The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-05
HENDERSON ELEcTED SPEAKER.
Contest in the House Over tho Roberts
CRse and tho Rules.


WARRINGTON Dec AT II o'clock prompt
Clerk Mcdowell raped on the desk and
said: The House will he in order" and
at once there was hush over tine floor
and galleries. This was broken by the voice
OF the blind chaplain Of the old House. the
Rev. II. VI. Couden of Michigan, who Of
fered prayer in which touching reference was
made to the death OF the Vice President and
the several nj mbe elect. who had died pre-
vious to the assem- bling of Congress.
At the conclusion OF the prayer Clerk
Mcdowell said Under the Constitution OF
ihe United States. the time for the converting
NJ the Fifty-sixth Congress has arrived. The
Clerk will first call the roll BY States to ascer-
tain II quorum DO present"
The call OF the roll showed $40 members
present. Tho absentees Included Gen.
Wheeler OF Alabama. In the Philippines; Rep
resentative W. C. Gillette Of New York. confined
at home In Addison by the amputatlon OF a leg:
Representative Hawley Of Texas. c. +. Weight
OF Pennsylvania. VI. W. Howard OF Georgia. c.
J.. Bartlett OF Georgia. A. L. Brick OF Indiana.
and W. W. Buckcr Of vi ,sour
In the midst OF these proceedings Represen-
tative Roberts was the observed OF all ohserv-
ers. He occupied scat on the Dcmocr ratio
side OF the House, that formerly occupied by
Leader bailey, who now sat Just behind him.
When he anIwerrd TO his name there was
on the loor to locate aud Identity him.
Election OF SrE,REE
The election o. Speaker lcng next in order.
Mr Hep6urp Of Iowa Tas recognized to qivcr a
the House for IN, F.ny:sxtG G Coat
equalled for Hreyity., They woro moi"'icd
Chairman OF the Republican cnucus. Ia pt".
sen.,ng the name OF Gen. henderson. no SAID I:
Mr. Clerk present the name Of David
Bremner Henderson, a Representative rom
Iowa. for Speaker"
the pemocr"tic Caucus pnmd Jnn H,,a'rhnh t. "l
ardson OF Tennessee: Representative Ridgcley
and Ha 'Gn asal Mo :" C nh
samed Representative Frame : g. Newa i"r' Of
Nevada. The CLERK appointed Rs.rrssrn,atlyes
Underwood Of A!abama aud Cnrmack Of Ten Fen.
nessee telers to supervise the ballot. Mr..
roll call. voting for Richardson The result ot
f RsSsrs as ap 5 Es wss HENDERSON l
The cierR's statement that Mr Henderson.
having received a majority OF all the votes
S ssfa wS 81 the HasS
app snr Which was loipwet BY when
commes to esco Se the "ew fS" eseted
good-ns,urea applause followed them a. a.,
%nutes later Gen ns5 s srTsna
the main door F,c 81 The hall esnips upon The
cane in his hand. and followed by Messrs" Bel
ssn a sss S Soa 'hSS tho
II he h9d mounted. tho steps and stood o1i
10 the warm regard in which the new speaker
was held by all the new members Of the House.
Representative Richardson. staniiSg ON ths,
sstep Just below the desk. introduced the new
spees sS uo Another wave Of apnlapse rolled
Indicated his readiness TO proceed His intro
ductory speech was delivered with great feel.
Ing and emphasis and evoked hearty burst OF
applause at its close. He said:
THE SPEAKERS ADDRESS.
"GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE OF REPRE-
called me 10 grave RESPONSIBILITIES. For that cali
am most profoundly grateful. and am keen
that attach to This great oiice i am eneonss
aged however, by the thought that no member
Al OF us are under bonds to do our HTob pest
The approval ct tho country; the approval OF
results. are not secured by petty contests on
narrow fields, but must be sought and won on on
broad. patriotic lines OF thought aud action. lie
Is my duty. as 1t will be my aim and pleasure.
TO impartially administer the laws adopted ior
our government, but no speaker can be- she
cessiul unless he has tho cooperation of the
,a,aS aS Of !hs House, The generous par
me by the entire membership here, encourages
me to believe that such mperfections ms NAV
s sape VIII DC "dS by the and
OF office" w. ~ WV 0''''
The oath OF office was al m Mustered by i,epre-
sentative \. &, iiarmer OF Pennsylvania, the
Isther OF the House" He has been III Tor some
De present The oath was then administered by
lne speaker 20 the members of the House. who
ny States This was the particular event OF
Lne occasion Tor which the great majority
seats with more or less calmness and
patience Tor the past two or three
hours. The Senate having adjourned several
members o. that body came over TO witness
the proceedings. Messrs, Brosius and Butter