Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-12-10

chaplain, the roll call of members, the
appointment of the formal commit
etes to wait on the president and the
reception of the message. The read
ing of the message occupied over two
hours and was listened TO with re-
spectful interest The deaths of the
late Representative DAILY of New Jer
sey and Hoffecker of Delaware and of
Senators Davis of Minnesota and Gear
of Iowa were announced and as a
farther mark of respect to their mem
cries the house adjourned for the day.
A rap with the gavel and resonant
'The house will be in order," from
Speaker Henderson commanded the
assemblage on the floor and gallery t.
remain quiet, then the chaplain de-
livered his prayer. The speaker then
directed the clerk to call the roll and
it was announced that 275 members
had responded The following mem
bers-elect took the oath of allegiance
Albert d. Shaw who succeeds the late
Representative Chickering of New
York; Allen F. McDermott who sue
ceeds DALI Of New Jersey; Walter 0.
HOffecker who succeeds Hoffecker of
Delaware; Edward D. Morrill, who sue
ceeds the late Representative Harmer
Of Pennsylvania VIM Richardson
who succeeds Gen. Joe Wheeler of AL
ALBANIA; w. H. Jackson who succeeds
Gov. Smith of Maryland and Sam
uel D. Woods who succeeds Devries of
fiAIIfArni0
Tex questioned the form
OF the resignation of Representative
Dolliver. He said he doubted the
right of a member to resign at a fut-
ure fixed date. Delivers resignation.
he said, had been rendered to take ef-
feet Dec. 1, SO that Conner had been
elected to fill vacancy which did not
exist at the time of his election. He
cited a court decision to show that
resignation to take effect at a future
date was not resignation in fact, but
simply notification of a resignation
to be made in the future. Mr.. Bailey
SAID he did not desire to press the
matter, but desired that his protest be
filed. The speaker stated that mas
much as objection had been made Mr..
Conner would step aside until the pro
test had been disposed of.
The speaker announced the apDoint
ment Of J. w. Babcock (rep., Wis., on
the committee on ways and means to
succeed Dolliver. Messrs. \Pavne
(rep., N. ", Grosvener (rep., Ohio,
and Richardson (dem, Tenn we're
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the senate to notify the president that
congress was ready to receive any
communication from him. The clerk
was also directed by resolution to no.
tlfy the senate that the house was
ready to do business. The house at /
o'clock took recess until 2, when the
presidents message was laid before
the house. AS the clerk finished read
ing there was a scattering round OF
applause on the republican side.
With the Lords.
In the senate the work Of the short
session Of the LVI. congress was
successful launched. Aside from
the reading of the message and the
administering of the oath of Office to
VIM. B. Dillingham; from Vermont,
who succeeds the late Justin S. Nor
rill, no business was transacted. The
other new member, Representative
John P. Dolliver, who succeeds the
late Senator Gear. was present
throughout the session, but his Gre
dentials were not presented.
A notable meeting on the floor just
before the session opened was that be-
tween Hanna of Ohio and Jones of
Arkansas chairman raSnnn+ivaIxy of