The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-04
IA QUIE DAY
 INgoNGREss N Readirs of the Presi- dents Message. GALLERIES WERE CROWDED 0klahoma's First Legislature Sends
 Its Greetings. Speaker Cannon Treated House to Sur prise in Announcing Mem-
 bership of Committee on
 Banking and Currency.
GALLERIES WERE CROWDED

gress and practically no business was attempted by either body beyond lis- tening to the message. The galleries of both the Senate and House were crowded at the beginning of the ses- sion of each body.
 In the main, the attendance was well maintained until the last sentences of the document had fallen from the lips of the official readers. Senators and members were supplied with printed copies of the message and many of them followed the clerks reading with scrupulous care. The reading con sumed about two and one quarters hours in each branch.
 The Houses did not today follow up the lead of yesterday In the matter of introduction of many bills, but several were presented. In the Senate so far, no bills have been introduced, but it is probably that the flood will break out in that body tomorrow. Speaker Cannon treated the House to surprise in announcing the mem bership of the committee on banking and currency. This advance formation of that committee led to the conclusion on the part of many that 1t was his intention to press financial legislation. but those who are close to the Speaker say that his only purpose was to af- ford depository<for petitions and let ters bearing upon the currency ques- tion. The membership of the commit tee was increased by the addition of one Democrat making seven members of that party on it instead of six as during the Fifty ninth Congress This Is In accordance with the request of Minority Leader Williams but 1t Is said that 1t is not to be taken as an indication that this request was com piled with in all the other commit tees.
 The Houses adjournment was until Fhursday, when 1t Is probable that it will again adjourn for the week
 MT. Gore and Mir. owen, both chosen by primary election to represent the pew State Of Oklahoma in the Senate appeared on the floor of the Senate and occupied the seats set apart for them for some time. This was a plain exten- sion of what is known as Senatorial courtesy. inasmuch as neither Senator has as yet been legally elected to serve in the Senate.
 Senate Receives Message.
 The annual message of the President or the United States was received by the Senate at 12:13 D. m., today and within minute Secretary Bennett had begun the reading of the document un- der directions from the Vice President The message was presented to the Sem at by Assistant Secretary to the Pres ident. MT. Iatta. who had followed inc mediately upon the heels of Senators Allison and Teller constituting the committee which had made the custo- mary call upon the President.
 We have called upon the President. said the venerable Senator from Iowa, and he informs us that he will com municate with the Senate In writing immediatelY."
 "A message from the President of the United States" announced MT. Latta, much more distinctly as the two com mitteemen parted to permit tho intro duction of the Presidents representa-. tive. The document was immediately forwarded to the desk of the Vice Pres ident and as soon as the wrapping could be removed. the Vice President laid it before the Senate.
 The secretary read deliberately and with distinctness and was followed closely by many of the Senators who held printed copies of his message in their hands. The galleries were crowd ed and many of the visitors also gave close attention to the reading.
 After the conclusion of the reading of the Presidents message a message from the House notifying the Senate of the death of Representative Smith. of Illinois. was laid before the Senate. Acting upon resolution offered by Senator Cullom. and adopted by the Senate, the Vice President appointed a committee consisting of Senator Hop- kins. Senator Hemingway and Sena- tor McCreary, to attend the funeral of MT. Smith
 On motion of Senator Cullom, the Senate went into executive session and at 2:33 p. III. adjourned.
 House Receives MesRage
 The House of Representatives as- sembled today with but one object in view. which was to listen to the read ing of the Presidents message and ad- journ. The galleries showed that the interest of the public in the proceed ings of the House. was almost as great as on the opening day.
 When the Speaker had called the House to order and Mir. Couden, the blind chaplain, had invoked the Divine blessing. several representative mem bers presented themselves before the Sneakers dsk to say that thy had voted for MT. Cannon as Speaker and that their names were not recorded. They were in each case permitted to make the record correct.
 MT. Payne, (New York;. from the committee appointed by the House to notify the President that Congress had nnet and was ready to receive any com munication he might wish to make, re- norted that a message would soon be sent to the House.
 The speaker announced that he had raceived a communication that ordi- narily he would refer to a committee after the organization of the House. but he thought it so important he would have it read at once. The paper prov ed to be a telegram from the Oklahoma Legislature to the House of Represent atives
 "Oklahoma's first State Legislature" if stated, "just organized. inspired by the fond reality of local self govern ment. sends greetings to the Slxtieth Congress of the greatest nation on earth and conveys to her sister States A message of progress and prosperity and loyal devotion to the Union and the common good.
 The Speaker himself read this mes- sage in an impressive manner, and as he concluded the House broke into ap- plause. A recess was then taken until 12:30 o'clock.
 When the House convened after the