The Grit-advocate., 1901-12-06

nished Il spectacle that delighted thl
crowded galleries.. The machinery o.
the House is cumbrous and is set il
motion by Il laborious process, but the
spectators yesterday evidently did 10
consider it tedious, as they clung t,
their places through the entire pro
ceedings. which lasted four and one
ha.. hours, probably half the time be
| ing consumed in the monotonous call
ing of the roll.
The organization of the House was
accomplished according to timehon
ored precedents. Speaker Henderson
was sworn in by General Bingham
the Father of the House. and aftcl
| delivering n graceful speech in recog
milton of the honor bestowed upon him
he, in turn. administered the oath tt
the mcmbers-elect. The usual com
mittees were appointed to inform thu
President and the Senate that til,
House was organized and ready to dc
business; Il committee of three, con
sisting of Messrs. Payne, Bingham ant
Richardson, was appointed to join !;
similar committee of the Senate ant
wait upon the President and inform
him that Congress was ready to re
ccive any communication he nigh
have to make: the rules of the las
House We're adopted after Il slight jar
and then the biennial seat drawing oc
| CURED. This latter ceremony wa.
robbed of much of its interest yester
day by the fact that under the new
arrangement of seats there are NOR,
than enough to go round. and lhoSt
whose names are drawn last do no
suffer as they did on former occa
SiOnS
The flower show. which is the grea
feature of the opening day, was not as
imposing as usual. More flowers thai
ever before We're sent to members, bu
after the seat drawing the House ad
! journed before third of them wer,
brought into the hall.
A the conclusion of the roll cal
with 31S members present. Mr. Cannon
Iowa, and Mr.. Hay nominated Mr.
A roll call for the election then fol
lowed. The vote for speaker was
Henderson. 100; Richardson, 40; Stark
fNeb.) 1; Cummings (N. ", l.
Mr.. Henderson was declared elected
and escorted to the chair by the other
three men voted for. He made a brief
speech. After the election of Other
Republican caucus candidates for Of
ticers of the House. Mr.. DalZell offered
the resolutions agreed to by the Re
publican caucus Saturday for the
, adoption of the rules of the last
House, with certain specified amend
ments, rs the rules of the present
House.
Mr.. Richardson moved to commit the
resolution to the committee OH rules
which was lost, 142 to 1S5.
The resolutions were then adopted.
Washington. Dec. 2.-An hour before
noon yesterday both the public ant
private galleries of the Senate We're
thronged, every available inch O
standing room being occupied Sen
ators assembled slowly and many o
them made no attempt to reach theil
seats on account of the wealth of flora
offerings which fairly filled the desk:
and aisles.
Precisely at II o'clock Mr. Frye pres
ident pro tenn. raped for order.
The blind chaplain. Rev. Mr.. Mil
burn, then delivered an invocation.
| Credentials We're presented of Charlie.
II. Dietrich and Joseph II. Millard o
Nebraska. Alfred B. Kittredge of Soutl
Dakota and Paris Gibson of Montana
Mr.. Frye administered to them th
oath of office.
Formal resolutions Were offered b,
Mr.. Cullom that the House be notitie,
that the Senate was ready to proceed
to business: by Mr.. Allison that th
meeting of the Senate be II oclocl