The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-02
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WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK 81 A YEAR
CONGRESS READY TO CONVENE
THE WORK OF THE SESSION TO
BEGIN AT NOON.

The Presidents Message Not to BE
sent in UnuI To-morrow-The Cree
dentiaIS OF Mr.. Dupont of Delaware
TO Undergo Scrutiny by "a Commits
tee Before He IL sworn Ina Cau-
Gus OF the Republican senator's to-
he Held This Afternoon.
Washington. Dec. 1.-The Fifty-fourth
congress Will convene tomorrow at u
o'clock. according 10 law. in its first reg
ular session. In the Senate the twenty
nine members whose terms begin with
this congress TO whose admission no OBJ
lection 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 adminis-
tered to the newly elected members. no.
thcation will be sent the House that the
Senate is organized and ready for busi-
ness and prepared to join the House in
the appointment of a committee to wait
upon the President to notify him of the
assembling and organization OF the con-
gress, ready to receive any communica-
tion he may have to make. This notih-
cation 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 the 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
opportunity for the senators to get to-
gether after the nine months recess. A
nomination for president OF the Senate
protein may be agreed upon, and commit
tee vacancies will be discussed The cleo
tive officers 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 rearrangement OF the committees
and the matter of distributing the appro-
priation bills among the appropriate COM
mittees after the method that obtains in
the House. to occupy the attention OF the
caucus. resolution providing for this
distribution will be offered as soon as
practicable, IL Is said by Senator Dubois.
There are numerous candidates for the
two elective officers of the Senate. The
most prominent for secretary Is the Hon.
George O. Gorham of California, who has
held the position for twelve years. No
programme has been arranged for tho
rest OF the week after Tuesday. and aside
from the introduction OF bills and resolu-
tions, 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 1856 members and four delegates
will have TO be sworn in, the roll being
called by the clerk Of the old house, Hon.
James ker. Then will come the election
Of speaker and the subordinate. officers.
In consequence of the results OF the re-
publican caucus on Saturday night In the
hurry and confusion OF reporting the
caucus, which 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 COM
petitor.
A roll call will probably be had upon the
election of speaker, but the other officers.
IL Is expected, will be named together In
a 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. II there
be time remaining, the biennial lottery
known as the drawing or seats VIII take
place.
An adjourned democratic caucus will be
held tomorrow afternoon to select the
persons 10 be appointed to the several
minor positions allotted 10 them in the
organization of the House
Aside from the Introduction OF new
measures, bills. resolutions, etc. no busi-
ness is anticipated this week. The adop-
ton OF new rules and the appointment
Of committees by Speaker Reed arc the
first matters of general interest that VIII
be accomplished.