Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-02

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avenue hlc1 BE galleries and over
lowed into tn oorrldo;s-a mass %
confusion ana color Admission wee
hy card only. and for lays past yis-
tors In the city had boon beseoch-
Ing. caJollng ana IN some cases al
most threatening their respective
congressman and senators for the
necessary pasteboards.
/ As flowers havo been barred from
the floor there was nothing much
!or the spectators 20 see but states
men. These, however, were present
in sufficient numbers and variety to
make up for the floral displays that
were such an attraction in former
years. Tho only blooms in eyid nee
we're single bouquets on the desks
Of the vice president ana the speak
er. and in tic lapels % some OF the
more fastidlous members.
The procedure in tho senate wa
formal and BRIEF In the house tn
entire membership had to be sworn
In, Speaker Cannon and the other
officers had TO be reelected. ana
$ ats had TO De assigned
In the upper body Vice President
Fairbanks presided, the organizat on
Of the senate being continuous. Rev.
Edward Everett Ilalc, the distlng-
uished Now England chaplain. Of
Tered prayer, the roll was called, and
the vice president announced a quo
rum present. The swearing I'm OF
newly elected senators was then
taken up. after which Senator Hale
master-of-ccrcm0r lcs, offered the
usual resolution directing The an
pcintment OF commit e to act with
4 committee OF the house 10 val
upon President Roosevelt and inform
him that congress was assembled an1
prepared to receive any communica-
ton he might pleased to make.
The committee viii not report until
tomorrow, Then another resolution
vas adopted informing the unsus-
uectlng house that the senate was
ready to so TO work. One more So
luton was needed TO start the legis-
latiye machinery. 1t fixed the hour
of meeting at noon OF each day.
Resolutions were then offered of
Gcially Informing tho senate OF the
deaths of Senator'S Morgan and Pet
tus, of Alabama and out OF resnect
TO their memories adjournment we
taken
Thero was respec able shown n
Of public interest in the senate. hp-
the bull, of the crowd beslegei The
house. where the procedure wae
norr spectacular. Alexander NJ
Dowell of Pennsylvania. clerk OF the
last house, called the body to orlcr
He had to pound vigorously with hi
gavcl to secure necessary quiet. Mann
Of those in the packed gall ries were
The relatives and intimate friends or
the new members, the congressional
kids who have come on to Wash
ington TO say, the country. and in
cidentally make dents for themselves
on the scroll OF fame Tho diplo-
matte corps was generously repre-
"onted many Of its members com
ing over to the house side after the
adjournment of tho senate.
In the presidential gallery was
Mrs. Longworth, her mother. Mrs.
Roosevelt, and her sister. Miss Ethel.
The wife Of tho president with h r
daughters had been met az the houyc
en- rance OF the capitol by n platoon
of police who escorted the party
through tho corridors 30 the gallery
reserved for tho executive and mem
bcrs Of his cabinet.
Henry r. Coud-n, the blind chap
lain offered prayer. the roll was cal-
ed by states and a quorum found to
be present.
Uncle Joe Cannon was placed I'm
nomination for speaker. while the
Democrats nominated John Sharp
Williams Cannon being easily elect
co. was escorted to the rostrum by a
committee headed by his rival After
Cannon had made short speech the
clerk read tho roll by states and tor
ritorlc3.
Committees were then appointc !
then to notify the president and sem
ate that the house had ORGANIZED and
was ready for business Repres n
'atiye Dalzell Of Pennsylvania. thou
novel that rules Of last house De-
adopted This motion was opposed
by Minority Leader Williams. buf
aftcr q spirited debate vas adopted
by am overwhelming majority.
Then came the drawing Of seats a
page blindfolacd standing mp AMI
reaching into ;h- box. pulling forth
marble the member having NUM-
hcr corresponding With that on that
numbor being giyon BIS choice %
seats