The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-02
Ly Southwestern Press.

Washington. Dec 2.-The Sixtieth
congress OF the United States was
formally opened with the usual cere'
monies today.
Aside from ther cading and consid-
Grafton OF the presidents message
and the usual squabblcs over the
spotls Of Office. few matters OF gen
eral interest are likely TO come up
during the first week Of congress.
That currency legislation will be
urgently demanded Is assured by the
financial situation In which the
country finds itself Great difference
of opinion Is manifested In the two
houses as to the necessary measures
TO be taken 10 solve the currency
question. but there Is no doubt that
the demand for legislative action
will be greater and stronger than
ever before. Among those who have
expressed opinions on the subject
are Senator Reed Smoot Of Utah,
who said:
1T Is my opinion that congress
ought Immediately to pass the elastic
treasury bill. which. | believe. would
relieve the situation at once. The bill
should be Il broad one and should
be withdrawn from circulation when
need for 1t is past. All other civilized
countries have such law. II seems
10 me absurd that such action should
bc needed at present, when tho
country Is more prosperous than
at any time In its history. There
are tens OF millions more money in
the United States than a year rigo.
At the close of the year ended
March | the balance OF trade will be
in favor OF this country by at least
$1,000 OOO 900"
Two interesting struggles are on
the program for the first week OF
congress The first is scheduled to
come 10 a head when the republican
members OF the house of represent
atiyos hold their caucuscs 10 make up
the slate Of elective offices. I'm this
skirmish Representative James \.
Tawucy OF Minnesota viii be pittod
against Theodore T.. Burton Of Ohio,
the recently defeated republican can
didatc for mayor or Cleveland. The
scene OF the second contest will be
-he committee ON committees OF the
United States senate Here Senator
Aldrlch OF Rhode Island leader Of
the so-cl'lcd Inner circle" senators,
Is promised a contest of unprcccdont-
ed yigor over the standing commit
tee assignments Tho contest between
Burton and Tawucy Is for postmas.
ter of the house. 10 succeed Joseph
G. NcEroy of Ohio, who died several
months ago The candidate Of the
Ohio delegation Is James u. Cassidy
Of Cleveland, clerk TO the committee
ON rivers and harbors, OF which Rep.
reseultlye Burton is chairman. Rep
resontatiyo Tawney Is urging the
election of samuel Iangham OF Min
uosoa. with the exception Of the
fight for this position, the entire
slate, from speaker Cannon down,
viii likely ~ through without a
stugglc.
One-siN'h OF the United States
senate which assembled today is
new. Including the two United states
senators who will come from Oklaho,
ma, there are seventeen new faces.
This is more new blood than Is
generally infused into the senate at
one time. Strictly speaking all
the faces OF the new comers are
not new, as William Alden Smith.
who came from Michigan as the sue.
cessor Of Russell A. Alger, and
Charles C. Curtis OF Kansas. who
succeeded Alfred w Benson, took
their seats toward the close OF the
last congress.
The senator's whose faces are miss
ing are: Russell A. Alger OF Mlchi
gan. removed by DEATH j. Franl