The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-12-11
CONGRESS MEETS AGAIN
The Fifty-ninth C0nveRes For Its
Short Session.
The Question Of the Dismissal Of the
Negro Troops Immediately Brought
to the Senate's Attention.

Washington, D. G. - The second
session Of the Fifty-ninth Congress
convened 1t had not got it's ma
chinery started before the predic-
lions of those who have been ex-
pecting excitement were verified
Two of the stanchest Republican
Senators, Foraker and Penrose, in
! troduced resolutions demanding
from the President information ON
his discharge of a battalion of negro
troops before the Senate had even
notified the President that it was in
session and ready to transact bust
ness.
Within ten minutes after the Sem
ate met the matter had been brought
up by Senator Penrose. 1t was an
absolutely unprecedented interrupt
ton of the regular procedure.
The Senate opened with the usual
round Of cordial greetings and tho
accompanying display Of ermiEe and
winter millinery in the galleries.
There were no new faces at the sec
ond session; no new Senators stalk
ing into the Senate chamber to be
piloted about by the pages or pointed
out by the Capitol guides to visiting
sightseers who occupy their time
speculating as to how many millions
the new Senator may have.
One incident OF the opening that
created comment was the fact that
the Empire State had full represent
tation for the first time in almost
year. Both Senators Platt and De-
pew were present.
There were hundreds in the wait
ing line of the Senate galleries when
the gavel of the Vice-President fell
and the chaplain, the Rev. Edward
Everett Hale, prayed thankfully to
the Lord, who had "led the people
through the temptations of prosper
ity."
The first legislative act was the
swearing in of Senator-elect Henry
"A. Du Pont the new Senator from
Delaware, who was escorted to the
desk by his colleague. Senator Alice
Senators Hale, of Maine, and Pet
tus, of Alabama, were appointed
committee to wait upon the Presi-
dent.
1t was rather sombre converting
of the House of Representatives
The new rule forbidding the display
of flowers upon the desks of MEM
bers operated to maintain the mo-
notonous color scheme.
Just as the clock was on the stroke
of IL Speaker Cannon appeared at
his desk. His presence brought
hearty outburst of applause. The
| proceedings were begun with prayer
| by Chaplain Couden.
A call of the roll developed the
/ presence Of 294 members "A quo
rum" said Speaker Cannon, where
upon the Representatives. elected to
| fill vacancies we're presented, and,
after their credentials were read,
sworn in.
Mr.. Cushman (Rep., Wash) an
nounced the presence of Frank H.
Waskey the first delegate elected
! from Alaska. His credentials we're
read and the oath of Office admins
tered to him by the Speaker.
Messrs. Payne, of New York; Bou-
telle, of Illinois, and Williams, of
Mississippi were appointed to join
! Senators Hale and Pettus in the duty
| of notifying the President that Con-
gress was ready to receive any COM
munication he may have to make.
OGdCu5 VI uGmUSIS JAdt OCCuIICu
In the recess of Congress were an
| nounced as follows:
BY Mr.. Lowden, that Of R. r..
| Hit. BY Mr.. Payne, that of General
/ j. H. Ketcham. BY Mr.. Nelson, that
of H. G. Adams. BY Mr.. Gillette,
| that of lockwood Hoar.
The usual resolution of regret in
each case was adopted, and at 1875
o'clock, as further mark of respect,
the House adjourned. The Senate
| had already adjourned after having
been in session forty-four minutes.