The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-04
S[NlTOs DILLlEGHlA SWOgI IN
SENATOR DOLLIVIgS, THOUGH PRES
ENT, DID NOT PRESENT HIS
CREDENTIALS
TRIBUTE PAID TO THE DEAD
Chaplain NFiIburn Delivered u
Touching EuIOgy on the Late
Senator's Davis and
Gear.

WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-In the senate
today the work of the short session of
the fifty-siXth congress was successfully
launched. 1t had been the purpose of
the senate TO announce the deaths Cf
Senators Gear, of Iowa and Davis, of
Minnesota, Immediately after assembling
and then to adjourn and then receive the
message of the president tomorrow, hut
as this had been announced by leaders
of both branches to be a business ses-
sion" it was determined to receive the
message today and thus gain one day in
a session when that much time may be
of immense importance.
Aside from the reading Of tho mes
sage and the administration of
Dillingham;, the new senator from
Vermont, who succeeds the late
Justin S. Morrill,, no business was trans
acted. The other new member of the
body former Representative John F..
DolliVer, who succeeds the late Senator
Gear, of Iowa, was present throughout
the session, but his credentials were not
presented and he was not sworn in.
These formalities viii be completed to-
morrow, now that the senate has been
informed officially of the death Of Sen
ator Gear.
When the senate convened it was with
In the shadow Of death Of two Of its
most distinguished members.
Since the senate last convened, a great
national campaign has been inaugurated,
and conducted TO q conclusion, and as sen
ators assembled they exchanged political
greetings as we'll as the warm hand
clasps of personal friendship. a notable
meeting on the floor just before he ses-
sion opened was that between Mr. Han
ma, of Ohio, and Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas,
the chairman, respectively, Of the Repub-
nd TOn1, Ia 17a q
committees. Surrounded by many Of
their colleagues they exchanged cordial
greetings and laughed and chatted for
several minutes.
The air of the chamber was heavy
with the perfume from magnificent floral
pieces.
TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD.
The fall Of Senator Frye's gavel caused
a hush to fall over the chamber at u
o'clock, and then Mr.. AIillburn, the ven
cradle, blind chaplain, in a beautiful
prayer, paid touching tributes to the
deaths of Senators Davis and Gear.
The call of the roll disclosed the pres
ence of sixty-one senators, and the SEN
ate tnen proceeded to routine business.
William B. D Dillingham; was sworn in
70 ill the uneXpired term of the late
Justin S. Morrill,. A resolution by Mr..
Hear (MaSS.), that q committee OF SEN
ators be appointed to join similar COM
mittee Of the house TO inform the presi-
dent that congress was in session and
ready to receive any communication he
might have to make, was adopted.
The chair appointed Senators Hear and
Cockrell.
The senate, on motion of Mr. Hale,
then took a recess of forty minutes, and
on reasselnbling Mr.. Hoar announced
that the president had expressed his
pleasure that congress once more was in
session, and that he would communicate
with it forthwith.
Instantly Maj. Pruden, one of the sec
rctaIies to the president was recognized
and presented the awaited message of
the president 1t took Mir. Benn5tt, the
secretary of the senate. one hour and
hfty-four minutes to read it.
Mr. Allison then announced the death
In July last of his colleague Senator
JOHN Henry Gear. and offered the usual
resolution Of sorrow, which was adopted
Har. Nelson (Minn) who had returned
only two hours before from ST. PauI
announced formally the death OF Sena-
tor Davis, saying that in his death ''the
nation has lost one of its wisest public
servants, and the state Of Minnesota one
Of its most distinguished sons
1hen senate then, at 3:45 o'clock D. m.
upon motion of Mr.. Allison, as an addi-
uon2I mark of respect for the memories
or Senator Gear and Senator Davis ad-
jouu.ed.
SENATORIAL PROGRAMME.
The Republican senatorial committee
on order of business this afternoon de-
cided the ship subsidy bin sbo1ld 6iSnlo %
the Spooner Philippines bill as unfinished
business. 1t also considered at the same
time the disposition of the Hay-Paunee-
Tote treaty and decided that the question
would receive alternate attention with
the shipping bill. TIE arrangement mo
Vldes that the shipping bill shall have
. preference but that when no one is nre-
pared to make a speech on it the senate
shall go into executive session for the
consideration of the treaty.
IN accordance with this understanding.
Senator Frye at the first opportunity to-
morrow will move to take up the bill.
ana II this motion prevails, as there is
little douot it will, the effect will be 10
displace the Spooner bill. which there is
no disposition at this time to press. Sen
ator Frye probably will make a speech.
1t is not expected that any other senator
viii be prepared to proceed on the sub
sidy measure, and in that event Senator
Lodge Of the committee on foreign re-
latonS, who will have charge of the
treaty, will move an executive session in
order to consider the treaty.
Ihe arrangement further provides that
If the army bill reaches the senate nrior
to the disposal of the Shipping
Dill or the treaty, either or both
of these may be displaced temporarily
in order to permit the prompt considera-
tion of that measure, which is considered
to be of more pressing Importance than
either of the other questions. The same
understanding prevails regarding the ap-
preparation bills.
Senator Morgan's Nicaraguan canal bill
received some consideration at the hands
of the committee on order of business.
While no definite agreement was reached
concerning it, the opinion was generally
expressed that it should wait upon the
senate's action for the treaty. The
members of the committee apparently
consider that the ratification of the
treaty is a necessary preliminary to the
passage Of the canal bill, and the present
disposition is to contend for that order
of precedence.
The committee also discussed the pos
sibility of Democratic opposition to the
subsidy bill. Some of the members who
Had talked with Democratic senators ex-
pressed the opinion that there would be
no effort to prevent this legislation by
factious opposition, though they expect a
number of speeches against it.