In Extra Session

KEADY FOK WORK. Washington, Augf. 8.- At noon yesterday the Fifty-third congress assembled in extraordinary session in response to the proclamation of President Cleveland. It will be a mile-stone in American history, as it brings together for the first time in thirty years a congress that is democratie in both branches, supported by a democratie president. The president's message would have been sent in had it not been for the early adjournment of the senate out of respect to the late Senator Stanford. THE SENATE. The senate was called to order at noon. After the president's proclamation convening congress in extra session was read, the oath of office was administered to Senators Quay (Pa.) and Paseo (Fia.) and a communication was read from Senator Beckwith (Vyo.) announeing that he had placed his resignation as senator in the hands of the ffovernor. The communication was placed on file.. The usual resolution to notify the house and president was idopted, and then the death of the late Senator Stanford, oí California, j was announced by Senator White, of that state, and as a mark of respect the senate adjourned until to-day. THE HOUSE. Washington, Aug. 8. -The house was called to order by Clerk Kerr, and the presidenfs proclamation having been read the cali of the States and the names of their members was first in order. Three hundred and thirty-six members responded to the roll-call, and a quorum was declared to be present. Xominations for speaker were next in order. Mr. Holman (Ind.) nominated Charles F. Crisp, of Georgia; Mr. Henderson (111.) named Thomas B. Reed, of Maine, and Mr. Kern (Neb.) nominated Jeremiah Simpson, of Kansas. After the roll-call the result was announced as follows: Charles F. Crisp, :;14 votes; Thomas R Reed, 122 votes, and Jeremiah Simpson, 7 votes. "Charles V. Crisp, a representativo from the state of Georgia," said the clerk, "has received a majority of all the votes given, and he is duly elected speaker of the house of representatives for the Fifty-third congress." The following democratie caucus nomir.ees were elected: Clerk, James Kerr, of Pennsylvania; sergeant-at arms, Herman W. Snow, of Illinois; doorkneper, A. B. Hurt, of Tennessee; postmasler, Lyourgus Dalton, of Indiana; chaplain, S. W. Iladdaway, of Maryland. The committee was then appointed to notify the president and the senate that the house was ready for business. Mr. Grosvenor (O.) announced the death of his. colleague, Mr. Ënochs, and, as a mark of respect to the memory of the deceased, the house adjourned till today.