The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-12-07
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No Ncxf National
Democratic Convention.
/ Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
WAsHNaToN, December 6.-There was nj
excitement attending The assembling Of Con
gress. Themessage not being delivered rem
ders the proceedings Of the first day some
what devoid Of the usual interest. Office
seekers are here BY the Thousand, but che
new officers are Inclined TO make haste very
slowly. -. =. ~
There has been O general concurrence Of
views among Democrats to-day on the sub
Eiecs Of the next Democratic convention,
Several members Of the National Executive
Committee favor st. Louis, and under any
circumstances some western city bat the
matter is not to be definitely deternin ed
until February next. @iaa T1MoN.
~ Associated Press teIagram.l Il,
WAsH,EaroN, December 6.-There was an
informal interchange Of opinions of the
mernbersof the National Executive Demo
cratic Committee at the Arlington Hotel to.
fIavs Present 81 Messrs. Sehell, president OF
New York; Thompson o. Randolph Of
New Jersey Mcdonald, of Indians; Nc
Henry .of Kentucky ). Barnum, OF Connecti-
cut: Moore, Of Michigan !; Barr, Pitts, and
Eaton. together with their secretary, A. D.
Banks. or Mississippi, :, ~ I. t'oi. T. =
Mr.. SchelI, who Is Chairman, Of the Ma
tional Dem ,cratic Committee, was authorized
TO use his discretion in calling the latter
committee together With.a View to .desiguat.
ing Che time and place for holding the next
National Democratic Convention. Iii
|MIvTh CONGREsS-Fnst Session.
- a.z WASHINGTON, December s, 1916. z
49, ~ Is, f SENATE. .rc.E ~
The Senate was called to order at noon
Mr.. Ferry in The chair. IT. :~Ifl.sGc
The usual resolution 70 notify the Presi.
dent and the House Of Representatives that
quorum of the Senate was assembled and
ready for bushes was adopted. q
The Senate then adjourned after state.
ment by Mr.. Anthony that it was not pro.
bable the Presidents message would be re-.
ceived to-day.
The House was called to order by. Mt.
Mcpherson. The McEnery certificates were
read and laid aside. The Mississippi dele
CATION received the credentials signed by the
Lieutenant Governor. .-sf
| The call of the roll was then ordered, and
| 2sO members answered to their names.
Mr.. Kerr, of Indiana, was then elected
Speaker. Upon taking the chair he addressed
the House as follows: ~
"Gentlemen of the House OF Representa-.
tives,-I am truly grateful for the honor you
have conferred in calling me to this exalted
station. I profoundly appreciate the i'm.
portance and delicacy of its duties. shall
doubtless many times need your patient In.
diligence. / pray that you will grant it, and
with nothing but kindly feelings towards
ieyery member of the House, promise that
in all my official acts will divest myself to
the utmost of my ability of all personal bias
and observe complete fairness and Impair
TALLY to all, and towards all the great and
div ersified Interests Of our country repre-
sented in this house," 49,
In swearing inn the members, Messrs.
Morey of Louisiana and Goode Of Virginia
were asked to stand ssde, as their seats were
contested. A motion TO refer Mr.. Moreys
credentials, after some warm debate, failed,
and be was sworn in. Mr.. ,Goode, alter
short discussion, was also sworn in.
| Dir. Lamar offered a resolution declaring
the following as the officers Of the House
Clerk, George M. Adams, of Kentucky
Sergeantat-Arms, John G.. Thompson, o.
Ohio; Doorkeeper, Lafayette q. Fitzhugh
of Texas; Postmaster, James M. SteHaTt, o.
Virginia; and Chaplain, Rev. j. j.. ToWn
send, of the District of Columbia. =.