The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-02
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
House Was in Session a Little Less
Than an Hour.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The hall OF
representatives presented a brilliant
scene at the opening of the session to-
day. During the recess the chamber
had been redecOrated throughout The
old color scheme Of gold and carmine
was preserved, but the fresh cOlOrs
served TO tighten the general effect.
The famous paintings Of Bierstadt.
THE Discovery Of the Hudson" and
the Landing of the Verbain Exps-
dition at Monterey, Cal, in 1901,
which formerly hung in panels on
either side OF the speakers rOstrum.
have been removed to the lobby in the
rear of the hall and in their places
now hang the full length portraits OF
Washington and Lafayette. Although
the gaveI was not 10 fall until noon.
the public galleries were packed soon
after they were thrOwn open at 10
o'clock, and the sections reserved for
the families and friends OF members
also filed early. The opening Of con-
gress is a society as Wen as pc
IiticaI event and in the galleries were
many handsomely gOwned women
Usual Flower Display.
There was the usual flower display.
although it was, perhaps. not as elab-
crate as upon some similar occasions
in the past It was noticeable that
the victorious party in the recent cam
paign did not mOnopolize the s-itire
flower show. By IL O'Clock the sir
was heavy with the odor of perfumes
and the hall buzzed with the steady
hum of conversation from the throngs
in the surrounding galleries.
Shortly after II O'Clock the members
began arriving, the greetings eX-
changed seemingly being equally cor
dial whether they were between po-
litical friends or enemies The Demo
Gratis, who are returning after their
fifth successive defeat. took the rail
| Ierv of the Republicans good naturedIy.
1t was generally remarked upon IN
the galleries that the most elaborate
/ floral pieces were on the desks OF Mr-
COnneH of Pennsylvania and Mr. Loud
of California, Republicans. who were
! defeated for reelection The leaders
on both sides were surrounded and
/ greeted as they found their way to their
| desks. Mr.. Cannon of Illinois, whose
| election as speaker of the next house IS
| already assured. was besieged BY his
| colleagues with congratulations. and
could with difficulty force a way TO his
| desk
| Speaker Greeted.
Three minutes before the hour OF
noon the doors from the rear lobby
! swung open and Speaker Henderson
| entered. He was Immediately sur
/ rounded by mem bers and held a recep-
/ ton on the steps of the rostrum until
\ the hands Of the clock met. Then, at
| noon. he assembled to his place. A great
/ outburst of applause greeted him as he
faced the house and galleries With
/ several vigorous whacks OF the gavel
| the spea ker stilled the demonstration IN
| his honor. In the hush that followed
| the blind chaplain, Rey. COuden, Of
fered prayer, fervently invoking the di-
/ vine blessing upon the President, the
/ government. the members II congress
| and the work Of the session. When he
had concluded the speaker directed the
clerk TO call the roll
Immediately a babel Of voices broke
/ out. and in the volume of SOU d that
/ filed the hall the calls of ths- clerk
could hardly be distinguished. So great
was the confusion that the speaker 4 as
obliged the bring the house TO 0rSt2r
and to admonish both the members and
the spectators in the galleries to pre-
serve order. The rollcal then pro-
ceeded.
When the rollcaH was finished the
speaker announced a quorum present
The designations of Representative
Ray Of New York and Hall Of Perm
sylvania were laid before the house.