Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-04

rose in, their places and stood rever-
emily With bowed heads while the
| blind chaplain lifted up his voice ~
prayer.
| As soon as The prayer had been con
lcluded the Speaker directed the clerk -
call the roll. Just before the call was
completed a message was received FROM
the Senate announcing that a committee
had been appointed to join a similar COM
mittee from the House 10 notify the
President that the two Houses were READY
TO receive any communication he mlSh'
make to them.
The Speaker announced that 10 mem
bers had responded 10 their names--a
lulorim-and that the House WIS ready
for business.
The following members-elect than APP
the oath OF allegiance:
Albert D. Shaw. who succeeds the late
Representative ChickerinG OF New forh'
Allen T. McDermot. who succeeds Rep.
who succeeds the late Req. iionecker 81
Delaware; Edward DeN. Morrell. who
succeeds the late Rep. Harmer Q; Penn
ceeds Gen. Joe Wheeler of Alabama: w
IL Jackson. who succeeds GovernorSmith
of Maryland: Samuel ID. Woods. who sue
ccedS Rep. DeVries OF California.
Bailey Of Texas. questioned the form
iof the resignation OF Rep. poiliNer. lie
said he doubted the right 81 member
10 resign at 4 future. nxcd date. lie said
he would not raise the point. but merely
lcalled attention To il So that III the futurc
lit colld not bc used as n precedent
Delivers resignation. hc said. had been
rendered 10 take effect Dee. / and that
Mr.. Conner had been elected To I'LL va
canCy which did not exist at The time oi
the election. He cited j court decision to
show that resignation - take effect at
4 future dat" was NOT resifnatlon ~
fact but simply notification Ola rcSis-
nation u ne made in the ihtnrr- bailey
IA NJ did not desire to press the matter
but desired the protest to be filed. The
Speaker stated that inaSmuCh rs obirc-
ton had been made Mr. Common would
step aside until the protest had been dis
The Speaker announced the appoint
mcnt of Hancock of Wisconsin. ON the
committee OF ways ana means {" succeed
to DolliNCr.
I'pnn motion of PAYNE the Speaker then
appointed Payne. Rep. ~ ". Gro>Vcnnr.
Rep, ohio. and Richardson, Dem. Tenn.
Ia Join The committee of III" Senat" 20
notify the President that Congress was
in session ana ready IL receive any cnm-
munication from him. Tn" clerk ats"
was directed by resolution 1" notify tn
Senate that the House Was ready to do
business After liz. adoption 81 these
formal resolutions. the lIuIsc. at
o'clack, took 4 recess until clock.
~ o'clock. when n" H"ls" re;tssem-
bled. Payne. VI the committee 70 wait
upon the President. reported that Tho
cnmmilJe, had performed its duty and
that the President would communicate
immediately in writing Thcn'lpon Ma
jor prud-n, one uf tho Presidents Secr'-
laries. announced the MESA *. which, By
the direction Of the Speaker. vas imme'ii-
at-ly Laid pefor. the iIouS--. The reading
uf the message was listened ~ ufrei.-
lively. The reading occupied hoy r. ANA
10 minutes. Th"r" wrr'i no demonStr-1-
lions during the reading. bat rs th. clerk
finished there was scattering Pound ot
applause on the Republican aide
The deaths of the lat" REPRESENTATIVE
Uoffeckpr Of Delaware. The hate Repro
sentative Daley of New jersey. tn late
Senator Gear of Iowa tho late senator
Davis Of Minnesota. were. announced and
after the adoption Of resolutions " re-
greet the House as 4 further mark Of re-
spect to the memory 81 the deceased
statesmen. at 40, adjourned