Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-04
GALLERY ADMISSION BY CARD.
Members Have Begun to FIJI
Clerks BEST With Bills A.
footing General Govt.
The Session Promises to by an Cn.
usually Busy One--Much Leg
islation Expected.

preceding the opening OF the rlfty-
ninth Congress there We're scenes Of in
creasing animation on the floor, and IN
the galleries OF the house OF representa-
tives, Legislative veterans exchanged
cordial greetings and newly elected
members made acquaintance. AS early
as 10 o'clock the galleries began to fiji.
Admission was by card only, and the
many who came to the Capitol unpro-
vlded thronged the corridors in vain
efforts TO gain admission.
Both the Republican and Democratic
clOakrooms were places OF animated
discussion. Events OF the recess were
recounted and prospective legislation
discussed.
An index to the business Of the ses-
sion was the industry Of the members
In introducing bills. Az many as 100
public bills had been placed In the
basket on the clerks desk before IL
O'Clock. these measures Of legislation
affecting the general government.
Speaker Cannon arrived In his office
early and FOR an hour and a half be-
fore the session began he held an en-
thusastic reception In his office adJoln-
ing the han of the house. Members OF
both political parties went to see him
and extended congratulations. Half an
hour before noon there was not an
empty seat in the gallery, and long lines
had formed in the corridors.
THE SENATE,
Washington, Dec. Alt was a ia
miliar scene at IL o'clock today when
Vice President Fairbanks called the
- Nr.Ta ttvn 49, 90 no
gavel. There were few changes in the
membership Death had taken away
Senators Bate Of Tennessee and Platt
OF Connecticut.
There were no changes among the
senate officials.
Tho first arrival on the floor was
Senator Sutherland, Of Utah. He came
In about II o'clock and a few minutes
later Senator Hepburn appeared. From
that time on there We're receptions in
every part Of the chamber the marble
room and the cloak rooms.
In the meantime the galleries had
filled. The public galleries were we'll
occupied as early as 10 o'clock The
reserved galleries were opened at IL 80.
but the waiting crowd had taken near
ly every seat within five minutes. In
the audience there were the families
of many senators and men in public
life. Mrs. Fairbanks and her daughter,
Mrs. Timmons, were early arrivals.
They occupied the vice presidents Sec
ton of the members gallery, In COM
pany with some friends
Several members of the diplomatic
corps were present. the first arrival be-
ing Minister Obaldia of Panama.
The hum Of voices ceased when the
vice presidents gavel sounded and
ha, I.,Ft .s-I /.
the opening prayer He referred brief
ly TO the months since the senate had
been in session and to the work before
the members. He concluded by asking
the senate to join with him in the
Lords prayer,
SiXty-eight senator's responded to the
roll call and The vice president an
nounced that the senate was ready to
transact business.
At 1920 the senate adjourned as a
mark OF respect to the late Senator
Plat OF Connecticut.
THE HOUSE.
Washington, Dec, Exactly at noon.
Maj Alexander Mcdowell, clerk OF the
house called that body to order stand
ing on his place directly In front of
the speakers chair which was vacant.
Inv lflAl "a ilAt bhNFl lllLlhtl l0p ne-
ginning Of the Fifty-ninth Congress.
Declaring the house in order no
announced prayer BY Chaplain Rev. DR..
Henry NJ Couden. The invocation
comprehended a review Of the peaceful
and prosperous condition Of the nation,
a plea for patriotic and wise legisla-
ton and concluded with q. repetition of
the Lords prayer.
A roll call by states 10 show the pres
ence Of a quorum was at once begun.
A large number OF members were pres
emit, every seat on the Republican side
Of the hall being occupied with but few
vacant seat on the Democratic side.
Several NJ the newly elected members
who could not find seat on the Repub-
lean side conteuted themselves with
standing in the rear hall on that side
while number of veteran Republican
members crossed the aisle and sat with
their Democratic colleagues pending
the drawlng for permanent places. At
the conclusion OF the roll call, Clerk Nc
Dowell announced 264 members present,
quorum Of the Ftfty-nnth congress
Unanimous consent was objected TO
at this stage In the proceedings to place
the rame OF representative Marshall.
IN. d. on the roll. Speaker Cannon
was placed In nomination for speaker
by Mr. Hepburn 0ows) and the first
applause OF the session followed.
Mr. Williams (Miss,) was nominated
on behalf of the minority by MI.
Henry Texss) provoking Democratic
Applause. Neither made nominating
speeches and the roll call for election
OF speaker at once proceeded, the FOL
lowing tellers supervising tho tally
sheets
DENLY (Mlchigan) Dickson. Gllluoisj;
Beal, (Texas) and Well N. O.