The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-03-27
The NEW CONGRESS MEETS
Convenes in Extraordinary SEES
sion.
To Pass Tariff Bill TO suit the Origi-
nal Tariff Bill-Speaker Reed
Elected.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 20
Congress has convened in extra session
in accordance with the proclamation
issued by President Mckinley on the
second day after his Inauguration, and
which was his first official proclama-
ton.
There were many new faces among
the crowd that poured into the House
of Representatives, while many old
members who after being retired for a
congress or more had been again hon.
ored by their constituents were hearth
ly greeted.
Among the latter none received a
warmer welcome than the venerable
William S. Holman, of Indiana, long
known as the watch dog of the treas
ury. In the Illinois delegation Chas.
w. Woodman, the special champion
OF Cuban liberty, was missing, and
the credentials for his district were
handed in by Daniel w. Mills, a new
conner to the legislative arena. Pop
ulist VIM. Baker failed to rally with
the Kansas delegation, having been
elected to stay at home, but Jerry
Simpson, who had been given a rest
during the Fifty-fourth congress,
comes back smiling from Medicine
Lodge. From Ohio William b. Shat
tue takes the place Of Hon. Charles P.
Taft, who had declined further SER
vice, while Paul J. Sorg, the million
aire tobacco man is succeeded by John
L. Bremen. In the thirteenth Ohio
district the wiry, energetic, always
stylishly-appareled James A. Norton,
of THIN, for many years chairman OF
the state central committee, succeeds
Stephen Il. Harris.
OUR DELEGATION.
West virginia's delegation remains
unchanged with one exception. Con-
gresham J. Fl. Hulings, of Charles
ton, is succeeded by Hon. G. p. Dorr.
The delegation were present at the
opening sessian.
James r. Young, for many years
secretary of the United States Senate,
and a noted newspaper man, succeeds
the veteran John Reyburn from one of
the Philadelphia districts. Binger
Herman nolonger assists in represent
ing Oregon, his seat being pre-empted |
by Thomas II. Tongue. Charles L. |
Allen, OF Salt Lake, gives way to |
III. King, OF Provo. II. B. |
Ferguson comes from New Mexico in |
place Of Thomas b. Catron, while |
Marcus A. Smith succeeds Nathan o. |
as the lone delegate from
Arizona. The -tongued Josiah |
of Memphis, whose voice
has for the past two years been con-
tinuously In behalf of the gold stand |
ard, is among those retired to private |
life, his successor being E. w. Car
mack: until recently editor-in-chief of
the Memphis Appeal, and one of the
most brilliant newspaper men in the
South. Considering, however, the
bitterness of the warefare that was
waged last November, the number Of
new faces in the lower house is less
than might dave been expected.
WHAT CONGRESS CAN DO.
While the specific business which /
Ihe special session OF congress has
been called to dispose of Is the en-
lctment of tariff law, yet there
ire no restrictions upon the national
taking up any other bust
ness if it feels SO disposed. The re-
port Was recently sent out from here
that outside of the tariff bill the spe-
;ial session could legally transact no
other business. This is an error. and
founded upon the fact that
n some states the governors are en-
powered to call legislatures for
5he transaction of some specific
business, and that only. No restric-
ion, however, can be placed upon
Congress and in his proclamation
President Mckinley made no refer
snce to the matters upon which legis-
alton was sought.
OPENING SCENES.
The House galleries were packed to
the opening Of the session. At
2 O'Clock Clerk Mcdowell raped for
rider. Rev. Mr.. Couden, of Michi-
yan, the blind chaplain of the House,
'ffered prayer. The clerk read the
and called the roll.
Speaker Reed, of Maine, was re-
elected Speaker of the House. The
'ote was as follows: Reed, 1919; Bal
ey; ia; Bell, Populist, "a; New
ands, 1.