The Irish standard., 1903-11-14
SPECIAL SESSION BeGINS.
turc Called to Ordcr-CunnOn
Elected Speaker of House.

Washington, Nov. 10.-The house of
representatives OF the Fifty-eishth con-
gress on Monday held it's first session
and except for the naming of commit
tees, which will follow later, organiza-
ton was completed. Joseph G. Cannon,
of Illinois, whose elevation to the
speakership was assured months ago,
was formally elected speaker and in
Quoted into Office. Mr.. Cannon received
the applause of democrats and repub-
licans alike when he took up the gavel
of authority, the demonstration being
most complimentary to the newly elected
speaker. He was at once at ease in the
speakers chair, having filled it so often
temporarily during his many years of
service in the house. The old officers
were reelected and the customary reso-
buttons adopted providing for the ap-
polntment of committee to notify the
president and senate of the election of
speaker and clerk, and committee to
join a senate committee to notify the
president of the presence of quorum in
the two bodies. The hour of meeting
was fixed for - o'clock. The rules of
the Fifty-seventh congress were adopted
for the Fifty-eighth congress by an aye
and nay vote, after a brief discussion
during which the minority sought to Sc
cure an increase in the democratic rep
resentation on the committees. The
drawing of seats in which old and new
members alike take deep concern oc-
a ofnr Nf do Sc
session.
i Several hundred bills were intro
duced in the house. A statehood bill
for New Mexico. introduced by Dele
gate Rodey. has the distinction of be-
ing the first house bill of the Fifty
eighth congress, and will be number
one. Representative Bartholdt (Mo.)
sought this distinction for bill restor-
ing the army canteen, but was COM
PEELED to take second place, and this
bill is number two.
Washington, Nov. 11.-Speaker Can
non called the house to order promptly
at IL O'Clock, the hour fixed for the be-
ginning of the daily sessions.
Following its reading the speaker an
nounced the following committees:
Rules-The speaker, Dalzell (rep.,
Pa.), Grosvenor (rep., o., Williams
(dem., Miss), Dearmond (dem., Mo-.
There were 819 bills introduced in the
house Monday, of which lis were pub
lie bills and the balance measures for
the benefit of private individuals.
Washington, Nov. 1O.-With CALLER
les crowded, with the chamber mass
of elaborate floral tributes and nearly
every senator in his seat, the gavel of
President Protein. Frye sounded at
noon Monday calling the senate to-
gether in the second extraordinary ses-
sion Of the Fifty-eighth congress Rev.
the prayer.
The formal proclamation calling con-
gress in extraordinary session was
read. Mr.. Bacon lGeorgia) presented
the election certificate of Senator
Stephen R. Mallory, of Florida, who
took the oath.
At the roll-call 70 senators answered,
quorum present
Senator Platt (Conn.) offered reso-
luton to notify the house of represent
atives that the senate was ready to
proceed to business.
Senator Hoar and Senator German
were appointed a committee to join a
committee appointed by the house to
inform the president congress had Or
ganizcd and was ready to receive any
communication he had to make.
A resolution offered by Senator Gull
lom fixing IL O'Clock, noon, as the hour
for converting daily sessions was adopt
ed. after which the senate, at 1874 p.
M, adjourned.
Washington, Nov. 11.-Tuesday's ses-
sion of the senate was devoted exclu-
sively to the reading of the presidents
message in support of reciprocity with
Cuba and to the routine incident to the
receipt of the message and again, as
on Monday continued for only about