The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-08-08
Democratic Caucus Nominees
Elected in the House.
THE MESSAGE DELAYED.
An Adjournment of the Senate Pre-
vents Its Being Read.
1t Is Said That the Message Recommends
the Unconditional Repeal of the
Sherman Act = The Presi-
dents Views Modified.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE extra ses-
sion of Congress assembled at noon. The
assembling was of special interest, be-
cause for the first time in third of
century, the Democratic party is in
control in ali departments, and because
the national legislature is convened to
deal with one OF the gravest questions
which have confronted the nation since
the civil war. While the responsibility
for the results rests on the Democrats, it
is also true that the questions at issue will
not be fought out on strict party lines, as
the parties are divided on it, geographic
cally rather than politically. The
anomaly is shown by the fact that there
are men on each side of the free coinage
proposition in the ranks of Democrats,
Republicans, Populists and Greenbackers
alike. This was fruitful theme of dis
cuss1on, while the members were as
sembling, and many congratulations
were offered that the fight had been taken
out of the domain of rigid party politics,
with the likelihood that it would be dis
cussed more nearly in the light of pure
reason.
The first thing on assembling in both
Houses was the reading of the presidents
proclamation converting Congress in extra
session. This was followed by the call of
the names of members elected. After
which in the House the speaker admins
tered the oath to the members, Richard
son OF Michigan, on objection by Bur-
rows, Republican, being requested to
stand aside till the House was fully organ
lied. After the others had taken the
oath, O'Farrell of Virginia offered a
resolution that Richardson be sworn in,
Burrows Offering a resolution for the
swearing in of Belknap on the ground
that Richardson's credentials had been
annulled by the Supreme Court of the
United States. Action on both was post
poned till tomorrow.
The officers of the House, nominated by
the Democratic caucus of Saturday, were
then elected and sworn in.
When Michigan was reached in calling
the roll the clerk stated that since the
credentials of Richardson had been re-
ceived and entered on the roll there had
been change of state officers and these
had given the certificate to Belknap. The
clerk added that he refused to strike out
Richardson name and now left the mat
ter in the House. Three hundred and
thirty six members were found to be
present.
The clerk then announced that the
election of speaker was the next in or
der.
Holman placed Crisp in nomination.
Henderson OF Illinois named Tom Reed in
behalf of the Repu blicans. KEN of Ne
braska nominated Jerry Simpson on be-
half OF the Populists.
The teller took the vote, resulting in
Crisp, 216; Reed, 1872; Simpson, z. Crisp
was declared elected amid applause and
was conducted to the chair by his late op-
pone1ts.
Assuming the chair, Crisp thsnked the
House for the honor, and promised to dis
charge his duties with fidelity, courtesy
and impartiality. The oath was then
administered by O'Neill of Mass.
A committee was appointed to notify
the president that the House was organ
lied and ready to hear from him.
When the drawing for seats was con-
cluded it was ordered that the daily hour
of meeting be II m.
Mr.. O'Ferrall gave notice that tomor-
row, Immediately after the reading of the
journal, he would call up the Michigan
prima facie election case, and then the
House adjourned.