Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-12-06
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L%awmaking Body \
and Gets to WI
WILLIAMS DEMOCRAT
Speaker Cannon is
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position by Mr..
Washington, Special

NdSnlllglOn, NpeCldl@
vened with little of t|pois
circumstance of other days.
presence Of so much fuss ard tioWe1
conficted with the idea of the eteIhl
fitness of things entertained by u
elder statesmen. Hence, the form;W
lty Of the opening session has become
a somewhat less spectacular affair.
However, much fine raimeut III the
galleries relieved the sombre aspect OF
the floor, where flowers were bare,
and the event proved as Interesting III
many respects as of yore.
The following caucus nominations
were elected:
Clerk-Alexander Mcdowell. Penn
%sylvania.
Sergeant-at-Arms-Henry Cassoin.
Wisconsin.
Doorkeeper-F. B. Lyon, New York.
Postmaster-Joseph {. McEirov,
Ohio.
Chaplain-Rev. Henry n. Couden,
Michigan.
The rules of the Fifty-eighth Con-
gress, including the standing orders
relating to the consideration OF pes-
sion and claim bills on Fridays. on
motion Of Mr.. Dalzell, Of Penn>Nl-
vania, were ordered continued during
the F~ifty-ninth Congress-. This Teso-
luton will be offered by Nj. DalzcIl,
when the House is organized ncNt
Monday.
Very little besides the organization
Of the House will be accomplished tte
first week of the session, although ii is
possible that an emergency %appropliae
ton for the Panama Canal may he
passed the last Of this week. Until
the committees are appointed, such e
bill would have to be considered by
unanimous consent, or under a special
order. 1t will depend upon the needs
of the canal finances whether the en-
Urgency appropriation will be rushed
through this week OF go over until the
week following.
Williams Minority Leader.
Washington, Spec1al.-For two
hours Saturday the Democratic mem
bers Of the House Of Representatives
discussed party policies and procedure
with a view to solidifying the minor
ity and acting tremendously upon all
matters of a partisan character that
may come before the House. john
Sharpe Williams was unanimously
chosen as the nominee for Speaker
and this action Of the caucus makes
him TIE minority leader for the en-
suing Congress to succeed himself.
Washington, Special.-s'The Amer
lean people have selected the Speaker
Of the House for the fifty-ninth Con-
gress; it only remains for us to ratify
their choice. [ will not call for a for
NAL nomination, but simply name
Joseph G. Cannon, Of Illinois,
The statement made by Chairman
Hepburn Saturday to tie Republicans
members of the House OF Representa-
tives was received by hearty cheers.
and Mr.. Cannon was Immediately de
clared the nominee for Speaker. vii
liam P. Hepburn, of Iowa, was re
the session and Henry c. Loudensla@-
CT, of New Jersey, secretary. MIR.
Cannon sprang a surprise on his as
sociates by pulling out Of his pocket
a typewriter speech, which he read
from beginning to end.
Mr.. Cannon said he would stand
with his associates in upLolding the
policies of the Republican party, un-
der which all the people have pros
pered. Referring to railway lc@isIa-
ton, he said that "by the operation
OF competitive forces. that matters Of
difference between the corporations,
the carrier, and the people they serve,
would be adjusted to all.
1.-The concensus Of opinion Of the
people, however, is that Congress has
the poWerI, by amendment to the law,
to provide better remedies for real
abuses existing, so that the producer
and consumer can find d more speedy
and less expensive remedy than we
now have. In this opinion, 7. for one,
concur. The burden is upon Congress,
and our party, having power. is phi
marily responsible.
MI. Cannon urged that Justice be
done Doth to corporation and people.
and III conclusion referred to the desir-
ability of a short session.
Several New Senators Sworn IN.
Washington, Specialize thc Senate
Monday several new Senators we're
sworn in, including Mr.. Frablcr, Of
tennessee. The credentials Of Sena-
tor TallaferTo, Of Florida, were pre-
scented by Senator Mallory. Sena-
tors Allison and Morgan were appoint
ca as a committee to wait upon the
president, together with a similar
committee from the house.