New-York tribune., 1908-12-08
SIXTIETH CONGRESS
In FINAL SESSION
RE4DT. FOR BUSINESS, III
INFORMS PRESIDENT.
,Scrcn Ncsc Representatives. and One
Senator .Sscorn In-CrOTd at
Opening Proceedings.
IFrora The Tribune Bureau ]

Washington. Dec THE s0th Congress met
for its second and final session at noon to-day
transacted the usual routine business and then
adjourned until tomorrow, when the Presidents
message viii be received
There was an unusually large attendance IN
n. Senate despite the inclement wather. eighty
one Senators answering TO the rollcan- Senator
7,sse. q Vermont took the oath to-day. Senator
,urnmIus. Of Iowa, present, but will not be
su-crn IN until tomorrow, as the announcement
or Senator Aliison's death, which necessarily
r-ecedes the qualifying OF his successor, was the
Hnsl act before adjournment. AS soon as the
necessary routine business was disposed of, Sen
s-o- Deliver announced the death Of his col
league and moved immediate adjournment The
motion was adopted
The absence of the veteran Senator from Iowa
vas distinctly felt, and wherever Senators gath
cred the subject discussed. lending sombre
tone 10 what would otherwise have proved an
occasion solely for congratulations over the
.-ezt Republican victory Of last month Senator
warren has obtained the seat formerly used by
~ Allison. thu centre aisle. and was In his
fisre Senator Cummins was obliged TO content
himself with a seat the extreme edge or the
vTh4rokee strip along with Senator La Toilette
srd other comparatively recent acquisitions to
no senate
Senator PIatt- Of New York assisted by Two
zecretaries took his seat early. and vas soon
followed by Senator Depew. who looked unusu-
sny well Just before noon Senator Adrich
- nc in his step as springy as ever Senator
Perkins Who, IL reelected, viii become chair
r-=r TIE Naval Affairs Committee, showed
The effects Of the campaign which he has been
making In his state and looked weary Senator
Lodge possibly trihe grayer. but erect and
s~tfvs ss ever entered The chamber just before
the gsveI fell He received many congratula-
tons OF the skill with which he presided over
The Republican National Convention and on his
rreech AZ Madison Square Garden in October
There was the usual crowd in the galleries.
,-c1udiuz the British Ambassador, the Austrian
Ambassador and Prince Isl Fu accompanied
hv some members of the Chinese Legation The
session Of the Senate lasted just thirteen min
rites. The procedure simple and dignifed.
.crovinE long established precedent Vice
President Fairbanks called the Senate TO order
.-5 The Rev DR.. Edward Everett Hale offered
--zv.- Senators Aldrich, CIallinger and Teller
we've appointed in pursuance Of resolution
offered by Senator Hale TO wait on the President
ana inform him that Congress was ready TO
receive his annual message
PROCEDURE IN THE HOUSE
Speaker Cannon. with two vigorous left hand |
e5 bows on his hardwood desk, splintered two |
rsyes calling the House OF Representatives to /
ast Years hlibuster ended its days OF ---~fIl- /
MSS and fell among the reading clerks when /
The Speaker attempted 10 silence the applause /
Which greeted his appearance on the floor. The |
second gaveI a relic OF former parliamentary /
struggles was decapitated when the next Vice /
President Of the United States. James s. SheT- /
man entered the doorway and went TO his old /
seat I'm the front row. With the gavel handle !
RI Cannon added TO the applause which COM /
y waited until he was reinforced by third /
symbol Of authority before the business of the /
House proceeded The Speakers reception was /
hearty one Joined in by al the Democrats, /
but The action Of most OF the minority in re- /
naming seated and silent when Representative |
Sherman entered was a source OF much unfa- /
vorable comment.
Grest interest was manifested in Representa- |
tive otto Foeiker. the Brooklyn member and !
successor 70 Representative Dunwen because /
Of his heroisIn in aiding the racetrack fight Of /
Gcfe-nor Hughes.
The galleries aud corridors were thronged long |
hffore :he noon hour but the gay colors of other |
'pen'ng days we're lacking because Of the down
pour which made rainy day clothes a necessity /
Like host Of students returning 10 their alma |
mater. the members greeted one another the |
floor before the gavel fell. There was much TO /
gossip about many election bets TO be paid. the /
C he commiserated. All species Of campaign /
handshakes and armclasps were to be on |
the foor IS the members expressed their JOY at /
beng once more with their colleagues.
When the prayer ended the roll was called and /
disclosed 5i31 out or 391 members present. The /
gedeHtisl. Of new members were then read. /
and the Speaker summoned the holders to his /
oesk that they might be sworn Mr.. Foelker Of /
New York, unable 10 present his creden-
tals. owing TO the fact that the Board Of Can
Nassers does not meet until December 10. on /
motion Of representative Calder, be per
nitted to be sworn with the rest. but not until |
The new minority leader Champ Clark had |
been Informed that Mr.. Foelker's majority had !
been substantial one. The new members be |
sides MI Foelker Henry A. Barnhart of |
indiana Albert EstopInaL Of Louisiana; f Z.
Guernsey OF Maine: Eben ". Martin of South
DAKOTA o. { Wiley, Of Alabama, and John p
swasey. OF Maine
Representative Payne iptrod,,cas hi ,..,I,
lion asking that the Ways and Means Cor,r,ft-
tee be authorized to subpoena and SUGAR ,-i,
Hesses, which was adopted wirbo,,, ot;o.,t,
The committee viii meet tomorrow, sft,
- decide on future plans. Representative
Itainey. OF Illinois. introduced a resolution asl,
ing that committee be appointed to invest
gate ;he sale Of the Panama Canal The reso,,
ton was referred to the Committee on C,arl
and Il IL has no back Of it than The M
sority OF Mr.. Hainey's measures will probah,,
never again be heard Of
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Payne. of Nau,
York: Mckinley OF Illinois. and Clark Of Mis-
souTi. as e committee TO join A similar commit
lee of the senate inform the President that
Congress was in session and prepared 10 trans