The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-04
PGnrOS6 StartleS Senate
by Resolution Relating
to Negro Troops.
HIS COURSE IS
UNPRECEDENTED
Unusual for Any Matters to Be At
tended to Until Presidents
Message Has Been Read.
Long List of Ap-
pointmentS Sent
to the Senate.

WASHINGTON, December 3.-Ths FYf-
g-nintu Congress began It's last session
az noon to-day. Il took the senate fifteen
ullhuIe 10 arrange it's preltmlnaries aud
ll3 tio4se OF Representative an hour
AAe Senate received from President
Roosevelt long list OF appointments Tor
4ts confirmation, and, I'm an executive,
session OF nineteen minutes decided TINT
as the nominations had been received be-
iore the body had been organized for
mally' 20 make no confirrcations until
the Presidents annual message had been
received and the session fairly started
senators Pcnrose, Of Pennsylvania and
foraker OF Ohio. came forward with
resolutions OF inquiry regarding the dis
charge Of the negro troops OF the Twenty
ilfth infantry One was addressed to
the President and the other TO tho Sec
retary of War. Nice-President Fairbanks
suggested that il WAS unusual to transact
any business until the Presidents mes
sage had been received. and the resolr-
tons went over by unanimous con-
sent
Senator Dupont. Of Delaware. took the
oath OF Office.
The opening Of the two houses was
witnessed by animated thronEs. which
hled the galleries 20 their capacity
Hundreds went away disappointed in not
gaining admission to witness the session
OF either Senate or House
New Members Take Oath.
The following new members OF ths
House presented their credentials and took
the prescribed oath Of office.
W. r. Engleiright First District OF
California. J. W. Overstreet. First Dis
trict OF Georgia, F. c. LOwden. Thlrtieth
District Of Illinois: G.. c. Gilhams. Twelfth
District Of Indiana u. J. Riordan. Eighth
District az New York. J. r. Reybur1
Second District Of Pennsylvania: j. "
Moore Third District OF Pennsylvania:
&. y. Brumm. Twelfth District OF Penn
sylvania: F. w. Saunders. Fifth District
Of Virginia. J. NJ Nelson, Second Distr'ct
Of Wisconsin; Frank II. Waskey. dele.
gate. Alaska
Speaker Cannon appointed Representa-
tive James r Mann. OF Illinois. as a
member OF the board Of regents of the
Smithsonian Institute, vice Robert X.
Hiu. of Illinois. deceased.
The galleries OF the House were crowded
at an early hour. The absence Of flowers
from the desks Of the members was much
commented on. but the order Of the
Speaker. prohibiting the floral display.
was generally commended for fits good
sense A similar rule was made in the
Senate two years ago.
The presence Of Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth. daughter Of the President in the
executive gallery. accompanied by Miss
Hagner. the social secretary TO the wife
OF the President. gave the women IN tie
galleries an opportunity 20 observe the
wife Of the Representative from the Gin
cinnau district at close range.
Await Message.
The routine work OF the House incident
10 the opening day was quickly dispatch
ed. the ron-can showing nearly 500 men,
bcrs present.
After the appointment Of the usual com
rnittaa In wait unon the President and
I'D
and ready 10 receive any communication
ne might desire TO make OF interest 70
the public service. the House adjourned
out of respect to the memory OF the de-
ceased members.
President R0osevelts message will ha
received both in the House and the Sen
ate tomorrow No bills were introduced
I'm the Senate. Tn the House there were
90 public measures and $50 OF a private
character.