The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-03

consent until the Republicans consent
to allow the Ways ant Means Com
mittec to report. and the House to
consider bill for tho reduction of
tariff schedules.
bryan Ia Indignant.
Democratic members of the House
are indignant over n report sent out to
several papers from this city to the
effect that the banquet rendered Mr..
Bryan here last week WAS got up
chiefly by saloon men. IT has been
Impossible to ascertain the identity or
tho correspondent. as the story hid
not go to the papers from their ac-
credited Correspondents Nv. Bryan,
who seldom shows any temper wnen
discussing false rumors concerning
himself. showed considerable indigna-
tion when discussing the canard to-
day hut would not allow. himself to
be quoted.
.rj,,. chairman of the executive com
,yitteo In charge OF the arrangements
Tor the dinner said to-day that one
y,emocrat, who had once been Il saloon
,,eet.,r was on ono Of the committees.
md that not as many AS ten saloon
,n.rs attended the dinner. That WAS
inc extent of the saloons connecti"ii
witt, the affair. On the other hahh.
six ministers. five hank presidents ana
representative business men seheralis
attended the banquet, at which nearly
500 sat down.
The Indications on the very first day
OF the session are that the Congress
will be compelled to take up temper
ance legislation. a number OF biiis
bearing on the subject were introduced
to- day, including several prohipinnG
sending whiskey into prohibition dis
tricts, and one forbidding the grant
ing Of Federal license to sell whiskey
in Districts where local laws 1orpio
its sale
REPRESENTATIVE Hardwick. of Georgia
i,t,otl,,ced Significant bill. whicf
rronoses to forbid inferior courts OF
i.the United states entering orders set
ring aside state laws. as was done
more than once the past year In States
where s-cent fare bills were passed.
REPRESENTATIVE Lamb introduced q
large number OF private bills. the ma
f! :ority of them for the payment OF wal
claims.
An Ovation for Uncle Joe.
| The striking scenes OF the day We're
lin the House of representatives. wher'
i,he formal selection of Joseph G. Can
\ non to again be Speaker of that bodS
! and the designation by the Democrat
fof Mr.. John Sharp Williams as thei1
! leader, were occasions for ovations 10
! those gentlemen. The vast hall OF tn
1 IIonse of Representatives rang will
4 the cheers of Republicans and Demo
! Gratis for their leader. and tn
A. sneaker received as warm reception
4 from members of the minority as N
did from his own party.
| In accepting the speakerslip MI
4 Cannon said in part:
we are to-day organizing the SIX
i tieth Congress. marking the one nun
i dred and eighteenth milestone IN IN
i history of the government by the PEG
j ,,l. under the Constitution. Our .prede
i cessors in the years that are passe
j have left to us an example OF wisdom
4 moderation and courage that has neNe
tr..iled to preserve the ideals and the IN
5tterests of republican government
any crisis. whether OF peace or wa
/ adversely or prosperity.
.,rhis house is the only institution
under the Constitution where the WI
q Of tine people may be expressed Win
1 fairness approSimating scientihc hccu
4 racy. other departments of the gov
fcrnment have lofty and important func
= tions. but to this house alone belong
i the peculiar, the delicate and the all
i surpassing functions OF tnterpretin
Ian, putting into definite form the wi
Z! Of the people. This duty we must per
i form ourselves The principles OF TN
4 past may help us to the extent G
I showing us the points of the compass
u but beyond that we must depend on on
= own wisdom. our own constancy, on
i own industry and our own fidelity !
.Guty.''
4 When the adoption of rules for tn
government of the House during Tn
u SiAtieth Congress-came up, the rule
II of the last Congress We're opposed b
!. John sharp Williams. and he wa
ijoined in that opposition by Democrat
q and by single Republican. Mr. CooI
! er, OF Wisconsin.
The old rules were declared to !
too autocratic, placing too much pow
er in the hands of the Speaker, br
after somewhat acrimonious dis
cussion. they We're adopted by
u party vote. Committees were appoin
! ed by both houses to inform the Pres
Edant that Congress had met and We
ready to receive any message /
night wish to communicate. New Sci
ators and Representatives We're sWor
II in. and both houses adjourned out 4
respect to the memory OF membel
who have died during the recess
! Congress.
The Senate Organizes.
!. The Senate convened promptly /,
q 10 O'Clock noon. After Vice-Presider
Fairbanks had sounded the gavel Il
J, proceedings Were opened with pray,
!; by the Rev. Edward Everett Hal
a chaplain of the Senate.
Senator La Toilette was the fir
Senatorto be recognized. and PR
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