| Show THE THC NEW CO CONGRESS GRESS S. S li Opening of fth Second Fifty Congress I n i r 1 Mox 1 I U 1 i i SP SENATE The he vice president president called th tha body to order cider oller and after roll loll call cal ordered the administration ot the oath to now new o il other ther was ws trans trans- ucle j r t v i j As As soon as the the tho clerk cler had lad J called caled tho thu roll loll the Hou House e ud adjourned us as the tho wanted to caucus Joe speaker TUESDAY i. i ATE SEN-ATE The lle The oath was administered to Dubois of ot Idaho and Call Cal of l the tho contest contest for their seats being g l left r for subs i quent investigation Adjourned The Hous-The The House was crow crowded ed to Its utmost utmost capacity by visitors anxious to t see the tho new speaker elected I That hat business business' was taken talen up lip at once and Mr r. r Holman placed in nomination Charles F. F Crisp of Georgia Me Mc Henderson of Illinois placed in Ia nomination nom now Thomas Thoas B. B l. l Reed Mr Simpson of ot Kansas placed in nomination nomi nomi- nation Thomas G G. Watson Waton of ot Geor Georgia la The roll rol was was was' va then called cale with the tho f fol follow following fol- fol l- l low lo in lowing ing result For Crisp for Reed hoed Reec for Watson b S t j. j Baker Davi Davis Davis Da Da- vi vis Kem Kern OU OL and and aud Simpson and Springer Spring Spring- er were heartily appl applauded ud d when in ia re ro response sr uso to tho the call cal ot oL of their names they recorded re corded their votes for Crisp The clerk then thea appointed Mills Mis and Re Reed d as as a committee to t csc escort rt tho the newly elected speak speaker r to the tho ch chair i and nd the appointment was received with wih applause no not unmixed with wiLi lau laughter Ina In a few v minutes Mr Crisp entered with wih Mr r. r Reed an and M Mr Mills Mis ting Ahi him on on either arm and his bis m march down own tho the aisle was a perfect ovation th the tho Democrats rising en m masse eso a and ai gl giving ng and the Republican Republican Re Re- R- R publican members rising also When quiet had been been restored Mr Crisp said gentlemen p f of Representatives Fo For Foi the great groat honor 3 ou have conferred conferred conferred con con- upon mo mc i 1 return he heartfelt thanks I shall endeavor to discharge the tee duties dutes of the office of speaker with courtesy u esy with and with absolute absolute Impartiality Applause Let Letus us unie unite ia in lathe the hope that our labors cere bere may result rosul In the advance advance- advancement advance ment went of ot tho the prosperity the tho honor and the glory glor of ot our beloved belond country Applause I 1 am now ready to t take the oath of office The he oath Dath of office having been administered administered adminis adminis- by Mr Holman of Indiana the Rev Dr Milburn Miburn the blind chaplain of the tho preceding receding House upon request of Speaker Crisp offered prayer The work of swearing the members of ot the tb b Fifty second Congress then then began the oath oat of ol office being administered by Speaker Crisp Other officers were then elected as follows follows follows fol fol- fol- fol lows lows- Mr Kerr Ker clerk cerk Mr Yoder ser gean geant arms Mr r. r Turner doorkeeper Mr Dalton Dalon postmaster Rev Rv Mr Mil Mu Milburn Mi burn chaplain After a committee had hadeen teen been een a appointed to inform the President that the House was ready business the members weinberg drew their seats seat and the House adjo adjourned red WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY- VED iSAY DECEMBER 9 0 SE Tha The he Pr Presidents President's message was wasI 1 I received and add read The Tae message esage was orI or or- tiered to be laid on the table and printed I and the Senate enate a adjourned The The Presidents President's message was I read and ordered printed Adjourned to Saturday i r- r t t x |
