The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05

OF New Jeracj aud HoenecKef OF Oeia'
ware, which occurred dnricg tie
recess
Alter prayer the clerk oallsd the
roll. Confusion became so great tha:
the clerk could uos hear the responses
aud the speaker was obliged several
times to call for order. The usual no:!-
scations we're received from the senate
tia: it was ready for business aod had
appointed senators to wait 90 the presi.
! dent.
THE NEW MEMBERS.
TIE speaker announced that 275
members bad responded TO their names,
a quorum, and the bouse was ready for
business. The following members elect
then appeared at the bar of the house
and took tie oath Of allegiance ::
Albert D. Shaw, who succeeds the late
Representative Chiokeripg, OF New
York Alleu F. McDesmost. who sue
c,eds the late Representative Daiy, of
New Jersey /; W. G Hoefecker, vino
succeeds she late Representative Hoe,
fecker, of Delaware !; Edward Dew.
Morrell. who succeeds the late Repre-.
sentative H.rmer. of Pennsylvaola !;
William Richardson, who succeeds Gen
Joe Wheeler, Of Alabama !; W. n.
jackson, who succeeds Gov Smith. Of
Maryland Samuel D. Woods. who
succeeds Representative Devsies, Of
California
Mr. Bailey. of Texas, questioned the
form of the resignation of Representa-
tive Dolliver whose successor. Mr. j.
P. Coonor. was present. He said be
doubted the right OF member to resigo
at a future fixed date. He said be
would no! raise the point formally but
merely called attention to it so that 10
future it could not be rsed as a
precedent.
Mr. Delivers resignation. he said,
had been rendered to take effect Dec
ls:, so that Mr. Connor was elected to
6ll vacaocy which did not exls: at the
time Of the election. He cited ccurt
decision to chow that resignation TO
take effeos at future date was not q
resignation 10 fact, but simply Do,ifi-
cation Of a resignation to be made 10
the fo,are.
The speaker stated that inasmach as
objection had been made, Mr. Coopor
would step aside until the protest had
been disposed of. The speaker announo.
ed the appointment of Mr. Babcock. Of
Wisconsin, on the committee 90 ways
and means to succeed Mr. Dolliver.
The speaker appointed Messrs Payne
(Rep N y; Grosveoor. (Rep Ohio;
aud Richardson, (Dem Tenn to join
the committee Of the senate to wait 90
the president. The clerk of the house
also Was directed to give eimilar notice
10 The senate, after which recess vas
..keo until 2 O'CLOCK On reassembling
Mr. P.Jpe sonouused The president
would Communicate Immediately 10
vri.ing
Tbereopon M.j Prodeo. one Of the
presidents secretaries, aoaoooced tie
message, which. BY the direction Of the
speaker, VAS Immediately laid before
the house The reading of the message
was listened 10 atteu,ively. II occupied
two hours and ten minutes There
were 20 demonstrations during the
readiog
The deaths of The late Representative
Hoefecker. the late Representative
Daily, Of New Jersey. the late Senator
Gear, of Iowa, aud the late Senator
Davis. Of Minnesota, were announced
and, after the adoption Of resolutions OF
regret the house. as further mark of
respect to the memory of the deceased
statesmen, at 4 20 p m adjourned.
AIMED AT THE SOUTH.
The frs, bill of the session introduced
in the house Of representatives was by
Representative Crumpaoker (Rep lnc)
"nakiog an apportionmens of repre-
seota.ives 10 congress uoder the llth
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