Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-03-18
REED FOR SPEAKER.
The Man from Maine Again Elected
to Rule the House.
Bailey, Of Texas, and Bell, of Colorado,
Voted For-Caucus Nominees Out
line the Policies Which Each
Party VIII Pursue.

WASHINGTON, March 15.-The Fifty
Fifth congress met in extraordinary
session to-day at noon in pursuance of
President McKinley's proclamation.
The work before 1.-THE passage of a
tariff bill, is pretty well cut out in adj
vance, but the indications are that it
will be a stormy session and its length
and scope are as yet mere 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 ex-
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
10 Maj. 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, 1879; Bailey, democrat, ia; Bell,
populist, 81; 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-
leans; Bailey, of Texas, and McNillin,
of Tennessee, democrats
Ways and means-Dingley, of Maine;
Payne, of New York; Dalzell, of Penn
sylyania; 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 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 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
ficers of the last house. The slate
was as follows: Thomas b. Reed,
speaker; Rev. Henry M. Couden, chap
lain; Alexander Mcdowell, clerk; Ben
iamin f. Russell, sergeant-at-arms; W.
j. Glenn, doorkeeper; Joseph G. Nc
Elroy, postmaster. OF the 209 repub-
leans, 175 were present. In acknowl-
edging the nomination Mr.. Reed said:
Gentleman; l am very greatly gratited by
your kind action tonight and shall try to serve
your wishes with whatever ability have. We
have again, as In the last congress- politically
divided legislative power. The house of repre-
sentatives will be republican by o considerable
majority and, fresh from the people. will en-
deavor to carry out their wishes. 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 1t 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 a
vigorous and growing people What others
may sac ~ to do we do not know but we have
strong hopes that all branches Of the govern
ment will be in accord as to the policy of giving
to the people Immediately whatever relief their
wisdom may devise.
Democrats Nominate Officers.
WASHINGTON, March 15-The demo-