Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-06
CHAMP CLARK
CHEERED IN
HOUSE
FINAL SESSION OF 61ST
CONGRESS CONVENED
Announcements of Deaths Of
Members and Resolutions Of
Coincidence Only Business
Transacted on First Day.

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washington. Dec. 5.-The closing
sseeion Of the sixty-first congress
onnped nj noon today. No business
roe transacted, both branches meet
irg merely to appoint Joint COM
,nitte formally to apprise the presl-
aont that the legislative branch of the
government was ready to proceed, to
call the rolls. and to adjourn after
adopting resolutions TO the memory Of
membcrs who had died since congress
met last
The usual animation marked the
onenine in both the senate and house,
hnt the reunion of old legislative
friends was tinged with sadness be-
cause Of the heavy toll death had
taken in the last few months. In con-
sequence the senate was in session
only a quarter of an hour while the
house WAS in session fifty minutes
More than usual interest was mani
tested in the opening, because OF the
passage of the balance OF poiucal
mower with the session. As a result
the galleries were crowded on the
walls.
since adjournment last June there
have been four deaths in the senatori-
al ranks
Vice President Sherman was prompt
in entering the senate chamber, and
bringing the senate to order just as
the hands OF the clock indicated the
noon hour Immediately afterward
came the opening prayer by Or. Ul5's-
ses Graut Pierce, who referred to the
unusual number of deaths within the
congress. Ron call that followed
disclosed so senators present, only
eight failing To respond.
Resolutions by Senator's Hale and
Cullom providing for the notification
of the house and the president, re-
-areetivaIy. that the eas7ote WAS pre-
pared for business were adopted. Sem
ator CnIlom and Mr.. Money of Mis-
sissippi, were appointed TO wait upon
the president. The secretary of the
senate was instructed to carry the
necessary information to the house
The death announcements were
made in the order Of seniority and in
each case the colleague of the deceas-
ed member Senator Martin OF Nir-
ginja, broke the official news OF the
death of Senator Daniel of that state I;
Senator Bacon announced that OF SEN
ator CLAW of Georgia; Senator Foster
performed a like service for Senator
McEnery of Louisiana, and the ses-
sion closed with an announcement OF
The death Of Senator Doiliver OF Iowa
by Senator Cummins.
All spoke in feeling terms OF the
departed, but the tribute In each case
was confined to few words. as later
ri IN
eulogies of each. Resolutions express
ing the profound sorroy Of the sen
ate were adopted. after which an ad'
tournament was taken out of respect
TO their memory.
In the house the entrance OF Rep
resentative Champ Clark of missouri
elected as much applause as did thai
Of Speaker Cannon. The face OF MT
Clark as he walked down the aisic
to his seat on the democratic side was
as rosy and shining as was the bright
pink carnation he wore in his Dut'
ton-hole Mr.. Clark did not appear
upon the floor until after the CHAP
lain had concluded the opening prayer
Called 10 order by Speaker cannon
promptly at IL O'Clock, the house re-
mained In session long enough only
to hear the prayer, the roll call. &C
death Of Representatives Brownlow o'
Tennessee; Foulkrod OF Pennsylvania
Tirrell OF Massachusetts and Gilmor'
Of Louisiana and the members OF th'
other house who have died since th'
adjournment of the previous session
and to have the oath of office admin
istered to three new members.
Representatives Tawney. calder
head and Clark were named d.
Speaker Cannon members of the JOIN
commission 10 call upon the presiden
and notify him that congress had as
sembled
The new members are: John Mitch
ell. OF Massachusetts, to succeed th'
late Charles Q. Tirrell: r. NJ. Lively
Of Texas. TO succeed Gordon huSSeli
who resigned to become a ieaera
Judge, and II. D. Massey. of Tennes
sec. to succeed the late w. Z. Brown
low.
Worldwide arbitration to settle IN
differences between nations was IN
VOked by Rev. Henry y. Couden Il
his opening prayer in the house. IN
chaplain expressed the hope That UNI
Nersel disarmament of the worl1
navies and armies might be brougn
about in the near future.
OF the 391 members of the house
S4S answered TO roll call.
Fewer bills and resolutions We're IN
troduced in the house today than
usual on the opening day. Ther
were thirty-six public bills and reso
lutions
AS an outcrou of the house commit
tee investigatinn Of Indian contracts
Mr.. Burke Of South Dakota, chair
man Of that committee. Introduced
measure requiring The approval :
congress in order to establish the van
dity Of future centrscts or agree
ments made hv persons with tndian
or Indian tri.as concerning ftiGauo
"r demand prrdicated On any ciaii
against The Enited States involVln
land titles ard possession and the rsgf
10 eunuities
Other measures introduced were;
BY Mr.. Loud of Michigan. appropr
ating Sl35.0He for completing and fui
nishing the crypt ~ The Annapol
naval academy chapel as a per,nanei
resting place for John Paul Jone'
by Mr.. Barfhoidt IF Missouri, appraI