The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-14
.rNoNINATED SPEAKER REED.
.cr,oN OF THE REPUBLICAN
TIE Caucus UNANIMOUS

y.,ce Comprised 1872 of the
Tns Republican Membership
~ of New York selected to
pay .be speaker in Nomination.
P~ III Greeted With a Burst of
" .,ouse on Entering the Caucus
| .cknowIedge the Compliment
f''S ICON March 1s.-speaker Reed
R's-nagirnously nominated for speaker
Us III uouse of Representatives at to-
d w republican caucus. The attend
rsn' ,ambers was unusually large, 1872
an's y. o52 republicans being present. The
o. 'D' hers were conspicuously numer-
9N r,,re of New York was selected to
NJ 49, Reed in nomination. He re-
pa, in aattering terms to Mr.. Reeds
N''I It, in the House. He said that
PpuLa'5 was nominated when this con-
~ ,ros elected; that he was the choice
e'.s . rsnublican party, and that it was
o. ~ .-,ress of the caucus to respond to
,sis nopular demand.
W. .a Mr. Payne had taken his seat Mr..
.,,s,.sror of Ohio, who occupied the
Dut the motion, and it was adopted
'u''.' dissenting vote. Mr.. Payne of
VII and Mr.. Cannon of Illinois,
the veteran members of the House,
'" .,a designated to escort the speaker
uas quietly seated in his private Of
WV - the floor. AS he entered, all the
.rs rose to their feet and greeted
nth hearty burst of applause. Mr.
, bowed his acknowledgements, and,
.airq in the area before the speakers
desk, said;
., ~, vour kind action tonight, and
.s,n -rv to serve your wishes with what
aver ability I have.
Eve have again, as in the last congress-
oolitjcally divided legislative power.
rsa House of Representatives will be re-
..hlican bv a considerable majority, and
,n.b from the people, will endeavor to
,,,rv out their wishes. I do not doubt
r,nr determination to do all in your pow
- n bring this session of congress TO
'oady close. Our duty is simple, and
Me- people expect us to perform II at once,
"a hen leave to them the recovery of
n1 countrv from the stagnation
.a5 denression of business which have so
-, tried the patience Of a vigorous and
growing people.
e"What others may see fit to do we do
mt know. but we have strong hopes that
al branches of the government Will be
in accord as to the policy of giving to
The people Immediately whatever relief
their wisdom may devise"
Mr. Dingley Of Maine, chairman of the
committee on ways and means, next took
the floor and briefly addressed the eau
Gus on the work of his committee. He
pointed out the necessity of speedy action
on the tariff bill and explained that 1t
would be promptly reported on the reas-
sembling of congress.
He created some enthusiasm In conclud-
ing by his declaration that the tariff
should be so adjusted as to raise what
ever revenue was needed without addition
al sales of bonds.
Mr.. Walker of Massachusetts,, offered a
resolution providing for a committee of
seven members to revise the rules.
W. A Stone of Pennsylvania, made a
motion to adjourn. This, amid some con-
fusion, was voted down, and Mr.. Walker
was permitted to proceed with his re-
marks. He criticised the rules and main
tanned that an impression existed that they
did not permit that freedom of debate
which the House desired.
Mr.. Mahany Of New York, followed In
a few remarks in which he asserted that
the gag law which was so prominent
in the Fifty fourth congress, did not die
In that congress, but had been re-enacted
here. That it was the usual trick of self
constituted leaders temporarily to move
the adoption of the rules of the preceding
congress, but that it was easier to move
Mount Etna" than to secure their
amendment after this was done.
The Walker resolution was tabled.
A resolution was adopted which re-
quires the chairman of the caucus to call
caucus when requested by twenty-five
members in writing
All the present House officers were then
renominated. They are as follows:
Henry N. Coudon of Michigan, chap
lain.
Alexander Mcdowell of Pennsylvania,
clerk
Benjs min A. Russell of Missouri, ser
geant-at-aTms.
W. J. Glenn of New York, doorkeeper.
AT $50 o'clock the caucus adjourned.