The news & observer., 1905-12-05
Figures Showing Effects
of Watts Law.
A MAKER OF TOBACCO
In This North Carolina Now Leads
Having Out Stripped Missouri.
Senator 0verman Introduces
Bill for EnIarging Our Ex-
port Trade.
BY THOMAS PENCE.

Washington. d. c.. Dec. 4.-There
were no flowers today. and aside from
the absence of the usual magnificent
floral displays, the opening of the
Fifty Ninth session of Congress did
not differ widely from those of re-
cent years.
All the North Carolinians were pres
ent with the exception of Representa-
tive Claude Kitchin. who is expected
tomorrow
ON the House side interest centered
in the drawing of seats.
Both Senators Simmons and Over
man were in their seats early and were
cordially greeted by their colleagues
on both sides of the chamber. After
their brief session they adjourned over
10 the House side and watched the
Tar Heel Representative whose
hopes of drawing desirable seats rose
ana fell while the chance game pro-
ceeded.
Representative Pou. who two years
ago had first choice of seats was last
this year, and thus evened up his luck
w. w. Kitchin drew the first seat
today and took the end of the row op-
posite of that which had been given to
John Sharpe Williams by unanimous
consent.
Henry. of Texas, the chairman OF
the Democratic caucus, sits by NJ.
kltchin, who has one of the best seats
IN the House. Representative Gudger
who had second choice walked far
over on the Democratic side and sat
down by VIM. Randolph Hearst Gud-
ger looked around and saw two seats
away. his old seatmate. Representa-
tive Kline. the only Democrat elected
from Pennsylvania. He Immediately
moved over to the vacant chair. Mr..
Hearst looked at Gudger and smiled.
He understood the situation, but good
naturedly chided the mountain Rep
resentative for leaving him.
Representative Page came next and
got a scat near kitchin. Lcever, of
South Carolina is at his right and in
front of him is Champ Clark and
Judge Dearmond of Missouri. Webb
drew a desirable aisle seat just back
of Kitchin and Representative Patter-
son got the one next to him. Repre-
sentative Thomas is just to the rear
OF Page and Immediately IN front Of
Bourke Cochran. Claude ISitchin
drew q fair seat. which was selected
for him.
Representative Blackburn although
he was late in making a draw, got
an aisle seat at the rear of the Repub-
lican side. Representative Small is
VII IIIC CAlItIii0 OCHlOCTdL S1uc near
the Cherokee strip. but is we'll located.
Representative Pou managed to get a
seat by his side
n. A. Mclean and bride of Robe
son were the guests of Senator Sim
mons and witnessed the interesting
ceremonies. A number of other
North Carolinians were here and were
provided for in the galleries by num-
bers of the delegation
REPRESENTATIVE Webb was {he onIv
Tar Heel who took part in the day
ceremony. He was named as a teller
in the vote for the speakership, This
preceded the administering of the
oath to members. The North Carolina
delegation advanced to the speakers
stand and took the oath with the
Ohio North Dakota and Oregon dele
cations One of the latter was un-
avoidably absent He is awaiting q
sentence to Jail and did not show up.
Representative Williamson, of Ore
gon, is the man. Binger Herman.
his colleague. who was also absent,
is soon TO be tried for graftinc.
one of the humorous incidents of
the day was the prayer of the chap
lain in the Senate. who ur"ed greater
hberality in judging ones fellows. In
stantly all eyes fell on Depew, Of New
at the vacant seats of Mitchell. of
York, though some giances we're cast
Oregon and Burton, of Kansas.
The Supreme Court today advanced
for argument the case ot tae Corpora
tion Commission AGAINST the Southern
Railway involving the right Of the
commission to compel the Southern
TO discharge freight on certain side
tracks at Greensboro
The case will be argued in Anril
The motion to advance was made: by
the State by reason of the importance
of the issue involved