The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-07
Second Half of the Sixtieth
Meeting IS Called to Order
at Exactly Noon.
MISSED
FROM THE SENATE
Uncle Joe" LOOKS Natural as Ever
and UnWorried Usual Formali-
ties Are Observed.

WIN Inc IdlllHS OF Ule 2dFelS OF
Vice President Fairbanks and Speak
Ier Cannon at noon today, the sec
Iond session Of the Sxieth Congress
was formally opened.
It was a day for fOTmalitieS, FOR
| routine, and for attention 10 UniIn-
| IPOrtant matters 50 far as actual buSi-
ness was concerned, but in each
IhouSe there were those inevitably IN
! ItereSting scenes that accompany the
opening Of every session In each
house, there was practically a full
attendance. The galleries were filled
With visitors, including many hand
ISOmely gowned women and a large
number of officials and members Of
| the Diplomatic Corps.
In the Senate, the usually staid
| members of that body shook hands
with each other and expressed their
/ IfeiCitauOns over reunion, in hearty
fashion. Some of the exchanges
icould not have been more joyous
| had they been between Schoolboys,
1 and the hoary-headed statesmen
laughed and chatted with each other
/ before the gavel fell as if glad once
ImOre 10 be together.
In the House, The members rush
led about. shaking hands and greet
ling those with whom they had
/ ifomed particular friendship in the
last session or in preceding Con
gTeSseS.
But while there were many mani
! festations Of satisfaction over the
opening Of the session, there was
/ still a touch Of sadness 10 TIE pro-
| lceedings in both houses.
l AIEson's Absence Felt
/ In the Senate. nobody familiar with
/ that body, as It has existed for the past
I third of a century. could help noticing
| the absence Of Senator William B Alli-
son Of Iowa, who made IL q rule 70 be
I {r his accustomed place at the oFe1ing
l Of every session. II Il were possible >
( do so. His seat is occupied by Senator
/ Warren Of Wyoming Many OF his col
/ leagues remarked the conspicuous
/ nature OF the absence Of the dead
statesman. even before Senator OoIIivcr
] euIocv- presented the resolution for the
/ Adjournment Of the Senate out OF re-
1 speCL TO the memory Of Senator AIlsOn-
! Aside from the fact that Senator Ali
son was absent, the Senate seemed
little changed from the close Of last
Senator Hale was in his place. looking
! grim and formidable TO the youngsters
Of the upper house. who viii have to
pay him more or less unwilling 6svo-
l ton this session, inasmuch as he will
| have his hands on two Of the powerful
/ committees Of the Senate-AppTOpria
tiOns and Naval Affairs
! AldTich looks Alert
Senator AIdrich. though it viii not be
/ long until he reaches the three-score
and ten mark, was present. looking
| alert, forcefuI and vigorous
Senator Plat of New York. who is
I soon u give way TO Elihu Root, was
/ early n his seat
/ Senator Jef Davis Of Arkansas. pre-
! sumably laden with new and fery
! speeches against the malefaCtOrs OF
/ great wealth, was another conspicuous
! ngUre on the Democratic side
Culberson Much Noted.
Senator Cul0erson. minority leader,
was one Of the members much noticed
/ by those in the galleries Two new
members only ara on the list at the
/ opening Of this session. Senators PAGE
OI Vermont and Cummins Of Iovl
/ Former Governor Cummius, in particu-
/ lar attracted notice, by reason Of tine
/ prominence he has gained in his pee
| tacul2- struggle 10 overcome his poll
] teal enemies IN Iowa.
/ The House proceedings, too, were
] marked by the tribute Of adjournment
out OF respect 10 The memory Of the
| members who have died since adjourn
! ulent, Representatives. Parker, Wiley.
/ DunwCl, ard Powers
Seven New Members.
Seven uew members were given the
oath of Office, as follows.
Henry A Barnhdrt, Democrat. who
succeeds Representative Brick. Repub-
I iiCan. Of Indiana. Albert EstopinaI
I Democrat, VINO succeeds Representative
/ Meyer OF Louisiana; Otto g. Foelker
! Republican, successor TO Representative
1 DUnwCn Of New York, Frank r. Gueru-
/ Seys Republican, successor TO Mr. Pow
/ erS, Republican, Of the Fourth Maine
: district; Ebeu NJ Masters. Republican
/ successor 20 Representative Parzez 81
South Dakota: O. q. Wiley. Democrat
! successor t0 his father, A. A. " ~, OF
me Second Alabama district. Johr Z
( Swasey, Republican, successor 10 TcD-
| resnta tive Littledeld, Of The Second
/ Maine district VINO resigned
Cannon Is the Center.
Speaker Cannon was the cynosure OF
all eyes in the galleries, and was given
I the warmest and heartiest greetings By
his fellow members IF there IS anv
| large-sized revolt on among nlt..,bers
/ OF the House against the ssge Of Da--
vile, it was not observed today. Fort