Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-03-20
REED FOR SPEAKER
The Man from Maine Again Elected
to Rule the House.
Bailey, of Texas, and Bell, of Colorado
Voted Eor-Caucus Nominees Out
line the Policies Which Each
Party VIII Pursue.

COARIcSS uSb III
session to-day at noon in pursuance OF
President McKinley's proclamation.
The work before 1.-THE passage of q
tariff bill, is pretty well cut out in adj
vance, but the indications are that it
will be a stormy session and its length
and scope are as yet mere matters OF
speculation. So far as the house is
concerned the present determination
of the leaders is to direct the energies
of the lower branch to the accomplish
ment of the task before it with all ex-
petition and throw the responsibility
for any complications which may arise
out of delays in the senate upon that
body.
AS the hands of the clock pointed to
10 Mai. Mcdowell, clerk of the house,
raped the house to order. Rev. Mr..
Couden, the blind chaplain of the house,
delivered the Invocation The clerk of
the house then read the presidents
proclamation converting congress, after
which the roll was called. Immediately
following, Thomas u. Reed, of Maine,
was elected speaker. The vote was:
Reed, 1919; Bailey, democrat, ia; Bell,
populist, 21; Newlands, silverite, 1.
The speaker announced the members
of the committee on rules, ways and
means and mileage as follows:
Rules-The speaker; Henderson, of
licans; Bailey, of Texas, and McMillin,
of Tennessee, democra is.
Ways and means-Dingley, of Maine;
Payne, of New York; Dalzell, of Penn
sylvania; Hopkins, of Illinois; Gros-
| venor, of Ohio; Russell, of Connections;
| Deliver, of Iowa; Steele, of Indiana;
| johnson, of North Dakota; Evans, of
Kentucky: Tawney, of Minnesota, re-
| publicans; Bailey, of Texas; McMillin,
IL
| McLaurin, of South Carolina; Robert
| son, of Louisiana, and Swanson, of Vir-
| ginia, democrats.
Mileage-Wright, of Massachusetts,;
| Darham, of California;; Booze, of Mary
| land, republicans; Cooper, of Texas,
and Lewis, of Georgia, democrats
| Republican Caucus Nominees.
| WASHINGTON, March 15.-The caucus
! of republican members-elect of the
| Fifty-Fifth congress, which was held
Saturday, voted by reclamation to re-
| nominate Speaker Reed. and all the Of
| ficers of the last house. The slate
| was as follows: Thomas B. Reed,
| speaker; Rev. Henry NJ. Couden, chap
| lain; Alexander Mcdowell, clerk; Ben
| jamin F. Russell, sergeant-at-arms; w.
j. Glenn, doorlkeeper; Joseph c. Nc
Elroy, postmaster. Of the 2o3 repub-
| licans, IT'S were present. In acknowl-
| edging the nomination Mr.. Reed said:
| Gentleman: very greatly gratffied by
/ your kind action tonight and shall try to serve
| your wishes with whatever ability 1 have We
have again. as in the last congress, politically
divided legislative power. The house of repre-
| sentatives will be republican by considerable
| majority and, fresh from the people will en-
| deavor to carry out their wishes. I do not
| doubt your determination to do all in your
| power to bring this session of congress to a
| speedy close Our duty is simple and the peo-
pie expect to perform it at once and then
| leave to them the recovery of the country from
| the Stagnation and depression Of business
| which have sorely tried the patience of q
| vigorous and growing people. What others
| may fit to do we do not know, but have
| strong hopes that all branches of the govern
| ment will be in accord to the policy of giving
| to the people Immediately whatever relief their
| wisdom may devise.
Democrats Nominate Omcers.
| WASHINGTON, March 15.-The demo
cratic members of the house Saturday
nominated Congressman Joseph w.