The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-10
THE SENATE ORGANIZED YESTERDAY
AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESEN-
TATIVES WILL ORGANIZE
TODAY.
A Question Will Be Raised as ts,%.Gov.
ernor Hogg's Right to Appoint Chiffon
Before Reagan's Resignation was
Accepted by tho Senate.

WASHINGTON, Dec. THE Dem
d Peratic caucus resumed it's ses
sion promptly at 10 o'clock, ant
without any preliminary proceedings
the secretary began to call the roll
The call disclosed the presence of 21l
members, but others were constantly
arriving. The eighteenth ballot was
then begun and as the roll call pro-
ceeded other members dropped in one
by ono until the 212 members were in.
creased to 226. This left, besides the
candidates, but three absentees
Messrs. Buchanan, Ryan and Terry
The two first named gentlemen are
sick and were also absent Saturday
but Mr.. Terry made an appearance OF
the second ballot and swelled the
total of members present to 227.
The excitement was intense during
the call of the roll on the first ballot
1t was realized that the hour for so.
licitation had passed, however, and
the first ballot was devoid Of the argu.
mentative scenes, which characterized
the balloting of Saturday night
Every member was left free to eXeT.
else his preference without persuasion
and the roll call proceeded and nc
changes were noted. 1t became ap-
parent that the claims of the leading
candidates were extravaganza and
there would be no surprise.
Probably the most interesting per-
sonage just at this time was Mr.. Ca
Nle of Illinois, who vas confidently
expected by the friends of Mr.. Mills
to desert to the Texas candidate on
the first ballet and to be thereupon
followed by Mr.. Newberry of Illinois,
another of Mr.. Springer's supporters
When the name of the Rock ISLAND
member was called, however, Mr..
Gable voted for Springer, and subse
ouently Mr.. Newberry did the same
thus blasting the hopes of break
among Mr.. Spring sturdy support
ers. AS the followers of all other can
didates we're equally firm the elgh'
teenth ballot bowed no change from
the seventh, the last on Saturday
night. At 1l:3O a. m. thecaucus adj
joiirned until o'clock this afternoon
with the mornings balloting showing
no change from the close Saturday
night,
The heavy rain storm which visited
thia nity this morning had little ef
feet in dampening the ardor OF the
persons DESTROYS of witnessing the
opening of the Fifty-Second congress
and al an early hour a great GROVE
surged through the corridors OF the
capital, especially the house wing
On the floor all was hustle ana con
fusion. AS the Republicans entered
the hall they were greeted by demo
cratic colleagues and congratulations
and condolences were exchanged. Th(
chamber presented bright appear
ance, notwithstanding the gloominles'
of the day. The furniture mas
been re-upholstered and the olut
covering of the desks contrasteC
pleasantly with new terra Gotta car
bet. Many desks were ornamenteC
with floral designs, more or less beau
tiful. The speakers desk was con
spicuous by the absence OF any orn :t
ment. AS the clocks OF the citS
# tined the hour of noon, CLERK NC
,rson assembled the clerk desF
and called the house to order. I'M
clerk Immediately called the roll
The clerk having announced the pres
ence Of 326 members, the house imme
diately. on motion of Balman, OF In
diana. adjourned to meet at noon &c
morrow The absentees were Messrs
Wilson of kentucky, Ryan OF MIS-
souri, Bartine of Nevada, Sanford Q
New York, and Buchanan, OF VII
ginia.
The only ballot taken at the morn
/, ing session of the caucus fesuiteu
follows, it being the nineteenth: NJ
Crisp "a. Mills 81, Springer II, NC
MILAN 8, Hatch 5, Stevens l.
AFTERNOON CAUCUS. -,
During the two hours and MAJ
preceding the re-assen bling Oh uh
caucus at p o'clock, the supporters U
the various candidates displaye9'
ceaseless activity in an effort 10 WI II
4. accessions from the followers Oh eau
other. Two minutes before tne IL !,
assembling of the caucus occurred Va Va
most significant event OF Che ua9
Cable of illinois sought Springer an
notified him that he had decldeu
abandon him and vote for NILS: LII
mediately the news of Cables tbe "a, al
ouncement spread through vlro lo .
and was at once seized upon a
indication Of a dissolution ~,
,ringer,s force. The announcem,en
.Newberry few minutes later tina da9
/, ne, too, would vote for Mills as SEE
! ond choice whenever the vote wa
needed caused further exclt e10nn
There was hasty con 1it,t e
of Springer's supporters, ou o+h Il
line of action was agreed upon I'LL Lni
than that a further conference De hel l
before any decision was taken. stew
art of Illinois was indignant at VIVA
he denounced as the treachery OF III