The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-15

Washington, Marcn l0.-JoScpn "
Cannon OF Illinois was today reelected
speaker of the house of representa-
tives of the Sixty-fiTst congress, re-
ceIvlne 204 votes; Champ Clark of
Missouri. l66: Cooper. Wisconsin. s;
Esch. Wisconsin, l Norris, Nebraska,
q Hepburn, Iowa l.
Washington, March 15.-Precisely
at noon today. the extraordinary ses-
sion Of the slxty-trSt congress, called
BY the President for the purpose of
enactlng tarIff legislation, began. AS
* always the case with the convening
Of new congress. great crowds were
attracted 10 the capitol. In the senate
interest centered on the new vice pres
ident. Mr. Sherman, and the swearing
in OF Senator Stephenson of Wiscon-
sin. who has been reelected after a
bitter fight In the legislature Of his
state.
At the other end of the capitol, a
different situation was presented, The
house. with Its seyenty-five new mem
bers, had TO organize, and this consum-
ed considerable time While this was
being done. the clerk. Alex. Mcdowell
acted as presiding officer. II was nee
essary, first of ALL TO swear In the en-
tire membership. and this was done by
states. The various groups of mem
bers marched down the aisles, and,
standing we'll In front Of the rostrum,
took the oath of office. This COM
pleted, the house entered upon the
work Of electlng a speaker
There seems to be no doubt that
JOS G. Cannon Will be reelected,
despite the insurgents" movement
about him. Aside from the question
of what will be done with rules. the
greatest solicltude upon the part OF
members In the house concerned the
outcome of the biennial lottery for
seats. Should the slate agreed upon
at the Republican caucus OF Saturday
night 20 through. all the old officers
will be reelected. Besides Mr., Can
non, these include Clerk Mcdowell,
Sergeant alarms Henry Casson, Door
keeper Frank B. Lyon and Chaplain
H. ~ Couden, all of whom have hold
Office for number of years.
Mr.. Cannon. who Is 73 years old, has
had notable career in tho house
where he has served almost continu-
ouslv since the forty-thlrd congress,
beginning in 1873. He has been
speaker for the past three congresses.
In event Mr. Cannon should be elect
ed senator, the situation In the house
would become very interesting. Ac-
cordlng 10 the custom Of electing the
oldest member in point of service. Cen
eral Bingham. OF Pennsylvania. VINO
has served In every congress since
1879, would be elected speaker. Mr.
Payne, the Republican floor leader. is
chairman OF the ways and means COM
mittee. which has framed the tariff
and this arrangement might be ad'
ylsed by those who would oppose his
selection Should the usual custom
Of electing the speaker be dispensed
with, the names of Tawney. OF Min
Desota chairman Of the appropriations
committee, and Mann of Illinois. OF
Olmstead, OF Pennsylvania, probably
would be prominently mentioned
Friends OF Mr.. Cannon. approached
regarding the rumor that the speaker
might be named by the Illinois legis'
lature for the senatorship. declared
that they believe it would not be char.
acteristic OF Mr.. Cannon to accep. the
nomination, which would compel him
TO give up his fight against the In.
surgents."
When Clerk Mcdowell called the
house TO order, tho galleries were
packed to the doors.
For the first time Mrs. Taft occu
pied seat In the executive gallery
Following the invocation and ths
reading Of the proclamation of Presi
dent Taft. the roll was called By
states to ascertain the presence Of {
quorum
The senate was called TO order b,
VicePresident Sherman. Sixty.si,
uennprs answered TO their names
Announcement was made OF the III
ness of Senators Bacon and CLAY. o
Georgia, McLaurin. Of Mississippi, Cul
berson. OF Texas. and Tillman. o
South Carolina.
The galleries were filled with visit
ors. The Republican side had a full
representation present. while but At
teen Democrats were in their seats.
Senator La Toilette presented tn,
credentials OF his colleague, Senate
Stephenson, OF Wisconsin. who tool
the usual oath of office.
Senators Aldrich and Money wer
appointed committee to walt upol
The President TO inform him that tb
senate was ready TO receive any mos
sage he might wish TO communicate
ON motion OF Mr.. Hale. the senat
took a recess until o'clock.
In the house three hundred an
ciGhty-two members responded to thel
lanes, more than quorum
Mr.. Currler OF New Hampshire non
mated Joseph G. Cannon OF Illinois fc
speaker, and Mr.. Clayton OF Alabanl
nominated Champ Clark of MissouT
both undor instructions of their 7
spective caucuses. The roll WAS the
called.
Mr.. Cary. Wisconsin. one of the il
.sur9ents. voted for his collengu
Henry a. Cooper. also an iusurgen
who In turn voted for George w. no
ris Of Nebraska, Mr. Cooper receive
another vote from Mr. Davis OF MI
nesota
Through !uadyertcnce, Mr. Ellerl
o. South Carolina voted In loud vote