New-York tribune., 1901-03-10
muE SENATE ADJOURNS.
,rrr.PREsIDENT ROOSEVELTS NEW
FORMULA IN ANNOUNCING THE
END OF THE SESSION.
my TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNE.l

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..,+op March 9.-In his brief term of
'.,oncy Of the chair in the Senate Vice-Presi-
c. &C.. roosevelt. as is well known. has had the
.Aus,astic sympathy OF the attending publ"
entire respect of the Senate itself The
o. innocent errors into which he has fallen
ie" - 10 expected. and have been made by
-..acessors in the chair who, like Mr.. Roose-
had had nc experience in the chamber
-,,rr anv great parliamentary body. There
- ,bere was only a good natured smile to-day
. she phrase the Vice-President used in an
= .nc,rg the close Of the special session The
,,,sse was in explanation Of Senator Allison's
a., ~ adjourn without day." which had
80 been adopted unanimously, and included
-. further statement that the Senate stood ad-
.ourned until the first Monday in December. or
.onree the parliamentary formula 80 adjourn
u.,bcut dav." used at the close Of a session in
.ho face Of the probability that the body will
lot again at its next regular session. or the
-sv+ regular session of the larger body OF which
,is q component part. is not to be taken in its
,os. rigid signifcance in coIoquia! language.
Tho two houses of Congress adjourn TO meet
.,zrtbout day" however. in the parliamentary
ssnse because before December the President
.ov call them together on some extraordinary
,bs, an explanation was necessary TO make the
uniptiated public understand that the adjourn
rnspt was for good and all so far the present
sass,o1 was concerned. and naturally. also he
might be expected TO think that the adjourn
msnt would he until the regular session. The
parliamentary idea, however. makes no explana-
tons for the public and confines itself literally
70 rule As a matter Of fact, the formula adopt
ed to-day for the first time IN the Senate. it is
said. was not the Vice-P Presidents own. nor OF
course, was it the suggestion Of the experienced
clerks at his desk. II is understood that it was
given 10 the Vice President by Senator Lodge.
THE FINAL PROCEEDINGS.
After proceedings lasting only six days. the
extraordinary session of the Senate was de-
rared adjourned sine die at Loo D. m. to-day.
Practically no business except that OF an
ecutive character has been transacted. The
session was called by the President in order
that the Senate might have an opportunity to
confirm appointments made at the beginning
Of the new administration That business ac-
complshed, there was nothing further 10 be
done.
At the opening OF to-day's session the presi-
dent pro tenn, Senator Frye, of Maine, was in
Quoted into office. the oath being administered
by Nice-President Roosevelt. John H. Mitchell,
the recently elected Senator from Oregon, was
presented by his colleague, Senator Simon, and
took the oath OF office. He was cordially re-
ceved by his collea CUES on the floor, many of
whom had served in the Senate with him, and
by his friends in the galleries. who greeted his
appearance with hearty applause At the re-
guest OF Mr.. Morgan, Mr.. Mitchell was appointed
member Of the Committee on Interoceanic
Canals. Through committee consisting of Mr..
hoar OF Massachusetts, and Mr.. Cockrell, of
kss0E-E, The President informed the Senate
that he mad no further communications TO make
ne conveyed 10 Senators his cordial wishes for
their welfare and his hope that they might have
happy return to their homes. Without cere-
mory the session was then declared at an end.
For considerable time after final adjournment
many Senator's remained on the floor OF the
chamber, exchanging cordial farewells some Of
them making engagements for outings in the
iong recess IL an interesting scene that
was eagerly watched by the hundreds OF per-
sons who poured into the galleries at the close
OF the executive session.