Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-08
SPEAKER CANNON
GETS DEMONSTRATION
WARM RECEPTION is GIVEN TO
"UNcLE JOE" WHEN HE TAKES
CHAIR; NEW coMGREssMEN
TAKE SEATS.
Washington Bureau OF
The Ottumwa Courier,
Washington, D, c., Dec.

Washington. D. c., Dec. Z
Senator Cumnlins was not sworn
in today because courtesy requir-
ed that he wait till the senate
has been notified OF the death of
Allison and had adjourned over
one day out of respect to his
memory. He will be sworn in TO-
morrow
Washington, Dec. 1.-The second
session OF the sixtieth congress con.
vened at noon today. The galleries IT
both houses were thronged with spec
tators and there was full attendance
OF members. In the senate.
Senator-elect Page of Vermont
took the oath of Office, after
which the usual committee was ay-
pointed to inform the president and
house OF the meeting Of that body. a
resolution of regret upon the death of
Senator Allison was adopted and the
senate adjourned until tomorrow.
When Vice President-elect Sherman
entered the house he was accorded
an ovation by his Republican col.
leagues
Cannon Gets Demonstration
When Speaker Cannon mounted the
platform and called the house to order
ne also received an ovation at the hands
of his Republican colleagues. Not a
few Democrats joined in the demon
stration, which continued for several
minutes. Seven new members were
sworn in to fill vacancies that occur
red by death or resignation since the
last session. They were Henry A.
Barnnart, Democrat, who succeeds Mr..
Bryck, Republican from the Thirteenth
Indiana district Albert Estopinai
Democrat. who succeeds the late M.
Meyer, from the First Louisiana dis
trict; Otto T. Foelker, Republican
successor to Mr. Dunwell, Republican,
in the Third New York district; Frank
i. Guernsey, Republican successor 10
Mr.. Powers, Republican from the
Fourth Maine district; Eben M. Mas
ters. Republican, SUCCESSOR to Mr. Par-
ker, Republican, from South Dakota, at
large: 0. G. Wiley. Democrat. success
sor to his brother, A. A. Wiley. Demo-
crat, from the Second Alabama dis
trict, and John P. Swasey, Republican
successor to Mr.. LittlefeId, who re-
signed during the last session from
the Second Maine district
Read Message.
Tomorrow will be given up by boyh
houses to the reading Of the presi-
dents message. AS this is the last
annual message which the president
will send to congress there is unusual
interest in it. 1t is expected that the
aause will begin business Wednesday
t}erning with the consideration Of the
bill providing the means for the TAX
ing of the thirteenth census.
Il Republican leaders in the senate
and house retain their present views
the legislation in this session of con
gress will include very little ex-
cept appropriation bills. Those bills
will carry in the aggregate about ST.,
000,000,000 and the general opinion is
that in the time that will be allowed
the two houses will find they can best
serve the country by giving proper at
tention to these appropriations AS a
matter of fact, while the session will
last for almost three months the actual
sitting will cover only a little more
than two months.
Tariff Committee Given Power.
By unanimous consent Payne Sc
cured the adoption of resolution
authorizing the committee on ways
and means in their inquiry for the pur.
pose of preparing a bill to revise the
present tariff laws, to subpoena and
examine witnesses under oath and to
send for the necessary records, papers
and other evidence. After the dsptr
sition Of some routine business reso,l-
tions were adopted expressive of the
regret of the house at the deaths of
several representatives and Snator AL
lison. The house then adjourned until
tomorrow
Appropriation Estimate Made.
Washington, Dec. THE secretary
of the treasury today transmitted to