The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-05

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Rules Adopted bv the House-Dr. Depew
nm Object OF Interest In the Sennte-H His
,,.., uo,,r -, Ros..Thom,. H. Reed
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premo Court "h''e HIS S"c'''sor ""'
Being Appinuded In the House-Both
Houses Adjourn Out OF Respect to the
Nem,rv of vice President Hobart.
WAsHiNdToN. Dec swim SURPRISING
smoothness ana apparently win party UNITY
ana general goou fellowship. the reorgahlYa-
tion OF the FIFTY sixth congress was perfected
to-day. and as soon as the way shall have been
blazed by the reading OF the Presidents mes
sage tomorrow, both Houses VIII Dc ready
to do business.
There was only ono slight hitch in the days
proceedings. ana this ala not amount 10
halt. 1t was the preliminary sklrmlsn that
Indicated possible trouble over the detcr-
mination OF the Republicans TO Keep hepie.
sentative Roberts oil Itah out oi ms
seat The Democrats us party arc expected
TO defend him. ut least IN the extent oil ihslst-
ing that he bc tried before being convicted. but
both sides were willing to-day TO skate
quickly over the thin ice, and by
unanimous consent the Roberts cass
went over until Tomorrow Former Dem-
ocratc Leader Bailey brcnmo alittle FESTIVE on
his own account ahd gave symWoms oil dee
sire to lead revolt against the adoption OF the
Reed rules. but the party under the new
leader Richardson OF TENNESSEE. failed TO
come TO his support. and after little TIT.
Bailey was bowled over and tho Reed
rules were adopted by the votes OF the Re-
publican side Of the House.
In the Senate the most conspicuous man
perhaps was Senator William Pitt FRYE OF
Maine. who "a President rro tempore OF the
Senate will DO acting Nce-Prcsidcnt OF the
United States until the end OF the Mckinley
administration. and in the House OF Repre-
sentatlveS Davii Bremner henderson OF Iowa.
the successor OF long line OF able men who
| have occupied tho Speakers chair, was th3
centre OF attraction.
While Senator Frye was presiding in tho
| hower-laden chamber to-day and Hem
| derson was receiving the applause which
came to him 80 generously from both
sides oil the vast chamber in which
nearly four hundred members now hold seats
! there stood in another room OF the Capitul
oulIm'hg .ne ,aihl'lnr iorrh oil 'he phSs'cal n"u
| years dom mated the proceedings Of the Hou.s
and so tullv occmnIeJ ths nuIIic ova Noo,
ahu 30 'u'IS occurred Tue ruone eye MOI
fected by the so'emnlty OF the Senate. that
ho1v which h,s .o o,,cn faI, tho Insh ~ hi.
sa,iricaI tongue. was Thomas D. Reed. quietly
| preparing legal motion which he submitted
iotar I'm tho day ~ tbs Sunroma Court NJ ,L,
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United states. heed uu not 20 into the senate
| or the House and IL must have seemed strange
! TO him 20 be in the Capitol ON the opening dav
w - w % ~ ~ 20 ~ v,.' ~,
| oil congress anu not De hh actor IN tue stlrrng
| scenes 1t was his frat experience OF the kind
| for many ysurs
| MT $50. ,-i..,,ho. ,,,o.on,oj n ,,,,s. ,, =
| Inc senate Inamper presenter ihus' az
trnctive scene when Mr.. Frye raped for order
promptly at noon and asked the old blind Chap
! -, ~ ~, -, mr. 90, disnI,y aIw,y.
] IaIh 10 oHet '''Sc'' 4nc MIRA ''9'""'' "'""'
large was larger and IL POSSIBLE. more eeau,l-
r,.rh.rea Nv n rorol tribu,c and some OF
me'h'vteu ~ 49, '' ~ S
! the desks, notably those OF senators
/ Depew, Foraker and Keen. were entirely
| biid., hene,tb rho grant baskets of huge red.
h"ue" o'"ea'" Wv s''"' ESQ % VI ""H -.
/ pink ana white roses. livery senator was III
/ his seat and the space in the rear OF the desks
/ We ,rnw,oa with dIs,inyuisbed visitors and
80. a"S o $500 whIia ,ho soi,er,es hich
run along the four sides OF the chamber
uara chocr fu,I md ma many ma wers
"tic Nh'Nh 'u'' "H' 80 h'"'' .'