Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-06

was sent to the House that the Senate was Or
ganized and ready for business, and pre-
pared to join the House in the appointmeDt
} Of a committee to wait upon the President to
notify him Of the assembling and organizaa
ton Of Congress, and its readiness to receive
any communication he had to make. Pre-i,
dent Cleveland's annual message was read
| Tuesday afternoon.
The first day in the House was exhausted
by the routine Vf organization. First. the
S5G members and four delegates were sworn
, il, the rOH being calrd by the clerk OF tue
old House, Hon James Kerr. Then came
the election OF SPEAKER and the subordinate
officers, in accordance with the results of the
republican caucI9 on Satur lay.
roI call was had upon the election Of
speaker, but the other officers were named
/ together III % resolution, and the resolution
adopted viva voCe. The usual motions to
notify the Senate and t0 appoint a commit
tee to inform the President followed.
The republican combine slate for the
House officers J. as follows:
For Clerk, ALEXANDER MCDOWELL, of
Pennsylvania.
For Sergeant alarms, B. F. RUSSELL, of
Missouri.
For Doorkeeper, WILLIAM J. GLENN of
New York.
For Postmaster, JOSEPH c. McELROY OF
Ohio.
For Chaplain, REV. Mr.. FISHER, Of Kan
sas
Thomas B. Reed Of Maine was unanimously
nominated for speaker.
An adjourned democratic caucus was held
Monday afternoon to select the percODs to he
appointed to the several minor positions al
iotted to them in the organization of the
House. Aside from the introduction Of bins,
resolutions, etc, no business is antiripated
this week. The adoption Of new rules and
the appointment of committees by Speaker
Reed are the first matters Of general interest
hat will b. accomplished
After the fling of the longstanding yacan-
cies II Washington, Montana and Wyoming
last year the senate stood politically Repub-
leans 40, democrats 43, populsts ), includ-
ing Senators Jones and Stewart Of Nevada.
The new senate will have 42 republicans, 35
democrats and seven populists, Messrs. Jones
and Stewart being still Included in the last
named list, If Dupont is seated of course
the republican vote will be increased by one
vote thus making a total of 43.
With the admission Of two republican SEN
ators from Utah the total of the republicans
will then be As, but the whole member
ship will have been increased to 90, and 46
will be necessary for a majority. The repub-
licans will still need the one vote they now
lack. 1t is said that both Senators Stewart
and Jones will return to the republican fold
and insist upon voting with them.
1t is noteworthy that the new edition of the
conSre- sonal directory still contains in the
biographical sketches Of both these senator's
the statements that they are republicans.
The senators who viii be missed are as fol-
lows: Butler OF South Carolina, Camden of
West Virginia, Carey of Wyoming, Dixon Of
Rhode Island, Doph of Oregon, Higgins of
Delaware, Dunton OF Virginia, Henderson of
Nebraska, Martin Of Kansas, McIaurin of
Mississippi. Mcpherson of New Jersey.
Power Of Montana, Ransom of North Caro-
lima, Washburn Of Minnesota Wilson of Iowa
and Walsh OF Georgia.