New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-12-02
SCENES IN THE HOUSE.
GREAT GOOD FEELING MANIFESTED
Mr.. RUsSELL'S DEATH ANNOUNCED.
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Washington Dec. IA rare display of GOOD
fellowship marked the reassembling of the
House this morning due in great measure to
the fact that 26l members had been reelected
while only twenty-five had failed as candidates
end then there was the beaming face of Uncle
Joe Cannon that gave 8 genial glow TO the
JOYOUS scene. setting the keynote of good
hurnored congra tulations unril the gloom over
the small contingent of those left behind was
scarcely noticeable
Most prominent of those who will close their
careers in Congress with this session are
Speaker David B. Henderson and eX-Speaker
Galusha A Grow, both of whom declined a, re
nomination Mr. Grow to-day celebrated the
ffty-frst anniversary OF his entrance into the
House and it was matter of general remark
that he was heartier and livelier than many
of his colleagues who have not had one-tenth
his public service Among those who got most
coincidence on account of their involuntary re-
tirement were Loud, of San Francisco, long the
House authority Postofice matters; Mercer
Of Omaha. of public buildings fame; Fletcher, OF
Minneapolis, the interstate commerce expert
who fought the isthman canal in session and
out: Copliss, of Detroit, the Pacific cable adj
vocate; Joy. of St Louis. and DR.. Norton, of
Cleveland. all popular or influential On both
sides Of the chamber.
MR. CANNON WARMLY GREETED.
Foremost of the happy ones and the centre of
the most demonstrative exhibitions of popu-
laritv was Cannon. of Illinois. who is likely TO
Ice the next Speaker His new honors, while
compelling him to assume more dignifled de-
meanor than he has been accustomed TO, could
not hide his strongly affectionate Characters
tics. and. while his right hand was kept busy
shaking hands with members from both sides
nj left almost
ally a bout the neck of one another of the
friends who have become legislative veterans
Always near. and sharing the next Speakers
enthusiastic reception, was Hopkins. Of Illinois,
who is assured of promotion to the Senate on
March f. Among others who were greeted en-
Enthusiastically were General Grosvenor, of Ohio
patriarcha and jolly; Dalzell, of Pittsburg, who
is persistently working for the Craftsmanship of
Ways and Means; ''Cp"- Sulloway, the New
Harm shire giant; rosy faced Sherman Of Utica.
and the suave Colonel Dick. OF Ohio. There
were flowers On many desks and Driscol of
Syracuse was obscured by enormous ever
green harp or. Tyre. the gift of constituents
Mr. Roosevelt and Miss Alice Roosevelt occu-
pied seats in the Presidents pew. the diplo-
matte benches well filled mostly with
South Americans. and the reserved and public
galleries were crowded.
There was a vigorous greeting by handicap
ping 10 the Speaker when he assembled the
rostrum noon and raped for order. With
several vigorous whacks of the gavel the Speak
stilled the demonstration. The blind chap
lain, the Rev. DR.. Couden, offered prayer. fer
rentiy invoking the divine blessing on the Presi-
dent. the government. the members of Congress
and the work of the session The Speaker then
directed the clerk TO call the roll. Immediately
= babel Of voices broke afresh. and in the
volume of sound the calls of the clerk could
hardly be distinguished. So great the
fusion that the Speaker was obliged to bring
the House 70 order ana TO admonish both the
members and the spectators in the galleries 10
preserve order. The rollcar then proceeded.
When the rolcall finished the Speaker an
nounced quorum present The designations
Of Representatives Ray. of New York, and Hall,
Of Pennsylvania, Were laid before the House
NEW MEMBERS SWORN IN
The following members elected in the recess
10 iii the vacancies created by death resigna-
ton then appeared before the bar of the House
and took the oath of Office:
AUGUSTUS 3 GARDNER. WITH Massachusetts, vice
wiiiism H Moody (resisnedi
ALEXANDER B1LsLMYER. XVIIth PENNSYLVANIA vice
Rufus X Polk, deceased
FRANK b BRANDEGEE, lid Connecticut vice
Charles a Russell deceased
JOHN ". DWIGHT. XVIII Seg-Torl vice George
W Ray resigned.
DEWITT c. FLANAGAN. Ivth Nes-Jersey vice J. s
salmon deceased.
CARTER GLASS. Virginia. vice Peter J. otey
deceased.