Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-05
6lST CONGRESS
MEETS FOR ITS
FINAL SESSION
Convenes at Noon and After
Brief Meeting Adiourns
Until Tuesday.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
COMES IN TOMORROW
First Batch OF Appointments Is
Also Expected to Be Sub
mitted This Week.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Congress
reassembled at noon today in a session
of more thar usual interest and i'm
~portance. because in three months 1t
Will expire by constitutional limitation
and control Of the House of Represent
atives will be surrendered to the
Democratic party. An impelling curl
osity to see how men, long In the pub
lie eye as statesmen of commanding
influence, would bear up under the
crumpling of their political fortunes
drew to the capital at an early hour a
crowd of unusual proportions.
Many of those who are
year after year In the gathering, ike
theatre 'first-nighters.' were there as
critics. They recognized the faces of
most of the prominent members OF
both branches of Congress, and, parad-
ing the corridors, they pointed out
among the celebrities such members as
were bitten by the hoarfrost and bleak
winds of November 3. The running
comment that could be heard by min
Cling with the throng was often luS<-
erous, and reasons were assigned for
the defeat of this or hat member that
had never occurred to the political ex-
perts who searched for logical explana-
lions.
The fixed converting our was Il
o'clock, but long before that time sena-
tors n representatives had reached
their Office rooms In the two splendid
buildings near the north and south
ends of the Capitol building proper,
while crowds of spectators, who always
hold a ~reconvening of Congress dear to
their hearts, were on hand early in the
morning, waiting for vantage points in
the galleries.
Many New Faces Seen.
In the Senate a number of new faces
were to be seen. Senator Tillman, who
had been absent from his seat for some
time, was in his place. He showed the
effects of his long Illness. and entered
the chamber supporting himself by a
stout cane. Senator Scott, just con-
valescing from an illness that confined
him to his bed for several days, also
was in his place.
Speaker Cannon received a remark
able ovation when he tool up the gavel
to announce the opening of the session
in the House. The applause lasted
several minutes and the Democrats
Joined with the Republicans in acclaim
ing the veteran legislator. Represen-
tative Champ Clark also was given a
similar ovation when he entered inn
mediately on the conclusion of the
prayer. the Democrats hailing him as
the speaker of the next House.
Appropriation Bills Ready.
Early work on appropriation bills
has cleared the way for prompt con-
sideration of those measures on the
floors of the two houses. The bills y
propriating many millions of dollars
for the indian service, for the legisla-
tive. executive and judicial depart
ments of the government generally, and
for the District of Columbia, whose X
penses are borne Jointly by the Federal
and municipal governments, are we'll
advanced, and M or more of them
may be reported TO the house this week.
The avowed intention is to hurry these
bills along as fast as possible to avoid
any hitch in providing for the expendi-
lures of the government, and strenuous
efforts have been made by President
Taft and other administration leaders
to keep the budget down to the lowest
point possible.
1t was understood early that today's
session of both the Senate and House
would be brief. Almost invariably the
first days business has been perfume
tory. Today was no exception, for the
two houses were called to order, invo-
cations delivered by the chaplains,
resolutions adopted by each house noti-
flying the other of its coryening, the
joint committee to notify the President i
that the ~Sixty-frst Congress was ready t
to resume business in its final session
was named and adjournment as a trib-
ute to members of the two houses who
nave died during the recess was or
dered. The Presidents annual mes
a to Congress and the first batch
of presidential nominations will be
withheld until tomorrow.