Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-04
SESSION Of THE HOUSE
WAS entirely FORMAL.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE WAS READ
AND ADJOURNMENT IMMEDI-
ATELY TAKEN.
NO ELECTION BITTERNESS
RIGHT OF MR.. DOLLIVER'S Sue
CESsoR TO A SEAT QUESTION
ED BY MIR. BAILEY.

opening Of the session in the House was
brilliant but not exciting. There were
the usual throngs in the galleries and
the usual display of floral pieces on the
floor, but the proceedings were purely
formal, consisting OF the rapplng 10
order by the Speaker, prayer by the
chaplain. the roll call of members, the
appointment of the formal committees
TO wait on the President, and the re-
eeption and reading OF the Presidents
message. Despite the fact that great
Presidential campaign had concluded
within a month, the best OF feeling
seemed to prevail between victors and
vanQuished. The reading of the mes
sage, which naturally was the feature
of the day, occupied over two hours.
1t was listened to with respectful in
terest by both sides The deaths Of the
late Representative Daily, of New Jer
sey, and Hoffecker, of Delaware, and
Senators Davis, of Minnesota, and
Gear. Of Iowa, were announced, and as
a further mark OF respect to their mem
cries the House adjourned until to-
morrow.
When Speaker Henderson called the
House to order at noon the desks of
half the members were freighted with
flowers from admiring friends or con-
stituents and the profusion Of the floral
pieces gave the vast hall more the ap-
pearance of a garden than legislative
assembly. The floral pieces were of in
finite variety. Roses, carnations and
chrysanthemums OF every hue were
made into every conceivable design.
The great proportion of the flowers
were on the Republican side, anu Une
could mark the geographical limits OF
the victorious party in the recent cam
paign by the Powered area. Here and
there, however, an admiring constitu-
ent had deposited a bunch of flowers
on a desk on the Democratic side.
They usually marked the seat of one
who had won personal triumph. In
the galleries the wealth and beauty OF
the capital was present, gowned in
smart winter frocks.
a rap with a gayel and a resonant
THE House will be in order" from
Speaker Henderson, commanded the
assemblage on floor and gallery TO re-
main quiet and then the blind chaplain
delivered prayer. In his invocation,
the chaplain referred feeungly TO the
deaths of the late Representatives
DAILY, of New Jersey, and Hoffecker, of
Delaware, which occurred during the
recess.
The Speaker then directed the clerk
to call the roll
As soon as the clerk began the con-
Vers2tion on the floor and in the gall
leries was resumed. The confusion
became so great that the clerk could
not hear the responses and the speaker
was Obliged several times TO call Tor
order
The Speaker announced that 275
members had responded TO their names.
4 quorum. and the House was ready
Tor 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 Repre-
sentative ChiCkering. of New York;
Allen f. McDermOtt, who succeeds the
late Representative DAILY, OF New Jer-
sey; Walter o. Hoeffecker, who sue
ceeds the late Representative Hoeff-
ecker, OF Delaware; Edward Dew Nor
rill. who succeeds the late Representa-
tive mariner. OF Pennsylvania; William
Richardson. who succeeds General Joe
I. y Il.
of succeeds Governor Smith. OF Mary
land: Samuel D. Woods. who succeeds
Representative Devries. OF California.
Mr.. Bailey, Of Texas, questioned the
form of the resignation of Representa-
tive DoIliyer. He said he doubted the
right of member TO resign at a future
fixed date. He said he would not raise
the point formally. but merely call at
tention 10 it so that in future il could
not be used as precedent
Mr.. Delivers resignation. he said.
had been rendered 10 take effect De-
CembeT l. so that Mr.. Conner had been
elected TO I'LL a vacancy which did
not exist al the time OF the election.
He cited court decision 10 show thats
4 resignation 10 take effect at a future
date was not a resignation in fact. but
simply notification of a resignation
10 be made in the future Mr.. Bailey
said he did not desire TO press the
matter but desired the protest 10 be
filed
The Speaker stated that inasmueh as
objection had been made. Mr.. Conner
would sep aside until the protest haa
been disposed OF.
The Speaker announced the appoint
ment o: Mr.. Babcock. OF Wisconsin,
on the c0mmitte OF Ways and Means.
to succeed Mr.. Dolliver.
MeSsrs. Payne (Repl. New York:
Grosven0r. rep. Ohio, and Richard
son, DEM. Tenn. were appointed 10
join the committee OF the Senate 70
notify the President that Congress was
in session and ready to receive any
COMMUNICATION from him
The clerk was also directed BIZ reso-
luton 10 notify the Senate that the
House was ready 10 60 business. At
ter the adoption OF these formal reso-
buttons. the House a I O'Clock took a
recess until O'Clock when The Presi-
dents message was laid before the
House.
It's reading was listened 70 attsnt-
lively.
The reading occupied two hours and
ten minutes. There we're no demon
STATIONS during the reading. bu. as
the clerk finished there was a scatter
ing round OF applause on the Repub.
lcan side.
The deaths OF the late Representative
Hoe6ccker. Of Delaware: the late Rep
resentativ DAILY. OF Nv Jersey: the late
Senator Gear, OF Iowa, and the late
Senator Davis, OF Minnesota, were then
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