The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-12-09

Washington. d. c., Dec.2.-With
the opening of the final session of
the SiXty-first congress but two days
away, senators and representatives
from near and far are arriving in
Washington today on every train.
Following custom, both houses will
adjourn soon after their converting
at noon on Monday out of respect to
the memory of those members who
have died during the recess of con-
gress. Five senators and three repre-
sentatives have died since the begin
ming of summer. The vacancy caused
by the death of Senator Daniel of
Virginia has been filled by the ap-
pointment of Ex-Governor Swanson
Senator Percy was chosen to succeed
to the seat of the late Senator Nc
Laurin of Mississippi. Governor
Sanders of Louisiana was elected to
succeed the late Senator McEnery, but
he later decided to retain the govern
orship and appointed Judge J. R.
Thornton to the senatorship. Some
question was raised as to the validity
of this procedure and the Louisiana
legislature is now in special session
to settle the matter. Lafayette
Youngof Des Moines has been ap-
pointed by Governor Carroll of Iowa
to fill out the unexpired term of the
late Senator Dolliver. Former Cover
nor Terrell of Georgia has likewise
been appointed to fill out the term of
the late Senator Clay.
The deceased representatives are
Samuel l.. Glismore of Louisiana,
Charles O. Tirrell of Massachusetts,
and Walter c. Brownlow of Tennes-
see. Their successors were chosen at
the regular elections last month.
Tuesday is likely to be devoted in
both houses to reading of President
Taft's annual message to congress,
and after that the lawmakers should
be able to get down to business al
most Immediately, as the details of
organization and committee changes |
will require little time. The opinion
is gaining ground that little else than
the passage of the various appropria-
ton bills will be attempted.
In the senate the session will be re-
markable only in that it will mark |
the farewell appearance of many
members who for years have been |
leaders or familiar figures in the up
per house. Chief among these are Sen
ators Aldrich of Rhode Island and |
Male of Maine, two of the Oldest |
members of the upper house in point
of service and for many years among
the most cospicuous leaders in that
body. Both announced early last
summer their intentions to retire
from the senate at the expiration of
their present terms.
Another of the "old guard" whose
career in the senate will end with the
session about to begin is Senator Bur-
rows of Michigan, who was defeated
IN the primaries by Representative
Townsend The genial Senator De-
pew of New York will also appear for
the last time as member, the cleo
tion of Democratic legislature in
the Empire State having sealed his
fate. Senator Beveridge of Indiana
will pass out and will be succeeded
next March by John w. Kern, the
Democratic vice presidential candi-
late two years ago. Warner of Mis-
souri,, Dick of Ohio and Kean of New
Jersey are the other conspicuous
members of the senate who will pass
out with the end of the sixty-first
The leaders and old timers of the
house who will close up their official
careers as members at this session
ire almost too numerous to mention.
Many of the prominent members of
he Republican side were slaughtered
Ii the primaries, chiefly as a result
If the rising tide of insurgency"
nd to these were added many more
Who were buried beneath the Demo-
ratio landslide in November.
Prominent among the vanquished /.