Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-11-12
new CONGRESS STARTS IN
Both Houses Conycle, the Senate Ad.
j0urring Soon.
HOUSE GETS RIGHT TO BUSINESS.
Senator Frye Presides Over the Senate and
Representative Cannon Is Elected Speaker
Of The House--New Arrangements In the
Galleries OF the House Which Provide Com.
fort for the Spectators.

Washington, d. C.. (SpeciaD.-Thc
Fifty eighth Congress was opened in cx-
ira session at noon Monday A Speaker
and officers Of the House Of Representa-
tivcs were elected and the preliminary
steps of organization were taken by both
houses upon plan which contcmplates
this special session as but an anticipation
Of tic first regular session by an earlier
meeting.
Joseph G.. Cannon was elected Speaker
Of the House by the votes Of the ma
iority, and the minor officers who served
during the I|ifty-scvcnh Congress were
reelected. The complimentary vote of
the Democratic minority was cast for
Mr.. John Sharp Williams for Speaker
thus designating him as the leader of
the minority. The rules of the Fifty
seventh Congress, which arc the Reed
rules surviving from the lifiy-Grst Con-
greSs, were rcadoptcd, not for the spe-
cial session only, but for the entire Con-
gress.
While there was Il large attendance in
both the Senate and House of Rcprcscn
taives there was less than the usual
excitement incident to the coming to.
gethcr of Congress-
The Senate was in session for only
few minutes, no business being trans
acted but the adoption OF tho usual rcSo
'HtionS to appoint committees of notifl
cation to the President and the House
that the Senate had assembled. There
were 20 Senators present,
The most conspicuous incident was
the meeting between Senators A. p. Cor.
man and NJ. A. Hanna in front of the
Vice Presidents desk in the Senate
chamber two or three minutes before the
Senate was called 10 order BY chance
coming from different directions, the tive
Senators met Immediately in front of the
Vice-PreSidcnt' desk and shook hands
cordially. Nearly all the Senators were
in their seats at this time and the CALLER
les were crowded. The galleries ap-
plauded enthusiastically and the applause
was taken up by the members of the
Senate. the demonstration amounting tc
quite an ovation. On taking his seat
Senator Hanna was again applaudcd by
both the galleries and the Scnac, and
similar demonstration was extended tC
Mr. German when he assumed his chair
The floral display was never more
magnificent at the opening Of either
branch of Congress. On the House side
the main lobby and its long corrido,
were completely flied with the tribute:
sent by friends to new members ant
veterans of the popular branch of Con.
greSs This was an innovation. and foi
the time transferred the lobby into fra
grant conservatory filed with tho fines
specimens of roses. lilies, chrySanllc'
NUNS, violcts and carnations that til,
florists were able to obtain in this ana
ncighboring cities.
After the adjournment Of the llous,
many of the fair sex from the rescrvct
galleries visited the collection Im
younger representatives. Of the gentle,
sex wore their danticst fall gowns ant
were such rivals to tho beauty Of til,
flowers that many Of the most conra
gcous leaders Of many M exciting strl'g
gle in battle or OH the floor Of the House
were at a loss for an opinion as to "hlcl
was the faircr