The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-05

tors and representatives. In the senate
a number of new faces were to be seen.
Senator Tillman. who has been absent
from his seat for some time, was in
his place. He showed the effects of
his long illness and entered the cham
Der supporting himself by a stout cane.
Senator Scott, just convalescing from
an illness that confined him to his bed
for several days, also was in his place.
Speaker Cannon received q 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 also was given a similar
ovation when he entered on the con-
clusion of the prayer, the Democrats
hailing him as the speaker of the next
house. Both houses adjourned almost
Immediately after the formal assem-
bling, calls of the rolls and the adop-
tion of resolutions on the passing of
those members who have died since the
adjournment of the last session.
Many of those who are numbered
year after year in the opening session
gathering, like theater first nighters,'
were there as critics. They recognized
the faces of most of the Z prominent
members of both branches of congress
and parading the corridors, they
pointed out among the celebrities such
members as were bitten by the hoar
frost and bleak winds of November g.
The running comment that could be
heard by mingling with the throng was
often ludicrous and reasons were as
signed for the defeat of this or that
member that had never occurred to
the political experts VINO searched LOT
logical explanations.
The fixed lconvening hour was II
o'clock but long before that time sena-
tors and representatives had reached
their office rooms in the second splen-
did buildings near the north and south
ends of the capitol building proper,
while crowds of spectators, who al
ways hold a reconvening of congress
dear to their hearts, were on hand
early in the morning, waiting Tor van
taga points in the galleries.
Early work on appropriation bills
has cleared the way for prompt con-
sideration of those measures on the
Hoor of the two houses. The bills ap-
1Tonriating many millions of dollars
for the Indian service, for the leg1sla-
tive. executive and judicial depart
1uents of the government generaAIy ana
for the district of Columpla, whose e4
Denses are borne jointly by the federal
and municipal governments, are We'll
advanced and one or more or them
ma be reported to the mouse TINS
week The avowed intention Is TO nur-
~ these bills along as fast as possible
+o avoid any hitch in providing for the
expenditures of the government and
s+arnI1ous efforts have been made by
PRESIDENT Taft and other administra-
tfon leaders to keep the budget down
to the lowest possible point.
Only a Brief Session.
Tt was understood early today that
today's session of both the senate and
house would be brief. Almost invar-
jablv the first days business has been
perfunctory Today was to be no ex-
ception. for all that was expected was
that the two houses would be called
to order, invocations delivered by the
chaplains, resolutions adopted by each
house notifying the other of its con-.
vening. appointments of the joint COM
1nittee to notify the president that the
61st congress was ready to resume
business in it's final session and ad-
iournment as a tribute to members of
the two houses who have died during
the recess.
The presidents annual message to
congress and the first batch of presi-
Dental nominations were expected to
be withheld until tomorrow.
There are vacant seats caused by
deaths in both the senate and house
chambers. Just as the last session ad-
journed on June 25. Vice President
Sherman took occasion to congratulate
the senate on it's immunity from DEATH
DEATH he said, in an impressive
moment while he held his gavel to
declare that body adjourned. has not
entered this chamber during the pres
ent session. Please God that when the