Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-02
SIxTIETn CONGRESS-
OPENS SESSION

formally opened with tho usual cere-
monies today.
Aside from the reading and con-
sidcrat'on OF tho presidents message
ana the usual squahblcs over the
spoiis Of office. few matters or gen-
cral interest are likely to come up
luring the nrst week of congress.
| That currency legislation will be
urgently demanded is assured by tho
financial situation In which the coun-
try nnds Itself. Great difference OF
opinion is manifested in tho two
housoe az TO the necessary measures
TO Be taken TO solve the currency
question, but there Is no doubt that
Uc demand for Legislative action
viii be greater and stronger than
ever before, Among those who have
expressed opinions on the subject arc
Senator Reed Smoot of Utah, who
said:
ut Is my opinion that congress-
ought Immediately TO pass the elastic
treasury bill, which. believe. would
| rolieye the situation at once. Tho
bill should be broad one and should
protect she government. and at tho
same time should provide the neces-
! sary money to carry on busint,s.
Such currency should be used only In
emergencies, and should DO with
irawn from circulation when need
| for Il Is past All other civilized
countries have such law. II seems
TO me absurd that such action should
be needed at present, when tho coun-
try 10 more prosperous than at any
time In its history. There are tens
of millions more money In. the
United States than year ago. AZ
I The close OF the year ended March
tho balance OF trade will.be In Ia
yor OF this country by at least s1.-
900 100000"
Two interesting struggles are on
The program for the flrst week OF
congress The first is schedulcd TO
| come 10 head when tho Republican
members OF tho house OF represen-
iatives hold their caucus TO make up
the slate of elective offices. In this
skirmish Representative James A.
Tawney, OF Minnesota Will be pitted
against Theodore E. Burton. of Ohio.
the recently defeated Republican
candidate for mayor OF Cleveland.
J The scene OF The second contest will
J be the committee on committees OF
the united Ststsa sepfte. Here SEN
ator Aldrich, ef Rhode faIdnd. leader
Of The so-rallod Inner circle" soma
| ors Is promised n contest OF nm
rrecelented vigor over the standing
Committee Assignments. The con-
'cst between Burton and Tawney Is
ror postmaster OF the house, to ,tic-
ocl Joseph G. McElroy. OF Ohio.
yho died several months ago Tho
candidate of tho Ohio delegation ~
Iamcs II, Cassidy. OF Cleveland.
olcrk 10 the committee on rivers and
harborg, OF which Representative
Burton is chairman Representative
rawney IS urging the election OF
Samuel Langham. OF Minnesota.
with the exception OF the fight for
this position. the entire slate from
Speaker Cannon down. Will likely 20
through without a struggle.
One-sixth Of The United states
nate which assembled today Is new.
Including the two United States sen-
ntors who viii come from Oklahoma.
here arc seventeen new faces. This
is more new blood than Is generally
infused into the senate at one time.
strictly speaking all the faces or tho
now coners are not new. as William
Alden Smith. who came from Mich,-
| ,on. aa Che successor OF Russell A.
| tlgor. and Charles &. Curtis. OF Kan
sas Tho euccccdc1 Alfred w. Ben
son. tool, their seats toward the close
of the last congress.
Tic senators whose faces are miss
Ing arc RUSSELL a. Algcr. Of Michi-
,ou removed Dy death j. Frank
tlle' of Delaware. defeated for re-
election, Joseph & blackburn og
Kcniucky, failed Of re-clectlon NJ
! fred S.. B nson of Kanzas, failed OF
/ reelection. Edward W. Carmack Of
! ranncssoc, defeated for reelection:
william a. Clarke. OF Montana. fail
. of recollection, John +. Dryden, OF
Sew Jersey. failed Of reelection;
| Frci r. Dubois, Of Idaho, failed Of
fo-cloction John VI Cearin, Of ore
gon. failed OF r.-clcction. Joseph s
! Miiard. of Nebraska. failed Of ~
election John y. Morgan, OF A'a-
removed by death; Thomas e.
IN OF colorado. failed OF Joe
/ oai EimuuI W Pcttus. Of A.l-
,ana removed by death, and John
S.ancr Of Wisconsin, resigned
newcomers arc William Alien
smith, tiehigan .H a. Richardson
D.'. mo Jefferson G. Davis, Arkan-
1t,a ~ paYnter Kentucky:
Robert E Taylor tennessee, JOS
W. u.u lntsna Charles c. Cur
" Frank Briggs. New y f-
al T. Eorah. idaho; John
ae. Oregon; Norris Brown
N... John ~ Bankhead, Ala
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