New-York tribune., 1901-12-03

19l Of whom are Republicans, 151 Democrats
and Fusionites, silverites and Populsts, an
swered their names at the roll call, and then
Speaker Henderson and the officials of the last
House speedily reelected. On taking the
chair. Mr.. Henderson Spoke follows:
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives: This
profoundly appreciate. All the do appreciate
sion from both sides of the chamber. There is yet
left another method for presiding Officer to ex *
kindly. firm and faithful administration of the law
INV aim to discharge impartiaIiy the duties of this
office As said at the opening OF the last laSt Cof
minister the duties of his office unless he has the
asked for It then you gave it to me throughout
the entire Congress: Permit me once more 10 10.
that patience. kind consideration and splendd
support which accorded TO me in the last Con-
The maker of laws should not be breaker of
laws. We proceed under law and rules; and the
shin Of this House will be far better conserved
this principle is kept in mind and acted upon
ready to take the prescribed oath OF office. Gap
plauseJ
The honor of administering the oath to the
Speaker fell to Mr.. Bingham, of Pennsylvania.
the oldest member of the House in point of con-
tinuouS service.
The Speaker then in turn administered the
oath to the members-elect They came forward
in State delegations as their names were called.
AT the close of this ceremony the Speaker laid
before the House the resignation of Nicholas
Muller as Representative from the With Con-
gress District of New-York to take effect De-
cemher l.
DRAWING FOR SEATS.
The adoption of the Reed rules with minor
notifications relating only TO additional stand
ing committees delayed for more than an
hour by two rollcalls, senselessly and purposely
forced upon the majority by the minority leader.
Then began the biennial lottery, whose
luck decides whether member shall have
choice location for the rest of the session or
| hall r1l.ag tod to Thsa roar q
outer edge. Before the drawing began four
members allowed by unanimous consent to
select the seats they liked. These were Grow, of
Pennsylvania, who to-day celebrated the hf-
tieth anniversary of his entrance Congress-.
recalling the additional fact that he
Speaker forty years ago; Bingham. Of Pennsyl-
vania the Father OF the House in point of con-
tinuous service. being now in his twelfth
cessive term: Richardson. of Tennessee, the
Democratic candidate for Speaker and Creamer,
Of the 1st New-York District, who in the
NLlI1d Congress twenty-eight years ago. Payne,
of New-York. chairman of Ways and Means.
the first Of the leaders to get a chance in
the drawing, and he took his old seat Cannon
Of Illinois also fortunate. as we'll as Hit
OF Illinois; Hepburn Of Iowa, and Dalzel Of
PENNSYLVANIA who all will be found in the nIaces
they have become accustomed to; but Grosvenor.
OF Ohio Hull Of Iowa; Littlefed. of Maine:
Dick, Of Ohio. and Babcock. of Wisconsin fell
The seat drawing ended the Speaker assigned
the contested election cases from Alabama Ken
lucky and Missouri to Elections Committee
No. 1; those from North Carolina, Ohio and
South Carolina to No. ., and those from Vir-
ginfa to No. 3
The following committee mileage was ap-
pointed Messrs- Reeder CRep. Kan): Stewart
SRep, n ~; Blakeney CRep, Md; Lewis
Dem. Ga), and Butler Dem. MOI
On motion Of Mr.. Elliott. of South Carolina
resolution was adopted TO allow the importa-
ton free Of payment of duty of all articles
from foreign countries and the transfer of for
eign exhibits from the Pan-American Exposi-
ton at Buffalo for the purpose of exhibition at
the South Carolina Interstate and West Indian
Exposition at Charleston. s c.
Then, at 4:3o. on motion of Mr.. Payne, the
House adjourned.