The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-05

stSspublican Congress nat to1av fol1o7--
ihg defeat at the polls.
Notable Occasion.
Today's brief and formal ceremonies
n ooth houses marked, therefore q
-iO''-Oie occasion The political deveI-
OpLllel-l OF the next tventy-three months
VIII determine whether there is 20 be
: complete change OF party co7tr,1 a
cIe nation From the v-ievr-,os-,4 -.
Doth parties the work Of the short
session opening today is looked forV-s--I
10 as Of the utmost Importance
In the moments Of the session,
opening the sting Of defeat. the reg-at
OF unsuccessful campaigns. the fov 81
victory. and the fluctuations Of the
successful party were forgotten while
el-ch mousse gave a few minutes 10
'he somoer contemplation Of the fact
that no less than eight member
1Our Senators and four Rspresenta-
tives-have died since the last ses-
sion
They are
Senator'S McEnery OF Louisiana.
Clay OF Georgia. DoIliver OF Iowa and
Daniel Of Virginia
Representatives FouIkrod o. Pen7Svf-
vania. TirTeu OF Massachusetts. Frov-7-
low or Tennessee, and Gilmore Of
Louisiana "a
Political Situation
Ihe political situation IN which rhe
Sixty-hTst Congress finds itself as tps
result OF the adverse vote, at the eIe--
ton in November, is a new cae In ~,
experience OF most members OF tba
House, and 10 great majority Of those
Of the Senate
8
but a handfUT have ever ser,-a5 =, =
mouse mat vas under Democratic con-
lroL- IN the Senate. while the rro0o-rfor,
: IaFger- the absolute number is small
oL oL t.Ose VINO have served through a
transitional period such as the uress-,f
inevitably therefore, there was a SfF-
niicaIce about the brief and sfr71ia
-eeS IotLlaIileS OF the opening Of the ses-
took part and those who. as sDarts
ridors
As always on such occs sfons ~
scenes in Senate Ind House vreS-s ,-s7-I
different, but there was not SO rn1.oi
dlHeTence as usual Although the EouEo
was more demOnstraIfve. Il was r.
more quiet and calm than is its v-onf
on such occasions Lame ducks Iir7naf
into the chamber OF the House "a 49,
last few minutes before the gaveI feIT
" wearing Hade-to-measure smiles OF the
latest style and the very best mode
IN frOck suits
Gathering Of Clans.
The Representatives gathered in
groups about the chamber. shook hands.
and exchanged felicitations and con-
dOlenCes- The Senators, on the other
hand as usual exchanged their greet
lDgs outside and fled into the Chamber
in true Senatorial sOIemnity and took
their seats without any demonstration
The cynicaIly and humorously fncIfn-
ed frequently commented on the fact
that the last session Of the Republican
House opened IA the midst Of a heavy
SCOWstOru1 yet more suggestive 10
those given 70 seeing signs and Omens
was the fact that owing to a defect in
the broad slzylight above the House
chamber. the melting snow was pouring
almost a stream Of water down upon
the dais occupied by the desk OF Speak
CT Cannon
Striking Incidents.
A striking and impressive incident Of
the brief proceedings was the Observa-
ton Of Senator Bacon Of Georgia. when
he arose to move the adjournment
The deaths OF the four departed
Senators had Just been announced, and,
in moving TO adjourn out OF respect TO
their memory. Senator Bacon called
attention to the fact that the sorrow
OF the occasion was without precedent
or parallel in ali the history OF the
Senate Never before had the opening
OF & session been marked b. the an