The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-12-05
CONGRESSES NOW in SESSION


CONGRESSES NOW IN SESSION
Brilliant Scene Characterizes the
Formal Opening of the sixtieth
session-Joseph Cannon Selected
as Speaker and John Sharp VIII
liams as Minority Leader.
Washington, Special.-A brilliant
scene characterized the meeting of
the Sixtieth Congress Monday. In
Senate and House of Representatives
there we're notable gatherings of the
official society of the capital. The
coming together for the first time Of
the. men who have been elected to
the Senate and the House, about one
hundred of whom have not before.
served in Congress, made the oe-
casion one of particular interest.
The striking scenes of the day
were in the House of Representatives.,
where the formal selection Of
Joseph Cannon to again be Speaker
of that body and the designation by
the Democrats of Mr.. John Sharp
Williams as their leader, were oceas-
ions for ovations for those gentlemen.
The vast hall of the House of
Representatives rang with cheers of
Republicans and Democrats for their
leaders, and the Speaker received as
warm a reception from members of
the minority as he did from his own
party.
In accepting the speakership Mr..
Cannon said'in part:
Eve are today organizing the
Sixtieth Congress making the one
hundred and eighteenth milestone
into the history of government by
the people under the constitution.
Our predecessors In the years that
are passed have left to us an example
OF wisdom, moderation and courage
that has failed to preserve the
ideals and the interests of Republic
can government on many crises,
whether of peace or war, adversely or
prosperity.
"This House is the only institutions
under u constitution where the will
of the people may be expressed with
a fairness approximating scientific
accuracy. Other departments of the
government have lofty and impor-
tant functions, but to this House
alone belongs the peculiar, the deli
cate and the all-suTpassing function
OF interpreting and putting in def
mite form the will of the people. This
duty We must perform ourselves. The
principles of the past help us to the
extent of showing us the points of
the compass; but beyond that we
must depend on our own wisdom, our
W constancy, our W industry
and our W fidenlity to duty"
The appearance of William j..
Bryan on the floor of the House also
was the occasion for enthusiastic /.
cheering by the Democrats.
Senate convenes.
The Senate convened promptly at
II Don After Vice President Fair
banks sounded the gavel proceedings
were opened with prayer by the Rev..
Edward Everett Hale, chaplain of the
Senate.
Senator La Toilette was the first |
Senator to be recognized and present.
ed the credentials of Senator Isaac
Stephenson, of Wisconsin,.
The Vice President ordered thai
the roll of Senators-eleet be called
alphabetically and they were sworn
by fours, being escorted to the
desk by their colleagues.
All the Senafors-elect were pres
ent III the chamber except Senator
Bankhead of Alabama, who is de.
tained at home by illness.
Under the form observed by the
Senate neither Senator Bankhead
lor Senator johnson can be sworn
n until the death of Senator Morgall
md Pettus have been announced and
IS the Senate viii adjourn in their
peither of their successors will
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