The Washington herald., 1907-12-03

For the sixtieth time in the history OF
the nation a new Congress convened YES
terday promptly az noon, and both the
House and Senate are now organized 10
carry on the business that will come be-
fore the country's lawmakers during the
next two years.
In the Senate. the gavel was used in
a dignihed way by Vice President Fair
banks. and the most august deliberatlvs
body in the world came to order in a
way betting Senatorial dignity.
To all intents and purposes. It is now
composed Of ninety-two members, al
though Senator's Gore and Owen were
not sworn in yesterday. because they
have not been formally elected by the
legislature Of the new State. which viii.
however. remove the disqualification OF
the two new members next Monday.
When Clerk Mcdowell began pounding
the desk in the House OF Representative.
promptly at z o'clock. every available bit
Of gallery space was filed. with the ex-
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reservation. men and women were formed
in lines back OF all the doors, and ths
din was such that the gavel at first made
no impression
New Members Quiet.
The new members were the first 10 sub
side. while the old-timers, with studied
diregard Of the hammering, stood in the
aisles ard talked shop.
When order was finally achieved and
prayer was offered by the blind chaplin,
Rev. Or. Couden. the House had really
begun the deliberations that mark tbs
passing OF the 10th milestone In the his
tory OF the nation
There were some distinguished guests
present who took as keen an interest in tho
/ procedure as did the 12I new members.
These included Mrs. Nicholas Longworth
: and her sister. Miss Ethel Roosevelt. who,
with Miss Hagner. occupied the space re-
served for the President. Next 20 Mrs
\ Longworth. but in the diplomatic box, sat
Senor Enrique Creel, Ambassador from
/ Mexico. and DR.. Luis Anderson. Of Costa
Rica. who is here presiding over the Pan
American peace conference
Bryan on the Floor.
I On the floor Of the House sat ". J.
Bryan, probably the next Democratic
nominee for the Presidency, and on the
! right Of the Speakers chair, as the hon
! ored guest o. AZ sat Sir COurtenay IIbert.
Speakers Court, Palace OF Winchester
who is clerk 10 the Speaker OF the Eng
Z lish House OF Commons. He showed
4 keen interest in the action Of the House
I from the election Of Mr. Cannon as
/ Speaker to the discussion OF the rules.
and the only lottery authorized by the
! United States gOvernmert-the drawing
OF seats for the members.
I Col Hepburn, chairman Of the Repub-
/ lean caucus. nominated Mr. Cannon for
the Speakership, and Mr.. Clayton. Of Ala
/ bama. the new chairman OF the Demo-
4 cratic caucus. nominated Mr. Williams.
Mt Cannon was elected by a vote OF 207
Z TO 154 and the chair in At OF humor
appointed a committee consisting OF --Cy'-
( Sulloway. of New Hampshire, and Ollie
James. Of Kentucky. two OF the guests OF
the House. and John Sharp Williams.
who bravely attempted 10 stretch TO the
towering height Of the others, 70 bring in
the Speaker.
Cannon Gets Ovation.
The party came in from the north en-
trance. and was greeted with applause.
Mr.. Williams acted as bodyguard. and in
his speech OF presentation said he appre-
ciated the honor that had fallen to him
for the third time
Then the oath was administered by Mr..
/ Bingham, OF Pennsylvania, the Father
of the House and the Speaker admin
| istered il 70 the other House officials and
Members. taking them in state deIs-s-
tiOns. several at a time. Butler. Of Penn
sylvania, and Cox. Of New York. being
Quakers, only affirmed When the new
Oklahoma contingent lined Up there was
deafeHing applause on the Democratic
side, for four OF the five belong TO the
minority.
Mr.. Hepburn presented the names OF
the Republican caucus nominees for Do
sitions in the House. While Clayton
formally named the minority nominees.
An the usual offices were hIled, and Rep
|resentauves Payne. Tawney. and Williams
were named as committee 10 notify the
President that the House was ready To
hear from him. Committees were also
named to inform the unsuspecting Senate
that the House had a quorum and was
ready TO do business: and then came the
tilt, led by Cooper (Rep), OF Wisconsin.
John Sharp Williams. Of Mississippi. and
De Almond, of Missouri. against the Dali
zell resolution for the adoption Of the
rules OF the Fifty-ninth Congress.
Then was ushered in the COMMITTEES
from the Senate TO tell the House Il was
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