The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-12-15
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
Brief Sessions OF the House and SEN
ate.


ate.
WASHINGTON, Dec. i.-Enormous
crowds witnessed the opening of the
House today. At IL o'clock promptly
Clerk Mcdowell called the members to
order. The blind chaplain. the Rev.
Henry Conden. delivered the prayer.
The reading clerk called the roll.
There were o52 members. The election
for Speaker followed. Grosvenor
named David b. Henderson OF Iowa,
Hay OF Virginia presented James ID.
Richardson Of Tennessee, Ridgeley OF
Kansas named John C. Bell OF Colora-
do as the Populist candidate. and Will
son Of Idaho placed Francis G. New
lands Of Nevada In nomination as the
candidate Of the Silver party. The
vote resulted: Henderson III, Rich
.ardson 1853. Bell 4, Newlands 2. New
lands voted for Richardson, ~, =,
General Henderson upon assuming
hts ONCE made q short speech. The
oath was then administered to the
members by States. Objection was
raised to Roberts OF Utah by Tayler Of
Ohio, and on the assurance OF the
Speaker that none Of his rights woui1
be waived Roberts stepped aside. He
aILerWarQS TOOK seat.
Dalzell (R.) of Pennsylvania then
offered a resolution for the adoption OF
the rules of the last Congress. The de-
bate was very brief, the Democrats
knowing 1t would be futile TO object.
The rules were adopted by a strict par
ty vOte-l77 to 1853. The seat-drawing
then took place. Grow (R.) Of Penn
sylvania, as an ex-Speaker Of the
House, and Harmon of Pennsylvania,
the Oldest member, were granted the
privilege Of selecting their seats before
the drawing. A blindfolded page drew
the little balls containing the numbers
from box. Mr.. Richardson got his
old seat. Hepburn Of Iowa was the
first prominent Republican who was
forced through the late calling of his
name to 60 TO the ,''Cherokee Strip" on
the Democratic side Cor q seat. He was
received with applause by the Demo-
Gratis. ,,.&a.
Lively composition occurred In the
House for the honor of introducing the
6rS measures, but by general consent
everything gave way TO the caucus
financial bill.
The first joint resolution was by
Capron of Connecticut for constitu.
tional amendment against admitting
polygamists to Congress.
As mark Of respect to the memory
OF the late Vice-President. the House
at $3.50 p. m. adjourned until tomor-
row.
Appropriate tribute to the memory
OF the late Vice-President Hobart was
paid by the Senate today. The session
lasted only thirty-three minutes and
only the most formal and necessary
business was transacted. The new
members who took the oath were:
Senators Aldrich (R.) of Rhode Isl
and. Beverage OF Indiana. Burrows OF
Michigan, Clark OF Montana, Clark OF
Wyoming. Cockrell of Missouri, Gull
benson Of Texas. Daniel OF Virginia,
Davis Of MiunesOta, Depewis q New
York. Foster OF Washington, Hale Of
Maine, Hanna OF Ohio. Hawley of Con.
nHctjcut. Kean OF New jersey, Lodge
Of Massachusetts,. McComas OF Mary
land, McCumber of North Dakota, Mo-
ney OF MissiRippi. Proctor Of Vermont
Quarles OF Wisconsin, Scott Of West
Virginia. Stewart Of Nevada and Talie-
ferrO Of Florida.
A roll call showed seventy eight
members.
On motion VI Mr.. Cockreli Of Mis-
souri,. tho credentials OF Mr. Quay
were referred 20 the Committees on
Privileges and Elee,ions. In this con-
nection Chandler Of New Hampshirein-
troiueed a resolution that Mr. oauy
bo admitted AZ a Senator from PENN
sylyania." "Reminiscences ana me-
MORALS against the seating ~ Quay
were prosenied by burrows OF Michi.
gan ana Jonas Cd ~ Arkansa
senator Sswall ~ New Jersey pre-
scented resolutions un0n death ~ the
vie-preslionl The resolutions Mere
ordered 10 be communicated ~ the
li0uns ~ Representatives and tbs ses'
sion, IN motion ~ kaan. ~ Now Jer'
aey, Mas suspended