Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-06
Democrats Hail MisSourian as
Next Speaker but Join Ap-
pIauSe for Uncle Joe
FEW BILLS ARE INTRODUCED
Early Adjournment in Honor Of
Dead Members Taken by
House and Senate
tAssociated Pressl

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The closing
session of the sixty-first congress
opened at noon today. No business
was transacted, both branches meeting
merely to appoint a joint committee
formally to apprise the president that
the legislative branch of the govern
ment was ready to proceed to call the
rolls and to adjourn after adopting
resolutions to the memory of members
who had died since congress last met.
The usual animation marked the
opening in both the senate and house,
but the reunion of old friends was
tinged with sadness because of the
heavy toll death had taken in the last
few months. In consequence the senate
was in session only a quarter of an
hour, while the house was in session
fifty minutes. More than usual interest
was manifested in the opening because
of the passing of the balance of politi-
cal power with the session.
Speaker Cannon received a remark
able ovation when he took UP the gavel
to announce the opening of the session
in the house. The applause lasted sew
eral minutes, and the Democrats Joined
with the Republicans in acclaiming the
| veteran legislator. Representative
Champ Clark was given a similar ova-
| tion when he entered at the conclusion
of prayer, the Democrats hailing him as
| the speaker of the next house. Both
| houses adjourned almost Immediately
after the formal assembling, roll calls
and the adoption of the resolution on
| the passing of those members who have
died since the last session.
REPORT DEATHS OF SENATORS
! Vice President Sherman was prompt
| in entering the senate chamber and
| bringing the senate to order just as the
| l. 4 tod In
! hour.
immediately after came the opening
prayer of DIR. Ulysses Grant Pierce.
who referred to the unusual number OF
deaths within congress. Roll call that
followed disclosed eighty senators pres
ent, only eight falling to respond.
Senator Martin of Virginia broke the
official news of the death of Senator
| Daniel of that state; Senator Bacon
announced that of Senator Clay of
Georgia; Senator Foster performed a
| like service for Senator McEnery of
Louisiana, and the series closed with
an announcement of the death of Sem
ator Dolliver of Iowa, by Senator Cum
rlins. All spoke in feeling terms OF
| fine departed, but the tribute in each
| case was confined to few words, as
| later the senate will listen to extended
| culogies of each.
| Resolutions expressing the profound
| sorrow of the senate were adopted,
after which adjournment was taken,
! out of respect to their memory.
! Called to order by Speaker Cannon
promptly al IL o'clock the house re-
mained in session long enough only to
hear a prayer, the roll call, TO adopt
resolutions of sympathy on the death
| of Representatives Brownlow of Ten
nessee, Foulkrod of Pennsylvania, Tir-
rell of Massachusetts and Gilmore of
Louisiana, and the members of the
other house who have died since the
adjournment of the previous session.
| and to have the oath of office admin
| istered to three new members.
Representatives Tawney, Calderhead
and Clark were named by the speaker
as the joint committee to call upon the
president and notify him congress had
assembled.
The new members were John ].
Mitchell of Massachusetts, to succeed
| the late Charles H. Tirrell; r. M. Live
ly of Texas, to succeed Gordon Russell,
who resigned to become a federal
| judge, and S. D. Massey of Tennessee.
| to succeed the late w. P. Brownlow.
| OF the 391 members of the house S4S
answered the roll call Fewer bills
and resolutions were introduced in the
house today than is usual on the OPEN
| ing day. There were 36 public bills and
!
committee investigation of Indian
claims Mr.. Burke of South Dakota,
| chairman of that committee, intro
duced a measure requiring the APP
proval of congress in order to estab-
lish the validity of future contracts or
agreements made by persons with In
! dians or Indian tribes concerning liti-
| CATION or demand predicated on any
claim against the United States in
volving land title and possession and
the right to annuities.
Other measures introduced were:
! BY Mr. Loud of Michigan: Appro-
priating $135,000 for completing and
/ furnishing the crypt of the Annapolis
Naval academy chapel as permanent
resting place for John Paul Jones.
| BY Mr.. Bartholdt of Missouri: APP
propriating $2500 as the United States
| share of the maintenance of the Inter-
parliamentary union bureau for the
| promotion of international arbitration
! at Brussels.
BY Mr.. Madden of Illinois: To in
corporate the commandery in chief OF
| the Sons of G. A. r.
BY Mr.. Randell of Texas To change
the date of opening of congress to
March A.
By Mr.. Henry of Texas; To make
Columbus day, October u, public
| holiday.
BY Mr.. Sheppard of Texas: Requiring
heads of departments to submit their
reports more promptly for the informa-
tion of congress.