The Washington times., 1910-12-05
Opening of the Senate
Is MARRIED by Memory
Of the Missing Faces


air pervaded the Senate chamber
when that body was called to order
for the opening Of the third session
Of the Sixty-first Congress
Hundreds of handsomely sowned
ladies occupied seats in the galleries
and looked down upon the Senators
as they entered the chamber. greeted
each other. and took their seats pre-
Paratory to the opening But nothing
IN the brilliancy Of the picture could
en2ee from the minds OF those &C
quainted with the Senate the fact that
four familiar faces and forms were
missing. having been removed by
death since the close Of last session
The brilliant Deliver was gone.
and many expressions of regret were
expressed at his loss Senator Daniel,
who has represented virginia for so
many years, Senator McEnery Of
Louisiana, and Senator Clay, Of
Georgia, all prominent Senate figures,
were missing In their places were
new men,
Political Changes.
Not only was T. borne in upon every
body who witnessed the proceedings that
the hand Of death had rested heavily
uDon the Senate IN the few months
since the close of Congress last sumner.
but likewise that there had been mo-
mentous political changes
Nobody could IooF upon the Senators
in their places and not reflect that this
IS the final session for kean and Car
ger and Beverage and Warner and
BurEett- Senator Dick is another who
Is serving his last session and so IS
Senator Scott, OF West Virginia, who
IS, however, detained at his rooms By
allneSs.
But if the u.eu who are serving IN the
Senate for the last time felt IN anyw1Se
TegTetfui or pertUrbed, they did not
show It Senator AldTiCh, as usual, was
cffuSiyelv greeted BY many Of the Sen
ators-s Senator Hale sat in his seat look
ing as stern and auSteTe as he Of old
Senator Depew looked happy, and Sen
ator fIOm' Carriers COUnJenanCe. re-
semblinE the historic one Of Uncle Sam,
appeared in povise ruf1ed-
Insurgents Happy.
The insurgents on the Republican side
seemed 10 be pleased with themselves
and conscious Of their added power in
consequence of the elections, and while
the Senate Democrats were not 50 dem
cnstrftive as their House brethren, they
could not conceal a certain eminent
sense Of satisfaction over the results Of
November s
As usual, Senators greeted each other
warmly without regard TO partisan
lines Senator TiHman. who is back
looking We'll was especially heartily
greeted by his colleagues So vas s. n
stOT CulbeTsOn, who has recuDerared
from his long illness.
Vice President Sherman called the
Senate 10 order exactly at noon After
prayer by the chaplain, the new Sen
atoTs present were sworn in
Senators Sworn In
Senator Lafayette Young, appointed
from Iowa in. place Of Senator DoIIfve-,
was escorted to the desk OF the Vice
President by his colleague, Senator
Cummins. and the oath was admins
tered The two are bitter political enc
mics, but Senator CUnlmins did not dis
close ny his manner that he was other
wise than pleased at being called upon
10 perform this office.
The new Senator from Virginia, for
mer Governor swanson. and the new
Senator from Georgia former Governor
Terrell were sworn in
After the Toll-CalI and the adoption Of
the customary resolutions OF notification
TO the House and 10 the President, as
wei as the one relative to the hour Of
meeting resolutions were presented in
tribute TO the Senators who had died
during the recess Out Of respect 10
them the senators adjourned after but
q brief session and without transactiu-
any but formal business Tomorrow l.
VII listen to the reading Of the Presi-
dents message
Change OF Seats.
Senator Hughes Of Colorado will oc-
cUpy the cid seat Of Senator Daniel, but
was detained from the Senate by illness,
IS was also Senator EIklns- Senator
Johnston Of Alabama occupied the seat
Of Senator McEnery on the first row
on the Democratic side. Senator Percy
OF Mississippi took the old seat OF Sen
atOr Johnston Senator Bradley of Ken
lucky, who has hitherto been on the
Democratic side, moved over 10 the Re
publican side, and there were other
Senator Lor1mer Of Illinois. whose
election is being investigated 20 learn
If trSGe was bribery IN connection with
Il. vas among the Senators present.
The greetings between Senators
seemed unusually cordial The inSur-
gents seemed glad 70 see each other.
Senator La Toilette was not present
Senator Cummins was one Of the insUr-
gent leaders who was warmly greeted
Senator Beverage seemed 10 take his
defeat with good grace He was in ex-
with his colleagues many Of whom
voiced regTel at his having failed Of re-
election.
Proceedings Brief.
The proceedings of the Senate were
brief Vice President Sherman called It
70 order exactly at noon After prayer
by the chaplain the roll was called. and
the customary resolutions oS notification
10 the House and 10 the President. IS
well as one relative to the hour of
meeting were adopted These resolu-
tons were offered by Senators Hale,
[LAAA0lAAt anu L1tlEEs ] ne COlllLDltIee 10
notify the House consisted Of Senator'S
CullOm and Money
Owing 10 the fact the Senate was Il,
adjourn early out Of respect to the
dead members the swearing in Of new
Senators was omitted This VIII take
place tomorrow
Tribute TO Dead
Senator Martin, amid a solemn hush,
arose and advised the Senate Of the
death Of Senator Daniel. He spoke Of
the twenty-fOur years Of service Of Sen
atoT Daniel and said no member Of
the Senate enjoyed a higher degree of
the confidence and esteem OF his people
than he He referred TO his achievements
as a soldier, lawyer. and statesman. and
said later he would ask that a day be
set apart TO pay tribute to him He
offered the usual resolution expressing
the sorrow OF the Senate but said he
would withhold the resolution to ad-|
journ because there had been losses in
other States.
Senator Bacon OF Georgia announced