The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-08
OF SADNESS
OVER j. S. SENATE
ADJOURNS AFTER FIFTEEN MIN.
UTE SESSION IN RESPECT TO
SENATOR ALLISON.
1928 BILLS PRESENTED


Washington, Dec. There was
pail of sadness over the United
States Senate today when II convenei
: for the second session of the sixtleth
congress, which was due to the alb
sence fthe late Senator William b
Allison Of Iowa, who died last Az.
gust after service OF over 50 yea
in that body
The assemblage was a brilliant one
So members being present, while Aa
gallaries were filled with represent
Itives of official and social life OF t.,
capital. Besides the wives and daug
ters OF the senators who formed
large compsny in the private gallery
James Bryce, British ambassador:
Tang Shao vi, special envoy OF TIE
Chinese Empire; Prince Tsai AMI
others Of his suite, occupied seats Ia
the reservation set aside for TIE
diplomatic corps.
The procedure in the opening oi
| the new session was simple and dig
nihed, following the long established
precedent, Vice President Fairbanks
called the senate TO order aud Rev
| Edward Everett Hale opened the So
sion with prayer.
Aldrich Gallinger and Teller wcr
appointed in pursuance of the resoln
ton offered by Hale to wait upon thu
president and inform him that cor.
gress was ready TO receive his annual
message
! Dillingham; presented the creden-
tials of his colleague. Senator Elect
Carroll S. Page, of Vermont and the
oath of office was administered to
him by the vice president.
Dolliyer announced the death OF
the late Senator Allison. of Iowa. and
resolutions expressing the profound
sorrow of the senate over this b.
reayement were adopted AS a furth-
er mark OF respect TO his memory the
senate after session lasting but Is
minutes adjourned for the day
WIN take the oath OF office toshrjl
SenatorElect Cummins. Of Iowa,
will take the oath Of Office tomor-
row.
The House convenes,
After being in session an hour ono
half of which time was consumed bX
the roll call. the house, which met al
noon today 70 rthe second session OF
the sixtieth congress. adjourned out
of respect TO the memory OF several
Of its own members and OF Senatot
Allison. all Of whom died during the
recess. For an hour or more preced.
ing the formal calling of the body 10
order the galleries we're packed 10
the fullest capacity Many hundreds
sat In the aisle. while long fines pa.
uently waited outside the gallery
doors hoping 70 find an opportunity
TO get inside
On the floor the members gathered
In groups and regardless Of party AZ.
filiation, mingled with each other AMI
extended hearty greetings. Speaker
Cannon. Representative Sherman, os
New York. vice president-elect, AMI
Champ Clark. OF Missouri. successor
to John Sharp Williams. a. minority
leader received ovaiions.
The most important action OF IN
house was the passage by unanimous
consent Of a resolution authorizing
The committee on ways and means
in its tariff hearings. 10 subpooi N.5-
nesses and 10 call for books aul
papers
Many Bills Introduced.
80 time was lost by the members
lf congress today in introducing bills.
varying all the way from the admits
sion Of New MeXiuo into the union ~
he regulation Of marriages and 1T
yorccs When the house adjourned
-5 public bills had been dropped iufo
he hopper In addition % 1jp private
bills and eight resolutions
Probably Representaiiye sheppard
bore on the palm fOr the enthusiasts
work. be having presented as manv
is twenty bills for public buildings
90 hts district
First Antnl0jUnctio0 Sill
That the fight Tor the regulation 81
Dee issue Of injuuctious ID fedeuI
.ourts ViH b. carried on With viEot
.t thfs session or congress became
.rparent tcJay. Represeufatire Town
END. OF Michigan. who came 10 ths
ore late in the last session in behalf
.f antiinjHnctioB bills. VII again b.
ciive for some legislation along this
Ine. according 90 statement Be
made TO-DAY
Young. of Michigan. vas the first O.
introduce q bB for the eomecticB
4 the aIlegel evils. a. this session
iis biil provides that iH al cases
Fhere q temporary restraining 0ric.