The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-08-07

ANINEH was at noon TO day con
AtRNk ~SE vened in "extraordi
$S<3Ss~- n.ry~ session. The
nominees Of the Democratic caucus Of Satur-
day night were promptly elected, as follows
Speaker, Hon. Charles F. Crisp; clerk,
James Kerr, Of Pennsylvania; sergeant
at-arms, ex-Congressman Herman W.
Snow, Of Ohio; postmaster, Lycurgus Dal,
ton, of Indiana; doorkeeper, A. B. Hart,
Of Tennessee; chaplain, Rev. 8. W. Had
away. Of Maryland. Ex-Speaker Reed
received the complimentary vote of the
Republicans. The new speaker was sworn
In by Representative Charles O'Neill, of
Pennsylvania, the oldest member in point
of service and "the father Of the house"
The history which the session will make
for itself will probably Justify that title in
more senses than one. Convened for a sin
gle specific object-the repeal OF modifica-
tion of what is properly known as the
Sherman act--lt will not be restricted 70
that bare progrrm. but Will have, in con.
nection with It, to legislate ON the whole
subject Of finance, including, probably, a
thorough revision of the tariff. Those two
subjects. distinct and yet connected, will
supply material enough to occupy the at
tention of congress for many months tC
| come.
While the senate will have the great
advantage of being guided and controlled
by experienced leaders and debaters or
both sides of the chamber, it will alsC
contain many m mbers entirely new to itt
proceedings It's presiding officer, Vict
| President Stevenson, when he took the
qayel ON the 4th OF March last, had had
no familiarity with the rules of legisla
tive body except thai derived from his
service In the house of representatives
| during two congresses, but during the si2
weeks of the extra session he presided
with dignity and ability In the coming
session, when exciting conflicts may be
anticipated, and when parliamentary rul
ings may have to be prompt, sharp and
decisive, Mr. Stevenson will have reliable
substitute TO call TO the chair In the person
Of the president Of senate pro tempore
Mr. Harris. of Tennessee.
The eenate's session today was opened
with prayer by the senete's new chaplain
Mr.. Milburn- Ite two principal officers,
Mn Cos, the new secretary, and Mr..
Bright. The sergeant-at-arms, also repre-
sent the changed political complexion OF
the body. Ali the committee clerkships
underwent political change during the
extra session In March, and most Of the
appOintees under the prior secretary and
sergeantat-arms have only had their of
fcial decapitation postponed, not averted.
There are thirteen new senators In the
present session. They are; White and
Perkins, Of California; Martin, Kansas;
Lindsay, Kentucky (who succeeds Mr.. Car
lisle) Caffery, WISCONSIN,; Lodge, Massa-
| Jersey; Murphy, New York; Roach, North
Dakota; Camden, West Virginia; Mitchell,
Wisconsin
In addition to these new sen ators there
ara three others as to whose admission
the question was left undecided at the
close OF the extra session. And this ques-
ton must be ono OF the first to be settled
and decided The point In regard to them
Is, whether a state legislature having been
in session and failed to elect q senator to
| fill q vacancy, the vacancy can afterwards
be filled through an appoint ment by the
governor. 4 precedent has to be estab-
lished In the case OF senators appointed
by tho governors Of Montana, Washington
and Wyoming II was debated through
out several days during th extra session,
and may occupy co nsiderable time OF the
extraordinary session. before any legisla-
| tive subject can be disposed Of
1t Is to the old leaders Of both political
parties In the senate that the public will
look for action. Foremost on the Repub-
lican side is Mr.. Sherman, who gave his
name to the act, now the object OF 80 much
condemn ation--Rn act which he has de
Tended a. a compromise measure, and
that he is now willing and anxious TO see
repealed He will probably be supported
in whatever position he takes on the silver
question by such able adjutants as ALI
son, Aldrich, Frye, Hale, Hawley, HoaI
and Morrill,, and he will be a. ably antag-
onized by such Republican senators rs
Jones. of Nevada; Teller. Wolcott aud
Stewart. There are quite as many expe-
rienced debaters and parliamentarians on
the Democratic side, including Senators
German, Gray, George, Harris, Morgan,
PuRh, Vest, Vance and Voorhees,, but they
will all range themselves, not on party
lines, but on their individual and state
views Of financial policy.
The first business Ia order after the senate
was called to order was to administer the
oath of Office to three senators and to Mr..
Cox, the new secretary Of the senate. The
senators who took the oath are Mr.. Per
kins, who succeeds Mr.. Stanford, Mr..
HhbCOg OF BlOIluhi VINO mas Decu re-eleCJeO
after serving ad interim under guberna
torial appointment, and Mr.. Quay, OF
Pennsylvania, who was not present during
the last extra session, and so had not yet
qualified. After notice was received from
the house that IL had organized the proper
committee was appointed to wait upon the
president and notify him that congress
was ready TO receive any communication
he may care to make. This will call forth
the message explaining the president'I
reasons for convening congress In special
session and suggesting legislation to cure
the ills from which the country is suffer.
ing, for which message both bodies ar'
now:waitinR. II is not likely that the mess
age will be sent In today.
The house was called to order by Clerk
Kerr. A. he called the roll he looked upoI
. hundred new and untried men, and
found many familiar faces absent There
will probably-be little done In the housl
this week, owing TO the non-existence o.
committees. No bills, under the rules
can Be introduced until the COMMITTEES
have been named. but the desire Of repre-
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