The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-16
ORGANIZATION OF HOUSE.
Republican Caucus Nominees Elected
Speaker Reeds Speech.

WASHINGTON, March 15.-The Fifty
fifth House oS Representatives organized
to-day for the work before it. Although
the proceedings were perfunctory, the scene
was a brilliant one. The vote on speaker,
which resulted Reed, Republican, 1879; Bal
ley, Democrat, ia; Bell. Populist q, and
Newlands, silverite. ], aligned several here
tofore unclassified members. All the Pop
uists voted for Bell OF the fusionists,
three-Baker and Jett, of Illinois, and Mar
shall of Ohio-voted for Bailey; one-Max-
we'll of Nebra ska-voted for Bell. and three
Jones and Lewis of Washington, and
Todd, of Michigan-did not vote. Two of
the silverites-N ewlands Of Nevada and
Shafroth OF Colorado-did not vote. and
Hartman of Montana voted for Newlands.
Speaker Reed was enthusiastically received
in the House after his election and made
a graceful and dryly humorous speech in
assuming the gavef lie said:
Gentlemen Of the House of Representa-.
tives-It has been the custom for a nun
dred years for speakers-elect to so fully ex-
press their gratitude and their sense of hon.
or conferred that the language by which
thanks are conveyed has been long ago ex-
hausted. Will you pardon me if 1 confess
that on all the occasions when have stood
here 1 have been more oppressed by the
sense of responsibility than cheered by the
sentiment OF thankfulness. Yet / appreci-
ate-no man more-the high honor of your
vote and the confidence which dictated II.
But high as the honor is, 1T will surely
fade unless your favor is permanent. L
cannot, having had experience, expect TO
please all of you always. but j do hope,
with your assistance and your kind forDaar-
ance to administer justice to each member
and to both sides Of the chamber under the
rules established by the House OF Repre-
sentatves. without fear, favor or the hope
of reward"
Accordin, to time-honored custom Mr.
IA no m
service. administered the oath to the speak
er. After the new members had been sworn
in by the speaker the oath was administered
by unanimous consent TO Messrs. Dolliver
of Iowa. Ball of Texas and Pierce and Me-
Millin, of Tennessee, whose credentials had
Mr. Grosvenor then presented a reso-
luton. which was adopted, for the election
of the candidates for the other officers of
Gus, as follows: Clerk, Alexander Mellow
ell of , PenRsylyaniaf la
er. William j. Glenn, of New York: post
master, Joseph c. McElroy. IF Ohio. and
chaplain. Henry n; Couden.
The usual formal resolutions Of notifica-
tion of assembling were adopted. When
Mr.. Henderson offered the usual resolution
for the adoption temporarily of the rules
was made. under the leadership of Mr. Hep
burn. an Iowa Republican to limit the op-
GRAFTON of the rules of the last Congress,
which were adopted temporarily TO thirty
teen Republicans supported him. but they
were defeated-1S3 TO l52. This was the only
incident out of the ordinary connected with
the proceedings to-day.
The Presidents message was applauded
vigorously. as was Mr., Dingley when he in
troduced the new tariff bill The speaker
appointed the Republican members of the
old committee on the new ways and means
committee. and added Mr. Bailey of Texas
Mr.. Robertson of Louisiana and Mr.. Swan
son OF Virginia to the Democratic member
ship. In view of the action of the Demo-
the head of the minority of the committee
was superseded by Mr.. Bailey although
Mr.. McMillin was left the committee
The drawing for seats occasioned the usual
merriment and good humor.
The speaker announced the members of
the committees on rules. ways and means
and mileage as follows:
RuleS-The speaker, Henderson of Iowa
Dalzell of Pennsylvania, Republicans: Bal
ley of Texas and McMillin of Tennessee
Democrats.
Ways and Means-Dingley of Maine.
Payne of New York. Dalzell of Pennsyl-
vania, Hopkins of Illinois. Grosvenor of
Iowa. Steele of Indiana, Johnson of North
Dakota, Evans of Kentucky. Tawney OF
Minnesota, Republicans; Bailey of Texas.
McMillin OF Tennessee, Wheeler of Ala
bama, McLaurin of South Carolina Rob-
ertson of Louisiana and Swanson OF Viz
gnia. Democrats.
Mileage-Wright of Massachusetts, Bar
ham of California, Booze of Maryland Re
pubiicanS; Cooper of Texas and Lewis of
Georgia. Democrats.
The ways and means committee then Sc
cured leave TO sit during the sessions of
| the House, after which. at O'clock the
House. Mr.. Dingley's motion, adjourned
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