Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-08
SENATE HOLDS FORTH BRIEFLY
Upper House Dispenses at End Of
Fifteen Minutes-GIoom On Account
Of AIison's Death-Great Thrones
Crowd Both HORSEPOWER Grant
ed Tariff Revision Commi tee.
(By Associated Presse

After being in session an hour. one
half of the time being consumed by
Il roll call, the House of Representa-
tiVcS which met at noon toda,- for
the second session of the SiXtieth
Congress. adjourned out of respect to
the memory OF Severa! of its own
members and of Senator Allison. all
Of whom died during the recess
For an hour or moro preceding the
formal calling OF the body TO order
the galleries were packed to their full
lest capacity
Many hundreds sat in the asleS.
while long lines patiently waited out
side the gallery doors hoping to find
an opportunity TO get inside.
On the floor he members in groups,
and regardless of party afiliation.
mingled with each other and extended
hearty greetings.
Ovations to Notab:es.
Speaker Cannon. Representative
Sherman, CT New York. the vice
president-elect. and Champ Clark of
Missouri, the successor John Sharp
Williams. as minority leader. receiv-
ed oyations. The most important &C
tion OF the House was the passage
authorizing the committee on ways
and means in its tariff hearings, to
subpoena witnesses and 10 call for
books ard papers.
A number of bills OF public interest
were introduced
The roll call disclosed the presence
of 331 members.
New Members Sworn In.
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in to fill vacancies tina; occurred by
death or resignation since the last
session. among them being Albert Es-
topinal. Democrat. who succeeds the
late Mr.. Meyer from the First Louisi
ana district: o. G. Wiley. Democrat.
successor to his father A. A. Wiley,
Democrat. from the Second Alabama
district and John p. Swasey. Republi-
can successor 10 Mr.. Littlefield. who
resigned during the last session from
the second Maine district
The speaker appointed Messrs.
F'yne. New York: Mckinley. Hi
nois and Clark. Missouri. as a COM
mittee to join a similar committee
of the Senate to notify the President
that the House was in session and
prepared for public business. After
the disposition Of routine business.
resolutions were adopted expressive
of the regret of the House at the
deaths of Representatives Orwell.
of New York: Powers. of Maine:
Parker. of South Dakota: Wiley. Of
Alabama and Senator Allison. of To-
wa. AS further mark respect the
House at LOO p. m. adjourned.
In the Senate.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Dec. =
There was a pail Of sadness over the
Senate when it convened for the sec
ond session Of the SixLieth Congress.
which was due TO the absence of the
late Senator William r. Allison. OF
Iowa. who died last August after a
service OF over - years in that body.
The assembling" was a brilliant
one. 81 of the members being present.
while the galleries were filled with
representatives of the official and so
ciai life Of IN" capital. Besides tn"
wives and daughters of senator's. wtp
formed P large company in the p.
ate gaIlery. James Brvc" tho am a:
sadOr from Great Eri'ain Tong S;H''a
" special envoy o: tho Chinese en-
pjre: Prince TSai and others OF his
suite occupied seats in the rcserva
,ion s"t aside for the diplomatic
CorTS.
Simple and Dianified.
Tho procedure in the opening of
tn" new session was simple and dig.
n:Hed. following lcnS established pre-
cedent. Vice President Fairbanks cali.
cd tho senate 10 order and Rev I'd
ward Everett Hale opened the SOS
sion with rravrr In resonant tones
tho venerable chaplain invoked the
divine blessing upon The work Of Con
gross.
Senator'S Aldrick. Gallingcr and
Teller wrrc appointed in pursuance
W resolution offered b. Senator
Hale 10 wait upon tho President and
inform him that Congress was ready
ot receive his annual message
Senator Dillingham; presented Gro
dentials Of his co.lcagTe. Senator.
elect Carroll s. PAGE Of Vermont and
tho oath Of cficc WIS administered
10 him bv tho vice-prcsidcnt.
AIIison's Death Announces.
Senator DolIiver announced tho
death OF the late senator Allison Of