The sun., 1901-12-02
READY FOR CONGRESS.
D. B. Henderson Again Chosen as
Speaker Of the House.
THE. REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
Party Measures ana Plans Are Given
Consideration-Hcpburn's Propos-
ed Rules Once More Meet
with Disfavor.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The caucus of
the Republican members of the house
has been held Ia the hall of representa-
tives and lasted about three hours.
Speaker Henderson and the old officers
of the house were made the unanimous
choice of the caucus, and most of the
time was devoted to an effort led by
Representative Hepburn of Iowa to
effect certain changes in the rules Of
the last house. Mr.. Hepburn has made
similar fight for liberali ablg the rules
at the opening of each congress for
several years, but without success, and
he was again unsuccessful.
Mr.. Cannon of Hines presided over
the deliberations of the caucus, and
Mr.. Loudenslager of New Jersey acted
as secretary. There were 146 of the 1893
Republican members of the house pres
ent.
Mr.. Lacey of Iowa placed Colonel
Henderson of Iowa in nomination for
speaker. and he was unanimously cho-
sen as the candidate of the caucus He
was escorted to the chair by commit
tee consisting Of Mr.. Payne of New
York, Mr.. Tawney of Minnesota and
Mr.. Lacey of Iowa. Mr.. Henderson ad-
dressed the members of the caucus, in
the course of which he said:
MIR. HendersOn's speech.
"The duties before us in this con-
gress will be onerous ones. The Repub-
licnn party never stands still, but
keeps Mt work. The last congress,
which started In with thirteen major
ity, has been so far approved that the
Republican party has again been put
In control, starting in with thirty-nine
majority. This shows the appreciation
of the American people and is tribute
to the wisdom of the last congress.
"We are confronted now with work
which will affect the minds Of the peo-
pie MT the elections next year.
''We will require all of the wisdom
we possess and all of the patriotism
for we have great danger to confront
lis continuously, and that is the sur.
plus in the treasury. ! appeal to my
colleagues, Republicans. to keep ir
mind that this is danger, and If we
can he wise In the presence Of that
danger we will find approval from thu
American people.
Conservative Expenditures.
"The American people do not expect
any niggardliness In the treatment OF
the matters that they require. do no
counsel that, but l counsel that con
servative consideration of every ques
tion which should be observed at al
times without reference to the hundred
million that we are soon to have"
Only one possibility will prevent al
eventually successful movement for re
duction of the representation of th'
southern states taking shape early II
the coming session of congress. Tha
would be absolute opposition to sucl
policy on the part of Presiden
Roosevelt. The presidents tempe
upon that question is to be tested a
soon as the Republican leaders in tn
house can have a frank talk with him
When the house organizes, Repre-
sentative Cruinpacker will introduc
a bill amending the apportionment nc
of the last session by reducing tn
number of representatives from th
southern states which disfranchise til
negro voter. He has made this state
ment and said his determination t
press the bill was the result of talk
he has had with his Republican col
leagues in the house. Mr. Crumpack
er was gratified, he said, to find upo
casual inquiry such strong sentimen
in favor of his plan among the oil
members