The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-08-12
EXTRA SESSION.
The ,Fifty-Third Congress Meets
and Organizes.
New Members Take tho Oath of ONCE II
<he ssenate-Crisp, Of Georgia, Re-
elected Speaker Of the House
Other Proceedings
READY FOR WORK.

READY FOR WORK.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Sat noon yester
day the Fifty-third congress assembled
in extraordinary session in response tc
the proclamation Of President Cleve'
land. twill be milestone in Ameri
can history, as it brings together 70,
the first time in thirty years a congress
that is democratic in both branches,
supported by democratic president.
The presidents message would have
been sent in had it not been for the
early adjournment of the senate out
of respect to the late Senator Stanford.
THE SENATE.
The senate was called to order at
noon. After the presidents proclamar
ton converting congress in extra sesr
: sion was read, the oath of Office was
administered to Senators Quay (Pa-
and Pasco (Fla.} and a commun-
ication was read from Senator
Beckwith (Wyo.) announcing that
he had placed his resignation
as senator in the hands of the
governor. The communication was
placed on file The usual resolution to
notify. the house and president was
adopted, and then the death of the
late Senator Stanford. of California,
was announced by Senator White, Of
that state, and as mark of respect the
senate adjourned until to-day.
WASHINGTON, Aug. o. The senate
met at noon yesterday and Rev. Mr..
Mi]burn: the new chaplain, made the
opening prayer. The credentials of
George C: Perkins, under the appoint
ment of the governor of California in
place of the late Senator Stanford,
were presented and read, and the oath
of Office was administered. The presi-
dents message was read and referred
to the finance committee. Various
petitions and bills for and against the
repeal of the Sherman act were pre-
scented and referred to the same CON-
mittee. -.
THE HOUSE.
WA sH1NGroN,, Aug. 8. The house was
called to order by Clerk Kerr, and the:
presidents proclamation having been
read the call of the states and the
order. Three hundred and thirty-six
mem bers responded to the roll-call, and
a quorum was declared to be present
Nominations for speaker were next
in order. Mr.. Holman Ind.) nominated
Charles z. Crisp, of Georgia; Mr. Hen
derson Wl.) named Thomas B. Reed,
of Maine, and Mr.. Kern (Neb.) nomi-
mated jeremiah Simpson, of Kansas.
After the roll-call the result was an
nounced as follows: Charles F. Crisp,
PA votes; Thomas g. Reed, 1872 votes,
and Jeremiah Simpson, votes. Charles
F. Crisp, represen tative from the
state of Georgia. said the clerk, "has
received majority of all the votes
given, and he is duly elected speaker of
the house of representatives for the
Fifty-third congress"
The following democratic caucus NOM
inees were elected
geant.at arms, Herman W. Snow, of Illinois:
doorkeeper, A. B. Hurt, of Tennessee; ostmas-
ter, Lycurgus Dalton, OF Indiana; chaplain, 5.
w. Haddaway, OF Maryland
The committee was then appointed to
notify the president and the senate that
the house was ready. for business. MIR.
Grosvenor CO., announced the death of
his colleague, Mr.. Enocns, and, as a
mark of respect to the memoty of the
deceased, the house adjourned till to-
day. @'
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-The house was
called to order at noon yesterday and
prayer was offered by the newly elect
ed chaplain, Rev. DIR. Hallway. The
presidents message was read, after
which the election case from the Fifth
district of Michigan was taken up, and
after two hours debate Richardson,
the democrat, was seated on his prima
facie title.
The official list of members of the
house as prepared by Clerk Kerr after
gives the democrats 220
members. republicans 1875 and third
party O. There is one vacancy, the
Tenth Ohio district, caused by the
death of Representative Enochs, maxi
ing the whole number S56. ~,.,@~,~
Spend Lots of Money.
CHICAGO. Aug 9.-VisitOrs at the fair