The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-16
EXTRA SESSION MEETS.
The House Organizes with Heed Speaker
PrrIILcnUs NIeSIage Applaudrh.

lhe Nouhc uFGAul1ea WIN NFcH "p'"A''
PreIIdsnCs NIeSiage ApplHuds'l.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. March To-
The main interest IN the assembling OF
the FIfty.flfth Congress In extra session
to-day under President MCkinley's call
centerrd In the house end Of the capitol,
whRrO the organization OF the new house
and the seat lottery were the drawing
cards. Great crowds were attracted to
the galleries hours before noon. But the
GENERAL public had small opportunity TO
view the proceedings. Tho section oppo-
alto tho speakers rOstrum, commonly
known an tho "biack belt" which has n
seating capacity for about 800. was
piVen up 10 the public. The other gal
ierles were strictly reserved for ticket
holders. The most striking feature OF
the scene on the floor was the number
OF new faces. Old familiar figures con-
gplcuouB IN tho shock Of many par
liamsntRrY battle had disappeared and
in the new lists wer6 new and untrled
knights. The change IN the personnel
was very great.
By II o'clock tho reserved galleries,
with the exception OF those for the zip
lomAtlC COrpR and the executive. Were
walled In tier on tier Tho bright cos
tunes Of the ladies' gave Light and color
to the animated scene.
As tho hands OF the clock pointed to
IL, Major Mcdowell, the clerk OF the
house. raped tho house to order.
RNv. COudcn. the blind chaplain ot tho
house, then delivered the Invocation, ap.
peaiing to the throne for Gods hicsslng
on the work Of the new Congress and
the new administration, The clerk ot
the house then rad tho Presidents
proclamation cunvCning Congress after
which the roll OF members was called.
The election OF speaker was then
proceeded with with the following re-
suit,
Reed. Republican. 1873: bailey, Demo-
crat, IA; Bell Popullst, u, and New
lands. SilVerltc, !,
An the PNpullsts voted for BELL. or
the fUSlOnista. three. Baker and Jet.
of Illinois, and Marshall. Of Ohio. voted
FOR Raiiry, one. Maxwell. Of Nebraska,
voted for Belt. aud three Jones and
Lewis. OF Washington. and Todd. OF
Michigan did not vote Two ot the Sill
vcritpS, SewlandH. OF Nevada. una Shaf.
roth of Colorado did not vote and
hartman. OF Montana, voted Tor New
lands speaker Reed was enthusiasts
tlrally received on his appearance IN the
house Rtter his election. and made a
assuming the gavel
According to tlmc-honOTcd custom,
Mr.. Hnriner (Rep. Pa. the Oldest
member IN continuous service. admins
lsterpd the oath to the speaker.
After the new members had been
sworn iE by the speaker, tho oath was
administered By unanimous consent 10
MesarS. DoIliver. Of Iowa: Ball, OF
Texas. and Pierce and McMlllln, OF
Tennessee. whose credentials had not
yet arrived. Mir. GrOsvenor then pre-
scented resolution, which WAS adopted,
Tor the election Of the candidates tOr We
other offices Of the house selected by tho
Republican caucus. as follows: Clerk,
Alexander Mcdowell of Pennsylvania:
ssTEsant-Rt-Rrms. Benjamin r. Russell.
OF Missouri: dOorkepper, William ].
Glenn. OF New York; postmaster, Joseph
O. McElrcy. Of Ohio and chaplain, Hem
~ y. COudeD.
The usual formal resolutions OF no.
tlilcatlon OF assembling were adopted.
When Mr.. Henderson (Rep., Iowa.
offered the usual resolution for the
adoption temporarily OF the rul0s Of the
last house. an Intellectual attempt was
made, under the leadership OF Mr.. Hep
burn. an Iowa Republican. to limit the
operation OF the rules OK the last Con-
grpRS, which wert adopted temporarily
10 thlrty days The Democrats. Popu.
lists and fourteen Republicans support.
cd him. but thev were defeated. lSa Ia
I59. This was the only incident out OF
the order connected with thu proceed.
lngs to-day.
The Presidents message was applnud-
ed vigorously, as was MIR DInGlay WHEN
nc Introduced the new tariff Bit Thr
spcRker appointed the Republican MON.
bcTs Of the old committee on III" rev
ways and means committee. and added
Afr. Bailey. OF Texas. MIR, Robertson. 0i
Louisiana. and Mr. Swanson. of Nir-
ginia, to the Democratic me:nh.ahlp,
In vIcw OF the action NJ the Democratic
caucus Mr.. McMillln, who was at tho
head OF the minority OF the committee
was superseded by Mr.. Bailey, although
Mr. McMillln was len on the committee
The drawing for seats OccnBlOned thu
usual mCTTimCNt and good numOr,