Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-12-09
The FIFTY-SIA|H CONGRESS
CONGRESS is NOW IN SESSION
Henderson OF Iowa Elected Speaker
of the House of Representative
A Monster Petition of Seven MIL
ION Names Was Presented Protest
ing Against Seating of Roberts.


Ion Names Was Presented Protest.
Ing Against Seating of Roberts
Washington, Dec. 5.-The opening Of
the Fifty-sixth congress at noon yester.
day attracted that widespread attention
which always attaches to the annual as.
semblages OF the national lawmakers,
There was an added interest in the event
this year, for the many far-reaching ques-
tions awaiting consideration gave unusual
Importance to the return of congress
Aside from this, the Roberts case intro
dueed a phase which promised something
outside of the ordinary developments OF
an opening day.
Early in the day the throngs began
eonverging at the capitol The day was
bright and plOpihous, and the thorough
fares leading to the building presented a
gay and animated appearance, while with
/ in the building all was hustle and excite,
ment. Long before the hour for calling
/ the house to order the outer doors Were
open to all, and through these flowed con
tinuous streams of humanity until the
great corridors. galleries and rotundas
were fairly packed.
AS early as 1920 o'clock the conspic-
uous figures Oh congress began to arrive
and this served to give the waiting
throngs temporary diversion.
General Henderson went directly to
the speakers private ONCE, where he
shared his time with the house leaders
and with those pleading for admission
cards,
Representative Richardson, of Tennes
zee, made his way through the crowd tc
the members private lobby. Hele he
CHANGED to meet MIR. Richardson, and the
two held short conference as TO whether
Mr.. Roberts would seek TO address the
house.
A buzz of comment followed the gen
tleman from Utah wherever he went, but
there was no disrespectful demonstra
ton.
Very early in the day a monster peti
ton, said to consist of 100000 names
protesting against the seating of MIR. Rob
erts, was brought into the hall. 1t had beer
collected by New York newspaper.
The New Speaker of the House.
The eyes of the nation are focused or
David Il. Henderson, whom the republic
ans have selected to be the next speaker
OF the house of representatives. He wa,
born in Old Deer, Scotland, March ii
1910. His parents came IS the 4Unite<
States when he was years of age, set
thing finally in Iowa in l849. He obtained
his earlier education in the public schools
of that state, and subsequently took
course in the Upper Iowa university
When the civil war broke out he gave W
the study of law and shouldered a muske
and went to the front as a private. HI
was with the regiment i'll numerous eli
gagemcnts and was wounded slightly sey
eral times. In subsequent engagement
te ltst Gne of his legs. After the wounds
we've healed he re-enlisted as a colonel o
the Forty-siXth Iowa volunteer infantry
and served at The head of his regimen
until the close of the war. He was ad
mitted to the bar in 1865, and from tina
time until 1863 he served as collector o
internal revenue for the Third district o
Iowa. For two years he was assistant
United States district attorney for tn,
northern division of the district o
Iowa. In 1883 he was elected to the HOUSE
of representatives, in which capacity h'
has since served continuously.
In the senate.
Washington, Dec. An the shadow o
the recent death, the senate convened a
noon today in its session OF the fifty-sixtt
congress. The death of Vice President
Hobart cast a pail over the preliminary
proceedings in the senate. As usual OF
the opening days of congress the senate
chamber was veritable conservatory
Pending the actual convention of the
senate the chamber presented most an
mated and picturesque scene. The gal
leries were filled with brilliant and dis
tinguished audience. Promptly at noon
Mr.. Frye, of Maine, president pro tenn.
called the senate to order. The blind
chaplain, Mr.. MHburn, pronounced the in
vocation, making beautiful and touch.
ing reference to the death of Mr.. Hobart
Mr.. Penrose, Of Pennsylvania, presented
the credentials OF Mr.. Quay, which were
presented to the committee on privileges
and elections.
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