The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-10
CONGRESS
LOOKS
INTO IT
WILL BE DEMANDED BY CONGRESS,
RESOLUTION HAVING ALREADY
PASSED HOUSE.
CANNON RECEIVED FULL PARTY
VOTE FOR SPEAKER OF THE
HOUSE AND is ELECTED.
Democratic Candidate Was John Sharp
Williams, of Wisconsin Opposition
to Cuban Reciprocity Has Not
Died Out.

Washington D. C., Nov. TO- -Represen-
tatiyeJ G. Cannon, Of Illinois, was elect.
ed speaker of the house by a vote of 1913
to 1876 for Representative John Sharp
Williams, Of Wisconsin.
The house of the newly assembled ex-
traordinary congress unanimously de.
1nanded thc complete correspondence on
Panama affairs. The resolution was in.
troduced by Representative HIT, of iii.
nois, chairman of the house committee
on foreign affairs. The introducing and
passage of this resolution means, it is
asserted, that every point in the events
leading up to the secession of Panama
and hurried recognition of the new re-.
public of Panama by the present nd.
ministration will be made public and
whatever scandal there may be in the
matter will be laid bare.
Representative Hits resolution and its
passage by both houses followed the dec
laration of the Democratic minority of
both house and senate that they would
demand an investigation.
Senator Morgan, opponent of the Pan.
ANA canal route, has declared against
the administration in its handling of the
Panama affair, and has more than init.
inter that he would demand an nycstiua
tion.
Opposition to Cuban reciprocity has
not died out, and to what extent the
opponents will so in their coming fight
has not yet been made quite clear The
American Protective Tariff League is
endeavoring to defeat the legislation de-
sired, and r. w. Taylor, who was mem.
ber from Ohio of the last congress, and
one of those who opposed Cuban lcgsa-
tion TO the last ditch, is here as the
representative of the league to use his in.
huence and once more rally his colleagues
Notwithstanding the formidable interests
opposed to the proposed measure. it is
generally predicted that the administra,
ton view will prevail and the Cuban
treaty will be given force and life by the
action of the tifty-eighth congress some
days before the time set for the assem-
bling in regular session.
The ten minutes previous to the open.
ing of the senate was devoted by the
members in renewing old acQuaintanccs
extending congratulations in some cases
and coincidence in Others. Senator De.
pew's appearance was marked by cor.
dial greeting from the galleries that grew
stronger as Senator Hanna pushed back
the cloak room door and stood in the
midst of a group of his old colleagues
When he walked down the main aisle
and graspcd hands with Senator German.
of Maryland, the applause partook Of
the nature 10 an ovation, the echo OF
which had partly died down when the
gayel in the hands Of President Frye
tell anu a hush tell upon the NAst as
semblage.
After an invocation by the Rev, Mr..
Prettyman, of the District of Columbia,
the secretary read the proclamation of
the president calling congress together in
extra session.
The credentials of Senator R. S. Nal
lory, of Florida, were presented, after
which Mr.. Mallory was escorted to the
desk and the oath administered a roll
call showed 10 senator's present. The
customary resolutions were offered and
agreed to, The chair appointed as the
committee to await upon the president,
Mr.. Hoar CAIass.) and Mr.. German (NTdl