Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-12-05
Preliminary Red Tape 0c.
Cupies First Days Session.
SENATE ADJOURNS OUT OF
RESPECT TO LATE SEN. PLATT
John Sharp Williams Fires First Gun
Of Opposition in Speech Against
Adoption Of Rules.

washington, Dec. 4.-Tne aSSemD"
ling today of the members of the fifty
ninth congress for their session was
marked by no unusual incident, but it
attracted TO the capitol crowds of
spectators who took lively interest in
the proceedings The day was beauti-
full The sun shone brightly and the
air was keen. Society was out in force
and filled the reserved galleries, while
visitors unable to find seats roamed
the corridors to catch glimpses of pub
lie men, In the senate the proceedings
We're brief. but most OF the spectators
seemed to find quite as much to inter-
est them i'm observing the senator's,
who remained on the floor after ad-
iournment, as they could have experi-
enced had the session continued long
er.
The house was in session for moro
than three hours and while the pro-
ceedings followed the program that
has marked the opening of congress
for many years. there was enough OF
interest to hold an exceptionally large
audience during the entire time.
one noticeable feature was the abb
sence of flowers which heretofore
have been common to both chambers.
ON opening days the display had been
so great that this exhibition alone
would have been sufficient to draw
crowds and the absence of floral trib-
utes due to resolution adopted unan-
imously by the senate. and to an orr
der of the speaker in the house. rob-
bed the occasion OF much of it's pic
turesqueness.
During the sessions senator's and
representatives visited the galleries
and chatted with friends.
In Session Twenty Minutes.
Senators Allison and Morgan were
appointed by Vice President Fair
banks as a committee to notify the
president that congress was ready for
any communication he desired Ia
make The senate was In session only
twenty minutes.
Senators Aldrich. Rhode Island;
Knox, Pennsylvania Warner, Missouri;
and Frazier, Tennessee, took the oath
of office and an adjournment was TAX
EN- as mark of respect TO the late
Senator Platt of Connecticut.
The preliminary steps to organlza~
ton We're taken by the house. Joseph
c. Cannon, of Illinois, was reelected
speaker The members of the house
took the oath of office: ths offic srs
and floor employees of the body wero
reelected, the rules of the last COR
gress were adopted and the members
went through the formality OF drawing
for seats, all of which was enllvened
by the presence Of the crowds In the
galleries, the animation of the reunion
of veteran members, and the Int ,rest
Of new ones.
In brief speech against the adoption
of the rules, the minority leadar, Mr..
Williams, of Mississippi. touched on
the interest OF the country IN tar'm
legislation and told of the new republic
can ideas" which were being waited
to Washington on breezes from every
part OF the country
These, he said, might be properly
legisated should the minority of the
majority" stand with the democrats
members In opposing the adoption of
the old rules and forming low ones
which would permit the consideration
of such legislation as popular opinion
might dictate"
committee was appointed TO act
with the senate committee In notifying
President Roosevelt that congress was
ready to transact business; the rules
committee and the committee On mile.
age were appointed and the house 3 l.
iourncd after a session which lasted
three and one-half hours in compll-
ance with resolutions announcing the
death Of Senator Platt, of Connecticut,
and Representative Marsh. of Illinois,