The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-16

The oath OF office was then admins
tered 10 Mr. Reed by Mr. Halrner, Re-
publican, OF Pennsylvania, the senior
| member in consecutive service
This was followed by the ceremony OF
swearing in the members. II was done
by calling the States in alphabetical
order-the representatives from the
States called lining themselves up in the
area facing the clerks desk. and holding
| up their hands while the Speaker adj
| ministcred the oath to them. Four rep
resen tatives whose names had not np-
| peared on the clerks list were, by unani-
| NOUS consent, permitted to take the
oath They were Messrs. McNIillin. of
| Tennessee; Dolliver, of Iowa; Pierce, of
Tennessee, and Bell, of Texas.
OFFICERS APPOINTED.
On motion Of Mr.. Grosvenor, Of Ohio,
the appointment of the following officers
We're made.
Alexander Mcdowell, OF Pennsylvania,
clerk; Benjamin f. Russell, or Missouri,
| sergeant Il: arms; William ]. Glenn, of
New York, doorkeeper: Joseph c.. Me-
| lIlroy, OF Ohio. postmaster; Henry NT.
| Coudcn Of Michigan, chap!ain
The Democratic and Popullsts subst-
|tuteS were formally proposed and re-
| jected without q division.
The officers thus elected had the oath
administered to them, which included
the declaration that they would not di-
Nulge the secrets OF the House.
RESOLUTIONS to notify the senate and
President of the organization of the
House were PASSED and 4 committee of
| three members. TO join 4 like committee
from the Senate, was appointed to wait
upon the President.
! y HITCH OVER RULES.
The first hitch III the otherwise
smoothly acting machinery Of organiza-
| ton occurred when Mr.. Henderson
| L.. u roe In int ], ot
until otherwise ordered the rules of the
House OF the Fifty-four.h Coagrass be
adopted as the rules OF the Fisty-lifth
| Congress, and on this he moved the pre-
| TiouS question. TO this Air. Hepburn
promised an amendment, limiting the
1 continuance OF those rules to thirty days
| from this date.
Mr. McMillin (Dem.). OF TENNESSEE
asked Mr.. Henderson. Indirectly wheth-
| er it was the purpose OF the Committee
| on rules to report a code of rules, and to
let the House have an opportunity to
vote upon them.
There is no DOUBT said Mr.. Hender-
son. that that will be dnne. The House
will have the fullest opportunity 10 offer
| amendment to the rules that will be
presented"
! The vote resulted in ordering the pre-
viouS question on Mr.. Henderson's reso-
! luton by ISL yeas ana 1872 nays several
| Republicans having changed their votes
| from no TO aye.
y point having been made that under
the rules there We're twenty minutes
| for debate. the House divided. and the
| Speaker reported--ayes 157. nays 1913. So
| MI llendersonS resolution was agreed
TO.
The usual drawing of seats was pro
| ceeded with. preference being given on
| account OF long service TO Mr. Grow,
| Republican, OF Pennsylvania; Mr.. Ilol-
man, Democrat, OF Indiana, and Mr
| Ma:mcr, Republican. Of Pennsy sylvania.
| While the drawing for seats was in
progress the committee appointed TO
| Wait upon the President reported
| through Mr.. Payne, Republican. Of New
| York. that the President had ..sent his
| kindly greetings to Congress and said
| that he would communicate immediate-
| ~ i'll Writing.
| The making of the report was follow
! cd instantly Cat 3:l5 p. NO. by the deliv-
cry Of the Presidents brief message,
but its reading was withheld until the
| seating OF members was completed.
| The Presidents message was read,
and was referred on motion Of Mr.. Ding
! ley, 10 the Committee On Ways and
Means.
| TARIFF BILL INTRODUCED.
| Mr.. Dingley then introduced his tariff
| bill, which was also referred TO the
| Committee on Ways and Means
| The Speaker announced the appoint
| ment OF the Committees on Rules on
| ways and Means and on Mileage, as fol-
| lows:
| Committee on Rues-The Speaker,
MesSrs. Henderson, OF Iowa; Dalzcll, OF
pennsylvania, Republicans; Bailey, Of
Texas, pas,;s 80 and McMillin, Of Tennessee,
Committee on Ways and Means
Mcssrs. Dingiey, Of Maine, chairman;
Payne, Of New York; Da!zell, Of Penn
sylvania: Hopkins, OF Illinois; Grosve-
| nor. of Ohio; Doliver, of Iowa: Steele,
of Indiana; Johnson. Of North Dakota;
| Evans. of Kentucky; Tawncy, of Min
ncsota, Republicans; Messrs. Bailey OF
Texas: McMillin. OF Tennessee; Wheeler,
OF Alabama; McLaulin, OF South Caro-
| lima; Robertson. of Louisiana; Swanson,
! OF Virginia, Democrats.
Committee on age--Afcssrs
| Wright, Of Massachusetts, chairman;
Balham. Of California; Booze, Of Mary
land Republicans; Cooper, OF Texas;
Lewis. Of Georgia, Democrats
Permission was given to the Commit
tee on Ways and Means to sit during
the session Of the House and to have
| all necessary printing done. and then.
| at p. M, the House adjourned til!
| Thursday next.
DAUNTLESs WANTS TO CLEAR.