Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-12-02

~. Ray. rssignod; Dewitt G.. Flanni
~ vOurth New Jersey, vice J. 8
.olnea. decsased: Carter Glass, Sixth
Virginia. vice Peter ]. Otey. deceased
Morris Sheppard. Fourth Texas, vic,
MS father, John s. Sheppard, deceased
James j. Butler, Twelfth Missouri
vice himself, he having been unseated
1t the last session.
resolution was adopted for the an
pointment Of committee of thre<
members to Join similar committee
from the senate to wait upon the presi
dent and inform him there was 9
quorum of the house present and that
II was ready to receive any communi
cation he might desire to make. The
speaker appointed Messrs. Bingham
lPa), Hit (Ills) and Richardson
(Tenn.).
The customary resolutions instruct.
Ing the clerk to inform the senate that
the house was ready to do business
and fixing the hour of meeting at noon
were adopted. Mr.. Brandegee Of Con.
nectlcut then announced the death of
his predecessor, Mr.. Russell, and pre-
sented the usual formal resolutions Of
regret. These were adopteS, and al
l2:o6 p. M, as further mark Of re-
spect. the house adjourned.
In the Senate.
The scene In the senate chambe.
when that body met to begin work
was brilliant one. Long before noon
when President Pro Tenn. Frye brought
his gavel down and opened the pro
ceedings, the galleries began filling up
Every seat was soon occupied, and
hundreds stood outside in the corridors
clamoring for admission. The floor OF
the senate was veritable garden OF
flowers, chrysanthemums, roses and
violets spreading their fragrance
throughout the chamber. Many of the
floral pieces were magnificent and com.
pletely hid the desks from view.
Without distinction of party, sena.
tors moved from one side Of the cham
Der to the other and renewed old ac-
quaintance. The old sores which had
been made in the heat of debate during
the last session seemed healed, and
everywhere 1t was noticed that the
best of feeling prevailed. The familiar
figure of Senator James Mcmillan of
Michigan was missing, however, and
universal sorrow was again expressed
over his demise
Instead Of the customary black dra-
perry. there was placed on the desk for
merly occupied by the late Senator
Mcmillan sheaf of bridal roses and
palms, tied with white satin ribbon.
Mr.. Frye assembled the rostrum at
noon, and hush fell upon the assem-
blage while Rev. F. ]. Prettyman, who
took the place Of Rev. DR.. Milburn,
pronounced the Invocation. The clerk
called the roll, and sixty-eight senator's
responded to their names.
The customary resolutions were
adopted notifying the house that the
senate was ready to proceed to bust
ness, appointing committee to Join
with one from the house to wait on
the president and inform him that con-
gress was assembled and also fixing
the hour of meeting at - o'clock.
President Pro Tenn. Frye appointed
Mr.. Platt Comm and Mr.. Jones ARK
as the committee to wait upon the pres
.ident
Mr.. Burrows (Alich) then announced
the death Of his colleague, James Nc
MILAN. He spoke with great emotion
and briefly referred to the life and serv.
ices of the dead senator; Resolutions
of regret We're offered and unanimously
adopted. and rs further mark of re-
Spect the senate at 1912 p. m. ad.
journed for the day.