St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-12-03
GAVELS IN ACTION
CONGRESS OPENS WITH THE Us
UAL HUBBUB AND CONFU-
JUBILANT REPUBLICANS.
REED ACCORDED, A GREAT OVA-
TION ON TAKING HIS FAVOR
ITE SEAT.
ORGANIZED AND ADJOURNED.
Both Houses Hold Short Sessions
The Message to Be DeIiv-
cred Today.
JUBlLANT REPUBLICANS.
ORGANIZED AND ADJOURNED.

WASHINGTON, Dec. The
house of representative passed to-
day into the control of the Repub-
licans, and Thomas Bracket Reed,
of Maine, again triumphantly as
sumed the speakers gavel. The open
ing season was, as is usual, an ami
mated and brilliant occasion, set off
with crowded galleries in holiday at
tire; intoxicating with the perfume
of hundreds of floral tributes to pop
ular members, and pervaded with
spirit of jubilation and good nature.
Old, familiar faces were absent, but
there were plenty of new ones to
take their places. Still, the pro-
ceedingS themselves, as is usual with
| the opening sessions, were of rou-
tine character and devoid of inter-
esting or sensational features. The
house simply organized, adopted the
usual resolutions to notify the presi-
dent and the senate that the house
| was ready for business, and wound
I'D by indulging in the biennial lot
terry, or seat-drawing contest. Speak
er Reed was beyond question the
star of the occasion. His appear
| ance was the signal for a most fiat
tering and enthusiastic demonStra-
ton. His inaugural was modest and
full of good feeling, but non-commit-
tai as to policies. However, it was
| not expected that the speaker would
touch the questions to be dealt with
by the house. EX-Speaker Crisp as
sumed the leadership of the minor
ity, and it was significant that Mr..
Payne, of New York, made the mo-
ton to adjourn, which usually de-
wolves upon the leader of the ma
jority. This is taken to mean that
| he is to be chairman of the ways and
means committee and the recognized
leader of the Republicans on the
floor.
CLEARED THE FLOOR.
By 10 a. m. the marble corridors
were thronged with sight-seers and
place-hunters, and before IL O'Clock
the galleries, public and private,
were packed to the doors. From the
galleries the visitors looked down
upon an animated but confused
| scene on the floor. New members,
| old members, ex-members and place
seekers chatted in groups and filled
| the hall with roar Of voices. On
the speakers desk were great
| punches of American beauty roses,
tied with steamers of red, white and
! blue, and other floral pieces. Flow
ers were conspicuous on the desks OF
| various members. At IL 40 the, floor
was cleared, and those who had not
the privilege of the floor reluctantly
retired and sought at the thronged
doors of the galleries an opportunity
to get a glimpse of the proceedings
below. In the press gallery every
seat was taken by correspondents Of
the great dailies of the country. AS
the hands of the clock opposite the
speakers desk pointed to IL Col.
ike Hill, the deputy sergeant-at-
arms, lifted into it's place on the
green pedestal, alongside of the ros-
trum, the ebony, eagle-surmounted
mace, the emblem of the houses au-
thority, the flag above the, house was
run UP, and Clerk Kerr called the
Fifty-fourth house of representa-
tives to order. =,5r!.re- .,.,-
A hush Immediately fell upon the
assembly and Rev. Bagby, of this
city, chaplain of the house., offered
the invocation. Under the direction
Of Mr.. Kerr, the roll of members
elected to the Fifty-fourth house
was called. Mr.. Reed, for whom ev-
cry one was inquiring, had not made
his appearance. Mr.. Kerr announced
that 341 of the 356 members Of the
house were present, and also. that no
credentials had been received from
the Tenth New York and the First
Nevada districts -.-.,, =
ELECTION OF SPEAKER. ...-
tions for speaker. No nominating
tions for speaker. No nominiting
speeches were made. Mr.. sGrosvenor
Rep., o., chairman of the Repub-
Iican caucus, placed in nomination
Thomas Breed, of Maine; Mr.. .Sayres
Oem., Tex.,) the name of Charles F.
Crisp, of Georgia, and Mr.. KEN
Pop., Neb.), John G. Bell, of Col
orado. The names of both Mr.. Reed
and Mr.. Crisp were vigorously 'ap-
plaudeu by the respective party as
sociates.
Messrs. Hopkins Rep), Of Illinois
Loud Rep), Of California;; Erdman
Oem.), Of Pennsylvania, and Catch
ings (Dem.), of Mississippi, were ap-
pointed tellers, and the roll was
called, the constitution requiring the
election of speaker by viva voce
vote. All the Republicans voted fol
Mr.. Reed; with one exception all the
Democrats for Crisp land all the Pop
ulists for Mr.. Bell. The exception was
Mr.. Grain, Democrat from Texas
who, when his name was called
voted for his colleague, Mr.. eCulber.
son, of Texas. The result Of the
vote was: Reed, 234; Crisp, 95; Bell
G; Culberson, 1. Mr.. Kerr's an
nouncement of Mr.. Reeds election
was greeted with a thunder of ap.
plause. =
Messrs Crisp, Grosvenor and Bel
, were appointed a committee to con
? duct the speaker to the chair, an6
soon appeared at the main entrance
Mr.. Reed, leaning on the arm Of ex
3 Speaker Crisp, and Messrs. Gros
: venor and Bell arm-in-arm. AS they
= moved down the center aisle, the
j house rose en- masse. A roar Of ap
+ piause followed. the galleries join
t ing with great enthusiasm In th'
demonstration. AS Mr.. Reed ascend