The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-05
CONGRESS
IN SESSION
Speaker Cannon and
Champ Clark Are
Given OvationS

Washington. Dec 5.-Both houses
of congress convened today for the
third and last session of the sixty
first congress- The galleries were
crowded and there was good at
tendance OF senators and represent
atIyeg. In the senate a number OF
now faces were TO be seen. Senator
Tillmap, who has been absent from
his seat for some time, was IN his
rlace He showed the effects - his
long Illness and entered the chamber
supporting himself by a stout cane
Senator Scott. just recovering from
an Illness that confined him to his
he'd for several days. also was In his
place
Speaker Cannon received a remark
able ovation when he took up the CAV
el TO announce the opening of the ses-
sion In the house. The applause last
ed several minutes. and the Demo
Gratis joined with the Republicans III
ncclalmlng the veteran legislator.
Representative Champ Clark also
was given Il similar ovation when he
entered Immediately on the conclusion
of the prayer. the Democrats hhihS
him as the speaker of the next house.
medIatcly after the formal assem-
bling. call OF the roll and the adoption
of the resolution on the passing or
those members who have died since
the last session.
This session Of congress Ia OF more
than usual interest and importance
because In three months it Will cN-
plre by constitutional limitation, and
control of the house OF representa-
tives will be surrendered to the DEM
ocratic party.
Important Measures.
Early work on appropriation bills
has cleared the way for prompt con
slderation OF those measures on the
floors OF the two houses.
The bills appropriating many mil
lions OF dollars for the Indian sery-
ice. for the legislative, executive and
iuIiclal departments OF the govern
ment generally. and for the District OF
Columbia, whose expenses are borne
Jointly by the federal and municipal
governments. are well advanced and
one or more of them Will be report
ed TO the house this week.
The avowed intention is TO hurry
along these as fast as possible 10
avoid any hitch in providing for the
expenditures OF the government. and
strenuous efforts have been made by
President Taft and other administra-
ton leaders 20 keep the budget down
TO the lowest possible point.
There are vacant seats caused by
deaths In both the senate and the
house Just as the last session ad
lourned on June % Vice President
Sherman took occasion to congratu
late the senate on Its immunity from
death.
Death" he said In an impressive
moment while he held his gayel tc
declare the body adjourned. has no'
entered this chamber during the pres
ent session. Please God that wher
the senate assemblies again next De
cember we shall all be here
Senators McEnery OF Louisiana
Dolliver of Iowa, Daniel of Virgini;
and Clay OF Georgia all prominent fig
ures In the senate, have since died
On the house side Representative
Tirren OF Massachusetts. Gilman o
Iouisiana and Foulkrod OF Pennsylva
MIA are dead.
Successors Of most OF the late MON
bers OF the two branches have beel
chosen and may take their seats tc
morrow.
Several vacancies also Will be re
corded in the present house by rea
son of political prefermcnt, Mr Eos
OF Massachusetts, retiring TO bccom
governor of Massachusetts, and MI
Tcner and Mr.. Reynolds, both c
Pennsylvania, retiring to become GOV
ernor and lieutenant governor, r,
spcctiyely. OF that state.