The Holly chieftain., 1901-12-06
SCENES AZ THE OPENING o.
THE FIFTY. SEVENTH CONGRESS

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Washington, Dec. 8.-The opening
day OF the Arst session Of the Fifty
seventh Congress in the House fur
nlshed spectacle that delighted the
crowded galleries. The machinery Of
the House 10 cumbrous and is set In
motion by laborious process, but the
spectators yesterday evidently did not
consider 1t tedious, as they clung to
their places through the entire pro-
ceedings, which lasted four and one
han 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 time-hOn-
ored precedents. Speaker Henderson
was sworn in by General Bingham.
tile Father OF the House, and after
delivering graceful speech In recOg-
milton of the honor bestowed upon him,
he, in turn, administered the oath to
the members-elect. The usual COM
mittees were appointed to inform the
President and the Senate that the
House was organized and ready to do
business; a committee of three, con-
sisting of Messrs. Payne. Bingham and
Richardson, was appointed to join a
similar committee Of the Senate and
wait upon the President and inform
him that Congress was ready to re-
ceive any communication he might
have to make: the rules of the last
House were adopted after a slight jar,
and then the biennial seat drawing Oc-
Cured. This latter ceremony was
robbed of much of Its interest yester-
day by the fact that under the new
arrangement of seats there are more
than enough TO go round, and those
whose names are drawn last do not
suffer as they did on former Occa.
sions. I.@ l.,fr.,.
The flower show. which is the great
feature of the opening day. was not as
imposing as usual. More flowers than
ever before We're sent to members. but
after the seat drawing the House ad-
| journed before third of them were
brought into the hall
At the conclusion of the roll call
| with 31S members present. Mr.. Cannon
nominated David Il. Henderson of
Iowa. and Mr.. Hay nominated Mr
Richardson of Tennessee for speaker
A roll call for the election then fol
lowed. The vote for speaker was
Henderson. 100; Richardson. 40; STARK
| (NebD 1; Cummings On. W. l.
Mr.. Henderson was declared elected
and escorted to the chair by the Other
three men voted for. He made a briei
| speech. After the, election of Other
Republican caucus candidates for of
ficers of the House, Mr.. Dalzell Offered
the resolutions agreed TO by the Re
| publican caucus Saturday for tht
adoption of the rules of the las
House, with certain specified amend
ments, us the rules of the presen
House. f ,HEt -,r6ti
Mr.. Richardson moved to commit tn
resolution to the committee on rules
which was lost, 142 to 1856.
The resolutions were then adopted.
Washington, Dec. 2.-An hour befor
noon yesterday both the public ant
private galleries of the Senate wer
thronged, every available inch o
standing room being occupied. Sen
ators assembled slowly and many o
seats on account Of the wealth of fora
offerings which fairly filed the desk
and aisles.
Precisely at 10 o'clock Mr.. Frye. pres
ident pro tenn. raped for order.
The blind chaplain, Rev. Mr.. Mil
burn, then delivered an Invocation.
Credentials were 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 til
oath of office. & Tt W.
1 Formal resolutions were offered b.
4 Mr.. Cullom that the House be notitie,
3 that the Senate was ready to proceed
to business; by Mr.. Allison that th
meeting Of the Senate be 12 o'clocl