The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-05
SENATOR KEARNS
is SWORN IN
RaWIinS Escorts Him to Pre-
siding Officers Desk.
CIRCUIT BILL is
TO BE PUSHED
Arid Land Measure Reported
Other Washington News.
Special to The Heraid.l


Washington, d, G.. Feb. 4.-Thomas
Kearns of Utah, Immediately on the
opening of the regular session in the
senate today, was escorted to the desk
of the presiding officer by his colleague.
Senator Rawiins, and took the oath Of
Office.
Mr. Rawiins first presented the csrtifi-
cate of election of Thomas KeaTns as
senator from Utah to fin a vacancy.
he oath Of Office was admins tered by
President Pro TEN. Frye.
Mr.. Kearns was assigned a seat on
the Democratic side of the chamber,
where g number of other Republicans
are located. His desk was ornamented
with a wreath Of American beauty
roses.
Subsequently Representative King
rendered the new senator a luncheon in
the senate restaurant. The guests of
Representative King, aside from the
guest OF honor, Senator kearns, were
Senator RawIins, Perry 5. Heath, ex-
assistant postmaster general, and sew
eTaI well known western senators and
representatives..
Will Push Grout Bill.
1t is understood today that Senator
Proctor OF Vermont viii maze an EFFORT
within the next two or three days to
get the oleOm&rgarine bill up for con-
sidera ton. 1t is doubtful. however,
whether he will be successful. Il the
ship subsidy bill is displaced, it VIII
probably be due TO Senator Allison. who
viii force many necessary apprOpria-
ton bills to the front Those IaVOrlng
the subsidy bill VIII be given uuul
about W ednesday night to pass their
favorite measure. 1t Is doubtful If they
succeed. If this measure IS sidetrack-
ed. Senator Hanna VIII be the most dis
appointed man in congress He still
seems certain that ne VIII urge PreSI-
dent Mckinley to call an extra session
of congress in order 20 enact the meas
ure into law within the next three
months
Indications today all point to an eX-
traordinary session of the Fifty seventh
congress shortly after this session eX-
believed that all necessary legislation
can be passed by that time, making an
extra session inevitable
Arid Lana Bill Reported.
Senator .Hansbrough today reported
from the committee on lands a bill pro-
viding for the establishment Of reser-
voirs for storing waters to irrigate arid
lands.
Secretary of War Root today trans
mftted to congress the annual report
of the adiutant general OF the United
States army on the strength and equip
ment of the national guard of the var
fous states of the Union It is shown
that Utah has a general stan OF twenty
three. a cavalry company OF twenty
six. a light battery of AZ, infantry. 321;
signal corDs OF twenty-five; hospital
corDs. eleven, and it is estimated the
total available militia force on a war
footing would be 2Ss025.
Henderson TO Be Reelected.
It has been definitely settled that
General David b. Henderson viii sue
ceed. himself as speaker of the house Of
representatives during the FlfJy-sev-
enth congress. At one time II was
thought that the IoWan had made so
MANY enemies during his first few
months as presiding officer OF this con-
eress that he would fail of reelection
if rrasantqd as "a candidate for the same
nosi+fon before the aSSemblage OF the
E,ist1--sex-enth session This opposition,
arnouutine, to little. as it appa. ent y did,
las melted away, and the friends of
General Henderson now seem SATISFIED
tFat he will receive the unanimous eau
ctls nomination of his party when IT IS
called TO nominate the officer who VIII
nrssi5e over the house of representa-
tives during the next congress.
While the present presiding ofIlcef or
the house is BY no means as capable
as vas Thomas 3. Reed, whom ne sue
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