Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-12-03
Tho Fifty Fourth Congress.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Promptly
at noon to-day the Senate and House
were called to order amid the usual
scenes Of animation and excitement
marking the opening Of Congress. All
Washington lays siege to the big Cap
itol building on opening days, and to-
day there was added interest on ac-
count Of the changes involved, and a
large influx Of new blood. 1t was an
orderly crowd which came through
the rain in private conveyances, in
street cars and on foot. By 1910
o'clock, an hour and u half before the
time Of meeting, the public galleries
of both houses we're filled and an
eager crowd overlooked into the out.
side corridors.
The Fifty-fouth House of Repre-
sentatives was called to order at noon
by Clerk Kerr. The roll was called
and the clerk announced that BAL OF
the 356 members were present, and
no credentials received from the
Tenth New York and First Nevada
Districts. Kerr called for nominations
for Speaker. No nominating speeches
were made. Grosvenor, of Ohio,
nominated Reed; Sayers, of Texas.
Crisp; and KEN, of Nebraska. Bell,
of Colorado. The result of the vote
was: Reed, 234; Crisp, %; Bell, 6;
CulbersOn Dcmocrat), Total 1886.
The announcement Of Reeds election
was greeted with great applause.
Reed was greeted with deafening
cheers when lie assembled the rostrunI,
and his speech was punctuated with
applause. II was as follows:
at viii not be u~nbecoming in me
! hope, If | acknowledge to this as
semhly that it is very agreeable to me
to stand once more in the place hat
l left four years ago. However. /
shall not say much, for the past
speaks for itself in terms more strong
and appropriate than any words which
could come from my lips. Nor shall
L speak of the past for we are not
putting of harness, but putting it on.
Yet think | may venture to say OF
the future in the light of the past,
that if we do something which for the
moment seems inadequate, it may be
that time which has justified itself
for us on many occasions, may do so
again. Those who have acted with
wisdom III the past, may be fairly OK
pected to act with wisdom hereafter.
L am sorry to say the pleasure asso.
ciated with the honor you have be.
slowed on me, which | cannot fail to
appreciate, and for which J give
thanks. is but for a moment so, while
the cares and responsibilities extend
over many days. So far rs the perfor-
nance of my duties affects the whole
people in the United States | invoke
their c~onsiderate judgment. So far
as it affects members OF this House,
L ask for a repetition OF that cordial
cooperation without which / cannot
hope to succeed, assuring them that
no effort on my part will be spared
to aid them in the performance Of
their duties by that impartialty which
is their just due"
The Republican caucus nominees
for House officers we're promptly
elected.
BY unanimous consent Newlands of
Nevada, md Cummings of New York,
whose credentials had not arrived,
were sworn i'll with the other mem
bers.
SENATE.
Tho Senate was called to order
promptly ut noon, and the Vice Presi
dent administered the oath to the
Senators elect. The usual formal
resolutions were adopted.
At 1:30 it was announced that the
Presidents message would not be
submitted to-day and the Senate then
adjourned.