Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-11-14

viii be splrited and earnc-, The ma |
jorfty determines. am dus.e sure that |
In the consideration oi the peoples |
business. however .,harp may DC our
differences, we will not forget that
courtesy and demcanor which should
aiways obtain between manly oppon-
ems. who honestly differ.
in the performance OF the duties OF
Speaker. l hespcak the kindly CO
operation OF each member OF the
House.
MIR. Bingham. OF PENNSYLVANIA. upon
whom falls the titular honor OF Faith
n OF the House. bestowed. by reason
~ his having seen the longest Continu-
rus service. in accordance With custom
administered the oath 20 the Speaker
The members were the nsworn in by
Mr. Cannon. Following this a resolu-
tion was adopted re-elccting ;he old Of
ficers OF the House: Alexander Nc
Dowell clerk: Henry CassOn. sergeant
alarms: Frank y. Lyon. doorkeeper:
!. C. McElroy. postmaster. and Rev. III.
y. C0uden. chaplain.
4 resolution was adopted for the ap-
nOintment OF a committee 10 join
committee from the Senate 20 notify
the President OF the presence Of a quo
rum in the two houses and that they
were ready 20 receive any cCmmunica-
ton ne may have 20 make. The Speak
or appointed the following. Mr.. Tawn-
ey. OF Minnesota: Mr.. Capron. Of
Rhode Island. Nr Williams. OF Missis-
sippi. and Mr. Daizel OF Pennsylvania.
Mr.. D1lzen offered the resolution
adopted In tho Republican caucus pro
vidinr that the rules OF the FIFTY
seventh Congress be- adopted for the
Fifty-cirhtn with the addition that
the COMMITTEES ON industrial arts and
cx0ositicrs De made \ standing COM
mittcc and increased % II members.
Mr. Williams OF Mississippi. said tho
minority should have lager repre-
scrt7tion on the committees than now
provided. saying that when their rep
rCsentRti0n was reduced IL was OK
planned 90 have been due 20 the fact
that the Democratic membership had
been decreased Now. he said. it has
been increased and ne hoped the ma
ioritv would grant the request
Nr. DcArm0ni OF Missouri. said the
. rules should not Re adopted Tor the en-
tire Congress. but O0lv Tor the oVf~a
session. Then he said they could be
tested. re also spoke for an increased
representation OF tho minority on COM
mirtees
Mr.. Dalzcu. replying. said that n
there was merit IN the request OF the
minority. Il no doubt would be recog-
nized.
on demand the ayes and noes were
called. the reques. being agreed 10 by
vote of lsl 20 les.
The biennial lottery Tor seats was
begun a. o'clock. under 2 resolution
offered by Mr.. sherman. OF New York
who also asked unanimous consent
which was granted. with applause
that Mr.. Bingham. OF Pennsylvania
the Oldest Republican member in poin
% service. might choose his seat be'or'
the drawings began Nr sherman
request also included MI Payne. o.
New York. the Republican floor leader
Nr Richardson. o. Tennessee. the CID
est Democratic member IN point Of ser
vice and Mr.. Williams. OF Mississippi
the Democratic floor leader. The latte
retained his place on the centre aisle
Mt sherman % New York. drew frs
choice and Mr.. Overstreet. OF Indiana
the second on the Democratic side
Mr. Kclher. new member. from
Massachusetts, had the first choice O
seats. and Mr. pou. az North Carolina
second.