The daily sentinel., 1909-03-04
AND
TAFT WERE THERE
Old Congress AGourns and New Congress Con-
venes---I --Ihirty-one New Senator's Sworn in
Impressive March of Distinguished Men
to the Inaugural Stand---All Nations Rep
resented

And We shall be my people and
Will be your God.
The law shall not depart from
them.
BE thou strong and of good cour-
age;
BE not afraid, neither he discour-H
aged.
For the Lord 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 protection and blessing ex-
tended 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 ap-
pointed to execute their Laws need
and ask Thine Almighty help and
blessing, as they oversee this People
as they care for the Common Life AMI
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 bear his brothers burden, that
every man may follow in our Mas
ter's footsteps, all living for each and
each living for all
The proclamation OF the President
convening the senate in extra session
was then read and the Vice-President
delivered his inaugural address. Mr.
Sherman said
What MIR. Sherman Said.
Senators: There is no need to
recite the history of this great legis-
lative body. proud of it though we
be; nor yet to suggest methods which
might i'll coming time enhance its
usefulness. The world knows the
one and you understand the other.
In government for and by the
people the necessity of clearly defin-
ing the rights and limitations of the
several branches thereof is manifest.
An hundred 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 with
his will and ideas. but in accord with
rules which you yourselves have es-
tablished. 1t is for the presiding
officer to require you to act in con-
formity with your self imposed regu-
lations Just as ii is the duty of the
supreme court to determine IL your
action is in accord with the constitu-
ton. Two decades of service in this
capitol. though not in this mber.
have impressed me with the weight
of senatorial responsibility. and the
value of senatorial duty we'll done. II
iC n mi mi iT11iv
er nor exaggerate the latter but to
have both ever in mind.
l am aware that the great burden
is on your shoulders. not mine. | do
not. however, fail to realize that
have duties to perform which require
industry. a clear mind and a con-
trolled temper. | shall strive to per-
form such duties with courtesy. i'm
partiality and fairness.
| am inducted into the vice-presi-
dency with appreciation of the dig
nifty and honor of the lofty place and
with pleasureable anticipation of
close association with men of high
ideals and patriotic purpose
accept. sir, from your hand the
gavel with the earnest hope that |
may measure up to the standard YOU
have set and if I do ! feel that shall
have met the expectations of the
most eNactlnS.
In the reorganization of the senate
the swearing in of thirty-one senator's
who had been either reelected or
elected for the first time. was the
next order of business. These sena-
tors came forward in groups of four,
in nearly every case being accom-
panied by their colleagues. and the
oath of office was administered 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 its way to the front
of the chamber.
The senators-elect having been thus
inducted into office. the Vice-Presi-
dent ordered the Sergeant-at-Arms to
execute the order of the senate for
the Inauguration of the President of
the United States, and Col. Dan NJ.
Ransdell, Sergeant-at-Arms. advanc-
ed. TO the central aisle and was Joined
by Henry Casson, Sergeant-at-Arms.
of the house of representatives. Mar
shall Palmer. of the District of Col
umbia. and Marshal Wright. of the
supreme court of the United States.
took places Immediately behind them
and they and all the distinguished
assembly moved towards the south
door of the chamber. They betook
themselves to the platform on the
east front of the Capitol. where on a
huge platform. erected for the ac-