Evening star., 1909-03-04


clama ton convening an extraordinary
session. Rev. Edward Everett Hale.
the distinguished chalain. clad in a
heavy silken robe. resembling the
gowns worn by the justices of the Su-
preme Court of the United States. IN
voked the divine blessing, and in con-
clusion requested the entire assem-
blage to join in pronouncing the Lord' y
Prayer. The response was not very
general, but to the extent that it was
the occasion resembled for brief
time 4 religious rather than an official
ceremony
DR. Hale's prayer was as follows:
will multiply my people; they shall
not be few
81 will glorify them, and they shall no,
be small.
:. Their congregation shall be estab-
lished before me;
And l will punish all that oppress
them.
Their mobiles shall be from themselves
and their governor from the midst OF
them.
~ will cause him to draw near.
And he shall approach unto me.
be your God.
The law shall not depart from them
Be thou strong and of good courage;
Be not afraid. neither be discourag ged
For the Lord thy God is with thee
Whithersoever thou goest.'
Father. Almighty. this nation is in
prayer before Thee today. We thank
Thee for Thine untold mercies in the
past, for Thy guidance to our fathers
and Thy protection and blessing extend
ed to them. And we ask Thee, for the
days before US, for the same blessing.
protection and care. Our governors are
from ourselves and our rulers from the
midst of us. Thy servants whom this
people have appointed to execute their
laws need and ask Thine almighty help
and blessing as they oversee this peo-
pie. as they care for the common life
and welfare Of the land.
We pray for them. for the people.
that this may be that happy nation
whose God is the Lord; that every man
may bear his brothers burden; thaD
every man may follow in our Master s
footsteps, all living for each and each
living for all.
Vice Presidents inaugural Address.
The proclamation of the President con-
venins the Senate in extra session was
then read and the Vice President de-
livered his inaugural address Mr. Sher-
man said:
Senators: There is no need to recite
the history Of this great legislative body,
proud Of 1T though We be; nor yet to
suggest methods which might in coming
time enhance its usefulness. The world
knows the one and you understand the
other
In a government for and by the peo-
pie the necessity of clearly defining the
rights and limitations of the several
branches thereof is manifest An hun
dred years has demonstrated the far
sightedness and wisdom of the trainers
of that instrument which has furnished
the foundation of our legislative action.
The Vice President is not one of the
makers Of the law. His duties are. rather
to regulate in this body the method of
making them: to regulate, not in accord
making them; to regulate, not in accord
with rules which You yourselves have es-
tablished. 1t Is for the presiding officer
to require you to act in conformity with
your self-imposed regulations just as 1t
is the duty of the Supreme Court to
determine If your action is In accord with
the Constitution. Two decades of service
In this Capitol, though not in this cham
ber, have impressed me with the weight
of senatorial responsibility and the value
of senatorial duty we'll done. 1t Is
neither well to minimize the former nor
exaggerate the latter, but to have both
ever In mind.
Il am aware that the great burden is
on your shoulders, not mine. 1 do not.
however fail to realize that l have duties
to perform which require industry.
clear mind and a controlled temper.
shall strive to perform such duties with
courtesy, impartiality and fairness.
Il am inducted into the Vice Presidency
with appreciation of the dignity and
honor of the lofty place and with pleas
urable anticipation of close association
with men of high ideals and patriotic pur
pose.
Il accept. sir from your hand the gavel
with the earnest hope that l may meas
ure up to the standard you have set, and
If 1 do l feel that l shall have met the
expectations of the most exacting."
Swearing in New Senators.
In the reorganization of the Senate
the swearing in of thirty-one senators
who had been either reelected or elect
ed for the first time was the next or
der Of business. These senators came
forward in groups of four. in nearly every
case being accompanied by their col
leagues. and the oath of office was ad-
ministered to each by the Vice President.
Each of the senators had relatives and
friends in the galleries. and there was
much manifestation of interest as each
group found it's way to the front of the
chamber.
The newly elected senator's were
Charles J. --ughes, Colorado: Duncan w.
Fletcher. Florida: Benjamin F. Shively.
Indiana; Joseph L. Brstow. Kansas; w.
York: Martin \. Johnson. North Dako-
TIA: Theodore E. Burton. Ohio: George E.
Chamberlain. Oregon: E. d. Smith. South
Carolina: Coe l. Crawford. South Dakota,
and w. l.. Jones, Washington.
The senator's who had been reelected
and were sworn in were Joseph +. john
ST on, Alabama: James p. Clarke. Arkan-
sas; George G. Perkins, California: Franz
E. Brandegee, Connecticut: A. s. Clay,
Georgia; W. b. Hepburn. Idaho: Albert
b. Cummins, Iowa; Samuel ID. McEnery.
Louisiana: John Walter Smith. Maryland;
William j. Stone. Missouri: Francis G.
Newlands. Nevada: Jacob H. Gallinger.
New Hampshire; Lee s. Overman, North
Carolina; Thomas L. Gore Oklahoma;