The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-02

mously nominated John Sharp Will
Jams of Mississippi. for speaker Of the
House.
Washington, D. c., Dec. EVERY
thing is in readiness for the opering
OF the Fifty-ninth congress at noon
Monday The Presidents message
viii not be sent Until Tuesday
IN the senate the routine program
will be followed. Senator Fairbanks
win call The senate to order A com
mttee will be appointed to call upon
the President and inform him that the
senate is in session. ane another com
mittee win similarly advise tke house.
should Senator LaFollette Of Wiscon-
sin, be present the oath of office will
be administered to him. lie is the
only senator to be sworn in. Immedi-
ately after these formalities have been
concluded the senate will adjourn un-
til Tuesday out OF respect to the mem
ory Of Senator Plat Of Connecticut
Alexander Mcdowell, clerk of the
house. will call that body to order at
noon, and call the roll Of those entitled
to seats in the Fifty-ninth congress.
The oath Of office will be administered,
and the drawing of seats will then
take place, the members standing be-
hind the rails until the name of each
is drawn from box by hlindfolded
page. Following custom, Representa-
live Bingham OF Pennsylvania, the
father of the house will first be al
lowed tho privilege Of selecting his
seat After the election of house Of
ficers, committees viii be appointed
to wait upon the President and upon
the senate to advise both that the
house Is in session.
The Democrats Of the house assem-
bic in caucus late this afternoon to
select a minority candidate for speak
er. who thereby becomes the minority
floor leader. John Sharp Williams of
Mississippi, win be chosen again, and
it does not look as if there would be
any opposition to him A fight was
started on him toward the close OF the
last session, but it fell through owing
to the refusal of Judge HeArmond of
Missouri. to oppose Mr. Williams
leadership. It IS not expected that
there viii be any changes in the pat
ronage OF the minority in the house
OFFICES.
The Republican caucus for the nom
ination of speaker Of the house Of rep
resentatiyes takes place this evening
at the capitol Joseph G. Cannon OF
Illinois, will be nominated by acclaim
as the Republican candidate for speak
er, and his election will be confirmed
when tho house assemblies Monday
Republican managers say that all
the present officers Of the house will
be retained by the caucus and re
elected. These officers are: Clerk
Alexander Mcdowell; sergeant-at
arms, Henry Casson; doorkeeper F
b. Lyon; postmaster, Joseph c Nc
Elroy; chaplain. Rev Henry N cou
den.
Il IS said also that there viii be nc
changes in the minor offices, such az
chief clerk. superintendent of the doc
ument room, disbursing clerk, file elerl
and similar positions. All the Officials
in these places have given satisfaction
and there is no disposition to disturb
them There are a few changes in tbs
small pat mage occasioned by retire
mont from congress of the patrons o
the incumhents, but these arr, not SUI
hcient in number to cause any grea
scramble
The burning question with both oil
and new members of the house is com
miitee assignments It is a question
also that ia causing Speaker Cannon
70 pun away a his cigar with littl
more than his accustomed yigor IN
speaker finds himself obliged In a wa
TO mn square holes with round pegs
The ways and means committee, @
course. Is the most troublesome as we
as the most Important There are TO
many revisi1nists on the committe
now 10 suit the speaker. But ever
Republican memper Of the committe
has been reelected and the custom
10 reappoint an reelected member
And that's where the trouble comes Il