The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-07
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second directed the secretary to no.
tify the house of representatives
that the senate was in session, and
the third authorizing the vice presi-
dent to invite a committee to join
with the committee appointed by the
house for the purpose of announcing
to the president that the congress
was ready to receive any message
he might wish to send.
Senator Dolliver, of Iowa, then
4bse. In a few simple words, he de-
picted the grief which he hlmstlf
and the other members of the Iowa
,delegation in congress felt lat THE
death Of his late colleague, whfsh
be swAs assured was also entertained
by every member ofothe senate, and
he then offered resolution expreSS-
ing the deep sense of theasetate in
the loss that IL had sustained. "A
feature of the resolution was its ref
erence to the fact that the late SEN
ator had served 35 years, longer
period than had been allotted TO any
of his fellow members. After indi-
eating that some future day would
be designated for the delivery of
speeches in memory of the deceased,
the senate adopted the resolution
unanimously, and as a further mark
of respect, adjourned until tomorrow.
Gov. Cummins of Iowa, the chos-
en- successor of the late Senator ALI
son, will probably be sworn in at
tOmorrow's session.
Scores of representatives were on
the floor of the house before noon
and the rattle and roar OF their talk
filled the big auditorium. More dem=
onstrative than their brethren at the
other end of the capitol, the @inneis
In the recent elections Slapped one
another on the back and laughed up-
roariously.r Losers for The first time
learned how popular they were, and
the knowledge was so sweet 1t seemed
almost to turn defeat into pleasure
They were assured that their depart
ure would be great loss to con-
gress; that misguided constituents
had been unaware of their value to
the country, and that in another fight
they would doubtless down the other
fellows and line up with their old
friends again.
Speaker Cannon's office was Mec-
ca for all They crowded the room,
smoked cigars and cracked jokes on
the campaign. They heaped congrat-
ulations on the speaker, he reciprocal
ed, and the situation was in every
way salubrious.
AS the hour of meeting approached
the galleries displayed lively inter-
est in the leaders, as they entered
upon the floor. Payne with his big
body and shaggy hair, was pointed out
as the man who will lead in the
preparation for the nav tariff bill.
Stalwart, oad-sholdered Champ
Clark was, .luterssting as the man
who will be at the head of the oppo-
sition, the former leader Of the Dem
ocrats. Dalzell, the champion
standpatter; Nicholas Longworth;
Burton, who is on his way to the
senate or Tafts cabinet; Hepburn, a
defeated veteran; John Sharpe VIII
liams, the present Democratic leader
and United States senator from Miss
ssippi and Bourke, Cochran, all were
subjects of gossip, as they moved
about among their colleagues.
LAt a minute to ~ the gaze of the
crowd centered upon the door at the
right of the speakers stand. They
we're looking for "Uncle Joe. Al
the first glimpse OF his familiar
countenance, members and spectators
Joined in a big demonstration of ap-
plause. Unconcerned as though the
outbreak was not for him, the speak
er mounted the'steps TO his throne,
He seized sthe gavel iaAllss sgood left
hand, AatttAsheld Il afoftS Smehacingly.
No attention. being paid TO thli
warning to be quiet, he hammere(
yisesouslystlThe rackeil8iforfyerFa
.tiop7 continued, and Cannon, gave
7 sIccasfdn Yof heavy SftMsn tha
drowned out. the voices of the talN'
ers. Finally, the house reluctantly
I1eame to aorder. fRW tsgHs,cQ g
DIR, Henry N, Couden. the blin'
chaplain of the house, offered prayer
after which the speaker ordered
roll call, a proceeding that re
quired nearly half an hour. 1t wa
important, however for until mem
ber has responded to his name, he Il
not entitled to mileage. Then tn
usual routine resolutions, similar Il
those offered in the senate, wer'
adopted.
Members elected to NIL vacancies il
the house were next sworn in. The!
were:
o. G.. Foelker CR.), New York; III
"A. Barnhart Cd, Indiana; +. e
Guernsey (R), Maine; j. p. Swa
sey (RD, Alaiue Albert Bstoplna