Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-04

ocratic side, saying this issue was one
! involving the sacredness Of the Amer
lean home, a sentiment that brought an
outburst of applause.
Speaker Henderson then addressed
Mr. Roberts, saying: will the gentle
man stand aside until the roll-call is
completed?"
Roberts assented, with the statement
that in 50 doing he waived none Of his
rights.
Il can assure the gentleman" an
! swered the speaker that he waiyes
| none Of his rights by this course
Mr. Roberts then resumed his seat
| and the roll-call proceeded. 1t was
agreed by unanimous consent that the
| consideration of the resolution should
go over until tomorrow, after reading
the presidents message The swearing
in of the remaining members was then
| concluded. These officers of the house
We're elected: Clerk, Mcdowell, Penn
sylyania; sergeant alarms, Casen, of
Wisconsin; doorkeeper, Glenn, of New
York; postmaster, McElroy, of Ohio. A
committee was appointed to wait on the
president, with similar committee
from the ST.. ate
Washington, December 4.-The finan-
cial bill drafted by {, special committee
Of Republican members was to-day in
troduced in the house by Representa-
tive Overstreet of Indiana, and accord
ed the distinction of being bill No. on
the records
THE SENATE.
In the senate promptly at noon Mr..
Frye, president pro tenn, called the SEN
ate to order. The blind chaplain, Mr..
Milburn, pronounced an Invocation,
making a touching reference to the
death of Vice President Hobart.
Senator Bacon of Georgia, on behalf
of Senator Mallory of Florida, who was
detained by illness, the credentials of
Senator-elect Tallaferro of Florida
They We're filed.
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania pre-
sented the credentials Of Mathew Stan
ley Quay, appointed senator from Penn
SylVdHld ny Ule governor.
On motion of Senator Cockrell of Mis-
souri, the credentials of Mr. Quay were
referred to the committee on privileges |
and elections.
Senator Chandler of New Hampshire |
introduced a resolution that Mr. Quay
be admitted as a senator from Pennsyl- |
vania. The resolution also went to the
committee, Remonstrances and memo
rials against seating Mr.. Quay We're
presented by Senator Burrows (Rep.) |
of Michigan and Jones (Dem) of Ar
kansas.
The credentials of Senator Hayward |
of Nebraska We're presented, and subse-
quently announcement was made by
Senator Thurston of Nebraska that
owing to the critical illness Of Mr.. Hay
ward he was unable to be present.
By direction of the chair the new SEN
ators We're presented at the secretary's |
desk, Where the oath of office was ad-
ministered by the president pro tenn.
After the administration of the oath a
roll-call showed the presence of seven
ty-eight members
Senator Culom of Illinois offered the
usual resolution that the secretary of
the senate inform the house Of repre-
sentatives that it was ready to proceed
to business.
Senator Carter, of Montana, presented
protest against seating Senator-elect
N1n pl< .NF Mnr f1ay1 nh
the governor and other prominent citi-
zens of Montana for an early hearing.
The entire matter was referred to the
committee on privileges and elections
Mr.. Sewell of New Jersey offered
resolution on the death Of the vice pres
ident, which was adopted after which
the senate adjourned.