Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-06

into the Senate chamber by his colleague
Senator McCumber. Mr.. Thompson was
kept busy with introductions during the
next few minutes.
Senators Penrose of Pennsylvania and
Burnham of New Hampshire were the
first to take their Seats about ten MIN
utes before the hour when the gavel was
to fall. About five minutes before noon
Senator Hepburn shook hands with Sen
ator Penrose and took his seat, which Is
nearby. Senators soon after began to
enter the chamber from the cloakrooms
and other entrances. and the seats rap
idly filled up. There was much shaking
of hands and exchange of greetings.
When the gavel fell. promptly at noon,
Chaplain L. 6. B. Pierce asked an invo-
cation.
Eighty One Members Present.
The roll call, which followed the prayer,
showed that eighty-one senators were
present Those answering to their names
were Senators. Aldrich. Bacon. Bailey,
Bankhead. Beverage. Borah, Bourne
Brandegee Briggs. Bristow. Brown. Bur-
kett Burnham Burrows, Burton. Carter
Clay. Crane. Crawford. Cullom. Cummins
Curtis Davis. Depew, Dick. Dillingham;
Dixon, Deliver. du Pont, Elkins. Fletcher.
Flint Foster, Frye, Galiinger, Gamble.
Gore. Guggenheim. Hale. Heybmrn
lette. Lodge, Lorrimer, McCumber, Nc
Emery, Money. Nelson, Newlands. Dixon,
Oliver. Overman, Page, Paynter, Penrose,
Perkins Piles, Rayner. Richardson. Root.
Scott; shiyeley. Simmons. Smith Of Of
South Carolina, SnIoot. Stephenson,
Stone. Sutherland. Taliaferro, Taylor
Tillman, Warner, Warren.
After the announcement by Vice Presi-
AI,~%
ent. Senator Money announced that his
colleague. Senator McLaurin. had suf
efred sudden attack of illness Just as he
was starting from his home for Wash
ington to attend the opening session and
was therefore prevented from being pres
ent. Senator Bailey also declared that
his colleague from Texas. Senator Gull
berson, was detained by illness.
The usual resolution providing for the
appointment of committee to notify the
President of the United States that the
Senate was in session and ready to re-
ceive communications from him. was Of
fered by Senator Hale. Vice President
Sherman designated Senators Hale of
the committee. They will join with
similar committee appointed by the
Speaker of the House.
BY the passing Of resolution offered
by Senator Aldrich the Secretary of the
Senate was instructed to notify the House
that the Senate was in session with
quorum present
Wants Night Sessions.
The enlivening feature of the brief
meeting today came when Senator Gull
lom offered the usual resolution fixing
the hour of meeting Of the Senate as II
o'clock
Il should like to have that matter left
open,' declared Senator Bailey. He an
intention n bo fSvin
of different hour. and added that he
believed the matter could be left open
for the present, as the rules provided for
meeting at noon unless otherwise decided
upon. 4.
II have no objection to letting it lie
over" replied the veteran senator from
Illinois, who had offered the resolution
Senator Hale, however, was on his feet
he declared that he knew OF no rule
establishing noon as the meeting hour.
Let the resolution go through" he
suggested. land the new plan can be
brought up at any time and considered"
Senator Bailey admitted that a hasty
review Of the rules showed nothing fix
ing the hour of meeting as 12 o'clock,
and announced that he would not insist
upon having the vote on the resolution.
Il prefer night sessions" Senator Bal
ley announced. But, he added, if they
were impossible he would insist upon
fixing o'clock as the meeting hour.
After Senator Bailey had Withdrawn
his request the Senate passed the reso-
luton fixing noon as the meeting hour.
The death of Senator Johnson of
North Dakota was announced to the Sem
ate by Senator McCumber. and he an
nounced that at later date he would
ask the Senate to set aside an hour for
eulogies of the deceased senator. Upon
his motion the Senate adopted a resolu-
ton declaring that it learned with pro-
found sorrow of the death of Senator
Johnson, and as a further mark of re-
spect the Senate adjourned.