New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-07
IN THE COMING CONGRESS.
THE FIRST DUTIES OF SENATE AND HOUSE.
WHAT THE HOUSE WILL DO IN Gaze NO
SPEAKER is CHOSEN.

WHAT THE HOUSE WILL DO IN Gaze NO
SPEAKER is CHOSEN.
Washington, Dec. Gin accordance with Constltu-
tlonal requirement the LID Congress VIII assemble
tomorrow at noon. In view OF the conflicting ma
jorities In the two branches it is not probable that 1t
will add to the statutes many measures OF National
Importance but beyond doubt many fierce battles VIII
be waged while the members of the small but lively
Alliance element may be counted upon to lose no OPP
portunity in debate for bringing their demands and
principles before the country.
An unusually large number OF Senators will take
their oath OF Office, for thrtytwo OF them (nearly one
half OF the membership Of the Senate) either
TO that body or begin terms OF service David b.
HILL Governor of NewIor Is not expected TO appear
i'm the Senate for time, and his credentials have
not yet been filed with the secretary Redfe Proctor
late Secretary Of War; has also failed in this respect
but he may yet hand his letter Of appointment TO tho
secretary in time to have 1t presented tomorrow.
In two cases there rival claimants to seats Mr..
Dubois of IDAHO challenged TO the validity OF his
title by Mr. Claget, but, the name OF the former
appears upon the secretarys list he will be sworn in
and Mr.. Clagett's claims will be examined by the Com
mittee Privileges and Elections. Mr.. Call Of
Florida, also finds contestant In Mr. Davidson, who
is armed with the Governors certificate, and this case
may possibly be referred to the committee for re-
port before either is admitted
Should the House fail to organize tomorrow, the
Senate will not be able to transact business for its
inability to inform the President, through joint com
mitee OF It's readiness 70 receive his communications
will operate to defer for time the presentation OF
the annual message as well the large accumulation
Of recess appointments that must DO sent to the Senate
for confirmation. Conferences will be held by Sen
ators Of the different parties early in the week to a.
range the membership OF the committees, q task OF
more than ordinary importance this time, In view Of
the incoming OF fifteen new Senators.
Unless there should be radical change in the
Speakershp situation tonight early tomorrow morn
ing, the House OF Representatives for the first time
since the XXXVIh Congress when the Inst deadlock
over the Speakershp occurred will meet without a
previous nomination OF a speaker. Though this con-
diton OF affairs has not existed In recent years IL was
not SO rare the stormy years between the Mexican
and Civil wars. Thus, in the XVIII Congress, Il
Speaker was not elected for eleven days, chairman
meantime being appointed TO administer the rules OF
the House. In the XXXIst Congress nearly month
elapsed before the Speaker YVES selected, and this
period Of practical interegnum prolonged TO two
months I'm the XXXIVth and XXXVIth Congresses.
In the two lastnamed cases the clerk Of the House
presided over its deliberations. Should there be a
failure to decide upon Speaker at the caucus To-
morrow forenoon, II VIII be necessary for the House
to adopt one the other OF the Two methods, TO
elect temporary chairman OF temporary speaker"
else commit the duty OF presiding 10 the clerk:
In any case little business will be transacted in the
House during the week. The Presidents Messase VIII
be received and read, according 10 custom, on Tues
day. IL the House completes Its organization tomorrow
and for the rest OF the week BRIEF sessions ana al
journments over for day or two at time are prob
able The committees not expected 10 be appointed
before the Christmas holidays, with the exception OF
Mileage and Accounts, which USUALLY named within
a few days after the Speaker Is elected.