Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-01-08

Washington. Jan. 5.-After waiting
nraImost a year, R. NJ. La Toilette APP
7qare5 in the senate when it recon
gs7ed Yesterday after the holiday re-
cess to claim his seat as senator from
Wisconsin. and the oath of Office was
administered to him by Vice President
Fairbanks. The ceremony was wit
messed by crowded gallery, which
manifested much interest in the pro,
ceedings. This interest was greatly
heightened by the fact that Senator La
Toilette was escorted into the senate
chamber and to the vice presidents
desk by Senator SpOoner, between
whom and Senator La Toilette has
been Of recent years difference of opin-
ion as to party and public policies
amounting to personal antagOnism.
Neither senator displayed any trace OF
= sum LICAAA5 sCSbCANoS'
Ten minutes before the session be-
gan the door of the republican cloak
room opened and Senator SpoOner and
bis new colleague entered the chamber.
This caused a mild sensation, for it
vas known that there had been bitter
political feeling existing between them.
L vas not known in advance whether
Ir SpOOner would escort his colleague
70 the desk to take the oath, or wheth-
5r Mr.. La Toilette would accept the es,
or- but all this was arranged in the
.OakrOom.
Mr.. SpOoner before the session in
Foduced a number of senators to Mr.
Ia Toilette. Several members of the
ause from Wisconsin Joined the sena-
9FS and shook hands with them.
Mrs. Ia Toilette. accompanied by
several friends, was in the senator's
@ery and many other Wisconsin
foDIe We're in the public galleries.
Mr., Spooner Gracious.
1 Ataw minutes before the senate was
@-g1 to order Mr.. Spooner invited Mr..
Ia Toilette to 4 seat beside him in the
second row on the republican side of
-e chamber, just off the center aisle.
Inc reading of the journal had not
.OsEessed far when Mr.. Spooner
q -y'ed that this fOrmality be dispensed
,A- This motion prevailed and Mr..
s'oher lost no time in announcing the
seace of his colleague. Mr.. La
.O4elte, the senatOr-elect," he said,
now IN attendance and | ask that
y cath of Office be administered to
MuTmur in the Galleries.
s hen offered his arm to Mr.. La
-sie and the two Wisconsin men
-Asl down the aisle and across the
~dW space in front of the vice presi-
-'S desk. They were the objects
s7neral observation and the fact
me spectacle was regarded as of
u usual interest was made manifest by
s'-eraI murmur in the galleries
c- We're well filled.
-~ ceremony was brief. The new
was received by the vice presi-
VINO greeted him with a cordial
Ia AN OF the hand. The oath was i'm
~FlE administered. After Mr.. La
mad signed the oath which he
aAen he was again joined by Mr..
s and escorted TO the seat as
-- MN, among the republicans who
seats on the democratic side Of
chamber
various Topics Discussed.
senate discussed at some length
s'S-uon to reprint a magazine
~. oy Mr.. Newlands and also
/. I'm for regulation of the senate
.-sse. Both were adopted. \
.,on calling for information con-
- me status of affairs in Santo
-So was presented by Senator
VINO made an unsuccessful eff
secure immediate consideration
,-.- senator Gallinger had expected
,. me debate on the merchant
shipping bill yesterday, but
--s oil was laid before the SEN
mss. +.>Aed to be excused from talk
next Monday, when the bin