The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-10
THE SENATE


 Washington, Nov. 9-With galleries crowded. with the chamber a mass of elaborate floral tributes and nearly every Senator in his seat the gavel of Presf- dent pro tenn Frye sounded at noon today calling the Senate together in the second extraordinary session of the Fifty-eighth Congress.
 The special session of the Senate fol- lowing the adjournment last spring of the 57th Congress eliminated much of the routine work which otherwise would have been performed today. New Senators had gone through the formality of taking oatns of officc seats had. been assigned and with the exception of the appoint ment of some vacancies, all functions of the organization had been completed. More than two hours before the Senate was called to order the galleries were filling up with early arrivals. Happy oc- cupation was found in watching the work of pages and messengers placing the con- stantly- arriving floral offerings upon the desks of Senators. Senator Hanna's pro- nounced victory in the Ohio election won for him what was one of the most pre- tentious floral designs ever seen in the Senate, d shield three and d half by four and half feet, of blue immorteles, In which vas wrought out of California graSses. ribbons and red, white and blue immortelles. the design of the American eagle identical with that on a silver quar- tor of a dollar. The shield was surmount- ed with . gorgeous cluster of American Beauty roses. The offering bore the in- scTiptlon.
 "Sehator Mark Hanna. from his friends. the Irish Democrats of Cleveland "
 Fully score nf small tributes were banked around Senator Hanna's desk
 Senator Germans triumph in the Mary land election was recognized by another large floral riece-a handsome wreath morz than two feet in diameter with q crossed cluster ot roses. carnations and chrysanthemums as the tlses. Chrysan- themums were used in. profusion. and there was hardly desk that did not car ry one or more huge punches of these flowers. The fact that most of the new Senators received their congratulato-y of ferings at the spring session of the Sem ate reduced the number of floral pieces, hut seldCm has there lsen seen in the Senate collection so gorgeous.
 Senator Frye was the first to arrive in the chamber. and he amused himself by visiting the desks. admiring the flowers and reading the inscriptions. With excess sive modesty he passed his own desk which had been loaded with flowers
 When Senator Hanna came through the
 
 cheers. which increased to thunderous ap- plause as he was followed a moment later by Senator German and the two met in the center aisle for a cordial handshake The Senate was called to order as the hands of the clock reached noon and the Rev. F. J. Prettyman, of Washington, made the prayer
 The formal proclamation calling the Congress in extraordinary session. was read. Mir. Bacon. of Georgia, presented the election certificate of Senator stephen R. Mallory of Florida. who also took the oath.
 At the roll call seventy Senators an- swered and President pro tenn Frye de- clared a quorum present.
 Mir. Platt. (Conn.D. offered a resolution to notify the House of Representatives that the Senate was ready to proceed wi th business. Mir. Hoar and Mir German were appointed q committee to join q committee appointed by the House to in- form the President that Congress had been organized and were ready to receive any communications he had to make.
 A resolution offered by MT. Cullom fix ing F o'clock noon as the hour for con- vening daily sessions was adopted. after which the Senate at 12:15 D. m., adjourned.