The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-02
CANNON Is
SELECTED
SPEAKER
Continued from first rase.)

mental principles Of free government
are eternal and unchanging, resting on
the will and responsibility Of the peo-
pie and put in action through the de-
alterations Of conscientious and zealous
representatives of that viii.
This house Is the only institution
under u constitution where that win
of~the people may be expressed with a
fairness experimenting TO scientific
gov rn1nen have lofty and important
functions, but to this house alone
belongs the peculiar. the delicate and
the a~ll-surpassing function Of inter
preting and putting in definite form the
will Of the people. This duty we must
perform ourselves. The principles of
the past may help us to the extent
of howin us the points of the COM
pass. but beyond that we must depend
on our wisdom. our own consistency.
our own industry and our own adelity
to duty:
this House shall devolve upon me, |
shall ~endeavor TO perform the duty in
a way to Justify the confidence which
! Your selection implies, and to promote
the great purposes for which we are
assembled. But the duties of the hour
rest not alone on myself. They rest
on each of you. individually. and on
Your Integrity, wisdom and conservat-
Ism, the people are relying az well as
on mine. | have a right to expect your
cooperation. because such cooperation
will be your. l hope. also, as we go on,
] may have 1t because Of my efforts
to merit your confidence and good will.
q am now ready for the oath"
! Deafenin6 applause greeted the Speaker
as he concluded. The oath was then ad-
ministered to Representative Bingham, of
Pennsylvania, the father of the House"
and in turne the Speaker administered the
oath to the members. who lined M IN front
of his desk In groups of twenty-five.
The taking of the oaths proceeded with
out any special occurrence until Oklahoma
was called. The Democrats could not re-
strain themselves, and loudly applauded
the representatives from the new State,
who bowed their Acknowledgements.
Messrs. Butler, of Pennsylvania. and
Cox. of New York. having conscientious
scruples against taking the oaths 'af-
rmed' their allegiance to the government.
The Republican and Democratic caucus APP
pointments of House officials then were
presented by Messrs. Hepburn Oowa) and
Clayton CAla.), respectively, with the re-
suit that the nominees of the Republicans
wer elected and qualified.
The usual resolutions appointing COM
mittees TO notify the Senate and Presi-
dent that the House was in session were
passed and the Speaker named Messrs.
Payne IN. 70. Tawney (Minn) and Will
Jams (Miss.) as the committee to advise the
President.
The first fight Of the session was inau-
gurated by Representative Williams, who
protested against the adoption Of a reso-
luton making the rules of the last House
the governing laws Of the present House,
Mr.. Williams declared that he thought
there was entirely too much power con-
centrated In the hands of the Speaker.
To the surprise of those present and the
delight of the Democrats, Representative
Cooper tRep., Wis., expressed his approval
1Af -rha4 w. XTTf11Inrna Ia1 1afI M (Inaaat
insisted that the power given the Speaker
was both unRepublican and unDemocratic
He caused general amusement by referring
to his unsuccessful efforts in the past To
!, get recognition from the Speaker or the
committee on rules.
Mr.. De Almond CMissouri) rose.
i 'tHow much time does the gentleman
want?" inquired Mr.. Dalzell.
Il want recognition in my own right al
a member OF this House. said Mr.. Dt
Almond. Speaker Cannon declared tina
Mr.. Dalzell had the floor, and Mr.. ID
ArmoNd reluctantly received at Mr.. Dial
zells hands twenty minutes time to attacl
the rules.
Mr.. De Almond asked the member VIII
they desired to enslave themselves unde
such rules. 1T is proposed to shackle tn
House by rules about which a good man.
know nothing and a good many other
know a great deal, " he said.
The Senate convened at noon. Ate
Vice-Preeident Fairbanks sounded "a
gavel the proceedings were opened wit
prayer by the Rev. Everett Halle, chap
lain OF the Senate.
Senator LaFollette was the first Senate
to be recognized, and presented the ere
dentials OF Senator Isaac Stephenson, o
The Vice-President ordered that the rol
of Senators-eleet be called alphabetically
I ,1a tl1u warn Gurnrn in nv fnnIE holm
escorted to the desk by their colleagues
All of the Senators-elect were present II
the chamber except Senator Bankhead, OF
Alabama, who is detained at his home py
illness.
Under the form observed by the Senate
neither Senator Bankhead nor senator
Johnston can be sworn in until the deaths
OF Senators Morgan and Pettus have been
announced.
Robert l.. Owen and r.. P. Gore, Of
Oklahoma, not having been elected to the
Senate by their legislature were not re-
ceived by the Senate. and their creden'
tials viii not be accepted until after the.I
formal election on tho 10th instant.
The vice president ordered the call OF
the roll and Senator Lodge questioned th'
method of procedure. saying his idea Wai
that the roll should have been calleC
before the swearing in OF new Senators
but the vice-president maintained that fol
! fourteen years at the beginning of a new
congress the procedure had been in ac
c%ordanuce with his ruling. The holl cal
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Resolutions providing for a conmitte,
to inform the President that Congress
had assembled and is ready to receive an,
| communication he may be pleased to maxi
were adopted and senators Allison anC
Teller were designated to wait upon tbs
President,
Senator Teller offered resolutions of re
spect to the memory of the late Senator!
Morgan and Pettus, of iabama anC
they were adopted and the Senate ad
%iourned at 1881 p. IN. until - O'Clock
tomorrow.
The meeting Of Congress resembled
social function as we'll ag a gathering fol
the transaction of important business o
the country. So great was the demand fol
an opportunity to see the National Legis'
lature started In It's work that the galleries
families and friends of members, With very
few places left for tho general public un-
provided with ticRetS. In the Senate thc
same condition prevailed, except that 8
larger space was Kept for those who came
without tickets.
Early IN The dny the Capitol was fllet
with spectators, and in all the corridors
les ding to the gallery entrances there iinet
OF men and women eStending los long dis
tauces. and NtanY Of thoss people Stood fol
a couple OF hours IN a vain hope of gain
ing admission as the more fortunate
should become weatied in watching the
proceedings and give up their places.
In both houses the diplomatic galleries
were filed with representatives, of foreign
governments, accompanied by women
There were many brief conferences amons
Senators and Representatives who had no.
met during the many months since the
close Of the last Congress-, and the legis-
lation to be enacted during the coming
winter was discussed with great interest.
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