The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-12-07
USUAL SCENES At !
OPENING SESSION
Hepburn Of Iowa Has the Honor
Of Nominating Speaker Cam
no.for Reelection.
QUORUM IN
Goth Houses Have Requisite Majority
Large Number Of Bills introduced
Senate Adjourns az 1880
O'Clock.

Washington. - G.. Dec. s.-The nrstl
session OF the Fffty-ninth' congress.
convened Monday. At high noon Vice
President Fairbanks called the senate
to order. while the house was called to
order by Clerk Mcdowell
The F~1fty-ninth congress has been
looked forward To as one likely 10 be
more than ordinarily evcntful. Pend
ing matters OF commercial and political
interests have proved intensely attrac-
tive during the long recess. Matters
To be urged upon congress include the
questions OF railroad rate legislation.
protecting interests OF p~olicyholders In
insurance companies. statehood FOR the
remaining territories. Panama canal
construction. immigration. treatment OF
Chinese. raising cvenu against n pos
siblc deficit. control OF corporations,
engaged In interstate business. corrupt
use OF money at elections. the Philip
pines. Santo Domingo and the tarinr
question.
Proceedings in House.
Preceding the formal opening OF h
house. there were scenes OF increasing
animation on the floor ms I'm the gal
lerics. Legislative veterans exchanged
cordial greetings and newly elected
members made acduaintances-
Hundreds OF public bills had been,
placed In n basket on the clerks desk
before II o'clock.
Speaker Cannon held On enthusiasts
tic reception In his Office. Members OF
both political parties went to see him
ms extend congratulations. A half
hour before loon there was not an,
empty seat In the galleries and long
lines had formed In the corridors.
Exactly ut noon Clerk Mcdowell
called the house to order. He an
nounccd prayer by Chaplain Coudcn.
Roll call by states to show the presence,
OF u quorum was ut once begun.
Hepburn OF Iowa 20 the Fore.
At the conclusion or the roll call the
clerk announced 26i members present.
a quorum OF the Fifty-ninth congress-
Speaker Cannon was placed In nomi-
nation for speaker by Hepburn OF Iowa.
and the first applause OF the session
followed. Williams. OF Miss, was nomi-
mated on behalf OF the minority by
Henry. Of Texas. provoking democratic
applause. Neither made nominating
speeches and the roll call for speaker
ut once proceeded.
Cannon. z43; Williams. t2s.
Cannon received 2i3 votes and VIII
liams i2S. Cannon was brought into
the hall and escorted TO his chair
amidst a round OF applause from both
sides and galleries.
After accepting the position In n few
appropriate words, Cannon took the
oath OF office. which was administered
by Bingham Of Pennsylvania. father OF
the house. The speaker then admin
istcrcd the oath To all members.
Hepburn Introduces Bill.
Representative Hepburn today intro
duced "A bin 20 amend the Panama
canal law SO MS To facilitate sale OF
bonds and appropriating SIG. 200 900 To
be Immediately available for canal or
struction.
The Day in the Sonata.
Washington, Dec. 6.--It was n fam
ilinr scene when Vice President Fair
banks called the scnat to order. There
were few changes In membership.
Death had taken away Senators Bates
81 Tennessee and Plat OF Connecticut
There were no changes among the sem
ate officials.
The public galleries were well oc-
cupicd as early as 40 o'clock. several
members nf the diplomatic JOrps were
present,
Chaplain Edward Everett EChlc made
the opening prayer, ~" referred briefly
To the months siurs the senate had
been IN session ana to the work before
members, ~" concluded by asking the
senate To- join with him Ia rns Lords
prayer.
sixty -ciEht senators responded 20
roll Ctii IUd ia" ytvc president an
nounr" nc senate was ready 10 trans
act business.
~ I..eO the senate adjourned as a
mark uf IvHpTCt uh the luec senator
Plato conn rcticut.