Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-08-07

Its two principal officers Mr.. Cox. the
new secretary. and Mr.. Bright. the new
sergeant at arms-also represented the
changed political complexion of the body.
All the committee clerkships underwent
political changes during the extra session
in March, and most Of the appointees IN
der the prior secretary and sergeant at
arms have only had their official decapita-
tion postponed. not averted.
The first business in order after the SEN
ate was called to order was to administer
the oath OF office to three senators and Mr.
Cox, the new secretary OF the senate. The
senators who took the oath are Mr.. Per
kins. who succeeds Senator Stanford; Mr.
Pasco of Florida, who has been reelected
after serving ad interim under a guberna-
tOrial appointment and Mr.. Quay of Penn
sylvania, who was not present during the
last extra session and so has not yet quail
fed. As soon as notice was received from
the house that it was organized com
| mittee was appointed to wait upon the
president and notify him that congress was
| ready to receive any communication he
| might care to make.
This called forth the message explaining
the president reasons for cuuvening con
Cress in special session and suggesting
| legislation to cure the ills from which the
| country is suffering.
The House Convrn"s.
| The house was called to order ny Clerk
Kerr who had been selected by caucus
| of his party for election, hut who would
| nevertheless have performed that duty
under the law as the holding over clerk OF
the last house. even if he had not been
| chosen for re election. When he called
the roll he looked upon nearly 100 new and
untried men Many familiar faces wer;
| absent
The usual resolution notifying the sen
ate that ii had been organized and wa:
| ready for business WAS then sent to that
| body. and three members on the part o.
| the house were named to act as a joint
committee to wait upon the president
This afternoon will probably he occupied
in the biennial drawing for seats.
The history which the extraordinary ses
sion will make for itself will probably
justify that title in more senses than one
Convened for single specific object-th,
| repeal or modification of what is popularly
| known as the Sherman act-it will not bt
| rest ricted to that bare programme bu
| will have in connection with it to legislat'
on the whole subject of finance, including
probably thorough revision of thu
, tariff Those two subjects, distinct anC
t yet connected. will supply materia
enough to occupy the attention of congress
for many months to come.
| While the senate has the great advan
tage of being guided and controlled by ex
perienced leaders and debaters on boil
sides of the chamber it also contains man
J members entirely new to its proceedings.
Its presiding officer, Vice Presiden
Stevenson. when he took the gavel on tn
4th of March last from the hand of the n
firing Vice President, Mr.. Morton, had ha
no familiarity with the rules of legisla
. tive body except that derived from his sery
ice in the house of representatives dun
I ing two congresses. but during the 81
weeks OF the extra session he presided wit
dignity and ability. In the coming session
when exciting conflicts may be anticipate
and when parliamentary rulings may hav
| to be prompt, sharp and decisive, Nj
| Stevenson will have reliable subStitut
to call to the chair in the person of tn
o president Of the senate pro tempore, Nj
Harris of Tennessee.
New Faces In the senate.
. The state of California had today ty
new men in the senate to look after be
- interests-Mr. White. who succeeded NJ
Hearst, and Mr. Perkins, who has ju.
been appointed by the governor to fill tt
place of Mr.. Stanford. Kansas has joine
to her Populist senator, Mr.. PETER 70
whom neither political party could re-
for support on any question:, another ma
appointed from the Populist ranks, but c
whom the Democrats can rely-Mr. Marti
Kentucky has a new senator, Mr.. Lindsa
elected to fill the vacancy caused by NJ
Carlisle's resignation. Louisiana has Oh
in Mr. Gallery, who took during last ia
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