The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-05

defeat, took the r~ailiery of the repub-
licans good naturally.
It was generally remarked upon in
the gallaries that the most elaborate
floral pieces were on the desks of Mr..
Cornell of Pennsylvania and Mr.. Loud
of California, who were defeated for
reelection
The leaders on both sides were
surrounded and greeted as they found
their way to their desks. Mr.. Cannon
of Illinois, whose election as speaker
of the next house is assured, was be-
sieged by his colleagues with congrat-
ulations and could with difficulty force
a way to his desk.
Three minutes before the hour Of
noon the doors from the rear lobby
swung open and Speaker Henderson
entered. He was Immediately sur
rounded by members and held a re-
ception on the steps Of the rostrum
until the hands of the clock met. At
noon he assembled to his place. A
great burst of applause greeted him as
he faced the house and galleries.
Called to Order.
Several vigorous whacks of the
gavel stilled the demonstrations in
Mr.. Henderson's honor. During the
silence that followed, the Rev. Cou-
den, the blind chaplain, fervently in
voked the divine blessing upon the
president, the government, the mem
bers of congress and the work of the
session.
When Mr.. Couden had concluded,
the speaker directed the clerk to call
the roll. Immediately a babe! Of
voices broke out and in the volume Of
sound that filled the hall the calls
of the clerk could hardly be distin-
guished. So great was the confusion
that the speaker was obliged to bring
the house to order and to admonish
both the members and spectators in
the galleries to preserve order. The
roll call then proceeded.
New Members Take Oath.
When the call was finished, the
speaker announced a quorum present.
The designations of Representatives
Ray of New York and Hall of Penn
sylvania were laid before the house.
The members elected during the re-
cess to fill vacancies caused by death
or resignation, then appeared before
the bar of the house and took the
oath of office.
Immediately after the swearing in
of these members, Mr.. Taylor of Ohio
created a furry offering a resolution
to investigate the election Of Carter
Glass in the Sixth Virginia district.
Mr.. Richardson, the minority lead
err, challenged action upon the reso.
luton, but, as Mr.. Taylor did not ask
action upon it, but only that it be re
ferred to the committee on elections,
it was so referred without objection.
To Notify President.
A resolution was then adopted for
the appointment of a committee OF
three members, to join a committee
from the senate, to wait upon the
president and inform him that there
was a quorum present and that it was
ready to receive any communication
that he might desire to make. The
speaker appointed Messrs. Bingham OF
Pennsylvania, Hit of Illinois and
Richardson of Tennessee.
The customary resolutions instruct.
ing the clerk to inform the senate
that the house was ready to do bust
ness and fixing the hour of meeting
at noon were adopted.
Mr.. Brandegee' of Connecticut then
announced. the death of his prede-
cesscr, Mr.. Russell, and presented
the usual resolutions of regret. These
were adopted and at 1886 p. M, as a
further mark of respect, the house ad-
journed until tomorrow.
PROPOSED TRUST LEGISLATION.