Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-03


q slight jar and then the biennial seat
drawing took place
Under the new arrangement of seats
there are more than enough tu gn
around aud those whose names are
drawn last DO not suffer rs they did
on former occasions
The Very handsome interior uf thp
Hall of Representatives added much to
the imprcssiVenesS OF the general
scene at the south end of th,. Capitol
when Alexander Mcpo~cll Of Penn
sylvania called the House OF Repre-
sentatives To order at noon. today Tn.
vast chamber mad been re- painted, re-
gilded and completely re-furnisheu
curing the recess. ana many changes
made for thc comfort ana convenience.
both Of the members and spectators.
At 10 o'clock the doors to the CALLER
les We're thrown open ami before II
o'clock but Few vacant chairs remain
"a. Handsome toilets ana bright col
ors We're there in profusion.
ON the floor members Were arriving
every minute. They exchanged greet
ings ana the han hummed like 4 bee
hive with q ceasess buzz Of converse
tior. Already the lobby in the rear of
the hail VAS filled with floral emhlems
sent to popular members by admirins
constituents.
AS a rule the leaders on both sides
We're SLOW in making their appearance.
Mr.. Richardson Of Tennessee. took his
Old place about tn" center of the mi
I. ,',- L..
WAS Immediately surrounded by his
Democratic colleagues. Gen. Grosve-
nor of Ohio, was recognized instantly
when he appeared with the never fail
InC rarnatlon in his buttonhnlv.
The unwonted spectacle Of q member
of thc supreme court in the hall Wa
also witnessed IN The person OF Justice
Mckcnna, himself HI od member of
tn, House.
At 11.30 o'clock one Of the assistant
doork"rpols. standing ut th,- clcrk' :
desk, warned those upon the floor that
those not entitled to ~ thcr" must
retire
Mr. Wilcox. the Swurthy dclcgat.
from Hawaii. and Mr.. pcgatau the
d"legat" from Porto Rico. attracted at
tention as they moved through the
throng on the floor. Among the old
members who have returned again to
t'hr Huus, was Thomas J. Cl"arrr of
New York who was a member OF CON
gr"SS n wears ago. The only members
Of the present body WHO served with
hin, iii that Congress arr bingham "f
PENNSYLVANIA, and Mr.. K"tcham of
New York.
Every chair except those in tn" dip
lomatic and executive galleries was oC-
cupird when. Ut |. o'clock. Mr.. Nc
DnNell. clerk of the House. brought
his Eavpl down, the buzz of couNcrsa-
tiun cruScd and the clerk announced
that prayer would b. offered. The
members ana many Of the spectators
arose an1 stood with bowed heads rs
Rev. Coudcu. thc blind chaplain. ir-
voked the Divine blessing.
The ron of mcmberS-clcrt was thrn
called by states When the clcrk nm
nounccd hat 3lH mcmDcrs-a quorum
had answered 10 their names, Larccy.
Ia. moved that the House proceed BY
viva ,.occ vote to ihc election NJ !
Speaker The motion being carried
Cannon. H.. chairman Of the Repuhli-
can Of the Republican caucus, placed
Gen. Hcndol son of Iowa. in nomina-
tior amid applause from the entire Re
publican membership. Hay, Va.
chairman Of the Democratic caucus
amid loud Democratic applause. pre-
scented the name OF Richardson of
Tennessee \ general laugh followed
as Nevill. N-h.. placed in nomination
Stark Of his own state. who is now the
only other Poruliet acting indepen-
IDENTIFY.
Supple. Ia, Mcclellan. Dem. y. Y.
Bates. Rep. Pa. and Maddox. Dem.
Ga. were appointed tcll"rs. The result
was: Henderson. 80; Richardson. 149;
Stark, ]: Cummings, \. T.. 1.
FtchardSor. Stark ana Cummings
were appointed a committee I" escort
the Speaker 10 the chair. As Con
Henderson appeared on the arm of .hr
Richardson. the Speaker was greeted
with a great outburst of applause from
both sides Of the House Mr.. Richard
son introduced him in nalf a dozen
words The Speaker addressed the
iouS" briefly, saying:
Gentlemen Of the House q. Repre-
This high honor which yru
have conferred on me- profoundly ap-
precia;e There i. Vet left another
eihoG tor presiding officer 70 eX-
press his appreciation of such AN
honor. that il. by kindly. firm ana
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