The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1913-04-07
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Ccdurc that was In vogue when Henry
Clay WAS ON the door served BY mu.
tuai consent today, The crowds tina,
nlicd the galleries from early morn
Ing To witness the show we're Abi. Ia
prodic, and nod recognition at each
step.
Clerk South Trimbic stood at the
speakers desk At noon. and raped
for order. Chaplain Coudon offered
prayer. Trimbie directed tho reading
Z the presidents proclamation calling
the special scssion. Then the roll
was called
The roll was ins~ercd In tho order
Of the states. with the territories and
dependencies following. 0eorve v.
Taylor OF Alabama answered nrst. and
Manuel Ernshaw. commissioner from
tho Philippines. vas last In tho long
list were 2st democrats and les 70.
publican and progressive members.
besides the delegates and commission.
cts from Alaska. Hawaii. Porto Rico
and the Philippines. Tho democratic
majority was overwhelming. Its re-
sponsibility complete.
Absent from familiar stations we're
Uncle Joe" Cannon. long dictator Of
tho house. Nick" Longworth. son.in.
Law Of Colonel Roosevelt. Victor Her
ger. pioneer socialist member. and
many another Who figured largely In
congressional news Of the past two
years. On tho new cane seated bcnehe.
half eneircling the rostrum. were tho
successors Of III members who failed
to return. and thirty-nve men chosen
from additional districts or from th.
states Mt large. Only nve OF the it2
new members had ever sat In con.
grcss before.
Tho clerk announced a quorum
present. and stated that vacancies er.
Isted In three distriets-the Thir. /
teenth Massachusetts,. First South
Carolina and Tenth Texas. Hs an.
nouneed the next business to DO the
elcction Of . speaker.
Champ Clark Of Missouri was
placed In nomination for q second
term on behalf Of the democratic eau.
Gus. James X. Mann OF Illinois was
similarly presented by the rspub-
licans. Victor Murdoch Of Ksurss
was named by the prosrsssives. tn.
roll was called In alphabetical order.
ana Clark was declared elected. A
OF three parties was named
20 escort him TO the chair. amid sp-
'lause that swept tho galleries and
'choed through the chambers and the
Corridors beyond.
Election OF tho clerk. sergeant-at-
rms. chaplain and minor ofi,clsls wa.
eeured by resolution. offered ON he-
'aif OF the majority caucus. Tho re.
publican minority submitted its list of
ahdidates M a substitute. which was
promptly voted down. The oa,cer.
'ere Immediately sworn In.
Resolutions OF n routine ns,,,.
uch 10 always accompany the con.
ening OF new congress thenwsrs
dopted. and the senate sent In word
nat II had named q committee 10 act
''th house committee 10 notify the
resident that all was ready for h,s
'ishes.
Under time-honorsd precedent tho
'ttery OF seat drawing was the next
'heduied procedure. But the rear
inxement OF the house chamber
herby benches replaced tho familiar
esks and swivel chairs. made change
ecsssary Leaders planned 10 sub.
W 70 the house the proposition Of
neither members take any seat that
i'tsd them on all occasions, or have J
place definitely assigned. In former :
the drawing for seats was
nc OF the most picturesque incident.
tue convening Of the national iexis- u
ture. Il
IN The senate the procedure v.. Il
'thout other special formality than n
70 reading OF the presidents procla.
nt'on' Election Of officers and m.
Wearing In Of new msbmsrs had bssn 4,
spo'sd of before the March adjourn. Il
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