The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-02
SENATE CALLED TO ORDER.
New Members sworn in and Special
Committees Named.

New Members sworn in and Special
Committees Named.
With the floor OF the historic old cham
her verftabIe garden of rare flowers,
which filed the air with their perfume,
the galleries packed with fashiOnabiy
dressed men and women, and with the
returned statesmen and the new legisla-
tors of the nation smiling and happy, the
Senate Of the Fifty-seventh Congress
convened at noon today In point OF at
tendance. spectacular effects, and bril-
Ifancy, it was one Of the most notable
opening days in the history Of that tribu-
nal! From the bright green carpet, dotted
with masses OF gold, TO the dazzling scar
let Of the cloak rooms. and from the rich
cream-coIored walls to the top Of the
galleries. the picture was one not easily
to be forgotten
scene in the Galleries.
Cav eoIoring massed into brilliant tint
ing and ian the gamut Of a kaleidoscope
The galleries we're filed as early as 10
O'clock By a gay and exclusive gathering
Wives and daughters Of Senators and their
friends. and Government officials occupied
the seats. In the members gallery sat
the ladies OF the Cabinet, the Supreme
Court. and other dignitaries. Only the
diplomatic gallery showed single vacant
seat
By 11:9O o'clock every Senator had ar
rived and the floor was soon a waving
mass Of laughing, joking, handshaking
statesmen
The GaveI Falls.
Promptly at noon Senator Frye raped
with the gaveI on the Presidents desk.
."Thc Senate will be in order" he ex-
claimed. in clear and audible tones Sena-
tors hurried to their seats and the buzz
of conversation ceased. The chaplain
offered brief prayer in which he re
ferred to the death OF the late President
Mckinley
I'VE come together at this opening Of
Congress" the chaplain said, with kindly
feelings and yet with sense Of sorrow
at the unspeakabIe loss of our father, our
friend and brother-our President-by the
hand of an assassin Lord, let thy pity
and grace come to all the people Of the
land by reason of this calamity Let the
widow as she sits alone. have comfort
and consolation. Grant that the senior
Senator from New Jersey Mr. Sewelll
may have thy blessing in his present af-
Fiction. and let him return to his duties
here"
The roll was called and seventy-one
Senator's responded to their names.
New senators Sworn in.
After the roll call Senator Allison
presented the credentials of c. H Dietrich
and H MilIard of Nebraska as Senator's
elect from that State. Senator Gamble
then presented the credentials OF
Mr.. Kfttredge as a Sena.or from South
Dakota. Senator Clark Of Montana pre-
sented the credentials OF Paris Gibson as
a Senator from that State.
Senator Clark then advanced to the desk
Of the clerk arm in arm with Mr.. Gibson
and the oath was administered. Mr.. Glib
son is large man with strong features
azd q bald head
Senator Hanna as sponsor
Senator Hanna acted as sponsor for Mr..
E5fuard while Senator Spooner accom-
panied Mr.. Dietrich. Senator Gamble ac-
conpanFcd Mr. kittredge. The trio Of
Senator's were sworn in together and then
went to their seats.
Senator Cullom offered resolution ap-
pointing a committee to inform the House
that the Senate was sitting and ready toT
business. This was adopted.
Senator Hale offered a resolution, which
was also adopted, providing that a COM
mittee he appointed to fnform the Presi-
dent that the Senate was in session and
awaiting communications Messrs. Spoon
er and Morgan were named as the CON-
mittee-
senator 1EcLaurIn,s Resolution.
The arst legislation attempted was
resolution introduced by Senator Nc
Iaurin of South Carolina, who had
scheme for the admission, free of duty
OF all exhibits for the Charleston Expo
Flooring, sI-%5 per 100 square feet
-o-,-.s6 and prreveff NJ Frank Libi5ey & Co