The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-03-18
Speaker Of the House With
Champ Clark the Dem
ocratic Choice.
IN s UsR &c N T S WIN
And the Rules of the Lower
House Are to be
Amended Now.

Il AS Is always tue case With the con-
yeniug of i new congress. great
crowds we're attracted to the capitol.
I. The Senate being continuous
.Ibody. It's organization was complete,
although interest in Tie days pro-
ceedings conferred on the new vice.
4 president, james Schoolcraft Sher-
man. and the swearing In of Senator
Stephenson. of Wisconsin.
\ House Organizing.
4 Al the other end us the capitol u
different situation was presented.
The House, with It's seyenty-seyen
new members. had to organize. and
this consumed considerable time.
While this was being done, Clerk
Alexander Mcdowell acted as pre-
siding office.
4 1t was necessary first of all. I'd
swear in the entire membership, and
this was done by states. This com
pleted the House entered upon the
work OF electing q speaker. There
scanned 20 be no doci5t that Canon
would be reelected despite the "ir-
s''rsent" meyemen: against him.
Aside from the question Of what
world be done with the rules the
greatest solicitude upon the part OF
the members was concerning the OUT
come Of the bi-ennipl lottery for
seats.
4 Champ Clark Chosen.
AT a caucus of the Democratic
members. Of the House Representa-
tive Champ Clark, of Missouri. was
elected as the Democratic candidate
for speaker of the House. The only
roll call taken showed l62 present
out of III Democratic members OF
The House.
Three or four belated members en-
tered, tie cauens utter the roll call.
Several others Were unable to be
present. probably having been delay
ed in reaching Washington by floods
'linithe Southwest.
The caucus adjourned until to-
might after adopting resolution
binding the Democratic members ia
! support Champ Clark. In seeking al,
enlargement of the rules COMMITTEES
10 fifteen members elective by the
House. a resolution was declared
.lfor Thorough aud complete reyis-
ion Of of the rules OF the House.
There was no indication that nav
wide difference OF opinion developed
ut the caucus.
4 Cannon Reelected.
Canon was reelected speaker OF
the House receiving e04 votes:
Champ Clark 1866; Cooper. OF wis.
consin, S; Esch, of Wisconsin, i;
Norris, of Nebraska. .; ana Hen.
burn of Iowa. i.
1t was expected 1853 Democrats
would ae present on the 400,
OF the House, when the hgh. on
the floor on the rules oI
The House begins. This would
make it necessary for the .insng.
ents" to whip into line % Republl,
can members to overcome the Repub.
lican majority.
Senate Takes Recess.
I When Clerk Mcdowell called f,ls
House to order scarcely seat wa.
vacant on the floor. Following thu
Invocation and the reading OF TIE
Presidents proclamation the roll
was called by states to ascertain TIT
presence of quorum.
The Senate was called to order by
lVice-President Sherman. and Lafol.
lette presented the credentials OF his
colleague. Stephenson, of Wisconsin
and Stephenson took the oath Of of,
fee.
Aldrich and Money were appointed
committee TO wait upon the Presl-
dent to inform him the Senate was
ready to receive any message he
might wish to communicate. The
Senate then took a recess until 2
O'Clock.
Il Fight ON Rules.
Il In the House 3S2 members re-
, sponded to their names, more than i
quorum. Immediately after the an
nouncement of quorum Carrier. Of