New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-05
I1AF0LLETTE A SENATOR
Big Cro5cd to See Him Take the
Oath of Office.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington, Jan. AFTER waiting for almost
a year Ex-Governor La Toilette appeared In the
Senate. when it reconvened to-day after the holi-
day recess. to take mis- seat as a Senator from
Wisconsin, and the oath of office was admins
tered to him by Vice-President Fairbanks. The
ceremony witnessed by a crowded gallery,
which manifested much interest in the proceed
ing. This interest greatly heightened by
the fact that Mr. La Toilette was escorted into
the Senate chamber and to the Vice President
desk by Mr.. Spooner. between whom and Mr..
La Toilette there has been in recent years diff
ference of opinion to party and public poll
cies amounting to personal antagonism. Neither
Senator displayed any trace of such feeling to-
day. The crowds In the galleries seemed to ex-
pect something sensational. but they dis
appointed. Just before the Senate convened Mr..
lie Toilette sent his credentials to Senator
Spooner. who filed them with the Vice Presi-
dent.
Mr.. SpooneT invited Mr.. La Toilette to a seat
beside himself in the second row on the Re
publican side Of the chamber just off the centre
aisle
The reading Of the journal had not gone far
when Mr.. Spooner moved that this forrnaIity be
dispensed with. This motion prevailed and Mr.
spooner lost time in announcing the presence
OF his colleague
Mr.. La Toilette. the Senator elect" he said
of office be administered to him
He then offered his arm to Mr. La Toilette
and the two walked down the aisle and across
the vacant space in front of the vice-President's
desk. They were the objects of general OBJ
EervahoH. and the fact that the spectacle was
regarded as OF unusual interest was made man
Hest by murmur in the galleries.
The ceremony at the desk brief. The new
Senator was received by the Vice-President at
the threshold Of his platform and greeted with
a cordial shake Of the hand. The oath was i'm
medlately administered After Mr. La Toilette
had signed the oath he again joined by Mr.
Spooner and escorted to the seat assigned to
him in the Cherokee strip
Senator Spooner. member of the Com
mlttee on Committees. secured the reservation
of q number Of assignments for his colleague
and as result Senator La Toilette is now
chairman Of the Committee Improvement Of
the Potomac River Front, occupying one Of the
outside rooms in the terrace, and a member OF
the committees Census. Civil Service, Claims,
immigration. Indian Affairs and Pensions.
sftion to reprint a magazine article by Mr.. New
lands and also a resolution for the regulation Of
Senate patronage. Both adopted.
A resolution calling for information concern
Ing the status Of affairs in Santo Domingo was
presented by Mr. T1llrnan, who made an unsuO-
cessful effort to secure immediate consideration
of II.
Mr.. GalInger had expected to open the debate
on the Merchant Marine Shipping bill to-day
but when the bill was laid before the Senate
he asked to be excused from talking until next
Monday, when the bill will be formally taken up
as the unfinished business. The Senate ad-
1ourned until Monday.