Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-16


Jaw, Jaw which shah provide ample revenue
",ca @ not be further urged.
az. imperative demand OF the hour II
60 Pionipt enactment OF such a measure
,ha. ~ en's OBJECT ! earnestly recommend
dcs.,.os eo"sress shall make every en-
Before other business Is transacted 10,
US provide sufficient revenue 70 fa,thfullv
administer the government without CON.
racing further debt. or continued dis
'"ipahce OF our finances.
r.. WILLIAM MKINLEY.
Executive Mansion. March IS 1897.
Meeting OF Congress.
WASHINGTON. March Tho ex
raoiaihary session Of the Fifty-hfth
congress was opened to-day by the read
ing OF the Presidents proclamation con-
Eeh'ng IL. Sixty-eGht senators answered
.ue roh-call, and the galleries were flied
to overlooking. '''0
Mr' w A. Harris PopulisO, of Kansas.
VIZ sworn i'm as successor TO Mr.. PETER
Inc credentials Of Henry w. Corbett.
appointed by the Governor Of Oregon
10 10 succeed John II. Mitchell-the Legis-
ia'ure having failed to elect--were pre-
sehted by Mr- Mcbride Republican) Of
oregon, who stated that Mr. Corbett
present and ready 10 take the oath
OF Office
Mr. Gray DemocraO. of Delaware
lhought IN view OF the unusual circum-
stances IN connection with the case. the
credentials should be referred to the
committee on Privileges and Elections
lie made motion to that effect. and IL
was agreed TO-
After the appointment OF commit
tee to notify the President and the
House that the Senate was ready to
Degln its duties. a recess was taken
until O'clock
At $40 o'clock Messrs. Hoar Republi-
cam, of Massachusetts,. and Cockren
DemocraO.. of Missouri, the commit
tee OF the Senate, reported that the
President extended his cordial greeting
and would communicate a message in
writing in a short time" Assistant
Secretary Pruden announced and pre-
sented the message, which was read by
the Clerk.
The message occupied the attention Of
the senators and the audience for
twenty minutes.
Then, on motion Of Mr.. Allison (Repub-
lican), Of Iowa. the Senate at 1925 o'clock,
adjourned until tomorrow at noon.
THE HOUSE
The opening Of the Fifty-nfth Congress
In extraordinary session was witnessed
in the House to-day by an immense
crowd Of spectators The corridors of
the Capitol were overrun with beope
fully an hour before noon: and. although
the police officers were stationed at the
foot of the marble staircases 10 keep
back all who were not provided with
cards of admission, there were enough
persons so provided to occupy every seat
in the galleries OF the $50 men who con-
stitute the membership of the House,
1872 have never before served i'm that ca
pacity, while 16 more have served in
former Congresses-making. altogether.
1iS new members, and 2O9 who served in
the fast Congress.
Politically classified. there are 2O6 Re
publicans, 162 Democrats, and % Fusion
Silverites and Populists.
Speaker Reed did not make his appear
ance upon the floor until just before the
stroke Of noon.
Alexander Mcdowell. Clerk of the last
House. called the House to order at noon
when prayer was offered by the blind
Chaplain, Rev. Mr.. Couden.
The Clerk then read the Presidents
proclamation convening Congress- and
directed the roll Of members to be called
by States, alphabetically. The Clerk an
nounced as the result of the can mat
337 members had answered TO their
names and at the same time suggested
that there should be silence on the floor,
so that the galleries may take part In
the proceedings" The oddity of this
request created laughter among mem
bers and spectators. The next business
in order. said the Clerk, IS the election Of
Speaker, and nominations are now in
order.
Mr.. Grosvenor. OF Ohio. nominated Mr..
Reed, Of Maine; Mr.. Richardson Demo
craO of Tennessee. Joseph Bailey. of
Texas. and John c. Bell PopulisD, Of
Colorado. was put in nomination by MIR.
Jere Simpson PoDulisD, of Kansas.
The Clerk stated that there were six
members-elect whose names were not
on the roll, because their credentials had
not been received by him. They were
from the Tenth District of Iowa (NIr.
Dolliver). the Sixth District of Mississippi
CMr. Love-. the Fourth and Ninth dis
tricts Of Tennessee (Messrs. McMillin and
Pierce). the First District of Texas (Mr.
BelD. and from Utah C1r King.
The election Of Speaker was then pro-
ceeded with. the result being:
For Mr. Reed. 1893 votes; Bailey, ia
votes; Bell. q votes and Mr.. Newlands,
Of Nevada, l.
The announcement was applauded on
the floor and in the galleries.
The Clerk announced that Mr.. Reed had
received a majority of all the votes cast
and was duly elected Speaker, and he
appointed Messrs. Grosvenor, Bailey and
BeH TO conduct the Speaker-elect to the
chair
A member appealed to the Clerk to
insist on order and the Clerk replied
that II every member would keep quiet
the House would be in perfect order, and
the remark was duly appreciated and
hailed with laughter
REED IN THE CHAIR.
Mr. Reed was conducted to the chair
amid much applause. He addressed the
House expressing his thanks and pro-
missing absolute imparEality in admins
tering his Office.
The oath OF office was then admins
tered to Mr. Reed by Mr.. Harmer QRe-
publicam, of Pennsylvania, the senior
member in consecutive service.
This was followed by the ceremony OF
swearing in the members. 1t was done
by calling the States IN alphaoetc
order the representatives of the States
called lining themselves up in the area
facing the Clerks desk and holding up
tbeir hands while the Speaker adminis-
tered the oath to them.
Four representatives., whose names had
not appeared on the Clerks list, were,
by unanimous consent, permitted TO take
the oath They were Messrs. McMillin
CDemocraD. of Tennessee; Dolliver (Re-
nuhlicaD of Iowa; Pierce Democrat,
~ tennessee. and Bell DemocraO, OF
Texas.
OFFICERS.
On motion Of Mr.. Grosvenor Republi-
can) OF Ohio, the appointment OF the fol-
1o,,ing officers were made: Alexander
Mcdowell OF Pennsylvania. Clerk; Ben
iarnin r. Russell. of Missouri. Sergeant