Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04
SOLONS
AGAIN AT WORK
Livingston Ably Defends
President in Appointing
Labor Commission
To Stop Strike.

WASHINGTON, Dec 1.-The second ses-
at noon today. Long before the gavels
fell in the two houses large crowds
thronged the doors of the visitors gal
leries, seeking admittance.
Early in the forenoon the corridors gave
evidences Of an approaching session.
There We're the usual scenes and incidents
pending the opening of the session. The
bright, sunny day brought out a crowd
to greet the lawmakers, women being
conspicuous among the visitors.
Thomas B. Reed was visitor at the cap
itol. Prior to the hour for convening he
visited among the members of the house
where he once served so many years. and
was greeted on both sides by friends and
former associates.
Senator Frye Uses GaveI In Senate.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The scene in
the senate chamber today, when that
body began the work of the fifty-seventh
congress, was brilliantsone.
Long before noon, when President Pro
TEN. Frye brought his gavel down and
opened the proceedings, the galleries be-
gan filling up. Every seat was soon occu-
pied and hundreds stood outside the cor
rider. clamoring for admission.
Instead of the customary drapery there
was placed on the desk of Senator Nc
MILAN a package of bridal roses with
white satin ribbon.
The customary resolutions were adopt
ed, notifying the house that the senate
was ready to proceed to business. appoint
ing a committee to join with one from
the house TO wait on the president and
inform him that congress was assembling
and fixing the hour Of meeting at u
o'clock.
Mr.. Burrows, of Michigan, then an
~ ,F o.I1 Tov
Mcmillan. He spoke with great emotion
and briefly referred to the life and ser
vices of the dead senator.
Resolutions of regret were offered and
unanimously adopted and as a further
mark of respect the senate at 1912 p. m.
adjourned unity u o'clock tomorrow.
BY Henderson Term Begun in House.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The hall OF
representatives presented a brilliant scene
for the opening of the session today.
During the recess, the chamber had been
1t was generally remarked upon In the
galleries that the most elaborate floral
pieces were on the desks of Mr.. Connell.
of Pennsylvania, and Mr.. Loud. OF Cal
ifornia, two Republicans who were de-
feated for reelection
Mr. Cannon. OF Illinois. whose election
as speaker of the next house IS already
assured. was besieged BY his colleagues
ID could WITH difficulty md a way 70 his
chair Mr. Payne Of New York the
floor leader for the majority, Mr. Dalzeil,
of Pennsylvania, Mr.. Richardson, the
minority leader, and other prominent
members, also held impromptu receptions.
The following members elected during
the recess to fill vacancies created by
death or resignation then appeared before
the bar of the house and took the oath
of office:
Augustus B. Gardner, sixth Massachu-
sets, vice Secretary Moody. resigned; A.
Billmyer seventeenth Pennsylvania, vice
r. X. Polk, deceased; F. B. Brandege,
third Connecticut vice G. A. Russell, de-
ceased; J. w. Dwight, twenty-sixth New
York, vice G. w. Ray, resigned; Dewitt
c. Flanagan, fourth New Jersey, vice
]. S. Salmon. deceased; Carter Glass,
sixth Virginia, vice P. J. Otey, deceased;
Morris Sheppard. fourth Texas. vice his
J. Butler, twelfth Missouri, vice himself.
he having been unseated at the last ses-
sion.
Immediately after the swearing in of
these members Mr.. Taylor, of Ohio, Gre
ated a furry by offering a resolution to
investigate the election of Carter Glass
in the sixth Virginia district
Mr.. Richardson, the minority leader.
challenged action upon the resolution.
but as Mr.. Taylor did not ask action upon
it, but only that it be referred to COM
mittee on elections No. /, ii was so re-
ferred without objection.
A resolution was then adopted for the
appointment of committee of three men,
bers to join a similar committee from the
senate to wait on the president and inform
him that there was quorum present, and
it was ready to receive any communica-
tions he might desire to make. The
speaker appointed Messrs, Bingham. OF
Pennsylvania; Hit, of Illinois, and Rich
ardson, of Tennessee
The customary resolutions instructing
the clerk to inform the senate that the
house was ready to do business and fix
ing the hour of meeting at noon was
adopted. Mr.. Brandege, Of Connecticut,
then announced the death Of his predeces-
sor Mr. Russell, and following the usual
forms of regret.
These were adopted, and at 1:56 D. m,
as a further mark of respect, the house
adjourned until tomorrow.
FIFTY. THOUSAND ASKED
FOR STRIKE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, Dec. Representative
Cannon today introduced a bill appro-
priating $4,000 to defray the expenses OF
the anthracite coal strike commission ap-
pointed by the president
The bill provides that the members may
receive such compensation within the
limit Of the appropriation as the presi-
dent may deem proper, and provision is
made so that there will be no conflict with
existing laws affecting those members who
are now in the employ of the govern
ment.
The bill was referred TO the committee
on appropriations and will be taken up by
that committee for action tomorrow.
GENERAL r. A. ALGER
TAKES OATH OF OFFICE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-There were two
events of interest in the senate today. the
swearing in Of General Russell A. Alger
as senator from Michigan and the pre-
sentation of the presidents message.
Immediately after the reading of the
journal Mr.. Burrows presented the Gre
dentials of Mr.. Alger and asked that the
oath of Office be administered to him.
The new senator then was escorted to the
desk of the president pro tenn, Mr.. Frye.
by Mr.. Burrows, where the oath was adj
ministered.
Mr.. Ayers seat is on the extreme right
of the Democratic side of the chamber
and was completely hidden from view By
huge floral pieces. It was necessary to
remove them before he could sit down.