The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-03
ehusetts, who soon after took his seat and

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| buried himself in newspaper.
| The venerable Senator Vest OF Missouri
| was in his seat twenty minutes before the
| body was called to order. He was accord
| ed most cordial reception by his col
| leagues. BY noon practically every Senator
| in the city had appeared in the chamber.
| Many cf them made no attempt to reach
! their seats on account of the wealth Of
| floral offerings. which fairly filled the desks
ar al. .es.
| Precisely at IL o'clock Mr.. Frye Of Maine.
| President Pro TEN of the Senate. raped
! for order.
| The blind chaplain Of the Senate. the Rev
erend William Milburn. then delivered the
| following Invocation:
God OF fathers. thy servants Of this cham
| Der come together for the opening Of the
Fifty-seventh Congress- with kindly feelings each
| for the other. and impressed with the sense OF
duty as their tasks are opening before them And
yet there comes To US the oppressive sense OF an
unspeakable loss. the departure of our friend and
brother. our father and the cheer of the nation.
by the hand of the assassin.
o Lord God. let thy pity and grace come to
all the people OF this land by reason Of this IN
speakable calamity. And az thy servant. the
widow. sits alone and bersft, may thy comfort
and consolation her.
And grant. . Lord that We may duly feel the
loss and sorrow attendant upon the departure
from earth OF member Of this body. senator
from South Dakota. Hear our fevout prayers IN
behalf OF thy servant. the senior senator from
New Jersey tMr. SeweID and grant that the
means which usei for his recovery to health
may be blest by thee. and may he come 10 his
place upon this floor again crowned win 'hy
loving kindness
Grant thy grace to every member Of thi. body
ard to all who dear 10 them. and so may the
light and favor Of God. our father. be win US
all and ever more. amen.
FOUR NEW SENATOR'S
PRESENT CREDENTIALS.
o1r tod n III
Dietrich and Joseph n. Miilard of Ne
braska, Alfred 3. Kittridge of South Da-
kota and Paris Gibson of Montana Mr.
FRYE administered to them the oath of Of
flee.
Formal resolutions were offered by Mt.
Culiom Of Illinois that the House be noti-
fed that the Senate was ready to proceed
to business; by Mr.. Allison that the hour
Of meeting OF the Senate be IL o'clock noon.
ard by Mr.. Hale OF Maine that commit
tee Of two Senators be named to join
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 committee.
Mr.. McLaurin of South Carolina offered
joint resolution authorizing the admission
free Of duty of imports of articles intended
TO be exhibited at the Charleston EXPOSE
tion and the transfer of the Government ex-
hibits at the Buffalo Exposition TO the
Charleston Exposition.
Mr.. Hoar objected to immediate consider
alton. saying it was the universal practice
of the Senate to transact no business until
the President had been informed that Con-
gress was prepared to do business.
A profusion of floral offerings, quite un-
usual in quantity. in variety and in beauty.
to-day transformed the Senate Chamber
into a veritable flower show. Almost every
member of the body was the recipient Of
one or more of these evidences of the re-
gard Of his friends. and the atmosphere of
the chamber heavy with the odor of
rare plants and blossoms. The display of
chrysanthemums was notably beautiful
many of the specimens being of the choicest
varieties.
Since tf" adjournment of the Senate last
spring the chamber has been redecorated. |
The principal features of its beauty and in
dividuality have been retained, but they
have been added to by the artistic decora- |
tions. A bright green carpet with old gold |
figures has taken the place of the old-gold |
carpet. and the desks and furnishings of /!
the chamber have been notably improved.
The resolution was withdrawn tempor- |
arily
Recess was taken until o'clock. but 10 |
report of the organization of the House |
having been received at that time, Mr.. |
Gambleof South Dakota formally announced |
the death of Senator Kyle Of that State on |
the 1st Of last July.
He offered the usual resolution expressive |
OF the SORROW of the Senate, and. after its /
adoption, the Senate. as additional mark
of respect. adjourned until tomorrow.