The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-12-11
THE LAST SESSION
PRESENT g0NCRE S. OPENS
Both Houses.
SHERMAN cHEERED FIVE MINUTES.

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In spite of the cold, drizzling rain
the galleries in both the House and
Senate were crowded to witness the
opening of the session. The House
lacked Its usual floral display, for the
amiable custom of far-seeing govern
ment clerks of sending expensive
flowers to their members is no longer
permitted. Flowers would have been
out of place, for there were too many
of the leaders of both sides who
enter on their last term, and the
deaths of several members who had
died since the last session adjourned,
cast gloom over their colleagues.
The members were in high spirits.
Those who had been defeated brave
ly concealed their tchagrin and cour-
teously introduced their successors.
Every man on the floor seemed to
be talking at once, pausing only long
enough to cheer on the slightest
provocation.
Speaker Cannon was given tenn
pestous greeting when he took the
chair and called the House to order,
and five minutes later, while the
clerk was calling the roll of the
members, Vice President-el Sher-
mans entrance was the signal for
another ovation. The entire House
rose as he entered and then burst
into cheers, Democrats and Repub-
licans alike struggling to do homage
to their colleague. 1t was in vain
that the clerk sought to make him
self heard above, the din. Finally
he compromised by calling the names
and then glancing over the House,
answering for the member present
If he could locate him.
There was a pail of sadness over
the United States Senate when it
convened for the second session of
the Sixtieth Congress, which was due
to the absence of the late Senator
William B. Allison, of Iowa, who
died last August after a service of
over IS years in that body.
The assemblage was "a brilliant
one, 80 of the members being pres
ent, while the galleries were filled
with representatives OF the official.
and social life of the capital. Be
sides the wives and daughters OF
senators, who formed large COM
pany in the private gallery, James
Bryce, the British ambassador; Tang
Shao vi, special envoy of the Chi
nese Empire; Prince Tsai and others
of his suite occupied seats in the
reservation set aside for the Diplo-
matte Corps.
The procedure in the opening of
the new session was simple and dig
nified. following long-established
precedent.
Vice President Fairbanks called
the Senate to order and Rev. Ed
ward Everett Hale opened the SEES
sion with prayer.
Senators Aldrich, Gallinger and
Teller were appointed, in pursuance
of resolution offered by Senator
Hale. to wait upon the President and
inform him that Congress was
ready to receive his annual message.
Senator Dillingham; presented the
credentials of his colleague, Senator
elect Carroll s. Page, of Vermont,
and the oath of office was admin
istered to him by the Vice President.
Senator Doiliver announced the
death of the late Senator Allison, of
Iowa, and resolutions expressing the
profound sorrow of the Senate over
this bereavement were adopted. AS
a further mark of respect to his
memory the Senate, after session
lasting but Is minutes, adjourned
for the day.