Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-07
National Legislators VIII Convene
at Noon Today.
PROGRAM or BOTH HOUSES
Preliminary Organization and the
Appoinfnest or Committees
First in Order.

Single specthc oblcct-the fepeal of
modification of what is popularity known
ss the sherman act-it will not be TO
stricted to that bare program, but will
have. ia connection with il 10 legislate
on the whole subject Of finance. in
cluding probably thorough revision OF
the tariff. Those two subjects, distinct
and yet connected. will supply material
enough To occupy the attention of con-
gress for many months 20 come While
the senate viii have the great advantage
Of being guided and controlled by ex-
perienced leaders and debaters on both
sides of the chamber. IL will also contain
many members entirely new 10 its pro-
ceedings- Itspresiding officer. Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson. when he took the gayel
on the ith Of March last from the hand
81 the retiring vice president. MIR. Nor
ton. he had no familiarity with the
rules of legislative bodies. except that
derived from his service in the house OF
representatives during two congresses.
but during the six weeks OF the extra
so ssior be presided with dignity and
ability. Ia the coming session when
exciting conflicts may be anticipated
aud ahen parliamentary rulings may
have to be prompt, sharp and decisive.
MIR. Stevenson will have n reliable sub
stitute 10 call 10 the chair in the person
a the president II the senate pro tenn
pore. MIR. Harris of Tennessee.
New senators.
Tie state OF California will have two
new men in the senate To look after her
interests Mr. White, who succeeded
Mr. Hearst. and Mr.. Perkins. who has
Just been apo lnted by the governor to
MI the place Of Mr. Stanford. Kansas
has joined TO her populist senator. Mr..
PETER, on whom neither political
party could rely for support
on any question. another man
appointed from the populist ranks
but on whom the democrats can rely
Mr.. Martin. Kentucky has new sena-
tor. Mr.. Lindsay, elected 10 i'll the va
cancy caused by Mr.. Carlisle's resigna-
ton. Louisiana has one. MIR. Gallery,
who took last January the seat made
vacant by the death OF General Gibson.
Massachusetts, has one in Cabot Lodge.
who succeeded Mr. Dawes on the 4th of
March last. Nebraska has one in Mr..
Allen. elected in place OF Mr.. Paddock.
I New Jersey one in Mr.. Smith. elected
I in place OF Mr.. Blodgett. New York one
in Mr.. Murphy, elected in place OF Mr..
Hiscock. North Dakota one in Mr..
Roach. against whom Mr. Hoar made a
! dead set at tho extra session. West
Virginia one in Mr.. Camden. who. how
ever. served a former term; and Wiscon-
sin one in Mr.. Mitchell. who, like the
vice president. has had two terms ex-
perience in the house OF representatives.
In addition 10 those new senators there
are three others, as to whose admission
the question was left undecided at the
close OF the extra session.
GIadiators In the senate.
But IL is to the leaders OF both politi-
cal parties in the senate that the public
will look for action. Foremost on the
republican side is Mr. Sherman. who
gave his name TO the act now the object
/ of 50 much consideration-ar act which
he has defended as a compromise meas
ure. and which be Is now willing and
anxious to SEQ repealed. He will proba
bly, DO supported in whatever position
he takes on the silver question by such
ableadjuncts as Allison. Aldrich. Frye.
Hale. Hawley, Hoar and Morrill,;
and he will be as ably antagonized by
such republican senator's as Jones Of
I l.
There arc quite IA many able debaters
and parliamentarisus on the democratic
siie including Senators Morgan. Gray.
George. Harris. Pugh. Vest. Vance aud
4 Voorhees,. But they will all range
but on their individual aud
state views Of financial policy.
As soon az notice is received from the
Z las = - .1 k..
I committee will be appointed TO wait
upon the president and notify him that
7 congress Is ready Co receive any com-
munication be may care To make. This
( viii call forth the message explaining tho
presidents reasons for convening con-
gress IA special session aud Suggesting
legislation ~ cure the ills from which
the country Is suffering
House Program
The house will be called 10 order by
Clerk Kerr. who has been selected by
caucus Of his party Tor re election. but
who nevertheless would have performed
thia duty under the law as the holding
over clerk ~ the lat house even II he
hal not been chosen For re ELECTION.
When he calls the roll he will look ugon
nearly l0o new and untrica men aud
will Ind many familiar faces absent
There vii probably le little done 10
the house the first week owing 20 the
non -eVi=tenee of committees Tho or
gsnizafion e the houee will take but a
short time AMI the program fnr The re-
maiutef q, the day vii DEPEND entirely
on such inrmstion concerninT the mes
sage as may have previously cpsae from
the White house. II the precedents are
followed Speaser Crisp Klll ~ sworn ia
by Representative Charles O>eii q
Penney ylvsUia. Who = the oldesf meulfer
in point - service and he father Il
TIE house
THE psnai resolution notifying the
senate that = has hecn orZanized arsl "a
ready fos business viii IL ecat o. t1af
is@ir and three nsenlhsru On tbe par1 e
TIE house slii be- nsmcd - act - a
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