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

OF NeW jersey a0d H0eneoker OF Dela.
ware. which occurred dnriog tie
recess
After prayer The clerk called the
roll. Confusion became so great tina.
the clerk could 90. hear the respou ses
aud the speaker was obliged several
times to call for order. The usual uo,i
6cations were received from the senate
that it was ready for business aud bad
appointed senators 10 wait 90 The presi
dent.
THE NEW MEMBERS.
The speaker announced tbs. 275
members had responded 10 their names =,
. quorum, and The house Was ready for
business. The following members elect
then appeared st the bar of the house
sod took tho oath of allegisuee {:
Albert D. Shaw. who succeeds tho late
Representative Chioksripg. OF New
York ; Alleo F. MeDsrmost. who suo.
s,eds tho late Representative Dsiy, of
New Jersey; w. o Hoefeoter, who
succeeds sbe late Rsprsseo eots.ivs Hoe.
fscter. Of Delaware ; Edward DeV.
Morrell. who succeeds The late Repre-.
sentative Hsrmsr. OF Peuusylvauia /;
Wiiiism Richardson, Who succeeds G en
Joe Wheeler. Of Alabsms /; W. H.
Jackson, who succeeds Gov Smith, Of
Maryland ; Samuel D. Woods, who
succeeds Representative Dsvrie., OF
Califoruia
mr Bailey. Of Tesa'. questioned the
form OF The resignation Of Representa-
tive Dolliver whose successor. Mr. j.
+. Coonor. MAS present. He said be
doubted the right OF . member to resiQ o
as . future 6xed date. He said be
would no! rsise the point formally but
merely called attention to it 90 tba. 10
future it could not be used az q
precedent.
Mr. Dolliver's resignation. be said ,
bad been rendered to take effec. Dec
ls,, 90 that M Connor was elected to
6ll vscaocy which did not exist at The
time Of tho election. He cited q oour.
decision to chow that . resignation to
take effect ss future date vas not .
resignation 10 fact. bat simply . no.i6.
cation OF . resignation to be msde 10
the fatsre.
The speaker stated that iuasmuc ;as
objection bad been made, Mr. Couoor
would step aside uo,il the protest had
been disposed Of. The speaker .uoouoo.
ed tho sppoio,meos Of Nj Babcoek. Of
Wisconsin, on the committee 90 w.ys
aud msans TO ssceeed Mr. Dolliver.
The speaker appointed Messrs Payne
(Rsp N ~; Grosvsoor. Crop Ohio);
ssd Richardson. (Dsm Tsns). to join
tho eeuui.ses Of the ssus.e to wai. on
tho president. The clerk Of tho house
slso wss directed TO give similar notice
70 tbe senate, after which recess was
sstse uosil 2 o'clock On reassemblioR
Me- Payss ssoouosed sbs president
would oommuoies,s Immediately 10
wri.isE.
Thsrsopoo Mi Prodsn. one Of The
presidso.'s ssoressriss. aosouoced ,bs
message. whish. BY tho direction Of the
speaker. wss Immediately laid before
the house The reading Of the message
Vas listened 10 atteo,ivsly. Il occupied
tWo hours and ten minutes. There
wore 90 DEMONSTRATIONS during tho
resolog.
The deaths of tho late Representative
Hoefecker. the late Rsprese o tative
Daily. Of New Jersey. the late Senator
Gear. Of Iowa. and the late Senator
Davis. Of Minnesota, we're annouo ced
and, after the sdoption Of resolutions Of
regret the house. IS . further mark of
respect to the memory Of the deceased
statesmen, st 4 20 p m. adjourned.
AIMED AT THE SOUTH.
The Gre, bill Of tho session introduced
10 sbe house OF representatives vas by
Representative Orumpsoksr (Rep INDY
"~akiug 40 apportioO meus Of repre-.
seotssives 10 congress under the llth
ososus" 1t provides an increase of