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Show 11 THE HOUSE. J Called to Order nt Noon, With S807 Mem- i beral'resent. Washington, Dec. 0. Congress re-. re-. assembled under circumstances of un- usual public interest, nnd tho galleries nod every avallablo spaco wero crowded crowd-ed with interested spectators. As tho hands of the clock pointed to ' noon, tho giant form of tho speaker pushed through tho green balso doors of tho looby in tho roar of tho hall and Mr. Heed ascended tho rostum. A , wavo of applauso swept tho floor and galleries upon his appearance. A I' light smllo played over his benign ! features as he raised his gavel aloft. Exactly at noon tho gavel came down with a sharp crack, tho great ebony maco entwined with silver and surmounted with a silver eaglo was 5i. lifted into placeon its mat blu pedestal- spreading folds of American flags wero "J broken to the breeze about tho brlllant I stained glass celling and tho house of representatives entered upon the closing clos-ing session of tho momorablo war congress. r " Tho chaplain will offer prayer," an- & , nounced tho speaker in low tones. 1 Heads wero bowed reverently as the I'i . chaplain, in eloquent words, Invoked tho dlvlno blessings, giving pralso for tho victory that had attended our arms, nnd tho peace which had come, and nsktng for strength and wisdom to Ljr faco tho new problems which con- j . fronted tho nation. rAt tho conclusion of tho chaplain's prayer tho speaker aunounced that tho first business in order would bo a call J' of tho roll to detcrmino tho prcsenco of n quorum. 1 Tho roll-call developed tho presence I of 207 members. 170 being a quorum. Threo new members, Mr. Chas. Dick 1 of Ohio ; Mr. Thomos Spralght of Mls- sisslppl and Mr. William II, Oraham m of Pennsylvania, wore then sworn in. S Mr. Dlngloy, tho floor leader, offorcd tho customary resolution for tho np- polntmcnt of a commlttco of threo to I join a similar commlttco of tho sonata to wait upon tho president and Inform H lilin that tho houso was ready to roll ro-ll celvo any communication ho had to H mako. It was unanimously adopted H and tho speaker appointed Mr. Ding-H Ding-H ley, Mr. Cannon and Mr. Ilallcy, H When the houso reconvened after re-Hi re-Hi cess tho presidents message was pre-Wu pre-Wu rented and read, after which, at 3:50 m ip. m., tho houso adjourned. |