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w. Henderson Elected.
THIS ou followed .he PRAYER and ir dis
clio aE tHe presence of s52 members. only
fga mlars being absent one of whom,
WHieH s. edwherd oE Missouri having
sprairaa bis ankle. At rhe conclusion Of
the 1ugal Dir. Hepburn OF Iowa offered
A.4E If-aaal.A tlAtt N.A
the Speaker. This was agreed To aud tire
ClerF cHrn called for nominations Mr..
GIOsver0T Of Ohio nominated Mr.. Hencer-
son TIE aame was greeted with applause
on the Republican side % ,ha house. Alr.
CaImeeE was UaEr recognized and he pre-
sentld Thn rawe ~ SIR Richardson. which
was likewise received with enthusiasm by
the Demo ara,s aud many Republicans. Mr..
RidEsI.g of Kansas followed b5 naming
Representa- Bell.
-Are there aay more uomiu3G0ns2'
asked he CiCrh a general laugh went UP
all over the House when Nr Wilson of
Idaho said % nominate Mr.. Francis g.
EtaIsuEs 81 Nevada" Again the Clerk
asked Are here any more nominations
There being no response he appointed M
Morris Of Minnesota Mr. Carmack of Ten
uessee. Mr.. Oversrreet Of Indiana. and Mr
Underwood Of Alabama 10 act as tellers.
When the tellsrs bad taken their places
al the Clerks desk and had been supplied
with TollcalIs The clerk ordered the roll
called
Contrary To expectation. no one Chal-
leuged The right of Nr Roberts of Utah 20
vote for Speaker. And when his name was
reached he announced i'm o distinct voice
Richardson When he TolIcaU had been
completed the Clerk announced the result
AS Mr.. Henderson had received q majority
over all he was declared elected Speaker
This statement was received with applause
from the Republicans. The Clerk then ap-
pointed Mr.. Richardson, Mr.. Bell, and Nj.
Newisnds q committee 10 notify Nr- Hen
derson of his election and 70 escort the
Speaker TO the chair.
In few minutes Speaker Henderson, on
the arm OF Mr. Richardson, the other two
members Of the committee following i'm
mediately behind, came slowly down the
centre aisle Of the House, amid an out
burst of applause When the Speaker had
been escorted 20 the chair Mr.. Richardson
addressed the House, saying the commit
Zee appointed 10 escort the Speaker 10 the
chair had performed its duty and he took
pleasure in presenting 10 the House David
3. Henderson, Republican member from
Iowa just elected Speaker.
The Speakers Address.
Mess-s, Richardson. Bell. and Newlands
then resumed their seats and the Speaker,
addressing the House. said:
The voice Of this House has called me TO grave
rssp1rslbitities- For that call ] am most pro
f1IHdly grateful, and J am Eeenly sensible OF the
weight ot The rcSpauslb blrics that attach 10 this
great office. san encouraged however. by the
thought that no member ~ tins body can escape
responsibility. either 10 lis people or 20 his
country. All oi Us under bonds TO do our
best
Tie approval of the country: tie approval Of
ones own nlfI~f-Ft-fr- the attainment 81
results aTe not secured hy petty contests on uaE-
rgw fields. HuI must be fought and won 0n broad,
patriotic inns Of rhouEia and action.
Il Is my duty, Is it VIII BE- by aim and pleas
UTe. 10 impartisliy administer the laws adopted
f1r cur government but Speaker can be- soc
ca-stu uHle5s be has tle cooperation Of the mem
taTs OF this HoUS--
The generous pa-tiali-v and kindness that have
been shown 10 We hE The entire membership here
encourage me 70 believe ti8t zlcl imperfectiCus as
] -lag have viii b. N dI1Id hv the lonsiderata and
supporting deposition ef those constituting this
great body ! ana ready tJ take the cath Of Office
When the applause which greeted these
remarks had died away. the Clerk called
on REPRESENTATIVE Harmer Of Pennsylvania,
the father Of the House, 70 administer the
cath 10 the Speaker WIKI this ceremony
over the Speaker instructed the clerk 20
calI the roll by States for the swearing in
Cl members. This ceremony was really
the most exciting point OF the proceedings.
for everyone on the floor and In he gal
leries WAS eager TO learn and witness the
fafe ln store for Dir. Brigham T. Roberts.
OF ttah. Di course il was generally be
heyed the Utah member would not be
sworn in, but stil that did not abate
interest in the case.
Aheu the members from South Carolina
south Dakota. Tennessee. and Texas had
been sworn IL and the Clerk. in a loud
penetrating voice called Utah repeating
Tie name twice, hush fell over the House
as Sir Roberts in response to his name
walked down the aisle to the right Of the
speaker he had not gone more than 2
dozen steps when Mr. Tayler. Of Ohio. in
accordance with the programme agreed en-
a. The Republican conference last Friday
night. arose 10 his seat and made the ola
lection. mat resulted ID Mr Roberts being
ordered 10 stand aside.
Dir. Richardson suggested that the rezo-
tuition concerning M Roberts go over
ultl today % BE- taken up after the read
i1E 81 the Presidents message To this
Ar- Iayler agreed and thus ended The
Roberts case for the day The orEaniza-
len ~ the House was then completed by
ne adoption ot resolution offered bg
a-r- GrosEe1or, naming the following
House officers.
Vauis
serssaa--at-Am= Henry csssoa. o.
Wisconsin
DoorEszper- C. Gseua. Of New York
PostzEast ster-Jcseph O.. MeElroy. uf Ohio
Chaplain Henry =. C9udeu. OF Niehf
gan
The resolution was agreed 20.
II WAS en- the molten 90 Mr Bingham
a. Peuusy iyaEia that the resolution rs
adopted TO notify The President OF ,h
election q Alexander Mcdowell AIS ClarI
ol --e HCIse- IRIS was followed hy fh
resolution offered by Mr.. Sherman of Neg
York, which was agreed TO- informing rh
Senate that David b. Henderson of I8R
had been elected Speaker OF the House
On motion OF Mr. Cannon. the Speake
appointed the committee consisting O
Aessfs. Cannon Payne and Richardson O
aet win q committee of the Senate 20 wal
On the President aud inform him that
quorum of the two Houses OF Congress wa
In session