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The Osceola Times
Osceola, Mississippi County, Arkansas
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On the 3rd, the 52nd Congress convened: Senate swore in new western senators, organized under Ingalls and Morton; House deadlocked on speakership with Reed-McKinley tie at 165 votes.
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FIFTY SECOND CONGRESS
In the senate on the 3d, the new western senators arrived and were sworn in. The senate was called to order by President pro tem Ingalls and Vice President Morton was escorted to the chair by a committee of the senate.
The senate spent the day in organizing committees and other routine work.
In the house the deadlock over the speakership continued. The Democrats refused to vote for any Republican candidate, and the Republicans refused to support a Democrat. The balloting resulted in a tie between Reed and McKinley, with 165 votes each, and the remaining votes scattered among minor candidates.
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deadlock over speakership in the house, with a tie between reed and mckinley at 165 votes each and remaining votes scattered among minor candidates.
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In the Senate, new western senators arrived and were sworn in. The Senate was called to order by President pro tem Ingalls, and Vice President Morton was escorted to the chair by a committee. The Senate spent the day organizing committees and other routine work. In the House, Democrats refused to vote for any Republican candidate, and Republicans refused to support a Democrat.