Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-06
FEWER RESOLUTIONS
AND BILLS OFFERED
CcnVening Of the Senate Is Marked
With Sadness of Unusual Number of
That Body-Joint Committee Is Ap-
pointed TO Apprise the President.


closing session of the Sixty-first con-
gress opened a: noon today. No bust
ne;s was transacted, both branches
meeting merely to appoint joint CON-
mittee 10 formally apprise the Presi-
dent that the Legislative branch of the
government was ready 10 proceed, TO
can the rolls of members and to nd
jOurn after adopting resolutions to the
memory of those members who.had
died since congress last met.
The usual animation marked the
opening in borh the senate and hOCse.
but the reunion of old legislative
friends was tinged with sadness be-
cause Of the heavy toll death has made
among their number in the past few
months. In consequence the senate
was IN. session only a quarter of an
hour. while the house occupied fifty
minutes of time before Speaker Can
non dc clared il adjourned until tomor-
row
The members. like school boys re-
leased from class room. then poured
from the capitol to face a binding
snow storm that had set in at dawn
today
More than usual interest was mani
tested in the opening because of the
passing of the balance of political
power with the end of the session AS
result the galleries We're crowded to
the utmost with visitors who had
braved the Indictment weather.
8 Senate Convenes.
Since the adjournment last June
there have been four deaths in the
senatorial ranks. rendering it neces-
Sary TO make official announcement in
each case when the senate convened.
Vice President Sherman was prompt
in making his appearance in the SEN
ate chamber, and he brought the SEN
ate 10 order with a rap of his gayel
Just as the two hands of the big white
faced clock united TO announce the ar
rival of the noon hour. Immediately
afterward came the opening prayer by
DIR. Ulysses Grant Pierce. who referred
TO the unusual number of deaths dur
ing the recess. The roll call that fol-
lowed disclosed eighty senator's pres
ent. only eight failing to respond to
their names.
Resolutions by Senators Hale. of
Maine. and CulIom. of Illinois, provid-
ing for the notification OF the house
and the president, respectively. that
the senate was sitting and prepared
for business we're adopted before the
senate took cognizance of the work OF
the Grim Reaper In accordance WITH
Mr.. Cullom's resolution. he and Mr.
Money. of Mississippi. were appointed
10 wait upon the president The sec
rotary of the senate was instructed to
-.
Deaths Of Senators Announced.
The death announcements were
made in the order OF seniority and in
each case by the colleague of the de-
ceased members. Senator Martin. OF
viFginis. broke the official news Of the
death of Senator Daniel, of that state:
Senator Bacon announced the demise
Of Senator Clay. OF Georgia: Senator
Foster performed a ike service in ne
half of Senator NcEnery. of Louisiana.
and the series closed with the an
nouncement OF the death OF Senator
Dillive.-. OF iowa. by Senator cum.1ins.
of Iowa All spoke in feeling terms
Of the departed.
In connection with the sBnornce
mems. resolutions expressing thu rro-
found snTrow Of The senate over earn
Of The deaths we're adopted. after
which adjournment was take1 5st
Of respect 10 the memory Of the four
men.
House Called to Order.
In the house the entranc~ 81 Rep
resentsfive Champ Clark. OF Missouri
ELECTED as much applause as did tea;
% Speaker Cannon. The face .. NJ
CLARK. as he walked down the isle 10
lis scat on the Democratic SIDE. was
aSfrosy and shining as was the bright
mink carnaticn he were in his bu ton
hole
Called 70 order hv the ba7x ~
Speaker Cannon's zlvel promptly or
the stroke 81 IL. The house RENAMED
IN session only long enough 70 h@q-
prayer. the. roll call. to adopt res Jiu-
tions u sympathy on the death Of Erp
rcsenfativcs BroVulow. Of Tennessee.
Fonlkroc. Of Pennsylvania. Tyrreil. Of
Massachusetts. and Gilmore. 81 Lou
isi,na. and the members 81 the other
house Who have died since the ad-l
tournament o. ihc previous session. ana
10 have the oath 81 calce administered
10 three nov members.
Rerrcsrusaiiyea Tawncv. Colder
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