The Holly chieftain., 1897-03-19
THE NEW CONGRESS.
Thomas B. Reed Again Chosen
Speaker of the House.
BIs Opponents Were Bailey. of Texas. and
BELL, of Coiorsdo-Twenty-One Pop
ulists.-M Members of Three
Committees Named.

It Hull CohRTcSS uct III EXTRAORDINARY
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 ad-
vance, but the indications are that it
will be n stormy session and it's length
and scope are as yet mere matters of
speculation. So far us 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-
pedition 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
IL Maj. Mcdowell, clerk Of the house,
raped the house to order. Rev. Mr..
Coudcn, the blind chaplain of the house,
delivered the invocation. The clerk of
the house then read the presidents
proclamation convening congress, after
which the roll was called. Immediately
following, Thomas B. Reed, of Maine.
was elected speaker. The vote was:
Reed, 100; Bailey, democrat, ia: Bell,
populist, 21; Newlands. silverite. /.
The speaker announced the members
of the committee on rules. ways and
means and mileage as follows:
Rules-The- speaker; Henderson. Of
Iowa; Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, repub-
licans; Bai,ty. of Texas. and McMillin,
of Tennessee. democrats.
Ways and means-Dingley. of Maine;
Payne, of New York: Dalzell, of Penn
sylvania; Hopkins. of Illinois; Gros-
venor, of Ohio; Russell, of Connecticut;
Deliver, of Iowa; Steele, of Indiana;
johnson, of North Dakota; Evans. OF
Kentucky: Tawney. of Minnesota, re-
pubicans: Bailey, of Texas; McMillin,
of Tennessee; Wheeler. of Alabama;
McLanrin. 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 l5.-The caucus
of republican members-elcct of the
Fifty-Fifth congress, which was held
Saturday, voted by acclamation 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. Copden, chap
lain; Alexander MdDpwell. clerl:- Ben
jarnin +. Russell, sergeant-at-arms: w
j. Glenn, doorkeeper: Joseph c. Nc
Elroy. postmaster. OF the 2O3 repub
licans, 175 were present. In acknowl
| edging the nomination MIR. Reed said:.
Gentleman: 1 am very greatly gratiHcd by
your kind action tonight and shall try to serve
your wishes with whatever ability have We
have again. as in the last congress. a politically
divided legislative power. The house of repre-
sentatives will be republican by u considerable
majority md, fresh froin the people. will en-.
deavor to carry out their wishes. l do moi
doubt your determination to do all in your
power to bring this session OF congress to O
speedy close. Our duty is simple and the peo-
Pile expect us to perform 1t ut once and then
leave to them the recovery Of the country from
the stagnation md depression OF business
which have sorey tried the patience OF 0
vigorous and growing people What Others
may see ut to do We do not know. but we have
strong hopes that I'LL branches of the govern.
ment will be in accord as to the policy Of giving
to the people Immediately whatever relief .hei,
wisdom may devise.
Democrats Nominate Ohleerx.
WAsIIINGTON. March l5.-The demo
cratic members of the house Saturday
pnminatad Jr..,.L w