The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-10
SESSION OF
SENATE AT AN END
President Pro TEN Frye IN
Quoted into Office.
MITCHELL TAKES OATH
OREGON MAN Is PLACED ON AN
IMPORTANT COMMITTEES.

Washington, March 9.-After pro-
ceeoings lasting only six days, the ex-
traordinary session of the senate was
declared adjourned sine die at I 55 p.
m. today. During the session practic-
ally no business except that of an ex-
ecutive character was transacted. The
session was called by the president in
order that the senate might have OPP
portunity to confirm appointments
made at the beginning of the session.
This business accomplished, there was
nothing further for the senate to do.
At the opening of today's session the
president pro tenn, Senator Frye of
Maine, was indicted into office, the
oath being administered by Vice Pres
ident Roosevelt.
John H. Mitchell, the recently elect
ed senator from Oregon, was presented
by his colleague, Senator Simon, and
took the oath of office. He was given
cordial reception by his colleagues
on the floor, many of whim had served
in the senate with him, and by his
friends in the galleries, who greeted
his appearance with hearty applause.
Through a committee of the senate,
consisting of Mr.. Hoar of Massachu-
sets and Mr. COCkTen of Missouri, the
president informed the senate that he
had no further communications to
cordial wishes for their welfare and his
hopes that they might have a, happy
return to their homes.
without ceremony the session was
then declared at an end. For con-
, siderable time after final adjournment
many senators remained on the floor
of the chamber, exchanging cordial
farewells.
Oath to President Pro Tenn.
In his invocation the blind chaplain
prayed that the fatherly care of the
Almighty might be extended to the
arate and to all other departments and
Officials of the government.
Mr.. Allison, at the conclusion of the
reading of the journal, asked that the
oath of office be administered to the
president pro tenn of the senate, Mr..
Frye. The Iowa senator then escorted
Mr.. Frye to the desk. where the vice
president administered the oath
| Mr. Simon of Oregon announced that
! his recently elected colleague, Mr.,
| Mitchell, was present and he requested
that the oath of Office be administered
/ to him. as a matter of privilege. On
/ the arm of Mr.. Simon Mr.. Mitchell ad
\ vanced to the vice presidents desk. AS
| they assembled the platform, the gal
! leries, recognizing Mr.. Mitchell, cor
] ident sharply repuked the spectators
, for the applause.
! MI Morgan, chairman OF the commit
! tee on interoceanic canals asked un-
animous consent that Mr.. Mitchell be
appointed to succeed his predecessor
( Mr.. Mcbride, as a member of that com
mittee. He realized, he said, that Il
] was an unusual request, but it was
made because of the notable interest
/ in canal legislation always manifested
! by Mr.. Mitchell, who. like Mr.. Nc
/ Bride, was an earnest and able advo
vate of the construction of the canal
VIII Not Be a Precedent.
After the request had been granted
without comment. Mr.. Hoar, addressing
the chair. remarked that for very OBJ
vious reasons no objections were made
to the request OF Mr.. Morgan, but h
felt bound to say that it was likely e
| give rise TO great Inconvenience OF
! both sides of the chamber. If any fur
Their requests of such a. nature wer'
made by individual senators. he said
| he would feel bound to object
| After the transaction of brief routin'
! business, the resolution offered yester
day by Mr.. Hoar that a committee o
two senators be appointed TO wait upol
the president of the United States an'
| notify him that unless he might hav'
some further business to transact tn