The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-06
StSI CONGRESS IN SESSION
<fENFS WtRkTD nv MINGLED
.JDl ttD MADNESS.
>ln-t, Eight Republicans. Victims OF the
Ianl,l,,ir. Gather In Ilssrsr for Fare-
well Democrats Refrain Frem Eynata n
ton Z nr,r loo IN EN cciaeut tisirnor.

ton nrir loo IN ENcciaeut tisian or.
" ,,UINuTON. b"r The last session
., ru. sINty-first Congress got under way
iav At the tick OF noon Vice Pr,,si-
...r Sh"rman's gavel descended in the
....ar" aud Uncle Joe Cannons in the
3D. r-... declaring To the assembled mem
..- and tho crowded galleries that tn.
...-..riv" work for IN" winter had begun.
..s usual committees were appointed
.e 10Th houses to wait on each other
..t. IA" announcement that everything
49, rrady for business and Joint COM
-. 'r,,. Vas named tn call on the President
AMI inform him that Congress was ready
-"ceIve any communications that he
r.rnt care to transmit to them. This
'rrulI business over both the Senate
..l rh" Hous. adjourned in memory 81
'.n members Who have died since the
,...-. It the last s'ssior.
Inr ols.nlng SCENES ot the session were
r tr>''I hv mingled 10Y and sadness hut
'r" sadness -.crned to- he in larger chunks
Nau.ty-"lg ht defeated Republicans. VIC
t..n- NJ the Democratic landslide. gathered
10 tn" Ilnu-., tor their farewell session
aud over on the Senate siois fourtsen
AMONG them veterans OF many a legsla-
tre battle. We're taking their seats for
tull service
Most of the lame ducks bore I'D under
We irving experience without RULING
feather. but a lew of them showed
danny that they were deeply affaotssi.
representative w. ". Cocks of the Oyster
hy district seemed 10 TAKE the opening
''i" harder than most Of the othsr
,.l.m"d members OF the New York State
LEGATION. but ha found difficulty
r getting plenty OF condolen.-
Public interest centred chiefly in the
nu.ulug scenes ia the House. Long
.-f1r" the noon hour every seat in the
..lIl"r"s was taken and long lines in
tn" corridors were clamoring for adnnis-
son lnsId" on the honr the Repub-
cans gathered early. sharing ,heir
-"rruws and mingilng their tears Ii
Ms ra~v enough To Tell "a Democrat nv
ne look Of his fac. rs h. entered th.
.nafuh.r. ~ h" penetrated tine area of
publican gloom. however. tho smile
.nyarlaby fadei aud. like some mourn
.- AZ "a stat. f,n"ral he seemed 10 bs
-.yrug tn himself: IL would L.. n shame,
20 look cheerful here
Tor the mnet part the Democrats re-
canned from bringing up unpleasant
rr"rinrics and contentah themselves with
.,uewiug their acquaintance with Repib-
loan rolSa gIi'-- NV = tricndlv ShakS of the
nd Otr~,s-inrally. however the Demo
cratic iov wn.lii find 4 Vent and there
would y" Stamping Of backs md a lot 81
F.F -'nothr'~d "uICkl'- from groups
81 vince minority ttETfy
F,nlr,.'.d scpibhcauS IA ih- HorI-.
'.r.tarS ami insurgents aiiks, ais" "tb-
SO. - tho conventions and ~" d-c''nC.'-
that usually gov" n tho conduct rf -"rrros-
NJ relatives ~ q house of mourning aud
r.tr.,u.d FROM expressing Iuv personal
satisfaction oar their rWn good luck
MANY of tn.m ihpuEa -,l.rn.ri sill to ~.
.T.ring Al, urrly"r- 81 thanks
While IN. members Il 'ha Iiull,.
.,,rh,rai 80, tho. F.,or poIuting finger- IN
tho gniIari.rs Iabu..d the IIr an th.. drag
ton IT rr"'u' ,r- - tn.. uld guard. -n'r.. IL
hem with , -..rr. Dr NOR. ~ y.ars ~
-.rvIr. 90 .i..,r ,r"'i. . vi,o Sill r,,CI 'p th.
threads ~ their i.rrv.t" hu~tu.-~S after
March n.Nr tagcr "v,-~ Sra"ned ~.
Democratic side fo' -IEht ~ ihos" parry
leaders, who have. long EIhrr."i under the.
nandicap OF b-lnuging =" The. minority
md who will he controlling factors in tho.
Louise in th.. Sirtv--aCond toDgr"-s
The lame ducks ho~.v-r. attracted
.,.. :. most attention from TIA. crowded gal
.r.-s and they appearcd 10 h.' fully CON
..,,ls of the fact Gen. y NsTr.', Refer
.rr only living dress -,iir statesman
.... lad his defeated colleague. caIrnly IN
,ra face and urged them to cheer up.
lie felt downheartad "A qua r'cr of n 'spfu'-y
r..ing -arvnsI four terms Bnt be- took
rs--r ana came back Ife declares he 10
,..ng ~ rss,.at tho performance. It's
,,.r,fal j. only about IS year, old now
I.-onlCa- r Livingston Inclo Lon they
,,U HIM IA Washington, where picknames
.-,. heap IL another old gentleman who
Is .las gns on his -.nt two years hsnr.
.rnrcitnE to hi. own story. H.. III ;rsa
,,"r K-if.r'- age has sery ed twenty years
20 'h. Hous. and dos not think his $50
...--nr - going to b.. able to stand ths pace
r.r much regularity of an irregular
.,.rqurrlric sort j. what heat Tncls, Lon.
BIZ to mention th.. names IL AL the de-
,,i.d Who apD.ara-d in the ruournfII gath
ring 80, tho Hnus. side today would be
-. ,riu-f-r Ia print a considerable SECTION
.. rn.. Congressional Directory There
a. Iawu.v of Minnesota who for several
..tr- has held the pur-.. strings of the
II1.-. - chairman 81 tn. Appropriations
1rrr.IrG,.. Alexander Of New York who
.- hartman of m. Rivers and Harbors
rr.rrltra.. has held the cover OF the pork
,trr.l. Boutsu II Illinois. who Is leader