The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-02
CONGRESS WILL MEET TODAY
But no Legislative Action Is
Promised
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
VIII Be Submitted to the Statesmen on
Tuesday
The Week Likely to Be Enlivened by Q
Triangular Contest for Senate Officers
Hopeful Silverites
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WASHINGTON,D Dec. 1.-The first week
of the ffty-fourth congress. which con.
venes at noon tomorrow, promises moth
ing at either end of the capitol IN the
way of 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 re-
cess. The new congress will probably
not be an exception to the rule. The
senate proceedings may be enlivened by
an attsm pit at reorganization, but in the
house nothing can be done unsil the
committees are appointed. Speaker
elect Reed says the ommittees will be
announced this week, with, perhaps,a
single exceptlnn-ths committee on
rules. This CON m ittee formulates the
rules which are to govern the house dur
ing its session and it is customary for
the speaker to name it during the first
week in order that it can immediatel y
begin its labor. While 1t is believed that
the rules of the ffty-frst congress, over
which Mr.. Reed presided, will be adopted
for the guidance of the present house,
it is understood few changes will bs
made as result of experience, designed
to still further improve the house ma
chjnery and the facilitation of public bus
mess.
Tomorrow Mr.. Kerr, CLERK OF the last
house, will call the house. to order. After
the roll call the election of officers nomi-
mated by the Republican caucus Satu1-
day night will occur. and as soon as dr.
Reed is formally installed as speaker the
drawing OF seats. which 10 known as
the congressional "raffie," Will follow.
This Is somewhat tedious but amusing
affair, and will occupy the remainder of
the afternoon. The reading OF the presi-
dents message will consume Tuesday,
and at it's conclusion the house will
probably adjourn until Thursday. and on
convening Thursday adjourn i'm m ed lately
until Monday. These adjournments will
continue probably until the committees
are announced. This is the program. but
the unexpected might occur, as it so Oft
en- does, in the house. if somr aspiring
man should introduce a sensational reso-
luton ana ask for its immediate consid-
| GRAFTON.
| 1t is not probable that the first week
OF congress will witness much serious
If anything should be accomplished be-
yond the receipt of the presidents mes
| sage and of the nominations and the in
| PRODUCTION OF bills the session will be an
| exception in the history of theseuate.
In view of the fact that the message
will not be received until Tuesday, the
proceedings of Monday will consist of the
swearing in OF the newly elected mem bers
who may be present and the appointment
of oom m ittee to wait upon the presi-
dent. The session will probably not con-
tinue beyond 1 o'clock, when the Repupii-
will be read on Tuesday and the brief
sessions of Wednesday and Thursday
will be devoted largeIy to the introduce
tion OF bills. of which there will be sew
eral hundred. Following presidents, the
senate will adjourn on Thursday until
the following Monday. One or two brief
nominations are also among the possi-
bilties for the week.
If the Republicans decide upon an
effort to reorganize, as is now generally
conceded, the Democrats will follow with