The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-04

from admiring friends or constituents.
and the profusion Of the floral pieces
gave the hall more the appearance Of
garden than legislative assembly. The
floral pieces were Of infinite variety.
Roses, carnations and chrysanthemums
OF every hue were made into every con-
cefvahle design The great proportion Of
the flowers were on the Republican side,
and one could mark the geographical linz
It's OF the victorious party In the recent
campaign by the floral area Here and
there, however, an admirfng constituent
had deposited a bunch Of flowers a
desk Of the Democratic side. They usual
inn ssa n w gaer won the
wealth and beauty OF the capital was
present gowned in smart winter frocks
rap Of the gavel. and the house will
be In order" from Speaker Henderson,
commanded the assemblage on the floor
and In the gallery to remain duiet, and
then the blind chaplain delivered p aver.
In his Invocation the chaplain referred
feelingiy to the deaths OF the late Rep
resentatiyes DAILY. Of New Jersey. and
Hoffecker. OF Delaware, which occurred
The speaker then directed the clerk to
call the roll. As soon as the clerk be-
gan. the conversation on. the floor and
n ,ne was srss abst bs eeTk
could not hear the responses. and thu
speaker was Obliged several times TO call
for order.
New Members sworn In.
The speaker announced that 20 MEM
bcrs had responded 10 their names--a
quorum-and the house was ready for
business.
The following members-elect then sp-
peared ut the bar Of the house and took
the oath: Albert d. Shaw. who Huc-
cceds the late Representative Chicken
Ing. Of New York: Alien I. Mcperm9tt.
who succeeds the late Representative
ecker. who succeeds the late Representa-
tive Honecker, OF Delaware: Edward
y. Morrill,. who succeeds the late Rep
resenfatiye Harmon, OF Pennsylvania;
William Richardson, who succeeds Gen.
Wheeler, Of Alabama. w. $. Jackson,
who succeeds GOV Smith. OF MARYLAND;
Samuel u. Woods, who succeeds Repre-
sentative Devries, OF California.
Mr.. Bailey. Of Texas. questioned the
form of the resignation of Representa-
tive Dolliver. He said he doubted the
right of n member 10 resign at a future
txed date. He said he would not raise
the point formally. but merely called at
tention 10 II, 40 that In future II could
not be used ms a precedent Mr.. Dol
liver's resignation. he said, had been ten
dered to take effect December /. 80 that
Mr., Conner had been elected 10 I'LL the
vacancy which did not exist at the time
of the election He cited a court decision
70 show that resignation 70 take effect
az a future date was not a resignation in
fact, but simply a notification Of q resie-
nation to be made In tho future. Mr..
Bailey said he did not desire to press
the matter. but desired the protest TO be
flied
The speaker stated thnt inasmuch as
objection had been made, Mr., Common
would step aside until the protest had
been disposed Of
The speaker announced the appoInt-
ment OF Mr.. Babcock, OF Wisconsin, In
the committee of ways and means. to
Mcssrs. Payne. Grosvenor and Richard
son were appointed 10 joi1 the coin-
mittee OF the senate TO notify the prcsi-
dent that congress was In session and
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