Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-07
CANNON SPEAKER.
HOUSE ELECTS HIM TO SUCCEED
John Sharp williams Democratic
Nominee, and Therefore Leader
OF the HOuSe-Liitle Besides Or.
qanizati0n viii Be Accomplished
the first Week..


the first Week.
Washington, Dec. 4.-Republican
and Democratic members Of the house
held their respecti 70 caucuses Satur.
day evening. The Democrats nomi-
mated John Sharp Williams, Of Mis-
sissippi, for the Office Of speaker, and
he thereby becomes leader of the mi
nority on the floor of the house, a po-
sition he has held for several years.
The Republicans renominated Joseph
q. Cannon, of Illinois, to succeed him
self. All the other officers Of the house
were also renominated.
Both nominees for speaker made brief
speeches to their followers. Mr.. Will
Jams outlined the legislation for which
his party should work, and Mr.. Can
non reviewed the history Of his party,
touching at the close upon matters of
Importance likely to come up at the
present session.. He also pointed out
that, the Republicans having good
majority in both houses, business should
proceed without delay, and that an
early adjournment of congress should
be possible without detriment to pub.
lie business.
Washington, Dec. 4.-Congress con.
vened at noon and the house at once
proceeded with the business of organi-
zation. Joseph q. Cannon Of Illinois,
was reelected speaker, receiving the
full vote Of his party, the Democrats
voting for John Sharp Williams, their
caucus nominee.
Very little besides the organization
of the house will be accomplished the
first week of the session, although it is
possible that an emergency appropria.
ton for the Panama canal may be
passed the latter part Of the week.
Until the committees are appointed
such bill would have to be consid.
cred by unanimous consent, or under
a special order. 1t will depend upon
the needs of the canal finances wheth-
er the emergency appropriation will be
rushed through this week or go over
until the week following. 1t is already
understood that tee rules of the last
house will be adopted as soon as the
members have been sworn in.
The biennial lottery of seats was an
interesting feature of the first day, and
at its conclusion adjournment was
taken.
The Presidents Message.
Tuesday will be devoted to the pres
ident's message, and that pobably will
close the real business Of the house for
the week. Speaker Cannon has not
yet completed his committees, but it is
expected that he will be ready to an
nounoe them early in the session.
Nothing but preliminary work will
engross the attention of the senate this
first week of the session. The senate
is already organized, as it is a contin.
uous body, and besides there was a
special session last spring, when new
senators were sworn in.
To Honor Late Senator pIatt.
Monday was very short session,
the senate adjourning out of respect to
the memory of Senator Plat, of Con-
necticut, as soon as the necessary for.
malities for the beginning of new
congress had been concluded. Tuesday
the presidents message will be received
and read, and Wednesday is likely to
be devoted to the introduction of bills.
A short session will be held Thursday,
and the senate will then adjourn until
the following Monday.
1t is quite likely that a Republican
caucus will be held Tuesday or We'd
nesday for the purpose Of the appoint
ment of committee to fill committee
vacancies in the senate and for the &C..
lection Of a steering committee for the
session. 1t is expected that commit
tee vacancies will be filled very early
in the session.
One noticeable feature was the alb
sence Of flowers, which heretofore have
been common to both chambers. On
opening days the display has been go
great that the exhibition alone would
have been sufficient alone to draw great
crowds, and the absence Of floral trib.
utes, due to a resolution adopted unan-
imously by the senate and to an order
of the speaker of the house, robbed the
occasion Of opening of much of it's pic
turesqueness.