The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-03

0b hOOa ShO o0A6t0 anu IOub6 W6I6 CAllGO
to order. All Washington is alive with
expectation, n to-day there was added
interest on ccoun of the prospective
changes involved and the large infu.
ence of new blood. The wd came
through the rain and mud, choking the
corridors and elevators and besides fill.
ing the galleries beyond their capacity.
BY 1890 o'clock both galleries were
filed. Many ladies were in the throng,
but there was q noticeable lack of the
color and fair weather costumes which
usually give q touch of brightness to
the sombre chambers.
The house.
The House of Represen tatives passed
to the control Of the Republicans to. day
and Mr.. Reed, who as speaker of the
Fifty-irst House, broke down the rules
OF q century amid the plsudits oil his
party associates and q storm of denun-
citation from his present adversaries,
again triumphantly assumed the speak
er's gavel.
The opening session was, as is usual,
an animated and brilliant occasion, the
crowded galleries being in holiday at
tire, Intoxicating with the perfume OF
hundreds Of floral tributes TO popular
members and pervaded with q spirit Of
~jubilation n good nature. Old famil-
lar faces were absent, but there were
plenty of new ones to take their places.
The proceedings were of q rou sine cnar-
acter and devoid of interesting or sen.
sational features. The House simply or.
ganizsd and reported that result to the
Senate.
Speaker Reed was beyond question
the star of the occasion. His speech
was q signal for fastering d~emonstra-
lions. His inaugural was modest and
full OF good feeling but non.commital as
to policies. However, IL was not tx
pected thas the speaker would touch the
questions to be dealt with by the House.
Elk Speaker Crisp assumed the leader.
ship OF The minority and the session
opened quietly and auspioiously. AS the
hands of the clock poin led to the hour
Of ~. Col. Ike Hill, the deputy SER
geant-at-arms, lifted into its place the
ebony eagle-surmounted mace, the
emblem OF the House, the flag WAS run
up and Hon. James Kerr, the clerk of
last House, called the House to order.
The Rev. Bagoy, OF this city, the chap
lain of tho House, offered the invocation.
Under the direction of Mr.. Kerr, the
roll was called, and it was found that
BAL OF the $50 members were present.
During the r~ollcall many of the Nom
bers moved a6outamong their colleagues
and the conversation was resumed. Mr..
Reed had not made his appearance, but
ex.speaker Crisp, who haa taken a seat
in about the centre of the hsll. was
pointed out as he sat chatting TO those
around him.
Mr. Kerr then, in accordance with the
custom. stated the first thing in order
was the selection of o presiding officer,
and called for nominations for speaker.
No nominating speeches were made.
Mr.. Grosvenor. of Ohio, chairman of
the Republican caucus. placed in nom
nation Thomas B. Reed, of Maine. Mr..
Sayres presented the name of Speaker
Crisp, OF Georgia, and Mr.. Kemp placed
in nomination John O Bell, OF Colorado.
The names Of both Mr.. Reed and Mr..
Crisp we're vigorously applsuded by
their respective party associates.
Hopkins, of Illinois, Loud, of Cali.
fornia, Erdman and Catchings, OF Mis-
sissippi, were appointed ~tellers, and the
roll was called, he law requiring the
election OF speaker by q viva voce vote.
All the Republicans voted for Mr..
Reed. and, with n exception, Gil the
Democrats for Mr.. Crisp. and all the
Populists for Mr. Bell. The exception
was Mr.. Grain, q Democrat, from Texas,
who, when his name WAS called, voted
for his colleague, Mr.. Culberson, of the
Lone Star State. The result Of the
vote wat: Reed, 234, Crisp. 95; Bell, 6;
Culberson, 1. Mr.. Kerr's %nounc
mento OF Mr.. Reeds election was greeted
with q thunder OF applause.
Messrs. Crisp. G~sosvenor and Boil were
appointed q committee to escort the
speaker to the chair. AS they passed
down the centre aisle the House rose en-
mssse: A roar OF applause followed, the
galleries joining with great enthusiasm
In me demonstration. As Mr.. Reed as
cenoed the rossrum the roar swelied un-
I'll II was deafening, Above the volume
OF SOUND came. III ptstfl shots, a,ies OF
"Reed. Reed, Reed" The Republicans
and the ladies waived handkerchiefs.
Mr.. Harmer, the Oldest member in oon-
tinuous service present., came forward
end administered the oath of office to
the speaker. The latter then turned TO
the HOUSE. Looking into the upturned
faces he delivered his address. He said.
1T will not be unbecoming In me. I
hope. II l acknowledge to this assembly
how agreeable 1t Is 10 me to stand once
more In the place which I left tour
years ago. or the past, however, I shall
not speak, for the past speaks TO: ITSELF
In terms more be Il sting and appropriate
than any words which could come from
my lips MGR shall l speak Ct she future,
for we are not putting of the harness
but putting it on.
II think I may venture to say OF the
future In the light of the past. If we do
some things which seem inadequate it
may be that time which has justified