The Washington herald., 1909-03-16

After the usual motions TO appoint
committees TO notify the President and
the House Of Representatives that the
Senate was ready to do business. and
naming the time of meeting. the Senate
yesterday took a recess until o'clock.
when they adjourned until to-day.
Senators Aldrich and Money were
named as the committee on the part of
the Senate to notify the President that
the Senate was ready 10 proceed With
business.
Absentees Accounted For.
The roll call disclosed only sixty-six
Senators present. Among the absentees
accounted for by formal announcements
were Senators Bacon and Clay. of
Georgia. both Of whom were detained by
illness. Senators TiHman. Taliaferro
Culberson, and McLaurin were also un-
able TO be present on account OF sickness.
Senator Hale, chairman OF the Republi-
can caucus Of the Senate, announced the
following as the membership of the Repub-
Hcan committee 20 select the standing com
mittees Of the Senate: Aldrich, chair
man; Kean. McCumber, Crane, Flint.
Sutherland. Curtis. Borah. and Dixon.
The committee Immediately proceeded 10
reOrganize the committees
satisfaction Expressed.
Naturally. there is much satisfaction
expressed by the young Senators at the
makeup OF the committee. and num-
her of them are slated for places on
some Of the important committees. here
tofore reserved for the Senators who have
seen long service in the Senate
In the standing committees Of the Sen
ate there are ffty-hve vacancies IN the
Republican ranks and twenty-five on the
Democratic side. Besides this. there are
ten chairmanships vacant. due to the
passing Of their former incumbents, as
follows: Agriculture and Forestry, Sena-
tor Hansbrough. Census. Senator Long;
Claims. Senator Fulton; Interoceanic Ca
nails. Senator Kittredge; Irrigation. Sena-
tor Ankeny; Pacific Islands and Porto
Rico, Senator Foraker: Printing. Senator
Platt: Rules, Senator Knox: University
OF the United States. Senator Hemenway.
and Private Land Claims. Senator Teller.
There are four vacancies on the fmp0r-
tant Committee of Finance caused by the
death Of Senator Allison. and the passing
OF Senators Platt. Hansbroueh. and
Teller There is 2 likelihood that Sena-
tors Flint and Smoot viii be appointed
20 MI two OF the vacancies on this com
mittee.
Lacks Three Members.
The Committee on Appropriations lacks
three members TO complete its full quota
Senator Hale has been chairman Of this
committee since the death Of Senator
Allison. and the other Two vacancies are
due to the defeat Of Senator Hemenway
for reelection and the retirement Of Sena-
tor Teller from public life.
Should Senator Hopkins win in bi,
fight for reelection. there is strong prob-
ability that he viii be made chairman Of
the Committee on Printing There are
three vacancies In the Committee on the
District Of Columbia, and a number OF
Senator's are aspirants for the places or
this committee 70 shape the destinies O,
the Capital City.
Immediately after the roll call Senator
La Toilette arose in his seat and pre-
sented the credentials Of his colleague
Senator Isaac Stephenson, stating that
he had been elected on March last fol
the term OF six years Senator La Fol
lette escorted his colleague 70 the clerks
desk. where the oath OF office was admin
istered by Vice President Sherman. There
was an audible litter over the whole
chamber when the fighting statesman
from the Badger State escorted the newly
elected Senator down the aisle
Has Not Yielded.
La Toilette has not yielded I'm his oppo-
sitiOn 20 his colleague. Mr.. Stephenson
by his act Of presenting the latter's ere.
dentials and escorting him to the Vice
Presidents chair
The future course OF Mr.. la Follette
toward his colleague viii depend on tbe
report Of the investigating committee OF
the Wisconsin legislature
II charges Of the corrupt use OF money
by Senator Stephenson are sustained and
a petition presented TO the Senate tc
expel him, Senator La Toilette will lead
the fight
New Senator'S There.
With the exception Of Senator Shivalav
Of Indiana every one Of the new Sanoto-.
was present at the sound Of the esval
Senators Johnson, OF North Dakota
Bristowr Burton. Jones. Bradley, Root
and Crawford. have seats in the .-C,bo-o-
kee Strip" Senators Bradley. Root and
Crawford occupying three seats IN The
front row.
Senators Chamberlain, Hughes Smith
or South Carolina. and Fletcher have bae-
assigned seats in the last row On the
Democratic side, called the -.fraaL, -. .,
4 number of the Senate oornr,;,+oo.
viii retain their committee rooms e., .ro
Capitol The Committee on NfiIttor,,
senator Warren, chairman, will NOT Give
up It's quarters, nor will the Committee
on the Philippines. Senator Lodge chair
man. Senator Aldrich will continue the
Committee on Finance at the old stand
but will have a room in the new Senata
office building for hearings. The cono-
mittees holding forth in the terrace u-iu
without exception, move to the more de-
sirable quarters across the street
The rooms In the new building have
everything that could be expected n
make their occupants comfortable Tbev
are bright airy. and the appointments
are as near perfect as The architect.s
and engineers skill could make them
Between forty and fifty Senator's have
occupied their new rooms.
Funeral of Mrs. Wright.
Funeral services for Mrs. Susanna Fliz-
abeth Wright who died las+ rrb,.,.s.