The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-03

members came forward IN SQUADS a.
their names were called. and. with up
hrted arms. swore 20 support and de-
fend the constitution against all enc
mies. foreign and domestic. and faith-
fully discharge the duties of their office.
This proceeding occupied more than
half an hour.
Unanimous consent was given that
Newlands OF Nevada and Amos Cum
mings Of New York. whose credentials
had not arrived. be sworn in. Accord
ingly. Speaker Reed administered the
oath to these gentlemen. Without roll
call. the officers of the house nominated
by the republicans IN caucus Saturday
were then formally elected. the demo-
crafts presenting the names OF 6he om-
GERS OF the last house. The swearing IN
of the subordinate officers of the house
follows: Alexander b. Mcdowell of
Pennsylvania as clerk; B. #. Russell OF
Missouri as sergeant at -arms: w. b.
Glenn of New York as doorkeeper: Jo-
seph b. McElroy OF Ohio as postmaster
and Henry r.. Cowden of Michigan as
chaplain.
The customary resolutions wers then
adopted notifying the president and ti1e
senate of the election of Mr.. Reed and
spectively and, ON motion of Payne. re-
publican. Of New York, a committee
consisting of Messrs. Payne, Cannon,
republican. Illinois. and Crisp. demo-
crat. Georgia. was appointed by the
speaker 20 join a similar committee
from the senate 10 notify the president
that the house had organized and was
ready to receive any communication he
had TO make. At this point the first
political clash occurred. Cannon and
Crisp CROSSED swords on the formers
motion that the rules of the Fafty-hrst
congress be adopted for the guidance
of the house. Cannon and Dingfey ex-
planned that the house was without
rules and that the adoption of the prof
ferred motion would furnish only tenn
porary rules for the guidance OF the
house until the committee on rules re-
port. Crisp withdrew his opposition.
and the motion was carried. The bien-
niail lottery, or seat drawing. was then
begun.
An arrangement was entered into by
which the republicans should have the
first tier OF seats on the democratic
side and also the two last tiers Three
hundred and thirty-six names were
placed In a box and shaken up. A
blindfolded page drew out the ballots
and the members selected their seats
as their names were drawn. According
to the usual custom, the house granted
the ex-speaker. Mr.. Crisp of Georgia
and Mr.. Grow the privilege of selecting
their seats without drawing. The pop
ular members were applauded as they
came forward and selected their places,
av,aS fl,a A..
to desk conveying floral pieces sent by
admfring friends. Before the drawing
was half completed, the arrayso OF desks
was transformed into a bower of roses.
AS soon as the drawing was completed
the house adjourned until tomorrow.
The Senate.
Washington, Dec. 2.-Nothing hap
pened in the senate to-day that had
not been anticipated. The body was
called to order by Vice President Stew
enson. The new senator's and those
who had been reelected were sworn in.
A committee was appointed to notify
the president and the usual resolutions
incident to the beginning of a session
were introduced. The senate took a
recess OF an hour at 1928 o'clock D. m.
and at 1:So O'Clock adjourned after an
absolutely uneventful session. The
new senators and those reelected were
sworn in in groups. In the first group
were Messrs. Bacon, Baker. Berry and
Butler. Then came Messrs. Caffery.
Garter, Chandler and Chiffon. Follow
ing them were Elkins. Frye. Cullom.
Gear, and after them Harris, Hoar.
Lindsay. Mcbride, MCMILLAN, Burrows,
Martin, Morgan, Nelson. Pettigrew.
Sewell. Shoup. Thurston. Tillman. Wal
thall, Warren and Wetmore. The last
group attracted special attention, being
led by Ex-Governor Tillman of South
Carolina dispensary fame, arm In arm
with George OF Mississippi, behind
whom came WalthaH of Mississippi, on
the arm OF Blackburn Of Kentucky.
wolcott's name was called. but he was
not present.
Exactly at ~ o'clock the vdce presf-
dent ascended to the presiding officers
chair, and rapping once. called the
senate to order. In impressive tones
the blind chaplain of the senate in
voked divine blessing on the chamber.
referring eloquently to the affiiction IN
the family OF ex-senator Wilson of
Town and to the absence of Isaac
Bassett. the veteran doorkeeper, who
Is now dangerously all. The first busi-
ness transacted was the swearing In
of the new senators and OF those re-
elected. They proceeded to the clerks
desk IN groups OF three and four. ac-
companied by their state colleagues.
and with uplifted right hands took the
oath as IL was read by the vice presi-
dent. The usual formal resolutions
were quickly adopted-that OF Cockrell
provided for senate sessions beginning
at IL noon daily; that OF Sherman no
titled the house that a quorum OF the
senate was present and ready to pro-
ceed to business. that OF Villas provided
for committee OF two senators and
two representatives to walt upon the
president and notify him that congress
waited for any communication the ex-