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of the Famous Maryland Senator.
Opening of the Extraordinary
Session of the Senate of the 5Sth
ConEreSs-SenatOr TiIIman Replies
ScathingIy to- Representative
Cannon's Criticism - other Sena-
stOr DcnOunce Cannon.
By r. NJ. Larner
washington, March 5.-Besides re-
ferring the nomination of Dr. Crum to
+be Committee on Commerce again, the
reference of a few other nominations
was the extent of the executive bust
ness transacted at the special session
of the Senate to-day.
The open session was full of interest,
especially to Democrats. 1t was a
German field day, and the welcome
back to The Senate by his Democratic
brethren and the crowded galleries
was the feature of the occasion. In
the first place his colleagues conspired
to give him back the same seat he for
merly occupied in the middle of the
Democratic ranks. When he entered
the chamber a few minutes before
noon, with Senator Cockrell, the Mary
lander was given an ovation by the
Democratic senators and representa-
tives who had assembled there, and
the galleries took up the applause. His
desk was covered with American
Beauty roses, lilies of the valley, vio-
lets and other choice flowers, filling all
the available space, the chair and the
two adjoining desks. AS he advanced
to his seat the applause in the gal
leries broke forth afresh.
Gorman's Leadership Acknowledged
There was another burst of applause
when Senator McComas, who four
years ago, succeeded German in the
Senate, escorted his colleague to the
Presidents desk to be sworn in. DEM
ocrats and Republicans crowded
around the Democrats leader and con-
graduated him.
Up in the reserved gallery Mrs. Cor
man and the members of his family
looked down upon the scene with pride.
-- IIis-I@adaFehip was at. once recogr
nized and before the day ended it was
announced that the Democratic sena-
tors will hold a caucus tomorrow and
elect him chairman of the Steering"
Committee, and assign him to one of
the vacancies on the Finance Commit
tee.
Senator Clay had sufficiently recover
ed from his slight indisposition to be
present, and take the oath for his sec
ond term. On his desk was a hand
some basket of flowers.
Senator Latimer of South Carolina
also received several beautiful floral
tributes upon his first introduction into
the Senate.
New Members are In.
In obedience to the Presidents proc
lamation, the Senate of the Fifty-eighth
Congress convened in extra session at
noon. An immense crowd was attract
ed to witness the interesting ceremony.
Echoes of the Fifty-seventh Congress
had not died away when President Pro.
Tenn. Frye called the body to order, and
soon thereafter the senators who were
reelected and those who were to take
their seats for the first time with the
exception of Senator German, who had
seen long service in the Senate) were
sworn in.
Friends and admirers of the senators
loaded down their desks with beautiful
floral tributes.
The new senators are Ankenny of
Washington, Clark of Arkansas Fulton
OF Oregon, German of Maryland, Hey
burn of Idaho, Hopkins of Illinois, Lat
inner of South Carolina, Long of Kan
sas, McCreary of Kentucky, Newlands
OF Nevada, OVerman of North Carolina,
Smoot of Utah, Stone of Missouri.
Speaking for Senator Burrows chair
man of the Committee on Privileges and
Elections, Senator Hoar stated that
questions of qualification should be
postponed and acted upon by the Sem
ate afterward.
Mr.. SmOot of Utah subscribed to the
oath with an emphatic II do"
Mr.. Cannon's speech in the House
OF Representatives early yesterday
morning in reporting the conference re-
port on the general deficiency bill, in
Which he charged that the Senate con-
1erees had resorted to legislative black
mail and attacked the rules of the
senate, formed the subject of some
1ervid remarks by Senator Tillman
and by the Senate conferees, Senators
tale, Allison and Teller.
referring to Mr.. Cannon's speech,
winch he characterized as remarkable,
Senator Tillman said he did not know
That there ever had been a similar
one delivered in either branch of Con-
mons speech giving the reasons for
the House conferees receding from
their position with respect to the claim
or South Carolina for $4,000, growing
out of the war of 1S12-15.
Power Made Them Drunk
There were two issues, Senator Till
man said, involved in that speech, one
affecting the dignity of the Senate
and the other affecting his own official
integrity, responsibility and personal
Character. The speech was wholly in
defensible, indecent and an outrage.
lie read from Jefferson's Manual re-
garding the comfy that must obtain
between two branches of a Legisla-
ture, and asked whether il had not
peen grossly violated in this case.
Power" Senator Tillman said. has
made some of these men drunk"
Senators must realize, Senator Till
han continued, that a most outrag-
eous act has been performed. He then
gave history of South Cardinals
claim
Answering Mr.. Cannons criticism
Mlih respect 10 leRislating by unani-
nous consent, Senator Tillman said
mat nothing IN the House of Repre-
s"tatFes seems % go except by
aIanimouE consent Of a few leaders
me un8bimous consent Of the mem
NeTE" he Eafd ffnn~ Faffes, into frnresi-