Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-03
PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE.
Reed IL Chosen speaker and DeIiv-
ers an Address.

Washington. Dec. 2. = The Fifty
fourth house OF representatives was (
called to order at noon today. At fif- |
teen minutes OF IL o'clock the floor was I
cleared and those who had not the priv.
ilege OF the floor reluctantly retired !
and sought ndmittance ~ the thronged
doors OF the galleries to get glimpse
OF the proceedings below. As the
hands OF the clock opposite the speak
ers desk pointed to IL. Colonel Ike
Hill. the deputy sergeant-at-arms, Int
ed into Its place on the green pedestal
alongside the rostrum tho ebony eagle
mounted mace. the emblem of the
house authority, the nag above the
house was run up and Clerk Kerr
called the F'ifty-fourth house Of rep
rcsentatives 10 order.
Mr.. Kerr announced that Sol OF the
1854 members were present. and also
that no credentials had been received
from the Tenth New York and First
Nevada districts. Mr.. Kerr then call
ed for nominations for speaker. No
nominating speeches were made.
Mir. Grosvenor uep., % chairman OF
the Republican caucus, placed in NOM
ination Thomas Il. Reed Of Maine. Mr.
Sayers Dem, Tcx) the name OF
Charles +. Crisp OF Georgia, and Mr..
KEN. Uop., Neb) nominated James c.
Bell OF Colorado.
The names OF both Mr.. Reed and Mr.
Crisp We're vigorously applauded by
their respective party associates.
Messrs. Hopkins Qiep.. lll), Loud
| tRep.. CALI Erdman Dem, Pal and
| Cochins were appointed tellers and the
roll wns called, as the constitution re-
| quires the election OF speaker by viva
voce vote. All the Republicans voted
| for Mr.. Reed with one exception, all the
| Democrats for Mr.. Crisp. and all the
| Populsts for Mr.. Bell The exception
was Mr.. Grain. q Democrat from Texas,
| who. when his name was called. Not-
ed for his colleague. Mr.. Culberson OF
| Texas.
The resulto the vote was: Reed.
23i. Crisp. 90; Bell, 6; Culberson, I.
Mr.. Kerr's announcement OF Mr.,
Reeds election was greeted with
thunder of applause. Messrs, Crisp,
Grosvenor and Bell were akpointed n
committee to conduct the ~ Il
the chair. and 81 appeared at
entrance. Mr.. Reed leaning on tya' AZ
of eN-Speaker Crisp. and MeANGroN
venor and He'll arm-in-arm theV
moved down the center glsl0 n iQnse
rose on masse. A thunder OF an use
followed. and the gallery find in.
Az MIR. Reed assembled th1okru the
ronr rose until II was deafei AgW
MIR. Reed turned to the he. and,
looking Into the uplifted faWs Of the
members, he delivered his inaugural
address. The speech was punctunted
I
ut viii not be unbecomlng In me,
hope, II 1 acknowledge TO this ASSEM-
bly, that II IL very dear to me TO stand
once more in the place which l left
four years ago, or the past. however.
l shall not speak. for the past speaks
for itself In terms more fitting and
more appropriate than any words
which could come from my lips.
Neither shall speak OF tho future. for
we are not putting off the harness. but
putting IL ON. Yet l think l may ven
ture to say OF the future In the light
OF the past, if we do what for the mo-
ment seems adequate, II may In time
justify itself aud on man. occasions
may do 10 again. Tlss who have
acted with wisdom heretofore may be
fairly expected TO act with wisdom
hereafter.
IL am sorry TO say that tho pleasure
associated with the honor which you
have bestowed upon me. an honor
which no American citizen can fan to
appreciate and for which give thanks
is but for the moment; while the cares
and responsibilities extend over many
days. So far as the performance OF ms
duties Affects the whole people OF tbs
!, United States invoke their consider
ate judgment.
80 far as 1t affects the members o
this house, | ask from both sides o
the chamber that cordial cooperation
winch Uopt WIN
. out, and / viii do my best to aid then
in the performance OF their duties b,
that entire impartlality which Is thei
J due"
The swearing in OF the new otficer
then followed: a. Il. Mcdowell. q
, clerk; Rowe, MS sergeant-at-arms; w
: Il. Fleming, OF New York, ms door
' keeper; Joseph II. McElory, MS post
master and II. T.. coudrell. as chap
r lain. The customary resolutions wer
! then adopted notifying the presiden
t and senate of election of Messrs Rec
and Mcdowell as speaker and CLERK
respectively, and a committee con
sistlng of Messrs. Cannon. Uep. MI
and Crisp. Dem, Cal, was appoInte
\ by the speaker TO join similar com
mlttee from the senate to notify tn
president that the house had organ
4 lied and was ready TO receive an
/, communication he had to make.
: At this point the frst political clasl
1 occurred. Mr. Cannon and Mr., Girls
: crossed swords on the formers motio
: that the rules OF the Fifty-hrst con
gress be adopted for the guidance o
8 the house. Mr., Cannon and Mr., Dlngle
A explained that the house was withou
o rules, and that the adoption of Tn
[ previous motion would furnish onl
d temporary rules for the guidance @
: the house until the committee on rule
reported. Mr.. Crisp withdrew his OF
position and the motion carried,