The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-04

WASHINGTON. Dec. ain the senate
today the work of the short session OF
the fniy-six congress was kuccessftnv
launcheh- Il had been the purpose az
The senate 60 announce the death of sem
ators Gear. Of Iowa. and Davis. cf Min
nesota, immediately after assembling.
ana then 20 adjourn and TO receive the
message OF the president tomorrow. hut
as this had been announced BY the lead
ors OF both branches nf congress 10 he a
business session II was determined 10
receive me message today, and thus gain
one day In a session IN which that much
time may be of immense Importance
Aside from the reading OF the message
ana the administration Of the oath OF
office to William n Dillingham;. tho new
senator from Vermont. who succeeds the
late Justin :. Morrill,. no busiuass was
transacted The other new member OF the
body, former Representative T. r. Del
liver, who succeeds the late senator
Gear. OF Iowa. was present throushout
mo session. but his credentials were not
presented. and he was not sworn In
These formnlities will be complied with
tomorrow, when The senate has been of.
neinlly notified OF the death OF Senator
Gear
When the senate convened 1t was with
IN the shadow of the death of two OF It's
most distinguished members
Hhite Tue senate last convened great
national campaign has been inngurnted
and conducted 10 a. conclusion. and as
senators assembled they exchanged poli,-
icsh greetings. as well as the warm hand-
clasp ~ personal friendship.
A notable meeting on the floor Just be-
fore sho session cpened va, ~, ~ "a
n .ss.s ~ ID. snt dU9M 6--Rtfrrtlk nnu .
Arkansas. the chairmen,~ Nm IT," T,,i- Wv
the Republican and Democrasit. NJ. ! she
committees. Surrounded by many Of their
colleagues. they exchanged cordial greet.
ines. and laughed and chatted for several
minutes.
The air OF the chamber was heavy with
the perfume of magnificent siorai
pieces
Tribute TO fiead Senators.
The fall ~ senator Fryes gavel eaused
a hush 20 fail ever the chamber al IL
O'Clock. and then MIR Milhurn, the ven-
crabie blind chaplain, In a beautiful
prayer paid touching tribute 20 The
deaths ~ Senators Davis and Gear.
The call of the ron disclosed the pres-
ence ~ sixty-one senators. and the sen
sto then proceeded 20 routine business.
William II. Dillingham; was sworn IN
10 All the uusxpirea term ~ the sate Ils~
tin 8 Morrill,
resolution hy Mr. Hoar, that 4 COM
mittee OF Two senators he appointed to
inform the president that tho congress
was IN session and ready 20 receive any
communication he might have "a make.
was adopted. The chair appointed Sen.
atnra Hoar and cockfeii.
The senate then took a Fernrs Of forty
minutes. and on reaesgmhlng Mr. h"ar
announced that the president had ex-
pressed his pfeRnnre that enngrn@a encs
more was % session. and thst he would
communicate with II forthwith
rrs1tdenrs Message ae.a.
Instantly MAJ Prudeu. onn ~ the s"e-
retarles of the president. was recognized
ana presented the awatlsd msseaRv ~
the president IL took Mr bennett. the
secretary ~ the senate ans hour ann
n0ya minutes - read r.
rrhe message viii be- found 90 paEe ~
Mr Allison then announced the aHath
IN IufV iaKf 40 bis colleague senator
John Henry Gear and offered the uAnal
resolution ~ aurroV. which WAS aAs9a-
eA
Mr. Nelson. 90 Minnesota. whe nad r,
turned only two haarH befafs from ~
Paul. announced taFmaily iee death -
senator DAVIS. saying thRt ~ hAa araAh
81 naiau has iaHf nne ~ ~ via~Fi
f,ubila servants. nna fbn stafe - AiBne-
~. ~. ~ ~ most dia'imgsishad aens"
g,hs sannfs then. nt 8s@ pfl@Fk, % rao.
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