The sun., 1902-12-02
~ THE HOUSE.
speaker Henderson breaks His Gayel In
Pounding Ills Desk for Order.

WASHINGTOS, Dec. There was the
usual opening day crowd in the galleries
and on the floor Of the House. and il began
gathering as early as 10 O'Clock. An hour
later the early comers had filed the gallery
chairs. and on the floor little knots of mem
bcr~ exchanged greetings. Pages carried
in the floral offerings of admiring friends
to var iouo Representatives.
The largest floral contributions were
for the "hmcst ducks" The desks of
some members who viii not be in the next
House were covered with bouquets. On
Reprcs entatiye MERGERS desk yer, large
clusters of roses, carnations anu chrys-
anth"lnums. Representative Conncli of
Scranton. who suffered defeat after a fac-
tion of the Democratic party had indorSed
him, was the recipient Of several clusters
of flowers. Charlie Joy of 81. Louis was
remembered generously Representative
Loud of California sa' hidden behind a
cluster Of American b 'iutv roses and
chTy ysantheuumS On Representative Ohm
stcads desk was a large bunch of violets.
Representative Gran had "A bouquet of
roses and pink carnations.
Representative Bingham. the Father Of
the 'Duse, was remembered bv his friends
with cluster of yellow ChryHanthemums.
Uncle Joe" Cannon sat behind a cluster
Of carnations, ysanth"nums and roses,
On the Democratic side there was a palicity
of floral tributes. Those remembered were
Representatives. De Armonl. McDermo,t,
Davis, Goldfoglc and GoOch Altogether
the display exceeded any seen at the OPEN
ing Of a short session in many years if,
indeet, 1t was ever equalled on a like
occasion.
A. Speaker Henderson let fall the gavel
at the stroke Of IL round Of applause
ran through the chamber. II was cut short
bv second rap Of the gavel and tic words:
The chaplain will open with PRAYER"
The roll call of the House by State dele
Il tgll.. 4
| quorum.
During the roll call 50 much confusion
prevail ed that Speaker Henderson. in his
Efforts to check the disturhaLcc. pounded
so vigorously a. To break the handle Of his
gavel. He corti ued thumring with the
head Of the mail,t unit! order was restored
George W Raw of the Twcrtv-sixth dis
| tTiG of New York and of Representative
! j. X. p. Hall Of the Twc tv-cighth district
| OF fennsylvaf Ia, were submit ted by Speaker
| Henderson, and the following newly elected
! mNnberS appeared at the bar of the House
| and We're sworn in:
+. b, Brandegee Third district of Connec-
| ticut,. succeeding G. A, Russell, deceased
| J. J. BGtler, Twelfth district Of Missouri
succeeding himself
Alexander Billmeyer. Seventeenth dis
| trict of Pennsylvania, succeeding B. r. X
| Polk. deceased.
| A. =. Gardner Sixth distriC, Of Nassa-
chuset's, s,icccedingw W, II Moody, resigned.
Cartor Glass, Sixth district Of Virginia,
| succeeding p j. Otey deceased.
| In the absence Of Ger iiioates, which have
| not vet been issued and by unanimous
| consent the following were also sworn in:
! John W Dwight. Twentv-siNth district Of
| New York, succeeding George W. Ray,
| resigned.
Morris Sheppard, Fourth district Of
TeYas, succeeding j. l.. Sheppard, deceased
Other newly elected members were no,
| present
Mr., Tayer Rep., O'o) presented a
| resolution referring to Committee on Flee
| tiors No, the credentials Of Garter Glass
| 10 examine and determine whether or rot
they were based upon n constitutional
| clc"tion
Mr.. Richardson Dem.. Tenn rose to
! make the point of order that the resoluti ion
| must be referred, and Mr. Tav'e" said he
had no Intention Of asking aCtion-mcrely
| that /, he referred.
Mr. RiChardson-lt ought not to have been
read thon,
Under the operation Of the usual reson-
iions, Messrs Bingham Rep.. Pa, Hit
Rep,, I'D and Richardson dem, Tenn
were named to join with the Senatorial
Committee and wait upon the President.
Mr. Brandegee lRep., Comm announced
the death Of his predesessnr, representa-
tive Charles Addison Russell. The House