The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-09
CONGRESS
CONVENES
Extra Session Met
at Noon Today
JINGLE JOE CANNON IS SPEAKER
Much Interest Is Taken in Presidents
Message TO Be Delivered
Tomorrow.
UNCLE JOE CANNON IS SPEAKER

WASHINGTON, u. Cp NOV. 9-Iil
e0ri.ir4tion of the receipt of the mes
s,q4 Of President Roosevelt, members
If tlra senate assembled at noon today
in the senate chamber and in the cloak
rooms adjoining.
Depew's appearance IN the senate
was signal for a cordial greeting
from the galleries. The applause grew
stronger when Hanna entered and
walked down the main aisle. He
shook hands heartily with German.
This ovation had hardly died down
when President Frye dropped the
gayeI for odrer The credentials of
Mallory of Florida were presented af-
ter which he was escOrated to the
desk Roll call showed 70 senators
present The customary resolutions
We're passed.
The chair appointed Hoar and Cor
man as members Of the joint congress
sional committee to wait upon the
PRESIDENT At 12:15 the senate ad-
journed
In the house which is not so sedate
as the upper branch of congress, the
. scene for an hour or two before the
3 chamber convened resembled some
<yWhat an exciting day on the Stock ex-
change in New York. Pages were
scuwying about trying to find men,
hers for constituents. The laughing
crowds Of representatives were admir-
ing their new desks and other i'm
proTements that have been completed
since the adjournment of the Fifty
seventh congress.
Pushing about on the floor were
crowds Of visitors, many of them wo-
Mei" all anxious to obtain tickets
which would entitle them to seats to
witness the opening proceedings. The
o-d habitueS Of the chamber were kept
puSy pointing out the new members
""o made their appearance on the
moor Tor the first time. The older
members had a most patronizing man.
Aer IN speaking Of the infants" as
U7F Aa"ed the members serving their
first term.
IRON 10 o'clock till noon the house
''oF was bustling scene. At Il: As
assisted Doorkeeper Kennedy pound
'- me gayel and ordered the floor
.7area, At the stroke of noon Clerk
a.'o"eI called the house to order.
''.1 Chaplain Couden offered pray
e.
i"e roll call ended with the name Of
lie" delegate from Hawaii. Some
~>ehent was caused by the repeat
- '','S of the clerk to pronounce it..
hundred and fifty members an
10 their names. Hepburn of
Then nominated Cannon of Illi-
1t" speaker. Hay, of Virginia,
''a'e4 John Williams of Missis-
a.. NO other nominations were
c,anhoA was elected speaker at l
ny vote Of 1913 to 166 for Rep
y,.. '@,.'e John Williams OF Missis-
,;ar announcement Of Cannon's cleo
was received with a storm of ap-
Coz Williams and Grosvenor es
,,, ,sa him to the chair. Williams in
81 The speaker and congratulate
f. So, VpuoIoans on their selection.
i,y r., ~ was certain that the minor
eo,s', No1-a always receive fair and just
ron 's'a''on. Cannon read his reply
! + manuscript which he carried.
!, ., 49, ,>'.sSsed his thanks for the hon
] s,r'o va made reference to his ss years
!, 2s,es., On the floor. Bingham of
], ,so-S'-a ,so~-sy.Yania, father of the house,
8 !, s,..S'sred =. the oath.
;. L, 'ne Generally accepted belief
E rs,. ne reconcTiation between the
Gls,sa Gsa antagonists, Hepburn gsmT''' and md
b ~, rs,. Means that Hepburn will be
Z asaoFa astss \ offered a resolution reap
& &soT The entire executive staff of
>9 ~@>,s c,. The motion carried. raw-
&;@,Fon pro, and William, were ap-
T.. The house committee to wait