Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-04

ment, the reading being carefully fol-
lowed. and occupying one hour and
fifty-four minutes.
Mr.. Allison, of Iowa, then announced
senator Gears death, ana offered the
usual resolution of sorrow.
Senator Nelson, of Minnesota who
mad but just returned from the funeral
or his colleague, Senator Cushman X
Davis. announced formally the death
of Senator Davis.
The Senate than. at 345. upon mo-
ton of Mr.. Allison. as an additional
mark of respect for the memory of
Senator Gear and Senator Davis, adj
journed
IN THE HOUSE.
Girded by overlooking galleries,
bathed in light from the stained glass
windows overhead. the hall of repre-
sentatives presented a brillian specta-
Gle when Speaker David Bremmer Hen
derson called the second session of the
Fifty-sixth Congress to order at noon
to-day.
THE BLIND CHAPLAIN
AS the hands OF the clock opposite
the speakers desk pointed to noon the
speaker assembled the rostrum and
called the House to order. Then the
blind chaplain lifted up his voice in
prayer The chaplain referred feeiingIy
to the deaths of the late Representa-
tvs Daily. of New Jersey and Hoef-
fecker. of Delaware, which occurred
during the recess. After the prayer
the clerk called the roll. TIL confusion
became so great that the clerk could
not hear the response, and the speaker
was obliged several times to call for
order. The usual notifications were re-
ceived from the Senate that it was
ready for business and had appointed
Senators to wait on the President.
READY FOR BUSINESS.
The speaker announced that 275 mem
bers had responded to their names; a
quorum and the house was ready for
business. The following members
elect then appeared at the bar of the
house and took the oath of allegiance:
Albert d. Shaw, who succeeds the late
Representative Chickering of New
York; Allen Il. McDermott. who sue
ceeds the late Representative Daily, of
New Jersey; Walter Q. Hoeffecker,
who succeeds the late Representative
Hoeffecker of Delaware; Edward d.
v. Morrell. who succeeds the late Rep
resentative Harmer, of Pennsylvania;
William NJ. Richardson. who succeeds
General Joe Wheeler. OF Alabama: w
II. Jackson, who succeeds Governor
Smith. of Maryland; Samuel d. Woods,
who succeeds Representative Devries,
of California.
MIR. DOLLIVER'S RESIGNATION.
Mr.. Bailey, OF Texas, questioned the
form of the resignation OF Represent
alive Dolliver, whose successor Mr..
j. p. Conner, was present. He said he
doubted the right of n member to re-
sign at a future fixed date. He said
he would not raise the point formally.
but merely call attention to 1t so that
in future it could not be used as u
precedent.
Nil. i,
had been rendered to take effect De-
ceinber !, SO that Mr.. Conner had been
elected to fill n vacancy which did not
exist at the time OF the election. He
cited court decision to show that q
resignation In fact. but simply noti-
fCation OF O resignation to be made in
the future.
The speaker stated that inasmuch as
objection had been made. Common would
step aside until the protest had been
disposed of.
The speaker announced the appoint.
ment OF Mr.. Babcock. OF Wisconsin, on
the committee on ways and means to
succeed Mr.. Dolliver.
The speaker appointed Messrs, Payne,
Republican. OF New York; Grosvenor,
Republican. of Ohio. and Richardson,
Democrat, of Tennessee, to join the
committee OF the senate to wait on the
President. The clerk OF the house also
was directed to give similar notice to
tne senate, after which recess was ia
ken until 2 O'clock
On reassembling Mr.. Payne ANNOUNCE
ed the President would communicate
Immediately in writing. Thereupon
Major Prunden, one OF the Presidents
secretaries announced the message
which. by direction of the Speaker,
was Immediately laid before the house.
The reading of the message was lis
tened to attentively. 1t occupied two
hours and ten minutes. There were
no demonstrations during the reading.
SHADOW OF DEATH
The deaths of the late Representative
Hoeffecker, of Delaware: the late Rep
resentative DAILY. of New Jersey; the
late Senator Gear. OF Iowa. and the
late Senator Davis. OF Minnesota. we're
announced. and after the adoption of
resolutions of regret the house as a
further mark of respect to the memory
OF tn deceased statesmen at 4:20 p. M.
adjourned.