Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-12-03
SHORT TERM
j. S. CONGRESS
Both Houses in Ses-
sion---Brilliant
Scenes.
PRESIDENT SENDS NAMES
Of Nominees to Senate...'
Busy Time in Nation.
al Capitol.

Washington, d. G., December g.
The fact that both houses Of
Congress were to meet today
for a short session had the effect Of
giGing the capital an appearance of
great activity, such as 1t has not seen
since adjournment last June. Sena-
tors and members of the lower house
began arriving early and there were
many cordial greetings on the floors
and in the committee rooms.
Experiences of the late campaigns
in the various states were fruitful
sources of remarks. Many meetings
between members of the opposite
parties were held but there were no
evidences of anything but the best of
feelings on all sides.
Campaign stories were told, hearty
laughs resounded through the halls
and there was a general spirit of good
fellowship displayed. II the sessions
are half as peaceable, they will par
take more of friendly meetings than
of parliamentary combats, such as are
often held on the floors of Congress.
Cabs and private equipages ratified
to and from the Capitol after o'clock
and pages and messengers were
everywhere in evidence. The men,
bers o. Congress stood about In
groups of two, three and a dozen, and
the scene was an animated one.
Ovation for Delegate Andrews.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, D. c., Dec. g.
Delegate w. Fl. Andrews, of New
Mexico upon taking his seat upon the
floor of the House today was cordial
ly and enthusiastically greeted by
Speaker Cannon and many Republican
representatives, especiallythose of the
Pennsylvania delegation. There were
flowers and roses on his desk and he
was presented with fine buttonaire,
the same as worn by each member OF
the Pennsylvania delegation.
Austin Special Says Governor Haser.
man Will "Expose" Admin.
istration.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, D. c., Dec. "a tele-
gram appeared in the local morning
papers pWporting to be sent from
Austin, Texas, stating that If Presi-
dent Roosevelt does not sustain Gov
ernor Hagerman of New Mexico, the
latter will expose the former terri
torial Republican administration
since 1897. The names of Chairman
H. o. Bursum, of the Republican Ter
ritorial Central Committee of New
Mexico, and of Major W. Fl. Fl. Lie
wellyn, U. S. attorney for New Mexi-
co, are mentioned.
Three Raps of Little GaveI Called
Senate to Order.
Three raps with the traditional lit
tie ivory gavel by Vice President Fair.
banks brought stiffness over the
thronged galleries surrounding the
Senate chamber and ushered in the
first minutes of the Senate's last ses
sion of the Fifty-ninth Congress at
noon today.
The Senate was in session fourteen
minutes and then went into executive
session.
Brilliant Scene at House Session.
Victors and vanquished gathered in
the hall of the House today to con-
gratulate and sympathize with each
other over the results of the Novem-
ber election. The crowds came early
and when the speakers gavel fell at
12 o'clock the galleries were jammed
with gaily dressed women, which ad
ded to the picturesqueness of the
scene. The appearance of Speaker
Cannon was the signal for hearty ap
plause which lasted until the gavel
fell.
The session was brief and adjourn.
ment was taken after remarks or re-
spect to its deceased members.
President Sends Nominations to
Senate.
The President today sent the follow.
ing nominations to the Senate: Secre.
tary of the Treasury, George B. Cor.
talyou. Attorney General. Charles j.
Bonaparte; Postmaster General,
George L. Won Meyer; Secretary of
the Navy, Victor H. Metcalf; Secre-
tary of the Interior, James r. Gar
field; Secretary of Commerce and La
Dor, Oscar s. Strauss; Associate JUS
tice of the Supreme Court, William II,
Moody.