The San Francisco call., 1895-12-02
Then Will Come the Preliminary
Organization and Appoint.
ment of Committees.
TO WAIT ON THE PRESIDENT.
Cleveland's Message Is Expected on
Tuesday and May Be Read
That Afternoon.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 1.-The
Fifty-fourth Congress will convene to-
morrow az II o'clock, according to law, in
first regular session. In the Senate the
twenty-nine members whose terms begin
with this Congress, to whose admission no
objection is made, will be sworn in. The
list includes sixteen new members of the
body. The credentials of Mr.. Dupont
who claims a seat from Delaware to sue
ceed Mr.. Higgins. will, according to pres
ent arrangements, be referred to the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections, and
pending investigation and report he will
not be seated.
The oath of office having been admin
istered to the newly elected niemb bers noti-
fication will be sent to the House tn at the
Senate is organized and ready for business
and prepared to join the House in the ap-
pointment of a committee to wait upon
the President to notify him of the as
sembling and organization of Congress
ready to receive any communication he
may have to make. This notification will
probably be made to President Cleveland
on Tuesday and his annual message will
be read that afternoon.
After the adjournment of the Senate a
caucus of Republican members will be
held. 1t is given out tonight that no
decisive action will be determined upon.
The meeting is more for the purpose of a
general conference, it being the first op-
portunity for Senators to get together
after nine months recess. A nomination
for President OF the Senate pro tenn. NAV
be agreed upon and committee vacancies
will be discussed. The elective officer.
will also be considered, but no action on
these matters is expected for several days
at least
In the meantime, however, there will be
the Encouragement of committees and the
matter of distributing the appropriation
bills among appropriate committees after
the method that obtains in the House to
occupy the attention of the caucus. A
resolution providing for this distribution
will be offered as soon as practicable, it is
said by Senator Dubois. There are numer-
Gus candidates for the two elective offices
of the Senate. The most prominent one
for Secretary is the Hon. George G. Cor
ham of California, who held the position
for twelve years. No programme has been
arranged for the rest of the week after
Tuesday, and aside from the introduction
of bills and resolutions the transaction of
business is not looked for.
The first day in the House will be ex-
hausted by the routine of organization.
First, the 356 membe and four delegates
will have to be sworn in, the roll being
called by the clerk of the old House, Hon.
James Kerr. Then will come the election
of Speaker and the subordinate officers, in
accordance with the results of the Repub-
lcan caucus on Saturday night.
In the hurry and confusion of reporting
the caucus, VIII ich was held behind closed
doors, the vote upon the election of a
clerk of the caucus was reversed last night.
w. B. Hooker of New York was chosen,
not Mr.. Ellis of Oregon, his competitor.
A rollcall will probably he had upon the
election of Speaker, but the other officers,
it is expected, will be named together in
resolution, and the resolution adopted
viva voce. The usual motions to notify
the Senate and to appoint a committee to
inform the President will follow, and then,
if there be time remaining, the biennial
lottery known as drawing of seats will
take place.
An adjourned Democratic caucus will
be held Monday afternoon to select the
persons to be appointed to the several
minor positions allotted to them in the
organization of the House.
Aside from the introduction OF new