The Carlisle independent., 1906-12-06
CONGRESS- MEETS.
THE OPENING SESSION WAS
 VERY SHORT.
Senate Went Into Executive Session At 12:25 and House Adjourned
 at 100.

Washington.-Thr raps with the traditional little ivory gavel in the hands of Vice President Fairbanks brought sudden stiffness over the thronged galleries surrounding the senate chamber and ushered in the first minute of the last session of the Fffty-ninth Congress at noon Decem- Der 3.
 As the hour of noon approached the floor of the chamber began to be the gathering place of senators. The ven erable Senator Platt of New York came in leaning heavily on the arm of an attendant. Senator Daniel of Virginia came next Senator Depew of New York took his place early in the row with his colleague.
 For fifteen minutes before noon there was general reception on the floor, with greetings and congratula- tions. When the signal for the ses- sion was given the senators, 76 of whom were in their places, rose to their feet, and the venerable chaplain, Edward Everett Hale, pronounced the invocation. The roll was called fol lowing the prayer, when Senator Du- pont of Delaware took the oath of office before the bar of the senate by the side of his colleague, Senator Alice.
 On motion of Senator Hale of Maine, which was agreed to, the vice president appointed MT. Hale and MT. Pettus as a committee to join simi- lar committee from the house to noti- fly the president that Congress was in session and ready to proceed to busi- ness.
 Senator Cullom secured the adop- tion of a resolution instructing the clerk of the senate to inform the house that it had a quorum present and was in session.
 After the introduction of a resolu- tion regarding the discharge of negro troops. Senator Hale announced that the president would have a message before the senate in a few moments relating to nominations.
 To await this recess of ten min utes was taken at 12:15.
 On receipt of nominations from the White House the senate, at 1925 o'clock, went into executive session.
 Victors and vanquished gathered in the hall of the house to congratulate and sympathize with one another over the results of the November cleo tfons.
 The crowds came early and when the speakers gavel fell at F o'clock the galleries were damned with gaily dressed women who added much to the picturesqueness of the scene. The appearance of Speaker Cannon was the signal for hearty round of applause from both members and the gallery, which lasted until he brought the gavel down converting the last session of the Fifty-ninth Congress. Immediately following the prayer of the chaplain the roll was called by states.
 MT. Hay of Virginia asked unani- nous consent that B. w. Saunders of the Fourth district of Virginia, vice Claude Swanson, resigned, be sworn in, although his credentials have not been received. MT. Sulzer of New York made a similar request in rela- ton to the administration of the oath to Daniel J. Riordan of the Eighth New York district, vice Timothy D. Sullivan, resigned. Without objec- tioa the members-elect presented themselves and the oath was adminis- tered Frank H. Waskey the new dele gate from Alaska, was presented amid applause by MT Cushman of Wash ington, who accompanied the delegate to the bar of the house, where the oath was taken.
 MT. Louden of Illinois announced the death of his predecessor, Robert Hitt
 MT. Gillette of Massachusetts feel ingly called the attention of the house to the death of Senator Redwood Hoar of Massachusetts and said that two years ago he had called the at tention of the body to the death of the senator from Massachusetts, George F. Hoar The election of Redwood Hoar followed the death of his father and he was looked on with great favor by the people of his state.
 Mir. Payne of New York offered resolution that a committee of three be appointed to meet like commit tee from the senate to inform the IWsident that the two houses were or ganized and ready to receive any com munication he might desire to make. The speaker appointed MT. Payne of New York, MT. Boutelle of Illinois and MT Williams of Mississippi.