The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-08-08
Special Interest Attaches to the
Meeting OF Congress at
This Time.
For the First Time In a Third Of a
Century the Democrats
Control
Tho PresidenCs AIesaage Not Read ON the
Opening Day-Hoth Houses For
mRlly Organized.

| WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-Both branches of
congress met In extraordinary session at
noon. The assembling liz of special inter
est because. for the first time In third Of
q century. the democratic party Ia in con-
troll In all departments and because the
national legislature In convened to deal
with one of the gravpst questions which
has confronted the nation sinoe the civil
war. While responsibility for results rests
ON the democrats. il is also true that the
questions at issue are not TO be fought out
On strict party lines, as the parties are di'
vided geographically rather than polit-
ically.
Tho anomaly 10 shown of men on each
side OF the fres coinage proposition in the
ranks of democrats, republicans. populists
and Greenbackers alike. This was fruit
ful thsme of discussion while the members
were assembling, and many congratulations
that the fight had been taken cut Of the
domain of rigid party politics. with the
likelihood that IL will be discussed mo.
nearly in the light OF pure reason.
| The fret thing on assembling in both
houses WIS the reading of the Presidents
pt exclamation convsning congress in extra
session. This was followed by = oall Of
names of members elected.
| In the senate. after the reading of the
proclamation calling oonarsss in extra Sos
sion. Quay, Of Pennsylvania, and Pascoe,
of Florida. were sworn in. Beckwith. Of
Wyoming. sent in q communication saying
he had placed his resignation in the hands
OF the governor. Committees we're ap-
rointsd TO notify the president and the
| hOuNe that the in aeaainp
White, of California. announced the death
OF Senator stanford. and the senate there
upon, as mark Of respect. adjourned until
! tomorrow.
In the house Crisp was reelected speaker
by vote of 2l4 10 122 for Thomas b. Rs d
and seven TO Jerry Simpson. When Mich
ipan Was reached In calling the roll the
clerk stated that since the credentials Of
Richardson, Of the Fifth district. had been
eceived and entered ON the roll there had
been change Of state officers; and shsae
had given q certificate to Belknnp. The
oerk addsd he had refused to strike out
Kichardaon's name and now left the matter
i'll tbs hands OF the house. kichaidson
was NOT sworn in and action on his case was
deferred till Tomorrow.
On assuming the chair, Crisp thanked the
house for the honor, and PROMISED to dis
charge hiE duties with fidelity, courtesy and
impartiality. The oath was then admins
to ed to him by O'NeIll. of Massachusetts.
The speaker then swore in the members.
The other officers of the house. a. nomin-
ated by the democratic caucus. were elected
and sworn in.
committee was appointed to notify The
p esident that tho house was organized and
ready to hear from him. After drawing for
sents the house adjourned till to-mo. row.
The Presidents message would have been
sOnt to congress to-day but for tho early
adjournment Of the senate. A messenger
was on the point of starting for the capitol
with it when news Of the adjournment ves
received. 1t will be sent to- morrow.