The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-05
THE SENATE.
New Members Took the oath ana the
Body Adjourned.

Body Adjourned.
Washington, December Ain the
shadow of regent death the senate conven-
ed at noon today in Its first session of the
Fifty sixth congress. The death OF Vice
President Hobart cast pail over the pre-
liminary proceedings at the north end OF
of the great marble capitol. AS usual on
the opening days OF session OF congress,
the chamber was veritable conservatory
The odor of the rarest and loveliest of
blooming plants was heavy on the air.
scarcely single senator was forgotten
In the lavish floral display. Pending the
actual convention of the senate the cham
Der presented most animated and pic
turesque scene The galleries were filed
with brilliant and distinguished
audience. In the diplomatic gallery were
several prominent members OF the dplo-
matte corps, among whom was Lord
Pauncefote. the British ambassador and
Lady Pauncefote.
Promptly at IL o'clock noon Mr. Frye
OF Maine. president pro TEN, called the
senate 10 order. The blind chaplain Rev.
Or. Milburn, pronounced the invocation,
making beautiful and touching reference
to the death Of Vice President Hobart.
Mr.. Bacon (Ga1 was the first mem
Der TO be recognized by the chair. He pre-
scented on behalf of Mr. Mallory (FlaJ,
who was detained from the session by Ill
ness. the credentials Of Senator elect Tai
iaferro of Florida. They were filed.
Mr., Penrose tPa.) presented the Gre
dentials of Matthew Stanley Quay, APP
pointed senator from Pennsylvania by the
governor.
On motion of Mr. Cockrell (Mo) the
credentials of Mr. Quay were referred to
the committee on privileges and elections.
In this connection Mr. Chandler IN. H)
offered resolution that Senator Quay be
4, to-
This resolution was also referred to the
committee on privileges and elections
Rrmonstrances and memorials against the
seating of Mr.. Quay We're presented by Mr..
Burrows tRep.. Mich.) and Mr.. Jones
(Dem., Ark.
The credentials OF Mr.. Hayward of Ne
braska were presented and subsequently
Thurston (Neb) that owing to critical
illness Mr.. Hayward was unable to be
present.
BY direction OF the chair the new SEN
ators were then presented at the secre-
tary's desk. where the oath of office was
administered to them by the president
pro TEN. Accompanied each by his col
league, the new senators in coteries of
four were presented to the presiding Of
ficer and received the oath which maize
them formally members of the body.
Those who took the oath were Senators
AIuflcn tR ~, beverage tlnd'l, BURROWS
(Mich,, Clark MONTY, Clark tWyoD,
Cockrell (Mo), Cuiberson tTexas), Daniel
(VaD. Davis tMinn.). Depew On w,
Foster CWash), Hale lMe) Hanna
toho), Hawley Comm, Kean IN ~,
Lodge (Mass), McComas (Md), McCum-
Der IN. D., Money (Miss.), Proctor (Vt.),
Quarles (Wis.), Scott (W. Val. Stewart
(Nev.) and Talaferro (Fla.)
After the administration Of the oath
roll call showed the presence of seven
ty-eight members.
Mr., Cullom ull.) offered the usual reso-
luton that the secretary of the senate
inform the house that it was ready to
proceed 10 business
Mr.. Carter (Mont.) presented memo
rial in protest against the seating OF Seu-
atorelect Clark of Montana and also a
petition from the governor and other
prominent citizens of Montana, asking for
an carly hearing of the protest against
Mr.. Clark. The entire matter was re-
ferred to the committee on privileges AMI
elections.
Mr. Scwell IN. j. then announced the I
death of Vice President Hobart and Of |
fered the following resolutions:
Resolved That the senate has re-
ceived with deepest regret Information
of the death OF Garrett Augustus Ho-
bart, late vice president of the United
States.
Resolved, That the business of the
senate be suspended in order that the
distinguished services OF tho deceased
and the virtues of his private charac-
ter may he fttlngly commemorated
Resolved That tho secretary OF the
senate be instructed to communicate.
these resolutions to the house of rep
resentatives.
Mr.. Sewel announced that at some fu-
ture suitable date he would call up the
resolutions when an opportunity would
be Afforded senators 10 pay their tributes
to the late vice president
Mr., Kean IN. J) then, at 1928. moved
as further mark of respect that the
senate adjourn, and amid deep silence
the chair declared tho motion carried.