The Penn's Grove record., 1903-03-13
THE US. SENATE CONVENED
Meets in Extra Session and Receives
Message From the President.
NEW MEMBERS ARE SWORN IN

~ AAOsAuont Urges the RatlucdtAOH u
the Panama Canal and Cuban Reel
procfty Treaties No Opposition to
Seating Of Mr. smoot is Developed
Brilliant Scene in Senate Chamber.
Washington. D. C.-With galleries
packed and desks overfiowing with
flowers the Senate Of the Fifty-eighth
Congress, in obedience to the Presi-
dents proclamation, convened in extra
session. After the new members had
been sworn in the time of the Senate
until 3.15 o'clock, when an adjourn
ment was taken, was given over to
speeches in criticism of Representative
Cannon's denunciation of what he
called Mr.. Tillman's Legislative black
mail" Senators Tillman. Hale, Allison
and Teller spoke.
The Senate being a continuous body,
its officers hold until their successors
are chosen, SO the body was called to
order by President pro tenn. Frye. The
scene was a brilliant one. The CALLER
les were filed at an early hour, and in
b family and reserved galleries were
friends and relatives of the new Sena-
tors. The desks Of the new Senators
could be distinguished by the wealth
OF flowers which had been provided.
After the invocation the Secretary of
the Senate read the Presidents procla-
nation. which was as follows:
ITO the Senate: I have called the
Senate in extraordinary session to con-
slider the treaties concerning which it
proved impossible to take action dur
Ing b session of Congress just ended.
ask your special attention to the
treaty with the Republic of Colombia.
securing to the United States the right
to build an isthmian canal, and to the
treaty with the Republic of Cuba,
for securing a measure of commercial
reciprocity between the two countries.
The great and far-reaching import
ance OF these two treaties to the well
fare OF the United States, and the
urgent need for their adoption requires
me to impose upon yon the incon-
venience of meeting at this time.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The oath was administered to twenty
six Senators. OF these sixteen were
reelected, as follows: Allison Qowa),
Clay (Ga.), Dillingham; fvt.), Fairbanks
0nd.), Foraker Ohio, Hansbrough On.
d., Kittredge Is. d., McEnery Na.),
Mallory Ella, serving an appointment
until the Legislature meets, Penrose
(Pa.), Perkins (Cal.), Pettus (Ala.),
Plat Conn, Plat IN. ", Spooner
(Wis.), and Teller (Colo.).
The oath was administered to ten
new Senators, although one, Mr.. Cor
man, had previously served eighteen
years in the Senate. The new Senators
were: Fulton (Ore.), German (Md.),
Hepburn tIuanOr, TTupfS;1s tfli.3. Lott
mer Is. CO., Long (Kan.), McCreary
(Ky), Newlands New, Oyerman On.
c.. and Smoot (Utah).
The names of the newly elected Sen
ators were called alphabetically. and
each was escorted to the desk by his
colleague. AS some of the names were
called there was applause in the gal
leries. That given to Mr.. German was
especially noticeable. 1t is the custom
to rebuke applause in the galleries, but
Mr.. Frye overlooked the demonstra-
ton.
"The Chair" said he. 'is especially
lenient to the galleries this morning"
Mr.. Smoot of Utah subscribed to the
oath with an emphatic Il do" No OBJ
lection was made to his taking the
oath. When Mr.. Ankeny's name was
called, his colleague, Mr.. Foster, of
Washington, announced that Mr.. An
keny was under a physicians care at
his hotel. Three other newly elected
Senators did not respond to the roll
call-Clarke (Ark.), Gallinger On. H.),
and Stone (Mo.). Messrs. Clarke and
Stone were delayed and Mr.. Gallinger
was called out of the city.