Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-12-08

proceedings from beginning to end. The
election of Speaker Henderson and his
induction into office. the appointment OF
the usual committees to wait upon the
president, the scat drawing contest, with
the usual amusing features. went off
without II hitch. The only other feature
out of the ordinary was the adoption of
the Reed rules for the present congress
The Democrats knew ii was futile to
more than protest against the adoption
Of these rules after the Republicans had
decided upon this course in caucus. and
the debate upon the resolution to ADOPT
them was very brief. They were adopted
by a strict party vote.
After the invocation by the chaplain
the reading clerk began calling the roll
Mr.. Roberts sat listening intently for his
name. and when it was called he re
sponded Here" in loud voice. Their.
were no demonstrations during the roll
cali. When it was concluded, Clerk Nc
Dowell announced that 1852 members had
answered to their names a quorum. "Tht
next thing in order" announced the
clerk, sis the election of speaker
Mr. Hepburn of Iowa offered resolu
ton, which was adopted viva voce, pro
viding that the house proceed to the cleo
gress Thereupon Mr.. Grosvenor of Ohio
chairman of the Republican caucus, pre-
scented the name of David b. Henderson
of Iowa. The mention of the name of
General Henderson was greeted with
round of applause from the Republican
side.
MIR. Hay of Virginia, chairman of the
Democratic caucuS. presented the name
Of James ID. Richardson of Tennessee.
ard his name drew the plaudts of the
Democratic side. Mr.. Ridgcly of Kansas
nominated John {. Bell of Colorado as
the Populist candidate. and Mr.. Wilson
of Idaho placed Francis G.. Newlands o;
Nevada in nomination as the candidate
of the Silver party.
The roll call resulted: Henderson, 1T
Richardson. 1913: Bell. I. and Newlands
2. The clerk thereupon announced the
election of Mr. Henderson amid grea,
Republican applause. He designated Mr..
Richardson, Mr., Bell and Mr.. Newlands
as committee to escort the speaker to
the chair.
In accordance with the time honored
custom, the oldest member of the house
in point Of service Mr.. Harmer of Penn
sylvania. administered the oath to the
speaker.
The officers of the house, Clerk Nc
Dowell of Pennsylvania, Sergeant at
arms Cassen of Wisconsin. Doorkeeper
Glen of New York and Postmaster Nc
Elroy of Ohio, were elected The usual
resolutions to inform the president and
the senate that the house was organized
were adopted. A committee composed of
Messrs Payne Ct New York, Cannon of
Illinois and Richardson of Tennessee was
appointed to wait on the president with
similar committee from the senate.
The seat drawing having been comr,et-
ed, Mr.. Gardiner CRep., \. j. announced
the death of Vice President Hobart in fit
ting words, referring briefly to his bril-
liant and useful career and the profound
grief with which the nation had received
the news that he had passed away. Lat
Ell he said he would ask the house to set
aside day to pay appropriate tribute to
his memory. As a further mark of re-
spect upon his motion the house at $50
p. IN. adjourned until today.
Appropriate tribute to the memory of
the late Vice President Hobart was paid
by the senate yesterday at its first SEES
sion of the Fifty-siXth congress. The
session lasted only 30 minutes, and only
the most formal and necessary business
was transacted. After the adoption of
the usual routine resolutions and the ad-
ministration to the new members of the
oath of Office, Senator Sewell of New
Jersey presented fitting resolutions upon
the death of the vice president. The res
olutions were ordered to be communicat
ed to the house of representatives, and
the session, on motion Of Mr.. Kane of
New Jersey was suspended.