Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-03

them in the performance OF their duties by
| that entire impartiaity whicn II their just
due.
At the conclusion Of his speech the mem
bsrs came forward as their names were
called and with uplfted arms swore TO sup
port and defend the constitution.
This proceeding consumed over an half an
hour. Unanimous consent was given that
Mr.. Newlands Of Nevada and Amos Cum
mings OF New York, whose credentials had
not arrived, b. sworn in. Accordingly
Speaker Reed administered the oath to those
gentlemen.
without roll call the officers Of the
house. nominated by the republicans in eau
Gus Saturday, were then formally presented
the democrats presenting the names OF the
officers of the last congress. The swearing
in OF the subordinate officials Of the house
followed: Alexander b. Mcdowell Of Penn
sylvan!a as clerk; y. f. Russell Of Missouri
as serg 'n'-l arms; william r. Glenn Of
New York a. doofekeper Joseph b. McElroy
Of Ohio as postmaster. and Henry b. Couden
Of Michigan as chaplain.
The customary resolutions were then
adopted notifying the president and the sem
ate Of the election of Mr.. Reed and Mr.. Nc
Dowell as speaker and clerk respectively.
and on motion Of Mr. Paine, republican cf
New York. a committee, consisting of Messrs.
Payne, Cannon, republican Of Illinois, and
Crisp, democrat of Georgia, was appointed
by the speaker to join a similar committee
from the senate to notify the president that
receive any communication he had to make.
At this point the first political clash
Cured Mr. Cannon and Mr. Crisp crossed
swords on the formers motion that the
rules Of the Fifty-hrst congress be adopted
for the guidance Of the house. Mr.. Cannon
and Mr.. Dingley explaining that the house
was without rules and that the adoption OF
the proffered motion would furnish only
temporary rules for the guidance Of the house
until the committee on rules reported MIR.
pSit nd ha
tion was carried.
The biennial lottery, or seat drawing, was
then begun, and, being concluded, the house
adjourned un.il tomorrow.
An arrangement was entered into by
which the republicans should have the first
tier of seats on the democratic side, and
also the last two tiers. Three hundred and
6fty-six names were placed in a box and
shaken up. A blindfoded page drew out the
ballots, and the members sclscted their seats
as their names were drawn. According to
the usual custom, the house granted the ex-
speaker, Mr. Crisp of Georgia, and Mr.
Grow of Pennsylvania, the privilege Of select
ing their seats without drawing Mr.. Crisp
selected seat in the heart of the demo-
cratic minority, and Mr. Grow took seat
near the center of the republican side. The
name of Mcclure of Ohio was the first drawn
from the box, Mr.. Owens Of Kentucky, the
successor Of Mr. Breckenridge, was the sec
ond, and Mr.. Perkins of Iowa the third
Popular members were applauded they
came forward and selected their places, and
the page boys scooted from desk to desk
conveying floral pieces sent by admiring
friends. Before the drawing was half com
pleted the array cf desks was transformed
into bower of roses
Some of the oldest and most prominent
members on both sides were very unlucky
in the lottery. Mr.. Hit of Illinois, who
will be chairman Of foreign affairs; Mr.. Hen
derson of Iowa, who will probably be chair
man of appropriations and Mr.. Walker of
Massachusetts,, who will head the banking
and currency committee, were obliged,to con-
tent themselves with seats in the last tier
en- the democratic side. known as the Cher
okee 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 ssat on the |
remote left. Mr.. Bartlett of New York drew
the "booby prize" His was the last name
callsd. AS soon as the drawing was COM
pleted the house, on motion of Mr. Payne
of New York, adjourned until tomorrow.