The herald., 1897-03-16
PROTECTION SHARES
WILL SOON Be SPREAD
To Catch the National
Prosperity
TIE CONGRESS IN EXTRA SESSION
convspss at Call Of the New
Executive
M'KlNLEY'S MESSAGE READ
TIE New House Promptly Organized for
Business
Rssd, Reelected Speaker, Makes His Com
mittee Appointments
The Nest Striking Fssturs Of the scene
d the Number Of Faces Of Untrled
statesmsn-nr. Dingiey's
ssngulns Views
m'NNLEY's MESSAGE READ
The New House Promptly Organized for
Business
Rssd, Reelected Speaker, Makes His Com
mlttee Appointments
The Nest Striking Feature Of the Scene
d the Number Of Faces Of Untrled
Statesmsn-Hr. DingIey's
ssnguins Views

ABnoCidb6u iio6e oPSSisA WV
WASHINGTON. March 1b.-The Fifty
nth house Of representatives met today
for the work before it. Although the
proceedings were perfunctory. the scene
was a brilliant one.
Interest In the assembling Of the Fifty
first congress. extra session, today, un-
der President McKinley's call, centered
in the organization of the new house.
Crowds were attracted to the galleries
hours before noon, but the general pub
lie had small opportunity to view the
proceedings. All the galleries but one
were reserved for ticket holders The
most striking feature Of the scene on the
floor was the number Of new faces. Fa-
miliar figures. conspicuous in the shock
of many a parliamentary battle. had
disappeared and in the lists were new
and untried knights. The change in ths
personnel was very great.
BY II o'clock the reserved galleries. ex-
cept those for the diplomatic corps and
executive. were walled In tier on tier.
AT II Major Mcdowell. clerk, raped the
house TO order. Rev. Couden. the blind
chaplain delivered an invocation appeal
ing for Coos blessing on the work Of the
new congress and the new administra-
tion The clerk read the presidents pro-
clamation convening oongrsss. after
which the roll was called.
REED REFLECTED.
The vote on speaker, which resulted
Reed (Rep.). 1879; Bailey (Dem.). ia;
Bell (Pop.). 21, and Newlands (Silver),
], aligned several unclassified members.
OF the fusionists three. Baker and Jett
of Illinois 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
lands Of Nevada and Shafroth OF Colo
rado. did not vote and Hartman Of Mon
tana voted for Newlands.
Speaker Reed was Enthusiastically
received on his appearance in the house
after his election and made a graceful
and dryly humorous speech in assuming
the gavel.
According to the time -honored custom
Harmer (Rep.) Of Pennsylvania. the old
est member In continuous service. ad-
ministered the oath to the speaker.
After the new members had been
sworn In by the speaker the oath was
administered by unanimous consent to
Dolliver Of Iowa, Bell OF Texas and
Pierce and McMillin Of Tennessee. whose
credentials had not yet arrived. Gros-
venor then presented resolution, which
was adopted, for the election OF candi-
dates for the other offices of the house
selected by the Republican caucus as
follows:
Clerk--Alexander Mcdowell of Penn
sylvanis.
eergeant-at-Arms-B Benjamin F. Rus
sell Of Missouri.
MISUNDERSTANDING J. Glenn Of New
York.
Postmaster-J. c. McElroy Of Ohio.
Chaplain-Henry N. .Couden.
The usual formal resolution Of notI-
Acation Of assembling was adopted.
when Mr.. Henderson. Republican, OK
Iowa, offered the usual resolution for
adoption temporarily of the rules of the
last house, an ineffectual attempt was
made under the Leadership Of Hepburn,
10 limit the operation Of the rules of the
last congress. which were adopted tenn
porarily. to thirty days. The Democrats,
Hopulists and fourteen Republicans
supported him. but they were defeated,
1o3 to 152. This was the only incident
cut Of the ordinary connected with the
proceedings today. The presidents
message was applauded' vigorously. as
was Mr.. Dingley, when he introduced
the new tariff bill. The speaker ap-
pointed the Republican members of the
cid committee on ways and M hns,r and
added Mr.. Bailey Of Texas. MI Robert
oon Of Louisiana, and Mr.. 81 bnson Of
Virginia to the Democratic member
chip. In View Of the action Of the Demo-
cratic caucus. Mr.. McMillin. who was
at the head Of the minority committee,
was superceded by Bailey. although
NcMillin was LEFT on the oomn,ittse. The
drawing Of seats occasioned the usual
merriment and good humor. The speak
or announced the members OF the COM
mittee on rules, ways and means ana
mileage, = folIows:
Rules-speaker Reed, Henderson Of
Iowa. Dalsell Of Pennsylvania. Republl-
cans: Bailey Of Texas ana McMillIn OF
Tennessee. Democrats
Ways an NeauA--Republicans-
Dln6ley of MaAne. Payne Of New
Sork pGlselI Of Pennsylvania.
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