The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-04

President. Keen interest was mani
in his message.
AS the hands of the clock pointed to
u, Speaker Henderson called the
House to order. After the journal had
been read and approved, Mr.. Cooper
CTex.) and Mr.. Wood (Cal), who were
not present yesterday, appeared at the
bar and We're sworn in.
On motion of Paine, the floor leader
of the majority, it was agreed that
when the House adjourn today it be
to meet on Friday.
The speaker announced the appoint
ment of the committee on rules as
follows: Mr. Henderson of Iowa, Mr..
Dalzel of Pennsylvania, Mr.. Grosvenor
Of Ohio, Mr. Richardson of Tennessee
and Mr.. Underwood of Alabama. The
only change in the committee was the
substitution of Mr.. Underwood for Mr..
Bailey of Texas.
After the announcement of the COM
mittee appointed had been made. Maj
0. L. Pruden, assistant secretary to
the President, appeared and announced
that he had a message from the Presi-
dent. He took the message to Mr.,
Henderson who broke the seal and
said: "A message from the Presider
of the United States" Mr. Henderson
then turned the message over to the
chief clerk to read which was done.
Great interest was shown while the
message was being read, and at its
conclusion there was a generous burst
of applause from the Republican side
The reading was concluded at 2.25.
Mr.. Payne then moved that the mes
sage except that portion relating to
the death of the late President Nc
Kinley be printed and referred to the
committee of the whole on the state of
the Union.
Mr.. Grow CPa) said he desired to
speak upon that portion relating to
the Philippines but, upon the repre-
sentation Of Mr.. Payne that he could
address the House at some time later,
he yielded, and the motion was adopt
ed. Mr.. Grosvenor then offered the
following resolution:
Resolved, that a committee of one
member from each state represented
in this House be appointed on the part
of the House to join such committee
as may be appointed on the part Of the
Senate to consider and report by what
token of respect and affection it may
be proper for the Congress Of the
United States to express the deep
sensibility of the nation to the tragic
death of the late President William
Mckinley and that so much of the
message of the President as relates to
that deplorable act be referred to
such committee"
He made no remarks, and the resolu
ton was unanimously adopted, The
speaker then appointed the following
in pursuance of the terms of the
resolution: Grosvenor (OD, Hahn
(Cal), Penney (Ct), Ball Del),
Warner md. Watson Gnd), Cousins
Ga.). Glenn 0da.), Bowerstock (Kan),
Allen tMe), Pearre (Md), Lowering
(Mass) w. A. Smith CMich), Morris
(Minn), Edwards (Mont), Perkins
(Neb). Currier IN. H, Parker IN. j.,
Ketoham IN. ", Marshall On. D..
Blackburn IN. O., Moody (Ore),
Olmstead tPaD. Bull Or. y. Martin
Is. D., Switzerland CUtah), Haskins
Vt), Jones CWash), Dayton CW Va,
Dable ((Wis.), Mendell (WyoD. Under
wood CAla). Dinsmore (Ark), Davis
(Ala.). Fleming (Ga), Kehoe CKyD.
Meyer Ga.). Hooker CMissD. Clark
(Mo). Talbert, IS. O., Moon, CTenn),
Sheppard CTeX.), Hay (Va). Shafroth
(Col) and Newlands (Nev).
Then at 2.30 o'clock. on motion of
Mr.. Grosvenor, as a further mark of
| respect, the House adjourned until
Friday.