Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-14


sentative Richardson of Tennessee, the
Democratic House leader, was also early
on the scene, comforting with his lieuten-
ants.
Shortly before IL o'clock Mr.. Roberts
of Utah, in silk hat and pack frock suit,
made his way through the crowd to the
members private lobby. Here he chanc-
ed to meet Mr.. Richardson and the two
held short conference. A buzz of COM
ment followed the gentleman from Utah
wherever he went, but there was no dis
respectful demonstration.
Very early in the day q monster petit
ton, said to. consist of 7,00O,OOO names,
protesting against the seating of Mr..
Roberts, was brought into the hall. 1t
had been collected by a New York news
paper. 1t consisted of twenty weight rolls
of names each about two feet in dame
ter, incased in the American flag. These
rolls were stacked up in the area in front
of the clerks desk and were viewed with
great curiosity. Later, Maj. Mcdowell,
clerk of the House, ordered all except
two of the rolls taken out into the lobby.
AT IL 80 a shrill-voiced clerk directed
those not entitled to the floor to retire.
and officers and pages rapidly cleared out
VI.
of the clock opposite the Speakers ros-
trum overlook the hour hand at noon, the
gavel of Clerk Mcdowell descended with
a bang. The members arose and the spec
tators in the galleries bowed their heads
In this stiffness the voice of the blind
chaplain, Rev. Henry Couden OF Michi-
gan, was elevated and his prayer made
the occasion reyerent.
ftnr az 1.
began calling the roll. Mr.. Roberts, when
his name was called, responded here"
in loud voice. But he looked nervous
and i'll at ease. There were no demon
STATIONS during the roll call. When it
concluded Clerk Mcdowell announced
that 352 members had answered to their
names-a quorum.
Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa offered a resolu-
ton, which was adopted viva voce, pro-
viding that the House proceed to the
election Of Speaker for the Fifty-sixth
Congress. Thereupon Mr.. Grosvenor of
Ohio, as chairman of the Republican eau
Gus, presented the name of David b.
Henderson Of Iowa. The mention of the
name Of Gen. Henderson was greeted
with round of applause from the Re
publican side. Mr.. Hay of Virginia,
chairman of the Democratic caucus, NOM
mated James ID. Richardson of Tennes-
see, and his name drew the plaudits of
the Democratic side. Mr.. Ridgely of
Kansas nominated John G. Bell Of Colo
RADIO as the Populist candidate, and Mr..
Wilson of Idaho placed Francis q. New
lands of Nevada in nomination as the
candidate of the Silver party. The roll
call resulted: Henderson III, Richardson
Dali a l.
upon announced the election Of Mr.. Hen
derson amid great Republican applause.
He designated Mr.. Richardson, Mr.. Bell
and Mr.. Newlands as committee to es-
cort the Speaker to the chair.
Senate Assemblies In Gloom.
In the shadow Of the recent death the
Senate convened at noon in its first ses-
sion Of the LVIth Congress, The death
of Vice-President Hobart cast pail over
the preliminary proceedings at the north
end Of the great marble capitol. Mr..
Frye Of Maine, president pro tenn, called
the Senate to order. The chaplain, the
Rev. DIR. Milburn, pronounced the invo-
cation, making a beautiful and touching
reference to the death Of Vice President
Hobart.
"Reminiscences and memorials against
the seating of Mr.. Quay were presented
by Mr.. Burrows Rep., Mich.) and Mr..
Jones (Dem., Ark.
BY direction of the chair the new Sen
ators were then presented at the secre-
tary's desk, where the oath of Office was
administered to them by the president pro
TEN.
Usually the Presidents annual message
to Congress is received on the first days
session. This procedure, however, was
postponed at this session, out of respect
to the memory of the late Vice President
Hobart. The official announcement to
Congress Of his death was made by SEN
ator Sewall.