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Show THE HOUSE. CelldtoOrarl oo, ttllli x07 Mam- Itartrrtarut, I Wathlngton, Dec. 0. Cong rest ro-attemblcd ro-attemblcd under clrcumttancct of un- usual nublla Interest, nnd tho naileries ' and every available apnea were crowded crowd-ed with Interested tpectator. A the hands of tho clock pointed to noon, tho giant form of the speaker pushed through tho green batto door of the looby In tho rear of tho hall and Mr. I'.ccd atcem'rd the rottuin. A wave of applaute awrpt tho floor am galleries upon hit appearance. A light tmllo played over his benlgo features ns ha raised hit gavel MofL Kxsctly ut noon tha gavel came down with a sharp crack, tho great ebony mace entwined with silver and surmounted with u silver caglu ttus lifted Into place-on lit marble pedestal-tpreadlng pedestal-tpreadlng folds of American flag tvern broken to the breeze about tha brtllant tallied glas celling nnd tha houto of ' representative entered upon the doting dot-ing session of tho mcmorabla wnr congress. " The chnplolnwllloffcrprnjcr'an-nounrcd chnplolnwllloffcrprnjcr'an-nounrcd tho speaker In low tones. Heads were liottrd reverently a tho chaplain, In eloquent word, Invoked tho divine blessings, giving pralto for Iho victory that had attended ourarras, and tha pence which had cume, and asking for strength and wltdoin to faco tho new problem which confronted con-fronted the nation. At tho conclusion of tho chaplain's prayer the speaker announced that tho llrtt business In onler would bo a call of tho roll to dctermtno tho prrtenco of n quorum. Tho roll-call developed tho prcaenco of 347 memliers. 170 being a quorum. Three- new members, Mr. Chas. Dick of Ohio; Mr. Thoino Spratght of Mississippi Mis-sissippi nnd Mr. William II. flrahnm of 1'cnntylvnnlu, ttcre then sworn In. Mr. Dlngley, the floor leader, offered tho customary resolution for tho appointment ap-pointment of a committee of thno to-Joln to-Joln n similar committee of tha acnato to watt upon the president and Inform him that thn house wa ready tore-eelvo tore-eelvo any euiiimuu'catlnn ho had to make. It was unanimously adopted and Iho speaker appointed Mr. Dlngley, Dlng-ley, Mr. Cannon and Mr. Ilatley. When the house reconvened nftcr re-ret re-ret tho president message was pro-Minted pro-Minted nnd rtad, after which, at 3:50 p. m., tho houte adjourned. |