The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-05
SMOOT GOES IN.
Mormon Senator Takes His Seat
Without Opposition.
Extra Session of the United
States Senate Begins.
WAS SHORT.
President Roosevelt Tells Mem
bers in a Few Words
Why He Has Called Them To-
gether at This Time.

Washington March 5-The United
States senate met at noon today il
special session called by the president
1t was an Interesting event as such ses-
sions do not usually occur except when
a president of the United States Is in
Quoted into Office. The oath was admin
istered to 26 senators who take office for
six. years. OF the 80 new senators II were
reelected as follows:
Allison Qa), Clay (Ga.). Dillingham;
Vt). Fairbanks qnd.), Foraker (O.J
N1cEnery Ga.). Mallory (Fla.). serving
on appointment until the legislature
meets, Penrose (Pa), Perkins (Ca19, Pet
tus (Ala), Platt Comm, Platt IN. ".
spooner CWis). Teller (Co1). Gallinger
IN H-). Hansbrough IN. d. Kfttridge
Is. d.
There are 13 new senators although
one, Mr.. German, had previously served
IS years in the senate. The new sena-
tors are:
Ankeny CWash.), Clarke (Ark.). Full
(Idaho). Hopkins Gid, Latimer Is. CO,
Long (kan.), McCreary (Ky). Newlands
(Nev.), Overman IN. c., Smoot (Utah),
Stone (Afo).
A BRILLIANT SCENE.
The senate being a continuous body its
officers hold until their successors are
chosen, so promptly at noon, the body
was called to order by President pro
tenn Frye. The scene was brilliant
one and not unlike the opening Of every
session of congress The galleries We're
filed at an early hour and in the family
and reserved galleries were friends and
relatives of the new senators. The desks
of the new senators could be distinguish
ed by the wealth of flowers which had
been provided. The lavishness of the
admirers was shown by the fact that
desks and even chairs in some instances
were completely buried under huge
floral pieces and beautiful bouquets
After the invocation Mr.. Bennett, the
secretary of the senate, read the procla-
nation Of the president converting the
senate in extra session.
Mr. HCar. speaking for Mr. Burrows
chairman of the committee on prlvi~
leges and elections. referred to the con-
stituti0nal procedure OF administering
oarhs to the new senators, and said thai
if there We're any other procedure the
result would be that a third of the sen
ate might be kept out of their seats
for an indefinite time on the presenting
of objections without responsibility and
never established before the senate by
any judicial inquiry. The result Of thai
might be. he said. that change in the
political power OF this government.
which the people desire to accomplish,
might be indefinitely postponed Mr..
HOar stated that questions of qualifca-
ton should be postponed and acted
upon by the senate afterward-
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.
NO OBJECTION TO SMOOT.
Mr. Smoot (Utah) subscribed to the
oath with an emphatic Il do" No OBJ
lection was made to his taking the
oath. When MI Ankenys name was
called his colleague, Mr.. Foster (Wash.)
announced tnat Mr. Ankeny was under
a physicians care at his hotel Three
other newly elected senators did not
respond to the roll call-Messrs.
Clarke (Ark), Gallinger On. H.) and
Stone (MO.)- Messrs. Clarke and Stone
were delayed and Mr.. Gallinger was
called out of the city
There were seventy-four senators
present. Messrs. Hoar and Cockreli
were appointed committee to wait
upon the president and inform him that
the senate was ready to proceed to buSl-
ness. Mr. TilIman (S. C.), holding in his
hand a copy of the Congressional Rec
ord arose to a question of personal
privilege He was proceeding to say
that in the Record yesterday morning
there was a very remarkable speech,
when Mr.. Pettus (Ala.) suggested that
it was the custom of the senate and a
rule of courtesy to transact no business
until the special committee had return
/ ed from its visit to the president
/ The chair agreed with him Thereup-
on Mr.. Tillman. at 12:4 DO p m, moved a
recess for half an hour, which motion
prevailed
It was supposed that Mr.. Tillman
alluded to the speech made by Mr.. Can
4 non about the South Carolina claim IN
/ the deficiency bill. which caused some
thing of a sensation in the house.
CRUM'S NAME SENT IN.
Washington, March 5.-The president
! today sent the following nominations
! to the senate:
William D. Crum. collector of Gus
toms, district of Charleston, S. c.;
! Page Morris, United States district
judge, district of Minnesota; William
! Byrne. United States attorney, district
Of Delaware; William A. Day, District
of Columbia. and Milton D. Purdy
Minnesota assistant attorney general;
Samuel J. Wilson, postmaster at
Macon, Mo.