The Washington times., 1906-12-03

the Senate has a full membership for
the first time In more than three years
to General Dupont, millionaire pow
der manufacture OF Delaware belong
ing the distinction of bringing the BODY
mn 10 its proper quota of ninety He
was absent in Europe when nis Gre
dentiaIs were presented last spring
The galleries missed the great floral
display that greeted them in former
years. By legislative enactment, the
onlu blooms now admitted to the cham
hers are those on the desks of the Vice
President and Speaker and in the lapels
of members. The convening OF the
Senate was as solemn as the traditions
surrounding that dignifed body.
amid an oppressive silence Vice Pres
ident Fairbanks raped thrice with his
little mallet and called the session to
order. Dr. Edward Everett Hale, the
venerable chaplain, invoked the olNlne
blessing and the roll call was called.
Resolutions were adopted informing the
House THAI the Senate was ready Tor
business. Then the usual committee
was appointed TO wait on the President
with similar information, just as II the
President had not heard word about
IL.
A brief recess was taken and the COM
mittee returned with the announcement
that the President was delighted or
words 10 that effect, and that he would
later communicate with Congress in
writing" and sOlemnly adjourned untu
tomorrow after passing the customary
resolutions OF regreat for the loss OF
members who had died since the ad-
1Ournmeut
Arrival of Speaker Cannon.
There was more life in the proceed
ings Of the House. Members chatted
on the floor like school girls. AS the
heavyweights entered they were
greeted with applause. Uncle Joe's"
appearance was the signal for a volley
of handclapping. He beamed a broad
prairie smile upon the boys" shifted
his glasses to the end Of his nose. care
fully laid the remains OF his cigar on
the desk, said soto voice 10 the clerk.
they're Of" and taking his gayel in
his good left nand brought il down with
d resOunding thump.
The buZzing on the floor ceased long
enough for the blind chaplain 10 deliver
the invocation, anG was resumed i'm
mediately when the clerk began the
roll call. Speaker Cannon made no er-
fort 10 check the hubbub- IN fact, ne
participated in II by holding an lnroT-
NAL reception, extending the glad hand
10 various members as they pressed
forward to greet him.
MIR. Smith of California" shouted
'.Mr. William Alden Smith of Anchi-
gan. Mr.. Samuel Smith OF Michigan
In all there were nine Smiths 10 answer.
once" said Uncle Joe TO those stand
ing by, every man was named smith
Whenever anyone committed crime
ne changed his name. What a band OF
rascals we must be. I'm mighty glau
there are a few Smiths left
New Members in House.
The roll-can finished. the House initi-
ated eight members: Saunders CDem-),
Virginia; Edwards CDem), Georgia:
EngIebright Rep). California; Rey-
burn CRepD, Pennsylvania: Brumm
RepD, Pennsylvania; Moore (Rep).
Pennsylvania; Nelson CRep). Wisconsin.
and Lowden tRepJ. Illinois. Saunders
and Englebright succeed vacancies
caused by the election of Swanson and
Giilett, governors Of Virginia and Cali
fOrula. respectively. Another governor
elect. Patterson, of Tennessee, IS expect
ed 20 resign later. The other new mem
bers succeed To vacancies caused by
death. Two vacancies remain, those
caused by the deaths Of Representatives
ketcham OF New York and Hoar Of
Massachusetts
After appointing the usual committees
as was done in the Senate. and adopting
resolutions In memory of the late Rep
TesentauVe EItt OF Illinois, and other
members who died during the recess, the
House adjourned until Tuesday.
The first business TO be transacted VIII
be the pres sentatiou ard reading Of the
Presidents T~@Ssage
Mill Begins to Grind.
Before during and after tn. brief ses-
sion of the House. today. bills and reso-
lutions in great number were poured
into the hopper. gobbled up by the
clerks. run through the stamping ma
chine, and chucl0ed away in pigeon
holes. many OF them 10 remain there
They covered every variety OF subject
from simplihed spelling and the dismis
sal of the negro troops. TO the Panama
Canal. and the currency question.
They do things differently in the Sen
ate. every bill and resolution being pre-
sented personally in open session by the
member fathering II. AS the rules Of
the Senate forbid any business Of this
character until after the receipt Of the
Presidents message. the brain product
OF the Senators Will not be revealed 10
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