The sun., 1893-08-07
CONGRESS MEETS TO-DAY.
THE rTKEETH EITRAORDISARY sEs-
SION Nv TINE cOUNIEY'S HISTORY

Democrats to Take Control or the Sennte-
The New senator.-Nenriy n Hundred
New Men In the House New York'-
Probable Representation on Committees,
wAsHrsaToS. Aug. e.-For the twelfth time
in tho history OF the United States Congress
will at noon to o-morrow, be convened in "ex-
traordinary" session. The Senate will be
opened with prayer by the new chaplain. Mr..
Milburn. It's two principal oillcers-Mr. Cox.
tho new Secretary. and Mr.. Bright the new
eerReant- at Arms-wil also represent the
changed political complexion OF the body.
All the committee clerkshps underwent po-
litical changes during the extra session In
March. and most of the nppointees under the
prior Secretary and Sergeant -nt-Arms have
only had their official decaptation postponed.
not nverted.
The State Of California will have two new
men in the Senate-Mr. White who succeeded
hr. Hearst and Mr.. Perkins, who has Just been
appointed by tho Governor to fill the place OF
Mr. Stanford. Kansas has Joined to her Popu-
list Senator. Mr. PETER ton whom neither party
could rely for support on any question: an
other man appointed from the Populist ranks.
but on whom the Democrats can rely. Mr..
Martin. kentucky has new Senator. MIR.
Lindsay elected to MI tho vacancy caused by
Mr.. Carlslo's resignation. Louisiana has
one in Mr.. Cafrery, who took last January
tho eeat made vacant by the death OF Mr.
Gibson. Massachusetts, has ono In Mr. Cabot
Lodge. who succeeded Mr.. Dawes on the 4th Of
March last: Nebraska has one in Mr. Allen.
elected In place OF Mr.. Paddock: New Jersey
one in Mr.. Smith. elected in place OF Mr.
Blodgctt; New York one in Mr. Murphy.
elected In place OF Mr.. Hiscock: North Dakota.
one in Mr.. Roach West Virginia. one in Mr.,
Camden. who. however. served former term
in the Senate. from 1881 to 1887. and Wiscon-
sin one in Mr. Mitchell, who has had two
terms experience in tho House OF Represen-
tntives.
In addition to those new Senators there are
three others as to whose admission the uues-
ton was left undecided at the close Of tho ex-
ira session. and this question must be ono OF
the first to be settled after tho Senate meets.
The point in regard to them is whether q, state
ine isiied to ait elect Sent senator to fII vacancy.
the vacancy can afterward be filled through an
has % arisen before m @ several tines in the history
OF the Senate. but its dec sion has not been
HnoTm an and now Prseedent t mas to be eStdp hy
tho Governors OF Montana. Washington. and
fhe first business in order after the, Senate
is called to order will be to mister the oath
of Office to three Senators and to Mr. Cox.
California who succeeds Senator stanford: Mr..
serving ad interim under Gubernatorial ap-
pointment and Mr.. Quay OF Pennsylvania
session and SO has not yet qualified. As soon
es notice is receivei from the House that IT
to walt upon the President and notify him that
Congress is ready to receive any communica-
tho sess espanns the Pre a Gr"
sons for conyening congress In special M session scion
WI a"Snsry s%rns TSe rGM
heat OF tho capital at this time does not incite
Sye the o 6ss are
sessions at tho neginnng.
ths ssnSte Is Sss to 60
e., nG nns
hs Hna AHn
upon a disposition Of these cases. nothing else
,oushi1e 1e sn Keacs NE
stiIl another is MIR ChandIer's resolution Of
similar nature c2neerning Senator Power 30
tS1t in beth the senate and II the s House. e1 the
Upon their respective plans OF campaign.
The House win be called to to order Iy Clerk
fess have performed that duty; under the law.
even il he had not boon chosen for reelectIoE
When he calls the roll he will look upon nearly !
Snd many ismiiiHr faces absent A' A.N VIII
PE9minent among the missing will be James
arm S S ose. Ssm
prsvioT,s Congresses who: after nearly a twenty
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and who Is now on his way back to the United
States from hIs duties as Para
tsriSst tsfs o. Alabama promoted to seat in the
The onlookers from tho galleries will also
zee some familiar faces restored to the halls OF
lsgs1atOn and n I;i shisf AMONG them are omsly
Money Of Mississippi. who was assistant Post /
;atysicS Tst Xa%a
Sea S% ff Sns sRa The
enoe Of committees, The Organization Of the
day will depend entirely upon @ such iniimati"n ion
ousY % from ssRs tSs White hoy House savf II the
prssedentsn Ia are followed: Speaker Crisp VIII be
point Of service and the father Of the 4 louise" oS -
that the speaEsr apponts the eo%mit 9i ne
fs M
der DER ths h.. rules s g can be introduced until the
81 to- WITH hhf the san
etS In this respect win probably, cause a reso-
Of s ss ns
TO o1.a the Ate when az
Senator. Edward Murphy arrived here ere to.
night and went to tho Arlington Hotel, He
man bill and adjourn with as little delay as
possible. so TINT he may be able to return TO
that famous resort. The Senator. soon after
bis arrival. was Joined by Senator smith OF
Now Jersey, and together they sat under tho |
trees in front Of the Hotel Normandie and ex-
changed views or tn" necessity for immedi-
ate action by Congress to relieve the existing
depression in bus ness throughout the coun-
try They agreed that tho alarm that has
taken possession Of tho people and induced
them to hoard their money in tho safe deposit
companies is imaginary. hut nevertheless
growing more and more :earfu. every day and |
tho repeal of the sherman act will probably
restore confidence. Senator Hill has tele,
tonight by a late train.