The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-07
iBy Associa ted Pressl

Washington, Dec 6.-The roll call
showed the presence of 301 memIbe- s.
There were five vacancies from death or
resignation during the recess, and the
credentials of the members-elect were
read by direction on the speaker, who
then adrnis istered oaths of office to them
They were: f. M. Gsiffiths (dem)
successor 10 the late Judge Holman, in
the Fourth Indian district; H. M. Bou-
tele, Qep.) of Chicago, who succeeded
Edward d. Cook, deceased; James Nor
ton, (dem.) of the Seventh South Caro-
lima district, Who succeeded John G. Nc
Laur'n, now a senator; George p. Laur-
ence, (rep) of he First Massachusetts
district, who succeeded Representative
Wright, deceased; and John N. Griggs,
(dem.) of the Third New York district.
who succeeded Francis u. Wilson, who
resigned to accept the position of post
master at Brooklyn. The latter's Gre
dem ials had not yet arrived, but the
oath was administered to him by unani-
nous consent.
On motion of Mr.. Hopkins, Cr;p) OF
Illinois, the clerk was directed to notify
the senate that the house was ready for
business. and ON motion of Mr.. Dn2ley,
the floor leader resolution was adops-
ed for the appointment of a COMMITTEES
of three to join the committee of the
senate to watt on the president and in
form him That congress was ready to
receive any communication he desired to
make. The speaker selected Messrs.
Dingley, of Maine; Grosevenor, of Ohio,
and Bailey of Texas, fer this honor.
On motion of Mr.. Henderson, of Iowa,
a member olf the committee on rules, the
rule ait the extra session for thrse day
adjournment was vacated and daily ses-
sions to begin et noon each day were or
diered. Their befng ncthing TO do but
wait the reception of the presidents $
message the house then recessed until
LEO. When the house reconvened an
other recess cf twsnsy minutes was or
dered. When the house rslconyened at
1:4O the committee appoint d to wait upon
the president came down the enter aisle
and Mr.. Dingley reported that ths COM
mtt.ee had performed its mission.
1.-THE president, said he, was pleased
Ito send ITO ,th= two houses his respectful
salmatfons and Ito Inform them that he
would communicate in writing"
Mr.. Pruden, who had followed the COM
mittee iniuo this hall Immediately pre-
sentsd THE message of the president to
f1Ie house, which, by the direction of
Speaker Reed walls read a the clerks desk.
The massage was fisi ened to with great
earpestness and especially the portions
dealing with the question of revising the
currency legislation and about the atSi-
tude towards Cuba. The PRESIDENTS w
terances on bcith subjects seemed to inn
press the members deeply, but there was
mo- demonstration of any kind until the
conclusion when the republicans joined
in a round of applause. The reading con-
sumed an hour and twenty minutes.
On motion of Mr. Dingsey, the message
was referred to tlhe committee of the
whole and ordered printed.
Mr.. Laurence, republican of Massachu
sells, then officially announced the death
of his predecessor, THE late Represents
tie Wright, and Mr.. Allen, democraIt, of
Mississippi, the DEATH of Senator George.
Out of respect to their memories this
house, then ait 3:05 O'Clock adjourned un-
til tomorrosw.
There were a large number of bills in
troduced in the house today. They in
cluded THE foIlowing
MIR. Henry CTex.)-B to punish.
trusts combinations, ETC., ito permit of
free competition in the United States.
Evans (Ky.)-Reducing the Internal
revenue tax ON distilled spirits TO rs
cents per gallon.