Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-05
MOBILES FROM THEMSELVES
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leave of you; and in doing so I beg to re-
turn to you my ~pfofoundest thanks for the
resolution which you have just adopted.
personal TO myself. To receive a vote of
your approval without division is an honor
which l shall carry with ne to the end Of
my days and transmit to my children as a
priceless legacy.
THE record OF the senate. to which its
present membership has contributed. is
made and is beyond recall. I know of
none better made by any legislative as
sembly anywhere. In my judgment 1t will
stand comparison with the record OF the
senate in its elder days. 1t has been writ
ten by men learned in the science OF gov
eminent, inspired by as patriotic purposes
as actusted their illustrious predecessors.
A servlle senate was not contemplated by
it's founders. The senate is today as Jealous
as ever of It's proper dignities and it's Just
powers and as worthy as ever of the pop
ular respect and confidence.
THE senate, 1t is sometimes said. is not
always responsive to the popular will. Such
assumption is erroneous, Judging b. the
record Of legislation accomplished. The
will Of the people finds utterance in the
public law in due course; not that will
which is the unressoning passionate ex-
preston of the moment, but that will
which is the fruit of deliberateg intelligent
reflection"
AS soon as Mr.. Fairbanks had completed
his remarks a motion to adjourn the senate
sine die was adopted.
sherman seated, Hale Prays.
The gavel was then presented to the new
vice president and MIR. Sherman at once
called to order the senate of the Sixty
first congress, winch had met in obedience
to the presidential proclamation convening
an extraordinary session. Rev. Edward
Everett Hale, the distinguished chaplain,
\ clad in a heavy silken robe, resembling
the gowns worn by the justices of the SUI
preme court OF the United States, invoked
the divine blessing. and in conclusion re-
quested the entire ~assemblage to Join in
pronouncing the Lords Prayer.
DR.. Hale's prayer was as follows:
81 will multiply My people, they shall
not be few.
II will glorify them. and they shall not
be small.
Their congregation shall be established
before Me;
"And l will punish all that Cypress them.
"Their mobiles shall be from themselves
and their governor from the midst Of them.
II will cause them TO draw near,
"And He shall approach unto me.
And we shall be My people and I will
be your God.
THE law shall not depart from them.
BE thou strong and of good courage;
"Be not afraid. neither be discouraged.
For the Lord thy God is with thee
withersoever 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 protec-
ton and blessing extended 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 people.
as they care for the common life and well
fare OF the land.
1--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, that every man may fol-
low in our Masters footsteps, all living for
each and each living for ell"
The proclamation OF the president con-
vening the senate in extra session was then
read and the vice president delivered his
inaugural address.
In a government for and by the
people" he said, the necessity OF
clearly defining the rights and ilmita-
lions Of the several branches thereof
is manifest. A hundred years has dem
onstrated the far-sightedness and wis
dom 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. II is
for the presiding officer to receive you,
to act in conformity with your self-imposed
regulations. just as II is the duty of the
supreme court to determine II your action
is in accord with the constitution. Two
decades of service la this capitol. though
not in this chamber. have impressed me
with the weight of senatorial responsibility,
and the value OF senatorial duty well done.
1t is neither well to minimize the former or
to ~eXaggerate the latter, but to have both
ever in mind.
Il an aware that the great burden Is on
your shoulders. not mine. l do not, how
ever. fail to realize that I have duties TO
perform which require industry. a clear
mind and a controlled temper. / shall strive
to perform such duties with courtesy. i'm
Partially and fairness"
Senators sworn In.
In the reorganization OF the senate the
swearing in OF thirty-one senators who
had been either reelected or elected for
the first time, was the next order Of bust
ness. These senators came forward in
groups Of four in nearly every case ac-
companied by their colleagues. and the oath
Of office was administered to each by the
vice president.
The newly elected senators were Charles ].
Hughes. Colorado; Duncan w. Fletcher.
Florida: Benjamin +. shively, Indiana
Joseph l. Bristow. Kansas; W. o. Brad
ley. Kentucky; Eihu Root. New York
Martin n. johnson. North Dakota; Thso-