The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-09
CANNON SPEAKER
HOUSE ELECTS hin TO SUCCEED
HIMSELF.
John Sharp Williams Democratic
Nominee, and Therefore Leader
OF the House-liftle Besides Or.
asnizsfion WIN Be Accomplished
the firSt week.

and Democratic members Of the house
held their respective 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, q DO
sition he has held for several years.
The Republicans renominated Joseph
Ct. Cannon, Of Illinois, to succeed him
self. ALI 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
earlv adjournment Of congress should
be possible without detriment 70 pub
lilo business.
Washington, Dec. 4.-Congress con.
vened at noon and the house at once
proceeded with the business of organi-
cation. Joseph g. 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 ID
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
special order. It will depend upon
the needs of the canal finances wheth-
er the emergency appropriation will be
rushed through this week or 60 over
until the week following. 1t 10 already
understood shat tie 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 nesssge.
Tuesday will be devoted to the pres.
ident's message, and that pobably will
close the real business of the house fol
the week. Speaker Cannon has not
yet completed his committees, but it il
expected that he will be ready to an
nounce 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 contin-
nous body, and besides there was q
special session last spring, when new
senators were sworn in.
To Honor Late Senator Plat.
Monday was q very short session,
the senate adjourning out Of respect to
the memory of Senator Platt, Of Con.
necticut, as soon as the necessary for.
malities for the beginning of q new
congress had been concluded. Tuesday
the presidents message will be received
and read, and Wednesday 10 likely tc
be devoted to the Introduction Of bills.
A short session will be held Thursday,
end the senate will then adjourn until
the following Monday.
1t is quite likely that Republican
caucus will be held Tuesday or Wed.
nesday for the purpose of the appoint
ment of committee to ELL COMMITTEES
vacancies in the senate and for the se.
lection Of q steering committee for the
session. II is expected that commit.
tee vacancies will be filed 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 90
great that the exhibition alone would
have been sufficient alone to draw great
crowds, and the absence OF floral trlb'
utes, due to 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 ito pic
turesqueness.
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