Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-14

sading for admission cards. Repre-
&tatiye Richardson of Tennessee, the
lmocratic House leader, was also early
the scene, comforting with his lieuten-
S
cry early in the day a monster petit
b, said to consist of 100000 names,
btesting against the seating of Mr..
|berts, was brought into the hall. 1t
been collected by New York news
per- 1t consisted of twenty-eight rolls
names each about two feet in dame
incased in the American flag. These
Is were stacked up in the area in front
: the clerk desk and were viewed with
bat curiosity. Later, Maj. Mcdowell,
frk Of the House, ordered all except
b of the rolls taken out into the lobby.
Rt ll:3O a shrill-yoiced clerk directed
Se not entitled to the floor to retire,
4 officers and pages rapidly cleared out
FSe already in. As the minute hand
the clock opposite the Speakers ros-
Pm overlook the hour hand at noon, the
pei OF Clerk Mcdowell descended with
Cans. The members arose and the spec
tors III the galleries bowed their heads.
this stiffness the voice of the blind
apIan, Rev. Henry Couden Of NIichi-
fl was elevated and his prayer made
occasion reyerent.
liter the invocation the reading clerk
fgan calling the roll. Mr.. Roberts, when
name was called, responded here"
loud voice. But he looked nervous
~ Ill at ease. There were no demon
rauons during the roll call. When it
PlcIuded Clerk Mcdowell announced
F~ o92 members had answered to their
neS-a quorum.
WI Hepburn Of Iowa offered q resolu-
W. which was adopted viva voce, pro-
Jung that The House proceed to the
sVuon OF a Speaker for the Fifty-sixth
Y4aFe>s. Ihcreupon Mr.. Grosyenor Of
Nv as chairman Of the Republican eau
Presented the name of David B.
s'letSon of Iowa. The mention of the
s.' OF Ten. Henderson was greeted
-I ~. round Of applause from the Re
ap0'an side. Mr.. Hay of Virginia,
-~".lal OF the Democratic caucus, nom
1'vu James d. Richardson of Tennes-
V ana MS name drew the plaudits Of
pemorratic side Mr.. Ridgely of
aIuS0S nominated John G. Bell OF Colo
r y%O "S 'ae Populist candidate, and Mr..
''SOn OIL Idaho placed Francis G. New
. mus OF Nevada in nomination as the
AN ruuate Of the Silver party. The roll
~ ~ t n u Henderson 1T, Richardson
AeH t, Aewlands 2. The clerk there
s,., announced the election of Mr.. Hen
h. ~" amid great Republican applause.
NJ S Az Mr.. Richardson, Mr.. Bell
~. W. AeWIands as a committee to es-
y. l4e Speaker to the chair.
- Ae shadow of the recent death the
Man. 1,e convened at noon in it's first SEES
bfr; M Jae IN It'll Congress. The death
h. r..,i resident Hobart cast pail over
|eo5 SUMMARY proceedings at the north
f., " me great marble capitol. Mr..
Ill., S S y, Name, president pro tenn, called
Rev. 'y T 10 order. The chaplain, the
ca,a, o. Milonrn, pronounced the invo-
,efa,a, making a beautiful and touching
Hoh... 10 The death of Vice-President
he sa. ''!s'Fanc9$s and memorials against
b NJ f~', "a OF Mr.. Quay were presented
Zones ~ burrows (Rep., Mich.) and Mr..
I P Dem. Ark.
stOrs fiction ,,on OF the chair the new Sen
tsyx S S then presented at the secre-
siniril-. SSN' Where the oath of office was
len. 's'''ea to them by the president pre-
70 Cr~y the Presidents annual message
pss ous'es IS is received on the arst DAYS
Nspono, l MS procedure, however, was
70 la ,nu, al this session, out of respect
Hobsrt ''n 10, of the late Vice President
Coacra,, Inc official announcement to
st9r Son. VI his death was made by Sen.