Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14
REED REN0MlNATED.
UNANIMOUS REPUBLICAN PROPOSE
TIoy THAT HE BE SPEAKER.
HIS SPEECH OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Duty Of the House to Act Promptly
and Adjourn-The Tnrfh bii-"r'
DingIey Urges Speedy Action
Thereon.
Thereon.

WASHINGTON, March is.-Speaker
Reed was unanimously nominated for
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
at to-night's Republican caucus. The
attendance Of members was unusually
large. 1872 of the 90 Republicans being
present New members were conspicuous
ly numerous.
Mr.. Payne, Of New York. was Sc
lected to place Mr.. Reed in nomination.
He referred in fattering terms to Mr..
Reeds popularity in the House. He
said that Mr.. Reed was nominated when
this Congress was elected; that he was
the choice of the Republican party. and
that it was the business Of the caucus
TO respond to this popular demand.
When Mr.. Payne had taken his seat,
Mr.. Grosvenor, of Ohio, who occupied
the chair put the motion. and it was
adopted without a dissenting vote. Mr..
Payne, of New York, and Mr.. Cannon,
of Illinois, two of the veteran members
of the House, were designated to es-
cort the Speaker who was quietly seat
ed III MS DTlNdlt OllCtt W NiAI AcDA' 80
he entered. all the members rose 10
their feet and greeted him with hearty
burst of applause Mr.. Reed bowed his
ACCOMPLISHMENTS, and Standing in the
area before the Speakers desk, said:
"Gentlemen-I am very greatly graft
fed by your kind action tonight, ana
shall try TO serve your wishes with what
ever ability l have.
I'VE have again, as in the last Con-
gress. a politically divided legislative
power. The House Of Representatives
will be Republican by a considerable ma
jority, and. fresh from the people, VIII
endeavor to carry out their wishes
do not doubt your determination to DO
all in your power to bring this session
of Congress to a speedy close. Our
duty is simple, and the people expect
us TO perform it at once, and then leave
to them the recovery Of the country
from the stagnation and depression OF
business. which have so sorely tried the
patience of a vigorous and growing
people.
what others may see fit to do we do
not know. but we have strong hopes
that all branches Of the government VIII
be in accord as to the policy Of giving
to the people Immediately whatever re-
lief their wisdom may devise.
THE TARIFF BILL.
Mr.. Dingley. OF Maine, chairman Of the
committee on Ways and Means, took the
floor. and briefly addressed the caucus
on the work of his committee He pointed
out the necessity Of speedy action
| on the tariff bill, and explained that II
would be promptly reported on the re-
| assembling of Congress.
He created some enthusiasm in con-
Guiding. by his declaration that the tariff
| should be so adjusted as TO raise what
over revenue was needed without addi-
tional sales of bonds.
Mr. Walker. of Massa chusetts, offered
| a resolution providing for committee
| of seven members to revise the rules
| Mr. w A. Stone. Of Pennsylvania, made
motion TO adjourn. This amid some
| confusion. was voted down. and Mr.
| walker was permitted TO proceed with
| his remarks. He criticised the rules. and
maintained that an impression existed
| that they did not permit that freedom OF
debate which the House desired.
Mr.. Mahany. of New York, followed
| in n few remarks. in which he asserted
| that the "gag-law" which was so promi-
| rent I'm the Fifty-Fourth Congress did
| not die I'm that Congress, but had beer
| re-enacted here; that It was the usua
trick Of self-constituted leaders tempo
rarily. to move the adoption Of the rules
| of the preceding Congress, but that Il
! was easier to move Mount Aetna" than
| to secure their amendment after this was
| done. The Walker resolution was tabled
| A resolution was adopted which re-
ouires the chairman OF the caucus &c
call n caucus when requested by twenty
five members i'm writing.
All the present House officers were
then renominated. They are as follows
Henry n. Couden of Michigan. Chap
| lain.
Alexander Mcdowell. Of Pennsylvania
| Clerk
BENJAMIN F.. Russell, of Missouri Ser
geant-at-Arrns.
w. j. Glenn, of New York, Door
keeper.
A, ON tho cauclls adjourned