The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-03

with the never-failing carnation in his
bettonhole. Mr.. DalzeIl Of PennsyI-
vanias Mr.. Littleheld. the hard hitter
from Maine, who ieaped into promi-
nence in the last congress; Mr.. Hep
burn Of Iowa, another Wielder of the
sledge hammer, ana other prominent
members began arriving soon after.
\ number Of senator's, including Sen
at0r Spo0ner Of Wisconsin, drifted in
from the senate SIDE to confer with
their colleagues or the house. 'Dsa-
con- S. Y. White Of New York. who
formerly was a member of the house
ana who has not failed to be present
az the opening of congress in a dozen
years. was on the floor as usual. re
neWing old acquaintance. The un-
vented spectacle Of a member Of the
supreme court in the hall was also
witnessed in the person Of Justice Nc
henna, himself an old member Of the
house.
Floor Of House Cleared.
At 1850 o'clock one Of the assistant
doorkeepers, standing at the clerks
desk. warned those on the floor that
those not entitled 20 be there must re-
tire Mir. Wilcox, the swarthy delegate
from Hawaii, snd ar. De Cfetau. the
delegate from Porto Rico, attracted at
tentiOn as they moved through the
thrOng on he floor
Every chair except those in the dip
lomaUc and executive galleries was oc-
cupied when at y o'clocn Mr.. Mellow
GIL clerk of the house. brought his CAV
pi down, the buzz of conversation
ceased and The clerk announced that
prayer would be offered The menu
bers and many Of the spectators arose
and stood with bowed heads as the
Rev. Mr.. Couden, tie blind chaplain
Invoked the Divine blessing. He re-
ferred feelingly to the death of Presi-
dent Mckinley
The roll of members-eiect was then
called by states. amid an ever-increas-
ing uproar of voices as conversation
became general throughout the hall
When the clerk announced that 31S
members quorum-had answered to
their names. Mr.. Lacey Of Iowa moved
that the house proceed by viva voce
vote to the election of a speaker
The motion being carried, Mr.. Cannon
Of Illinois. chairman Of the Reps blican
caucus, placed in nomination General
Henderson of Iowa, amid a salvO Of ap-
Dlause from the entire Republican
membership. Mr. Hay Of Virginia.
chairman Of the Democratic caucus,
amid loud Democratic applause. pre-
scented the name of Mr. Richardson Of
Tennessee.
Henderson Elected Speaker.
A general laugh followed as Mr.. Ne
vile Of Nebraska placed in nominal
ton Mr.. S1ark Of his own state, who is
now the only other POpulist acting in
dependently. Messrs. Rumple CRep) of
Iowa. Mcclellan CDem) Of New York.
Bates (Rep) OF Pennsylvania and
Maddox (Dem,) Of Georgia were APP
pointed teHers. The result was:
henderson .......,.. 100
richardson .......... ..ss............,149
Starts ........ observation-disclosures. 1
CUmmins Of New York .............
Aessrs. Richardson, Stark and Cum
minis were appointed a committee to
escort the speaker TO the chair As
General Henderson appeared two min
utes ls.eT on the arm of Mr.. Richard
son. the speaker was greeted with
great outburst If applause from both
sides of the house. Mr.. Richardson in
troduced him in half dozen words.
The speaker addressed the house brief
ly:
Address by Speaker.
Gentlemen of the House of Repre-
sentatiVes: This high honor that you
have conferred upon me, 1 profoundly
appreciate All the more do I appre-
ciate it, coming as it does with this
generous expression from both sides of
Fhe chamber. There is yet left anOth-
er method Tor presiding officer to ex-
press his appreciation of such an hon
or; that is by kindly, m and faith
ful administration Of the law and the
rules that govern this body. It viii
hE a ffr,T7
the duties Of this office.
AS I said at the opening O. The last
congress, no presiding offer can sue
ces-fully administer the duties of his
Office unless ne has the support of the
BODY over which he presiG IS. I asked
for it then; you gave it to me through
out the entire congress. Permit ne to
invoke that patience again with the
kind and splendid support which was
accorded to me in the last congress.
The maker of laws should not be
a breaker Of laEs. We proceed under
Jaw and rules; and the duties devoIv-
ing upon each ana all Of the member
snip Of this house viii be far better
conserved if this principle is kept in
mind and acted upon.
Again. sincerely thanking you each
and all. I am ready to take the pre-
scribed oath Of office" (Applause).
Oath is Administered.
The honor OF administering the oath
of office 20 the speaker fell to MIR.
Bingham Of Pennsylvania the oldest
member Of the house in point of con-
tinuOus service.
The speaker ther. in turn, admins
tered the oath to the members-elect.
They came forward in state delega-