Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-07
IN EXTRA SESSION.
Statesmen Prepared to Tackle
a Tough Problem.
READY FOR OLEvELAND's MESSAGE

Many New Faces and Old Ones Present
The Democrats Elect Their Speaker and
Other House OHcers-Recd Given the
Republican Complimentary Eote-Com-
ments on the ChanGes-The Mysterious
Scarcity of Small Notes-Lockren Gives
Pensioners More Time.
WASHINGTON, Aug. For the twelfth
time in the history of the United States,
cong, ess at noon to-day was convened in
extraordinary session. Convened for a
single specific object-tbe repeal or mod fl
cation of what Is popularity known as the
Sherman act-it will probably not be re-
stricted to that bare programme. but will
have to leGislate on the whole subject of
finance, including, in all probability,
thorough revision of the tariff. These two
subjects, distinct and yet connected. can
supply material enough TO occupy the at
tentlon Of congress for many months to
come.
Scenes Previous to the Opening
The scenes on the floors of the two cham
bers previous to the fall of the gavels OF
the presiding officers, were only a varia-
ton of the scenes that take place at every
session of congress. There were entirely
new members to be Welcomed by those
who were acquainted with them and in
troduced to Others; there were the mem bers
who had found congressional elections
sessi or so ago off years to them, but
had again ridden the crest of popular ..p-
proyal and got there" again, and there
were the men who seem to be fixtures in
either house, some of whom no one ever
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ncible. These were all there. in bot h
chambers, and for an hour before order
WIS called for hearty greetings were the
rule.
Opening in the senate
Vice President Stevenson presided in the
senate, and the first thing after the gavel
called the members to attention was the
prayer of Chaplain Milburn. Calling the
roll and swearing in OF new members fol-
lowed, and about this time the change OF
political control which had been mani
Tested in the occupant of the chair was
emphasized when Cox, the new secretary,
and Bright, the new sergeant-at-a ms,
proceeded with their duties When notice
had been received from the house that it
was organized and ready for business a
committee was appointed to wait on the
president to notify him that congress was
ready to hear from the chief magistrate
Called the House to Order
Clerk ker called the house to ordev
promptly on time, and looked out on seats
where there were nearly 100 new faces.
while he also saw few that had been mis-
sing for awhile. The first business of the
session was, of course, organization.
There were two tickets selected at caucuses
Saturday night-one for certain election
and the other for complimentary vote.
The Democratic caucus chose Crisp for
speaker without opp 0sition; Ker for clerk,
Lycurgus Dalton (of Indana) for most
master, and A. B. Hurt (of TENNESSEE for
doorkeeper, both by reclamation; ex-
Representative Snow, of Illinois for ser
geant-at-arms, by the small margin of one
vote over Yoder of Ohio, whose state dele
CATION went back on him because he
didn't make n ''cean sweep" last session.
Rev. S. b. Hadaway, of MARYLAND. was
elected chaplain.
Reed Leads the Republicans
The Republican caucus chose Thomas
b. Reed for speaker, Ed Mcpherson for
clerk, A. J. Holmes (of Iowa. for sergeant
alarms, J. L. Hathaway Cof Montana) for
doorkeeper, and Rev Horace Green (of
New York; for chaplain. The vote could
go but one way in the house, and it went
that way The speaker was reelected as
well as the other new officers, and then the
new members were sworn in. A commit
tee to announce to senate and president
that the house was ready for business was
duly appointed. The house viii probably
draw for seats this afternoon, as it is not
expected that any business will be trans
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