The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-12-07

/ York and the First Nevada districts.
Mr.. Kerr then called for nominations
for speaker. Mr.. Grosvenor, repub-
lican, of Ohio, chairman of the repub-
lican caucus, placed in nomination
I Thomas b. Reed of Maine; Mr.. Sayres,
democrat. of Texas. named Charles S.
Crisp of Georgia, and Mr.. KEN, popu-
list, John c. Bell of Colorado.
The result of the vote was: Reed
234, Crisp 95, Bell 6. Culberson 1.
Messrs. Crisp, Grosvenor and Bell
were appointed a committee to con-
duct the speaker to the chair, and soon
appeared at the main entrance, Mr..
I Reed leaning on the arm of ex-Speaker
I Crisp and Messrs. Grosvenor and Bell
arm in arm. AS Mr.. Reed assembled the
rostrum the roar swelled until it was
deafening. Above this volume Of sound
came like pistol shots cries of Reed,
Reed, Reed" The republicans cheered,
many of them wildly, and the ladies
in the gallery waived handkerchiefs.
Reed stood calmly and serenely, with
his hands in characteristic fashion be-
, hind his back until the house was quiet.
Mr.. Harmer, republican, of Pennsyl-
vania, the Oldest member In continu-
GUS service present, came forward and
administered the oath of office to the
speaker. The latter then turned to the
{ house and delivered his inaugural.
Slowly and distinctly the words fell
from his lips. At many places his
brief speech was punctuated with APP
plause.
MR.. REEDS SPEECH.
ut will not be unbecoming in me,
1 hope, if 1 acknowledge to this as
sembly that it is very agreeable to
me to stand once more in the place l
left four years ago. OF the past, how
ever, shall not speak, for the past
speaks for itself in terms more fitting
and appropriate than any words which
could come from my lips. Nor shall 1
speak Of the future for we are not
putting off harness, but putting it on.
Yet think 1 may venture to say of the
future, in the light of the past, that
If we do something which for the mo-
ment 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
heretofore may be fairly expected to
act with wisdom hereafter. 1 am sorry
to say the pleasure associated with the
honor you have bestowed on me, an
honor no American citizen can fail to
appreciate and for which 1 give
thanks, is but for moment, while the
cares and responsibilities extend over
many days. So far as the performance
of my duties affects the whole people
Of the United States, I invoke their
considerate judgment. So far as it af-
fects the members of this house. 1 ask
from both sides of the chamber that
cordial cooperation without which I
hone n
that no effort on my part will be spared
to aid them in the performance of their
duties by that entire impartiality
which Is their just due"
MEMBERS SWORN IN.
At the conclusion of his speech the
members came forward in squads as
their names were called, and, with up
lifted arms, swore to support and de-
fend the constitution against all enc
mics, foreign and domestic, and faith
fully discharge the duties of their office.
This proceeding occupied over half an
hour. Unanimous consent was given
that Mr.. Newlands of Nevada and Mr..
Amos Cummings Of New York, whose
credentials had not arrived, be sworn
in. Accordingly Speaker Reed admin
istered the oath to those men. Without
roll call the officers of the house nom
mated by the republicans in caucus
Saturday were then formally elected,
the democrats presenting the names of
the officers of the last house. The
swearing in of the subordinate officers
of the house followed: Alexander B.
Mcdowell of Pennsylvania as clerk, B.
f. Russell of Missouri as sergeant-at-
arms, William B. Glenn of New York as
doorkeeper. Joseph B. McElroy of Ohio
as postmaster, and Henry r. Cowden
of Michigan as chaplain. The Gus
tomary resolutions were then adopted
notifying the president and the senate
of the election of Mr.. Reed and Mr. Nc
Dowell as speaker and clerk respective
ly, and on motion Of Mr.. Payne of New
York committee consisting of Messrs
Payne and Cannon, republican, of Illi-
nois, and Crisp, democrat, of Georgia,
was appointed by the speaker to join
a similar committee from the senate to
notify the president that the house had
organized and was ready to receive any
communication he had to make.
THE FIRST CLASH.
At this point the first political clash
occurred. Messrs. Cannon and Crisp
crossed swords on the formers motion
that the rules of the Fifty-first congress
be adopted for the guidance of the
house. Mr.. Cannon and Mr.. Dingley
explained that the house was without
rules and that the adoption of the prof
fered motion would furnish only tenn
porary rules for the guidance of the
house until the committee on rules re-
ported. Mr.. Crisp withdrew his oppo-
sition, and the motion was carried.
The biennial lottery, or seat-drawing,
was then begun. An arrangement was
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