The San Francisco call., 1901-12-01

WW members OF the House was
v v held in the House of Repre-
sentatives this afternoon
and lasted about three
hours. Speaker Henderson and the old
officers of the House were made the
unanimous choice OF the caucus, and the
major portion of the time was devoted TO
an effort led by Representative Hepburn
of Iowa to effect some changes In the
rules of the last House, Hepburn has
made similar fight for the ltoeralizing
of the rules at the opening of each Con-
gress for number of years, but without
success, and to-day he was again unsuc-
cessful.
Cannon of Illinois presided over the de-
liberations of the caucus and Loudensla-
ger of New Jersey acted as secretary.
There were 146 of the 19S Republican
members Of the House present Lacey OF
Iowa placed General Henderson In NOM
ination for Speaker and he was unani-
mously chosen as the candidate OF the
caucus. He was escorted to the chair
by a committee consisting of Payne or
New York, Tawney of Minnesota and
Lacey of Iowa. In response to a very
enthusiastic reception Henderson ad-
dressed the members of the caucus, say
ing IN part:
We are confronted now with work which
will affect the minds OF the people ut the elec
tions next year. Every Republican viii be
upon his mettle. We VIII expect the SAM
from the opposition. There Is always more
activity at every Congress preceding a Con
sressionaI election than at any other time
We will require all OF the wisdom we possess
and all OF the patriotism. for We have great
danger To confront us continually, and that Is
the surplus In the treasury appeal in 10 my my
tresence of that danger we win find approval
from the American people. The American
people do not expect any niggardliness In the
treatment OF the matters that they require
servative consideration OF every question which
should be ob+erved at all times. without ref
10 have.
Henderson urged the members to be
regular in attendance upon the sessions Of
the House.
Sherman of New York then offered an
omnibus resolution for the reelection of
the old officers of the old House-Alex-
ander Mcdowell of Pennsylvania. as
clerk: Henry Casson OF Wisconsin.
sergeant at arms: w. J. Glenn of New
York. as doorkeeper; Joseph c. McEiroy
of Ohio, as postmaster, and Henry NJ.
Couden of Michigan. as chaplain. This
resolution also was unanimously adopted.
Oppose Modification of Rules.
Hepburns efforts to secure modifica-
don OF the rules followed. DalZell OF
Pennsylvania offered resolution for the
adoption of the old rules with certain
prescribed changes which. however. did
not alter the operation of the rules
themselves. His resolution was as fol-
lows:
Resolved That the rules OF the House OF
Representatives OF the Fifty-slxth Congress be
sentatIves OF the Fifty-seventh Congress. with
the following notifications:
First-That the special orders OF March and
March a. 1900. providing a method for the con-
sideration Of pension claims and other private
bills. shall be continued during the Fifty
second-That the place of the select commit
tee on the twelfth census rules OF the Fifty
sixth Congress shall be filled In the rules OF
the Flfty-seventh Congress By standing COM
mittee 10 consist OF thirteen members and have
ing the census and the apportionment
Resolved. further. That there shall be ap-
pointed 10 serve during the Fifty-seventh Con-
gress a select committee On Industrial arts ana
expositions TO consist Of nine members whlcs
shall have Jurisdiction OF all matters exccp.
those relating TO the revenue and approprla-
tons referring to the centennial OF the Louis
lana purchase and proposed expositions.
Resolved. further That the select committee
on the examination and disposition OF docu-
ments OF tho Flfty-slxth Congress shall be con-
tinued as select committee in the Fifty
seventh Congress.
Adopt Temporary Rules.
Mr.. Hepburn Immediately offered an
amendment providing that the rules
should be adopted temporarily for forty
days, at the end Of which time they should
be placed before the House for considera-
ton. He made a very earnest argument
In favor of this temporary action. In the
course of which ne pointed out four ma
teriaI changes which he believed should
be made in the rules they have existed
for several Congresses. One of these was
to provide that the right OF recognition,
now lodged in the Speaker, should be
given TO the first member addressing the
chair: the second was to provide for four
suspension days a month instead of two;
the third was 10 provide for the revival
of the old morning hour as II existed
before the first Congress of which Mr..
Reed was Speaker. and the fourth was to
provide that Senate amendments to the
House bills should be subjected to the