Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-07

house in which Farragut was born.
This house stood at loves Ferry, on
the Tennessee river, six miles below
Knoxville.
In the deep silence which followed
the calling of the assemblage to order
the prayer Of the eminent English d.
vine, Rev. Charles A. Berry of VOL
northampton, Eng, who delivered the
invocation, was solemn and impress
i've.
The Speaker then directed the clerk
to call the roll, and this consumed half
an hour.
In the diplomatic gallery were Mr..
Lefevre, charge d'af1alrs, and other at
taches of the French embassy; Senior
Corea, charge of the Greater Repub-
lie of Central America, and other dip
lomats; and in the executive gallery,
reserved for the President, were
number of the executive household
who were admitted on cards from Sec
rotary Porter On the floor were a
number of ex-members.
The roll call showed the presence
of sol members There were five va
cancies from death or resignation dur
ing the recess and the credentials OF
the members-eleCt were read by the
direction OF the Speaker, who then
administered the oath of office to them.
They were F. M Griffin, tDem.), sue
cessor to the late Judge Holman, in
the Fourth Indiana district; H. S. Bou-
telle, (Rep), of Chicggo, who succeed
ed Edward d. Cooke, deceased; James
Norton. (Dem.), of the Seventh South
Carolina distrist, who succeeded Jonn
l.. McLaurin, now a Senator; George
P. Lawrence, (Rep), of the First Mas
sachusetts district, who succeeded ASH
ley 3. Wright, deceased; and j. n.
Griggs. (Dem.j, Of the Third New
York district, who succeeded Frames
G.. Wilson, who resigned to accept the
position of postmaster at Brooklyn.
On motion of Mr. Hopkins tRep.
ILL., the clerk was directed to notify
the Senate that the House was ready
for business, and on motion of Mr.
Dingley. the floor leader, a resolution
was adopted for the appointment OF
committee CT the Senate to wait on the
President and inform him that Con
gress was ready to receive any commu
nication he desired to make. Th'
Speaker selected Messrs. Dingley (Me.,)
GfOS!tuOI toAlOJ, dAu DehiANJ y 1900
| for this honor.
On motion of Mr.. Henderson, of Iowa
/ a member of the committee OF
! rules, the rule at the ex
ira session for three-day ad
iournments. was vacated and daily ses
sions. to begin at noon each day, Wer'
ordered. There being nothing to az
but await the reception of the Presl
| dents message, the House then re
cessed until 1920 p. m.
! When the House reconvened anothe
( recess of 20 minutes was ordered.
| When the House reconvened at 1: A
the committee appointed to await OF
! the President came down the centr'
.o,le and Mr.. Dingley reported that tn
! Tint -PresTdefierformed its mission.
ed to send to the f&i5 he, twas pleas
! spectful salutations and to inform then
that he would communicate in writing.
Mr.. Pruden, who had followed thu
! committee into the hall, immediatel,
presented the message of the President
which, by the direction Of Speaker
Reed, was read at the clerks desk.
On motion of Mr.. Dinghy the mes
sage was referred to the committee O
the whole and ordered printed.
Mr.. Lawrence (Rep, Mass.), then off
cially announced the death of his pred
ecessor the late Representative Wright
and Mr.. Allen Dem, Miss,) the death
of Senator George. Out. Of respect tt
their memories the House then at 3 @;
| p. m. adjourned until tomorrow.