The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-07
LAST SESSION Of The s|XTIETH CONGRESS
'0PENEDAM|D SCENEs0f NGN|HED SPLE END0R
Vice President Fairbanks the Senate and Speaker Cannon in
the House, Weld the GayelsSeuate Adourns Out of Re-
spect to the Memory Of the Late Senator Allison

Washington, Dec. 7.-Amid scene
OF splendor and in the presence Of a
distinguished presence, the last ses-
sion Of the sixtieth congress was to-
day formally opened.
The ever interesting spectacle of the
conventng of congress brought to the
capitol building the usual throngs bent
ON gaining admission to one house
or other where the exercises incident
to the opening were held. For many
days past the demand for cards which
entttle the bearers to seats in the
representative galleries have been so
great that, when the doors of the mas
siye structure were thrown open at 9
O'Clock crowd was more than sutfi-
ctent to take up the entire seating
capacity of the two chambers, had as
sembled. In both bodies among the
most interested spectators were the
members of the diplomatic corps, who
were present in goodly numbers.
Numerous high officials of the govern
ment likewise occupied seats and they
too displayed the keenest interest in
the. proceedings. The first half, hour
that the house was in session was de-
voted to a roll call to ascertain the
presence of a quorum. The formal
opening Of the body witnessed re-
markable demonstration for Speaker
Cannon, the Republicans and many
Democrats loudly clapped their hands
and cheered for several minutes. Soon
after Representative Sherman of New
York. vice president-elect, came in the
chamber and he was accorded an ova-
tion from his Republican colleagues.
In like manner the Democrats round
ly applauded the new leader, Champ
Clark, when he rose in his place and
forced an explanation regarding the
absence of the credentials of the new
member from the Third New York dis
trict.
Wee President Fairbanks and
Speaker Cannon were in their places
and the former opened the senate
while the latter presided in the house.
Practically no business was trans
actetl In either house today. In the
senate ex-Gov. Cummins of Iowa took
the oath of Office as the successor Of
Senator Allison or that state. as did
Carroll 8. Page OF Vermont, as the
sue cessor Of Senat,: Stewart. In, the
lhOusces the-seven members who were
elected in November to succeed mem.
bers who 'hays died or resigned i,
that body were sworn in. They are
Henry A. 'Barnhart, Democrat, who
succeeds the late Mr. Brick, Republi-
can from the Thirteenth Indiana dis
trict; Albert Estopinal, Democrat, who
succeeds the late Mr.. Meyer, from the
First Louisiana district; Otto G.. Foel-
ker, Republican, successor to Mr.. Dun
we'll, Republican in the Third New
York district; Frank E. Guernsey, Re-
publican, successor to Mr.. Powers,
Republican, from the Fourth Maine
district, Eben B. Masters, Republican,
successor to Mr.. Parker, Republican,
from South Dakota, at large; O. C.
Wiley, Democrat, successor to his
brother, A. A. Wiley. Democratic, from
the Second Alabama district, and John
p. Sway, Republican, successor to
Mr.. Littlefield, who resigned during
the last session from the Second Maine
district.
Senate Adjourned.
In addition to the administration of
the oath, the two houses appointed
committees each to notify the other
houses and the president that the two
bodies were organized and prepared to
go forward with the business of the
session. The senate adjourned for the
day out Of respect to the memory of
Senator Allison who died during the
recess. The house also terminated its
brief session with resolutions com.
memorative of the lives of Messrs.
Parker, South Dakota; Wiley, Ala
bama; Dunwell, New York and Powers,