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Show The New Commission. Washington, 31. The tripartite commission assembled in ihe&upiomc court room at noon, and organized. The special oath of olhce was ad--miniblered to Justice Clifford by Middleton, clerk of tho court, and Justice Clifford, who, by the electoral bill, is presiding officer of the commission, com-mission, then adininis;ared tho oath to the other fourteen members. Jmu.es li. McKenny was then appointed temporary clerk to the commission, and it was ordered that tho proceedings proceed-ings ot the commission, except those above stated, shall be held confidential confiden-tial until otherwise ordered. After a brief session the commidsioa adjourned ad-journed until 4. p. ui. |