The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-03-19
THE NEW CONGRESS.
Thomas B. Reed Again Chosen
Speaker Of the House.
his Opponents Were Bailey, of Texas, and
Ben, OF COiOradO-TWenty-One Pop
uIists-Members Of Three
Committees Named.-

WASHINGTON, March 15.-The Fifty
Fifth congress met In extraordinary
session to-day at noon in pursuance Of
President MeKinley's proclamation.
The work before 1.-THE passage Of q
tariff bill, is pretty well cut out in adj
vance, but the indications are that it
viii be 2 stormy session and its length
and scope are as yet meFe matters OF
speculation. So far as 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 exc
petition 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
y Mai Mcdowell, clerk of the house,
raped the house to order. Rev. Mr..
Couden, the blind chaplain of the house,
delivered the invocation. The clerk of
the house then read the presidents
proclamation converting 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,
popuiist, 81; Newlands, silverite, 1.
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-
hcans; Bailey, Of Texas, and McAlillin,
Of Tennessee, democrat is.
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-
publicans; Bailey. of Texas; McMillin,
Of Tennessee; Wheeler, of Alabama;
McLaurin, of South Carolina; Robert
son, of Louisiana, and Swanson, Of Yir-
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 15.-The caucus
of republican members-elect of the
Fifty-Fifth congress, which was held
Saturday, voted by reclamation to re-
nominate Speaker Reed and all the of-
fcers of the last house. The slate
was is follows: Thomas B. Reed,
speaker; Rev. Henry II. Couden, chap
lain; Alexander Mcdowell, clerk; Ben
jamin f. Russell, sergeant-at-arms; w.
j. Glenn, doorkeeper; Joseph C. Nc
Elroy, postmaster. Of the 20S repub-
licans, 175 were present. In acknowl-
edging the nomination Mr. Reed said:
Gentleman: I am very greatly gratihed by
your kind action tonight and shall try to serve
your wishes with whatever ability have We
have again, as in the last congress, q politically
divided legislative power. The house Of repre-
| sentatives viii be republican by considerable
majority and, fresh from the people. viii en-
deaYor to carry out their wishes I do not
doubt your determination to do all in your
power to bring this session OF congress to a
speedy close Our duty is simple and the peo-
pie expect US to perform it at once and then
leave TO them the recovery Of the country from
the stagnatiOn and depression Of business
which have so sOrely tried the patience Of q
rigorous and growing people What others
may see ht to do we do not know but We have
/ strong hopes that all branches Of the govern
ment viii be in accord as to the policy Of giving
to the people Immediately whatever relief theti
wisdom may devise.
Democrats Nominate Officers.
WASHINGTON, March 15.-The demo.
cratic members of the house Saturday
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