The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-02

end Carter, Gear and Nelson in the house.
Gear and Nelson have also boon governors
OF their states as have also Tillman,
Walthall and Warren.
Messrs. Burrows, Clark, Mantle, Prit-
chard and Wilson are also new men In the
senate, as they had taken their scats to fiji
vacancies only few days before tho close
OF the last session. These five added to
the IL who assumed their duties today con-
stitute just onefourth of the senate, which
Is probably an unprecedented addition OF
fresh blood.
The preponderance OF seats on the Re
publican side was noticeable. three having
been transferred from the Democratic
division. In consequence of this change
the extreme back row Of the Republican
sido of the chamber, which Is known as
pixies Peak" because IL was first filled
by senator's from newly admitted western
states, has again taken on the proportions
OF the Fifty-irst congress.
Tho Weeks Program.
The first week of congress promises
nothing at either end of the Capitol in
the way of actual legislation. The time
before the Christmas holidays is usually
devoted TO preliminary matters. and the
work OF the session does not begin until
after the recess. The new congress will
probably not bc an exception to this rule.
Speaker Reed says that the house COM
mittees will not be announced this week,
with perhaps "A single exception--tbe COM
mittoc on rules. This committee formu-
latos the rules which are to govern the
house during its jessions, and 10 Is Gus
tomary for the 'DasGsf 80 name IL during
the first week - ,rdsr mat 1t can imne-
diaioly begin Us so-s-
While IL is be-. s~1 y,lt the rules OF the
Fifty-first cong'.Se over which Mr..
Reed presided, viii be reported for the
guidance of tho present house, few
changes will be made, as result of ex-
perience, which are designed to still
further improve the house machinery and
the facllitation of public business.
The clerk OF the last house called the
house to order today. After the rolcall,
the election OF officers nominated by the
Republican caucus last Saturday occurred,
and. ms soon as Mr.. Reed was formally in
stalled as speaker, the drawing of seats,
which is known as the congressional
"rafile," followed.
The reading OF the presidents message
will consume tomorrow, and at its con-
clusion the house will probably adjourn
until Thursday, and on convening Thurs
day will adjourn until next Monday.
These adjournmcnts will continue prob
ably unul the committees are announced
This is the program, but the unexpected
might occur, as IL so often does in the
house, II some aspiring member should
introduce a sensational resolution and ask
for Its immediate consideration.
1t is not probable that the first week OF
congress will witness much serious effort
at legislative work In the senate. If any
thing would be accomplished beyond the
receipts OF the presidents message and the
recess nominations and the introduction
Of bills. tho session would be an exception
in the history OF the senate.
In view OF the fact that the message will
not be received until tomorrow, the pro-
ceedinps today consisted In the swearing
in of new members who were present and
the appointment of a committee 10 wait
upon the president The message will be
read tomorrow. and the brief sessions on
Wednesday and Thursday will be devoted
largely to the introduction OF bills, OK
which there will DC several hundred.