The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-01
HENDERSON SPEAKER AGAIN
Has No Opposition in the Caucus of Republican Members of the
1Ouse-Makes Speech in Which He Gives Warning to
Congressman.

WASHINGTON, Nov. S0.-The eau
w Gus of the Republican members
of the house was held in the
house of representatives 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
lead by Representative Hepburn of
Iowa to effect some changes in the
rules of the last house. Mr.. Hepburn
has made a similar fight for the lib
eralizing of the rules at the opening
Of each congress for a number Of years,
but without success, and today he was
again unsuccessful.
Mr. Cannon of Illinois presided over
the deliberations of the caucus and
Mr.. Loudenslager Of New Jersey acted
as secretary. There were 146 out of the
19S Republican members of the house
present. Mr.. Lacey of Iowa placed
General Henderson in nomination for
speaker and he was unanimously eho-
sen as the candidate of the caucus. He
was escorted to the chair by a COM
mittee consisting of Mr.. Payne of New
York, Mr.. Tawney of Minnesota and
Mr.. Lacey of Iowa. In response to a
very enthusiastic reception Mr.. Hen
dersOn addressed the members Of the
caucus. saving in part:
Work of the Session.
1--WE are confronted now with work
which viii affect the minds of the peo-
pie at the election next year. Every
Republican will be upon his mettle.
We expect the same from the OppO-
sition. There is always more activity
at every congress preceding con-
gressiOnal election than at any other
time. We will require all of the wis
dom we possess and all of the pa
triotism, for we have a great danger
to confront US continually, and that is
the surplus I'm the treasury.
I appeal TO my colleagues, RepUbli-
cans, TO keep in mind that this is a
danger, and if we can be wise in the
presence of that danger we viii find
approval from the American people
The American people do not expect
any niggardliness in the treatment of
the matters that they require. I do
not counsel that, but I counsel that
/ conservative consideration of every
question which should be observed AZ
all times. without reference to the
hundred million that we are soon 70
/ have"
! Mr.. Henderson urged the members tC
( be regular in attendance upon the ses-
sions of the house.
Old Officers Reelected.
/ Mr.. Sherman of New York then Of
/ feTed an omnibus resolution for the
/ reelection of the old officers of the
OLD Inconsistencies Mcdowell OF
! Pennsylvania, as clerk; Henry CassOr
/ of Wisconsin, as sergeant-at-arms; w
/ J. Glenn of New York. as dOOTkeeper,
/ Joseph c. MelrOy of Ohio. as post.
master, and Henry n. COuden OF
I Michigan as chaplain. This resolution
/ also was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. HepbuFn's efforts to secure q
modification of the rules followed. Mr.
I Dalzell Of Pennsylvania offered a resO-
luton for the adoption of the old rules
with certain prescribed changes
which, however. did not alter the op-
Grafton of the rules themselves. Hi;
+ resolution was as follows;
Resolved, That the rules of the
I house of representatives of the Fifty
( sixth congress be adopted as the rules
/ of the house of representatives of the
/ Fifty-seventh congress. with the fol
/ lowing notifications:
First that the special orders oil
! March and March "A. 1900. providing
/ a method for the consideration of pen
sion claims and other private bills
shall be continued during the Fifty
/ seventh congress
Second, that the place of the selec
committee on the twelfth census rule!
! OF the Fifty-sixth congress shall b,
filed JIM the rules of the Fifty-seventl
/ congress by a standing committee, Il
consist of thirteen members, and have
jurisdiction over all proposed legisla-
ton concerning the census and the ap
portionment.
New Committee on Worlds Fair.
Resolved. Further that there shall
be appointed to serve during the Fifty
| seventh congress a select committee OF
industrial arts and expOsitions. to con
sist of nine members, which shall have
Jurisdiction over all matters excep
those relating 10 the revenue and ap
/ Preparations referring to the centennia
of the Louisiana purchase exposition
and proposed expositions.
Resolved. Further. that the selee
committee on examination and expo
sition of documents Of the Fitty-sixtl
congress shall be continued as a selec
committee in the Fifty-seventh con
! gress.
Mr.. Hepburn Immediately offered al
appointment providing that the rule
should be adopted temporarily for fort
days, at the end of which time the,
should be placed before the house 70
consideration. He made a very. earnes
argument in favor of this temporar