The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-11-13
EXTRA SESSION
OF CONGRESS
Conyencs at he Nllional c. itaI
tor Special Work.
ROUTINE PRELIMINARIES
Reciprocity Treaty With Cuba The Bus
mess In Hand Both Houses
Formally Organized.

The dfty.eighth congress convened
IN extraordinary session al noon Mon
day In accordance with the proclama-
ton Of President Roosevelt for the
purpose OF enacting legislation TO
gmako effective the Cuban reciprocity
atreaty The day was devoted simply
TO personal greetings and organlza.
zion. The house elected Joseph G.
Cannon, Of Illinois, speaker
Il The house assembled the largest
.amemborship in It's history and the
i scene before the gavel fell in that
body was one OF animation, both on
the floor, In the cloak room and in the
Hobbies and corridors. The day was
crisp and bright and the capitol build.
ing presented the appearance of 4
new structure with its coat of white
paint and complete renovation within.
Crowds Of eager spectators, both
men and women. thronged the corri-
doris and rotunda of the capitol early
in the day, and the galleries, to which
admission was had by card only, were
taxed to their capacity long before
the hour Of assembling arrived Com
mittee rooms, which had been in the
hands Of the renovator during the re-
cess, weer thrown open and many for
NAL receptions were held by popular
chairmen.
With galleries crowded, with the
chamber mass of elaborate floral
tributes and nearly every senator in
his seat, the gavel of President Pro
TEN. Frye sounded at the hour of
noon, calling the senate together.
The special session of the senate fol-
lowing the adjournment last spring of
the fifty-seventh congress eliminated
much of the routine work which other
wise would have been performed at
the first days session.
Senator Hanna's pronounced victory
in the Ohio election won for him what
was one of the most pretentlous floral
designs ever seen in the senate, a
shield IL by IL feet of blue inn
mortelles, in which was wrought the
American flag. The Offering bore the
inscription Senator Mark Hanna,
from his friends, the Irish Democrats
of Cleveland"
Fully score of smaller tributes
were banked around Senator Hanna's
desk.
Senator Germans triumph in the
Maryland election was recognized by
the second largest floral piece, a
handsome wreath more than two feet
in diameter, with crossed luster Of
roses, carnations and chrysanthe-
NUNS at the base.
The senate adjourned at 1914
o'clock.
Many familiar figures of the last con-
gress were missed. Galusha A. Grow,
the veteran member of Pennsylvania
and a former speaker, were among
the absent ones.
The democrats rallied around new
leader, Mr.. Williams, of Mississippi,
who was chosen to take the place of
Mr. Richardson, of Tennessee, who
retired from the leadership of the
minority.
A call of the roll by states develop.
ing a quorum, $50 having answered,
the clerk called for nominations Tor
speaker. Mr.. Hepburn, OF Iowa, chair
man of the republican caucus, formal
ly nominated Mr. Cannon.
Mr.. Hay, of Virginia, chairman OF
the democratic caucus, nominated Mr.
Williams, of Mississippi. No speeches
were made in making the nominations
The mention of Mr.. Cannons name
was received with applause on the re
publican side and the naming of Mr.
williams as the minority candidate
W. q likewise greeted on the democrat
ic side.
The roll was then called, resulting
in 1913 votes for Mr. Cannon and 16t
for Mr. Williams Mr. Cannon was
then declared duly elected speaker o.
the house
In a brief, fellcitous speech Mr. vii
1iams presented Speaker Cannon, anC
the latter delivered a short, but com
prahensiye inaugural address
Mr.. Bingham, of Pennsylvania, upoI
whom falls the titular honor Of "fath
er Of the house." bestowed by reason
of his having seen the longest contin
uous service, in accordance with Gus
tom administered tho oath to thu
speaker. The members we're ther
sworn in by Mr. Cannon