The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-10

election NrrtlilfNle ~ GetatVt sttkAt3 4
Z. Mallory IF Florida, who took The
OATH
At the roll call seventy senators an
swered. and President Pro TEN. Frye
declared quorum present.
Alr. platt (Coun) offered a resolution
TO notify the house OF representatives
that the senate was ready to proceed
to business.
Mr. Hoar and Mr. German We're ap.
pointed n committee to join com,
mittee appointed by the house to in-
form the president that congress had
organized and was ready to receive
any communication he had q make.
A resolution offered BY AFR. Cullom
fixing l2 o'clock noon as the hour Of
converting daily sessions was adopted.
after which the senate adjourned
House called TO order.
Promptly al noon Clerk Of the House
Alexander Mcdowell dropped the gay
Ell, formally calling the house TO order.
Prayer by the chaplain followed.
A can OF the roll By states develop
ing a quorum, $50 having answered
! the clerk called for d, ninations foi
speaker. Mr.. Hepburn tIa.j, chairman
Of the Republican caucus, formally
nominated Mr. Cannon
Mr.. Hay Ya), chairman Of the Dem.
( ocratic caucus, nominated John Sharp
Williams (AIiss.) No speeches were
made in making the nominations,
The clerk named Mr.. Holiday Qnd9
Mr.. scudder q. ~, Mr. Bowers tMissl
and Mr. Porter CPa) as tellers, and the
roll then was called.
The mention Of Mr.. Cannon's name
was received with applause on the Re
publican side, and the naming Of Mr..
Williams as the minority candidate
was likewise greeted on the Democrat.
&c side. AS the call proceeded it was
noted that the old members generally
occupied their former seats, while new
members occupied those made vacant
The red earnation was much in EVIL
dence on tie Republican side, fully one
third OF the members Of the majority
side wearing tie blossom on coat Ia
pels. 1t was only here and there that
a boutonniere appeared on the Demo
cratic side.
Clerk Mcdowell announced the vote
showing Mr. Cannon to have received
19S votes and Mr. Williams 1866 Mr.
Cannon being declared duly elected ii
speaker Of the house. The announce
mont was received with applause on
the Republican side.
Mr. Williams (Mlss) and Mr.. Grosye
nor (O9 were appointed committee
to notify Mr. Cannon Of his election
and to escort him to the speakers
chair
Williams Introduces Cannon.
AS Mr. Cannon entered the north door
with Mr.. Williams and Mr. Grosvenoi
the applause, beginning with a ripple
grew in its intensity as be approached
the speakers desk Members of boil
sides Of the chamber arose and ioines
III the ovation to the newly elected
speaker. Mr.. Williams introduced Mr.
Cannon, saying:
Z Gentlemen Of the house Of represent
atiYes, 1t is high honor to present
r. ELIdAtl u Eut tiOuct VI representative
: the greatest parliamentary body OF
the surface Of the earth. 1t Is an es
pecial honor to present this house thif
2 particular speaker
y think the minority have selected
4 their best type and / am satisfied TIN
I minority VIII be given a full measuri
4 of fairness and impartiality from him.
4 4 have the honor to present YOU
! speaker, the Hon. Joseph q. Cannon O
e Illinois,
Mr.. Cannon made brief response
4 after which the oath of Office was ad
ministered to him by Ar Bingham
( Pa), the Oldest member Of the house
i Several hundred bills We're intro
E duoed in the house statehood bill
for New Mexico, introduced by Dele
e gate Rodey, has the distinction Of be
ing the first house bin of the Fifty
e eighth congress and will be No
Y Representative BarthoIdt (AIo) sough
g this distinction for 4 bill restoring Tia
= army canteen, but was compelled t
Y take second place, and this bill is NJ
y 2. A bin giving congress the right t
, regulate trusts was introduced by ReT
: resentative Palmer (Rep. Pa. ReI
4 fesentatlve sibley Haep., Pa intre
Y duced bin TO increase the pay o
: rural free delivery carriers. Repre-
s sentative Greene (Rep., Mass) insfe
4 duced bin to induce favorable en-
= ployment Of American ships Repre-
= sentative sulzer Dem, n. ~ intrJ
dueed bills providing territorial forf
Of government for Alaska, to abois
+ government by injunction, to elect SCI
ators by popular vote, bin grantin
Z rebates on exports and imports carrie
4 In American ships, an eight hour bi
i and bills for the erection of mont
! ments in Washington to Samuel
Tilden and Amos J. Cummings Rel
resentatiye shafroth Dem, Colo) II
I troduced d Bin establishing the metri
system of weights and measures