Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-12-09
CONGRESS AT WORK
lswmaking Body Organizes
and Gets to Work
WILLIAMS DEMOCRATIC LEADER
Speaker Cannon is Reelected and
Rules Of Last Congress Are Adept
ed After Humorous Speech IN OPP
position by Mr. Williams.

Washington. Special q pugrcss con-
ven~d with little of the pomp and |
circumstance Of other days. The
pr,~c-lee OF ,o much fuss and flowers
rorRicted with the idea OF che eternal
Riucss of things entertained by the
elder statesmen. Hence. the formal
It's 80 thc opening session has become
q a-lcuhat l.S- spectacular affair.
However,. much hnc raimeut m the
sailcrics relieved tAe sombre aspect OF
Inc Goor. where flowers were bare,
and Che event proved as iuterestmc IN /
many respects as OF yorc. /
Tie following caucus nominations |
were elected.
clerk Alexander Mcdowell Penn
sylrauis
Sergcant-at-Ams-Hcury Cassoin,
Wisconsin.
Dcorkceper-F. b. Lyon. New York.
Postmaster-J Joseph q. McElroy,
Ohio.
Chaplain-Rev. Henry y. Couden,
Michigan.
The rules of the Fiity-eiehth Con-
gress. including 'he standing orders
relating go the consideration of pen
$50. .and claim bills on Fridays, on
motion of Mr.. DalzcN. of Pcnnsyi-
vauia. were ordered continued daring
She Fifv-ninth Congress Tins reso-
fntion viii Ice offered by Mr.. Daizell.
when the House is organized next
Monday
Very Ftilc besides the organization
II me House will Zoe accomplished the
Rrst week of the session. although Do IS
possible chat an emergency appropra-
liou for the Panama Canal may be
passed the last of this week. Until
she committees are appointed. such
biu world have 10 Dee considered by
unanimous consent. cor under a special
order Il Will depend upon Che needs
Of the canal finances whether the cm-
.rgency appropriation viii be rushed
through this week OF 20 over until the
week following.
Williams Minority Leader.
Washington. Special-For two
hours Saturday The Democratic mem
ser- OF Che House of Representatives
discussed party policies and procedure
NI.h view 10 solidifNiug the MINOR
itv and acting tremendously upon all
matters OF partisan character that
may come before the House. John
Sharpe Williams was unanimously
rhcSen as the nominee for Speaker
and this action of the caucus makes
hm The minority leader for the en-
Euinc Congress 90 succeed himself.
Washington, Spccial-''The Amer
dean people have selected the Speake
9f the House for the hfty-uiuth Con
gross. ID only remains for MS TO raul,
their choice. ! viii not call for for
NAL nomination. bat simply name
Joseph a.. Cannon, of Illinois.
The statement made by Chairman
Hepburn Saturday 10 the Republican
members of the House ot Representa-
tiNes WAS received 10y hearty cheers
ana Mr. Cannon was Immediately dC
clared The nomiuco for Speaker. Va
liam l.. Hepburn. of Iowa, was IL
elected chairman OF the caucus fo
the session and Henry G. Loudenslas
er. OF New Jersey. secretary. Nj
Cannon sprang a surprise on his a
sociates by pulling out of his pock'
a typewriter speech, which he rea
from beginning 60 end.
Mr. Cannon said he wOuld stan
with las associates I'M upholdlug q
policies OF the Republican party. al
der which all the people have pro
percd Referring 90 railway lcgisl
ton, he said that by the operate
of competitive forces. that matters
difference between the corporation
the CARRIER and the people they sery
would be adjusted % all.
..The cOncensuS of opinion of q
people. however, is that Congress h
the powerr. by amendment TO the la
20 provide better remedies for re
abuses existing. So that the produc
and consumer can find more spec
and less expensive remedy than
now have. in this opinion, !, for OF
concur The burden is upon Congre
and our party. having power, is p
marily responsible.
Several New Senators Sworn In.
Washington, Special-In the Sen;
Monday several new Senators we
sworn IN. including Mr.. Frabler,
Tennessee. The credentials of Sci
tor Talisferro. of Florida, were p
-ented by Senator Mallory SEE
tors Allison and Morgan were appoi
4 ed ~ a committee 10 wait upon
President. together with a SINH
COMMITTEES from the house
The Message Read.
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