Evening star., 1897-03-15
remembered by their friends in smaller
Rnppcd fO Order.

RrpDcd tn Order.
A. the hands Of the clock pointed to l.
Major Mcdowell. the clerk of the House
raped the House to o-der.
Instantly the indescribab!c hum Of con-
versatioE. ceased. Rev. Couden of Nichi-
gan. the blind chaplain of the House. then
delivered the invocation appealing to the
7 nToue for Gods blessing on tine work of
The new Congress and the new adminstra-
ticn. The cle.k of the House then read the
Presidents proclamation converting Con-
Cress. after which the roll OF members
called.
The calling of the roll occupied half an
hour. At its conclusion Clerk Mcdowell
+n"nCnced the presence of :'I members.
Atter admonlSh;ng members and the gal
cries to preserve order. ne announced that
the next business in order would be the
election of a Speaker. There were no nom
htatlrg speeches Mr.. GTcsYCnOr tDhio,
placed in nomination Thomas Bracket
Reed of Maine" His name was greeted
with round of vigorous applause and
handcIappiHg from the republican members.
IN which many in the galleries joined. Mr..
Richardson CTenn-D placed in nomination
jos w Bailey Of Texas. whercat the
dsmocraIs applauded. and Mr.. Simpson
tkan.D John G. Bell of Colorado The
scattering applause OF the TWO score of
ropulists which followed the announcement
OF Mr.. Bells name raised laugh.
Hr. McNiiiin's Request.
Before the roll was called on the election
os Speaker Mr.. MciIIliin CrennJ explained
that his credentials had not arrived. bur
he would ask unanimous consent TO he
sworn in with the other members Several
other similar requests were profered but
the clerk said he had no authority to en-
tCrtain them. Clerk Mcdowell announced
tndt IN" roll call was complete. except for
iht credentials from the tenth Iowa sixth
Maryland. fourth and ninth Tennessee first
Texas and from Utah
Two H.g} Il. -,
James J. Davidson of the twenty-fifth
Iennsylvania and Richard p. Giles of the
first Missouri
The rcIl was then called on the election
Messrs. Louienslager IN. j. Richardson
CTenn-l and Simpson tkanJ acted as tell
srs taking their seats al the clerks desk
Tor thaf purpose
The vote resulted: Reed. l9o: Bail ~ I1I
Bell u. and Newlands tNcvD. 1.
Mr.. Reed Elected
Upon the formal announcement by the
clerk that 'Mr. Reed. having received a
majority of the votes was elected" the
republicans applauded.
Messrs. Grosvenor. Bailey. Bell and New
lands We're appointed a committee TO con-
duct the Speaker to the chair They re-
tired. and a few minutes later the doors at
Inc mead of the main aisle swung open
ana MI Reed appeared. accompanied ny
The committee.
The appearance Of the Speaker was the
signal of a thuuIeroUs burst of ap-
piAuse. which swept from the floor 10 the
galleries Several persons cheered loudly
/ ne applause continued as the Speakc- ana
MS attendants marched down 20 the rOs-
tTum. and reached its climax as he mount
81 10 MS place and faced the members and
crowded galleries
Mr. Reed was dressed. as usual in a
fi"Seiy huttoned black frock coat His
rerktie was Of Scotch plaid MIR Reed
it oked serene and self-confident He smiled
a. ne began his acknowledgment. He said:
Speaker Reeds speech
Gentlemen of the House of Representa-
tlVes; II has been the custom for hun
cred years for Speakers-elect to so fully
express their gratitude and their sense of
honor conferred that the language by
which thanks are conveyed has been long
ago exhausted VIII you pardon me if
confess that on all the occasions when /
nave stood here | have been more op-
pressed By the sense of responsibility than
Cheered by the sentiment of thankfuIness
Yet | aTpreciate-no man mOre-the
nigh honor of your vote and the confidence
which dictated it But high as the honor
Is II Will surely fade unless your favor is
permanent | CaIrrct. having had ex-
TeFlence. expect TO please all of YOU al
WAYS. but ] do hope. with your assistance
anu your kind forbs2ranCe. TO administer
jus tice to each member and to both sides
OF the chamber under the rules established
ny the House of Representatives, without
fear favor or the hope of reward
The Oath of Office.
As he concluded he said he was now
ready to take the oath Of office Accord
Ing TO the time-honored custom. Mr. Har-
ner pa. the oldest member in continu-
o,is service. administered the oath to the
Speaker.
The work of swearing in the members
h n Tb.,-
delegations and with uplifted hands bowed
their assent TO the oath as it was read
to them by the Speaker
After the members had been sworn in
tne oath vas administered by uuanimo.ls
consent to MesSrs- Dolliver Uowa) Ball
Texas and Pierce and McMilIn tTennl
whose credentials had not yet arrived
Mr. GrOsVeEor then presented a resoiI-
tion for The election of the caudf!ateS for
the other officers OF the House selected
"y the republican caucus. as fellows:
House Ofiiccrs sworn In
Clerk Alexander Mcdowell Of Pennsyl-
vania. sergeant-at-arms. Benz F. Russell
OF Missouri: doorkeeper. Wm. j. Glenn of
New York: postmaster. jos. c. McEiroy Of
ohio, and chaplain. Henry NJ. Couden.
Mr.. Richardson CTennJ offered a. a sub
stitute the slate agreed upon by the demo-
cratic caucus. and Mr.. Bell the slate agreed
clCn by the pODulists' caucus
The TWO substitutes Were voted down.
and the resolution of Mr.. Grosvenor was
taOpted without division.
To Wait ON the President
The usual formal resolutions were then
offered ana adopted by Mr.. Payne N. y.
directing the clerk 10 inform the President
OF the election OF officers. by Mr.. DaIzeu
6Pa-D. to inform the Senate that the House
was organized. and by Mr.. Dingley (Me)
20 appoint a committee OF three to join a
committee Of the Senate to await upon
The President and inform him that Con
EIess was ready 10 receive any communi-
cation Ee might make.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Payne
tN-N.t Nor;hway 'Ohioj and Bailey tTex.,.
The First Hitch.
" hen Ar. Henderson Goway offered the
u~tlssI resolution for the adoption tempo
rariiy Of the rules OF the last House th..
frst rift in the lutte occurred. The oppo-
~'ticn came from the republican side
Mr.. Hepburn UowaJ wanted to offer an
a-ne utm"uf limiting the time in which the
House should operate under the old rules
90 thirty days. but Mr.. Henderson refused
TOO yield The floor for tho purpose and de-
L@naet the previous question. He ex-
sttiue-i that this the usual proceeding