp" nm the
( iepuiy sergoan,-ut-arms lifted into ita
/ plncc on the grrcn pedestal nlnngaiir tho
| roettuW the ebony eagle Hutmpunted nv
1 the mace. the emblem of the HOUSE
authority, tho nag above he house was
I ruu up ana CLERK Kerr called the rcpTt-
/ scntniYee Of The house 20 order A iiuFh
| FEN Oh the assembly aud Rev BnEcY ~
I this city, the chaplain OF the honar. OF
! Under the direction OF Air Kerr th" ron
ol members elected 10 the rifiN-fonrtn
house waN called Mr Kerr announced
/ tAat 81 OF the $50 mcnliofa OF thu huuHc
/ were present ana also that no CREDENTIALS
] hal been received from the Tenih SOW
3ork GRd tne hars' Nevada disirlG,s NJ l
lspenkcr No nominating speeches Weio
Mir Grosycnor OF ohio. chairman ot tho
Republican caucus, placed In nomination
Thomas b Reed OF Maine. MI Saysrs
! dcm.l of Texas. the name OF ',hhrloA = d.
| john g Bell of Colorado.
! The uMmtH Of Nj Reed aud Mr, CRISP
were vigorously applauded by th.ir re-
spoctive party hrsociatoh
! Mcssta iiOpiiua rep Of iilnois, Loud
TcpJ cf California. Erdmnrn tdeml Of
| l'eunRylyapia ana crirh.nsn tdcm ~
:
/ roll was called tho conNtitution requiring
the election of speakers hy viva Nooe
vote.
! Al the republicans voted tor Mr. Reed
/ with one exception sill the democrats for
Mr., crlsp and all the populisie for ar.
| uf TcNna who. when his name WINS callnh,
voted for his colleague. MIR cnlbcrson Of
| Texas
Grips %. Iiell q. culhoraon
| Alr kcrre announcement of Mr.. lt"ed y
election was greeted win thunder "t
Messrs Chsp. Grosvenor apd Bell were
appointed comWiilcN 10 conduct me
| speaker To thr chan and roon appeared ~
/ thr main entrance, Nj. linfh lrai1uR on
| thn arm q cS-Spcnkcr Crisp aud Mr.A1t
| GrosteuoV aud Bcll arm ia arm. As lhoy
moved down the ccnf"r aisle the nous"
ruse cu maFrc, a roar OF app.nnH" i"l.
| lowed. the gallery following with great
cnthusiastlc denomination ~ Nh kc"I
ascond"d the fosuum he rom Hwel"d
OF sound came tk- pistol Hhoth tfira 90
| "Rccd. Reed Reed
! The republicans cheercd many Of Them
/ Wilhly, and The lnnios IA the gali' ''rH
waved hau1kpfchirtr For over q Ginul"
the demons ration continued. Mr. htHd
! afraycd In 81 Tong iioek coat and wearing
n dark four ili-h hand lie stood calmly ana
| a"rcncly. with hit hands rlnspnd IN clur-
acicrlstic fadlon bch-nd hiH bnck unu
! the houHs settled down 80 order.
Mt ilartrr uop in.l. ia" oidcgi NON.
| her ~ continuous service, came forward
and hdndnlstorc1 The onih of pfhc" to inc
| speaker, The lAttor then turned 10 'hr
| house, Looking ~ The sea " upiutucd
faces. he delivered his inaugural Sloely
and distinctly the words feli from his
! lpf A many places his speech was pune.
tuatcd with hppiausr He aaid.
IT WI not be unbccdmiug In me II
acknowledge 10 this assembly that n 10
| very agreeable 20 Eie to stand once more
| In ltre place which ! left four years ago
| or tho pafi however ! sham not speak.
| for tie past speaks for itself Ia terms
words which couuld come from lipr. MIR
| shnll ! speak of tho nHurc, for ~e are
on. Yct I mimi may venture 80 my Of
\ the future iu the light Of the pagt that.
II We do something which FOR the moment
seems Inadequate. u may be thai time.
! witch has Junincd user 20 W on forfnor
occHKlonN may 10 20 again. ThnAo who
/ have acted with wisdom heretofore may
/ hereafter, an tprry TO Hhy mat tho
plcaEure associated With tho honor you
! haVn bestowed pn me, an honor which 40
American cltizcn can fal 10 appreciate.
( md for which I give thanks, lR hut foT
4 the present. while be currs and rcappnei-
tlities extend over many days. 70 tar
| thc whole people Of the United States.
invoke their conaidcrltc Judgment
so far ~ y affects tho members of thia
( hoube, ! ask from both sldcs Of tbo cham
! her that cOrilal cD-Op'rat.On without
when } can not hope 10 Hucceod. assuring
them that no 'Inrt on my part win b.
.
their duties by that cnure lfnpartiality
which h their Just due
At the counlu ton Of bic speorii the mem
! h"fr came forward IN squads NJ Their
names were called aud with url.fied arms
Hwore 70. support ana defend the couhtitu.
/ tiou against an enemies, forn.g n and do
mesfic. and to faithfully discharge tHc
duiiee Of their ofnec. This proceeding oc-
.spie1 over half an hour.
Unanimous consent wa given that Mr.
NHwlaiia8 Of Nevada aHd Amos cumfnngP
4 Of New York, Whose credentials had not
arrived, DO Bworn IN. Accordingly Speaker
| Reed administered the oath 10 both pcH-
iIemen Without roll call ~" OFFICERS
! nominated by the republican caucus Wers
| then elected. the democrats presenting the
names Of officers ~ the last house The
swearing IN OF subordinate officials ~ tho
/ house followed
Als1snder - Mcdowell Of PennHyivanin.
az clerk. ~ y. Eussrli Of Missouri az
sergeant az arms. william IS Glenn OF
| New York, a. doOrkeeper; 1hOmaa - No
| ElrOy ~ Ohio. Bs postmaster, and Henry
". couden Of Michigan, AZ chaplain
Tho customary resolutions we're then
adopted notifying the president md the
senate Of SIR Reed and Mr. Mcdowell as
sneaker and clerk respectively, and ON
motion of Sir. Payne utop., n. f..j
committee consisting ~ hrsrrH Cannon
N{nr.. Ili1 and crisp dem. GA WAS
ar pointed by tho speaker 20 )cin similar
committee from ila senate 10 notify tlie
president that the house had organized
ana was ready 10 receive any oofnmnniea-