New-York tribune., 1901-12-03
WITH CONGRESS MEETS.
Continued from first page.

h;, of the deliberatiye branch to eighty
80 -vvo vacancies still existing, from the
state of Delaware
FEW CHANGES IN PERSONNEL.
In appearance the Senate Chamber had
changed a little. a brilliant green carpet with
,er1oyy figures startling the spectators. who
,orad down on il for the first time from the
.1leries In personnel the Senate had suffered
~ very conspicuous notable losses Practi-
ally IT was the same well led. dgnified, de-
,e-n,ined and efficient body which for years has
dominated legislation and gathered into its own
hands more and more tightly the reins of ma
.ional power Few familiar figures miss
,ng-Nr Wolcott's and Mr. Chander's the only
ones which distinctly suggested decline in the
senate's stock of wit, oratory and intellectual
force.
To-day's session of the Senate notable
for breaking down another of the musty tradi-
lions which have long maintained their vigor
/, this conservative and formal body The Secre-
tarv OF State of South Dakota in revolutionary
,non1ent allowed the credentials Of Senator Kit
.redge TO be written typewriter instead Of
bavinr them engrossed on a parchment scroll
Senate officials could only shudder at this enor-
rty: for the legality and sufficiency of the
newcomers title could not be questioned The
South Dakota1i obtained his seat accordingly
without protest
GATHERING OF THE SENATORS.
An hour before noon both the public and pri-
-rate galleries were thronged with spectators
every available inch of standing room being oc-
cupied. Senators assembled slowly. Mr. kean.
of New-Jersey, was the first Senator TO appear
in the chamber. He was closely followed by
Mr. Tirnan, of South Carolina. and Mr.. Hoar
of Massachusetts. soon after took his seat and
buried himself in newspaper. The venerable
Senator Vest, of Missouri, was in his seat
twenty minutes before the body was called 10
order. He cordially received by his col
leagues BY practically every Senator In
the city had appeared in the chamber. Many
OF them made no attempt to reach their seats on
account of the wealth of floral offerings. Which
fairly filed the desks and aiSles
Precisely at l. O'Clock Mr.. Frye, president
pro tenn. Of the Senate. raped for order and
the blind chaplain, the Rev Dr. William H Mil
burn, offered prayer.
After the new Senators had been sworn IN.
formal resolutions were offered by Mr.. Cuom,
of Illinois that the House be informed that the
Senate was ready to proceed to business; by
MIR Allison, Of Iowa, that the hour of meeting
of the Senate be noon and by Mr.. Hale, Of
Maine that committee Of two Senators be
named TO join a similar committee OF the House
TO inform the President that Congress was in
session and prepared TO receive any message
he might desire TO submit Mr.. Hale and Mr.
Morgan, OF Alabama, were named as the com
mittee.
Joint resolution authorizing the admission free
of duty of imports of articles intended to be
exhibited at the Charleston Exposition and the
transfer of the government exhibits at the
Buffalo Exposition to the Charleston Exposition
Mr. Hoar objected 10 immediate consideration.
saving If was the universal practice Of the
Senate to transact business until the PreSi-
dent had been informed that Congress was
preDared to do business. The resolution
Withdrawn temporarily. Recesses were taken
until o'clock, but no report Of the organization
OF the House having been received at that time.
Mr.. Gamble, of South Dakota, formally an
nounced the death of Senator Kyle. of that
State. He offered the usual resolution express
ing the sorrow of the Senate, and after Its
adoption the Senate. as a further mark OF re-
spect. adjourned until tomorrow.