Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-30
THE U. s. SENATE
Membership of g. of Which 61
 Are Republicans.

Washington, Nov 30.-With the ad- mission of Oklahoma into the sister l hood of states, the United States sen ate of the sixtieth congress will have a membership of 92, the largest in it's history. The republicans. number 61, and the democrats 31 This new alignment means that the republicans will just lack a two-thirds majority, i which fact may become of supreme importance If such situation should arise, where strictly party lines were drawn on the ratification of q treaty desired by the administration, the republicans and the treaty would be defeated. AS it is the majority party will have to depend upon the support of at least one democrat to secure the ratification of any treaty that may be submitted by the president. Of these there will be number during the com- ing session, including probably the fourteen conventions agreed upon at the Hague peace conferences perhaps a treaty on the control of American Canadian inland waterways, and fish ing therein; and possibly reciprocity treaty with France
 Whether all of the Hague cOnven- tionS will be sent to the senate at this approaching session has not yet been definitely decided, and it may be that porarily.
 It will, indeed, be new senate that will assemble next Monday.
 At least two more millionaires have been added to what is termed the most Opulent club in the world. Simon Gug genheim of ''cOppers'' and ''smelters" fame. comes from Colorado, to sue ceed Editor PattersOn-who also had his million. Isaac Stephenson. the big lumber man of Wisconsin, steps into the place-though he can never hope to wear the shoes-of John C. Spooner. the little giant of debate and ora tory. Other new faces will be those of ''Fiddling Bob' Taylor, of Tennes- see, who tiddled his way first to the governorship of his state and then into the senate to replace the fiery Carmack: William E Borah of Idaho, who has been acquitted of having Mor~ mon tendencies-that is to say ~Jack Mormon" as they call those Gentiles supporting the Mormon-Jonathan Bourne. jr, of Oregon. the man who has undertaken the strenuous job of forcing ''second elective term" as he calls it. upon President Roosevelt. despite the more or less feeble cries for help from the latter: Frank o. Briggs of New Jersey. who. after a protracted fight. succeeded in beating ''PrudentiaP' Dryden. for the nomina- tion and election: Morris Brown of Nebraska, Joseph M Dixon of Mon- tana and T. H. Paynter of Kentucky
 Oklahoma will furnish the only to- tally blind man that ever came to the senate-Thomas P. Core. His col legue, R. l.. Owens. will share with Senator Curtis of Kansas. the distinc- toin of being the only real Ameri- can in the senate. both having had Indian forefathers. Core and Owens have been appointed by the governor, and the legislature of the new state not yet having been organized. they will probably not take tbeir seats on the opening day. The Oklahoma leg islature will meet until December II, and it is said that they will wait un- til formally elected before presenting their credentials.
 There has been slight rearrange- ment of the seats on the senate floor. The overflow republicans who were unable to secure seats on the regular republican side to the left of the pre- siding officers chair. have all been pro- vided for in wedge shaped division on the democratic side. under the pub lie gallery immediately to the right Of the press gallery.
 Many of the senators are already in town. and the general expectation is that the opening session will he in- teresting and lively.