The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-16
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE!
The Needs Of the Government
Briefly Pointed Out.
NECESSITY FOR PROMPT ACTION.
The Chief Magistrate Tells How the Reve-
nuos of the Government Have Decreased
During the Past Five Years, and How
Ample Revenues Can be Provided.

Euo3 of the Government Have Decreased
During the Past Five Years, and How
Ample Revenues Can be Provided.
Washington, March 16.-Although the
proceedings in the house yesterday
were perfunctory, the scene was bril-
liant one. The vote on speaker, which
resulted. Reed (Rep), 1899; Bailey
(Dem.), ia; Bell (Pop), 81. and New
lands (Sliverite), l, aligned several
heretofore unclassifled members. All
the Populists voted for Bell OF the
fusionists three, Baker and Jett of 1lli-
nois and Marshall of Ohio, voted for
Bailey; one, Maxwell of Nebraska,
voted for Bell, and three, Jones and
Lewis of Washington and Todd of
Michigan, did not vote. Two of the
siIverites Newlands of Nevada and
Shafroth Of Colorado, did not vote, and
Hartman Of Montana voted for New
lands. Speaker Reed was enthusi-
astically received on his appearance in
the house after his election, and made
a graceful and dryly humorous speech
in assuming the gavel, after being
sworn in by Mr.. Harmer, of Pennsyl-
vania, the oldest member in continu-
Gus service.
After the introduction of the tariff
bill the speaker Immediately announced
the members of the committee on rules,
saEays and means, and mileage, as fol-
lows:
Rules - The speaker Henderson of
Iowa and Dalzell of Pennsylvania, Re-
publicans, and Bailey of Texas and Nc
Millin of Tennessee, Democrats.
Ways and Means-Dingley of Maine,
Payne of New York. Dalzell of Penn
Bylvania Hopkins Of Illinois, Grosvenor
of Ohio, Russell of Connecticut. Dol
liver of Iowa, Steele of Indiana, John
son Of North Dakota, Evans of Ken
lucky and Tawney of Minnesota, Re-
publicans and Bailey of Texas, McMil-
lin of Tennessee. Wheeler of Alabama.
McLaurin Of South Carolina. Robert
son Of Louisiana and Swanson of Vir-
ginia, Democrats.
Mileage Wright of Massachusetts,
Barham Of California and Booze of
Maryland. Republicans, and Cooper of
Texas and Lewis of Georgia. Demo-
Gratis.
An Intellectual attempt was made,
under the leadership of Mr. Hepburn.
an Iowa Republican, to limit the oper-
alton of the rules Of the last congress
which were adopted temporarily to 80
days. The Democrats, Populists and
II Republicans supported him. but they
were defeated. 1888 to 152. This was the
only incident out of the ordinary con-
nected with the proceedings. The presi-
dents message was applauded vigor-
eusly, as was MIR. Dingley when he in
troduced the new tariff bill.
The ways and means committee
secured leave to sit during the ses-
sions of the house. after which, at 4
o'clock, the house adjourned until
Thursday next.
The senate began its work in extra
session with 81 senator's present and
with the galleries packed to their full
limit. The whole business of the day
was confined to the reading of the
presidents message, the seating of the
new senator from Kansas. Mr. Harris,
and the reference of the credentials of
Mr.. Corbett as senator from oregon to
The committee on privileges and cleo
lions. The presidents message. the
feading OF which was listened to with
the closest attention, was as follows/
10 the congress of the United States:
Regretting the necessity which has
tequired me to call you together, I feel
that your assembling in extraordinary
session is indispensable because of the
eOndition in which we find the reve-
Nues Of the government 1t is conced- l
ed that its current expenditures are
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