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ADJOURNED N RESPECT or DEAD.
Speakers Few Remarks in Accepting
tic Honor conferre4 Upon Him the
only interesting Feature of lie
House of Representatives. Session.
Session in Senate Brief.
fny Assncin1eA prnsal

WASHINGTON, y. C.. Dec. "a
brilliant scene characterized the
meeting of the Sixticth Congress to-
day III the Senate and House OF
representatives there We're notable
gatherings in the galleries of repre-
scniatyyes of the official society OF
the capitol. The coming together for
The first time OF men who have been
elected TO tho Senate and the House
about 100 OF whom have never be-
fore served in Congress-madc the
session ono of Particular interest.
The striking scenes of the day were
in the House OF Representatives.
where the formal selection of JOSEPH,
G. Cannon to he again Speaker of
that body and the designation by the
Democrats of Mr.. John Sharp vii.
l!ams as their leader, were occasions
for ovations for these gentlemen.
The vast hall of tho house Of Rep.
resentatiyes rang with cheers of Re
publleans and Democrats for Their
leaders, and the Speaker received as
warm a reception from members OF
the minority us he did from his own
party.
Promptly at - O'Clock Clerk Nc.
Dowell entered the House chamber.
accompanied by the veteran Assistant
Sergeant at Arms. Col T. s. Pierce.
pearing tho mace. tle emblem OF
order In legislative lbdies. Clerk
Mcdowell Immediately declared the
body duly in session.
Chaplain Couden ofiJred prayer nj.
ter which the roll wal called. While
The voting was going on, neither
Speaker Cannon nor Representative
Wliiams was present Tho roll call
showed the following result for
speaker: Joseph C. Ctnnon, 2o7: John
Sharp Williams, 1874
a committee was appointed "a
prihg inc speaker hto the House.
amid numerous APPLAUSE. Speaker
Cannon was escorted to his chair.
mr.. williams Presgts Mr.. Cannon.
m a brief speeci Representative
Whiiams said tho reakarship was
the second highest ifilce In the Unit
cd states. He had te honor he said
lot the third time."of not introduc-
ing but presentingIto the Congress-
OF the United StateI tho Hon. Joseph
q. Cannon, of Illiibfs, as its speak.
err"
When the appla DO had subsidized
'Sepaker Cannon dfyered his accept
ance speech.
Speaker Cars RS Remarks.
In accepting the speakership. MIR.
Cannon said in pad 1--WE are today
organizing tho hxtieth Congress
marking the one undred and cigh- |
teenth milestone n tho history OF
government by thu people under the
constitution. The fedecessors In tho
years tnat are pissed have left TO
us an example of wisdom. modern.
ton and courage lat has never fail
ed TO preserve thdideals and the In
terests of republic in government in
many crises whetht' of peace or war
adversely or prosIfity.
ms House is le only institution
under our constitution where the Will
of the people maybe expressed with
harness approxlhting to scientific
accuracy Other apartments of the
government have fty and important
functions, but to It's house alone be.
longs the peculiar the delicate and
the all-surpassing Junction OF inter
preting anu puttin in definite form
tho will of tho peae. This duty we
must perform our4ves. The princi.
pies OF the past NJ help us to the
extent of showingus the points OF
the compass, but oyond that we
must depend on oil own wisdom. our
own consistency. on own Industry and
our own fidelity t4luty."
Democrats Chr Mr.. Bryan.
The appearancebf Hon. william
Jennings Bryan o The floor OF the
House also was IL occasion for en-.
thusIastic cheerlDgy tho Deniocratsj
With the ndoptiolof rules for the
government Of thiiouse during the
Sixueth Congress Sme nip the rules
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