Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-05
SIXTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
THIRD SESSION.
SENATE

SENATE
The Senate met at noon. The gal
leries were filed, but not crowded.
A rolI-call, following the opening
prayer, showed so senators present, an
unusually high percentage, only eight
being absent.
Resolutions OF notifications to the
House, the president and fixing the
hour OF meeting at II o'clock were
offered by Senators Hale, Cullom and
Lodge and adopted.
Senator Cullom and Money were APP
pointed TO wait on the president.
Senator Martin, dem. Va. at once
announced the death OF John w.
Daniel, Of Virginia. speaking briefly in
eulogy OF his life and valuable public
service.
Senator Bacon, dem, Ga, followed,
declaring his great personal sorrow over
the death Of Alexander S. Clay, Of
Georgia.
The demise Of Samuel D. McEnery,
OF Louisiana, was announced by Sena-
tor Foster, dem, La, and that Of
Jonathan P. Deliver. OF Iowa, by SEN
ator CumnIins, rep, la.
The four resolutions OF regret were
adopted.
Senator Bacon said this scene in its
pathos and tragedy had no precedent
in the annals OF the United States. He
offered resolution for adjournment as
further tribute OF respect and the
Senate adjourned, having been in ses-
sion but Is minutes.
There was then resumption OF
greetings, fluctuations and jesting. No
differences were manifested in this gen.
eral exchange. Friend and foe, repub-
leans and democrats, regulars and in
surgents. all met with pleasant smiles
and kind words.
HOUSE.
A comparatively meagre attendance
OF members was on hand for the open.
ing session OF the House. Many OF tbt
southern democrats will not come &c
Washington until after the holidays
Washington society was Gus to see the
the beginning Of the end of the Con
gress. Beautiful gowns, ami triumphs
OF the miIliners art made the clipping
galleries banks Of beauty.
When the busting figure OF Mr.
Cannon appeared from the speaker
office there was bug OF murnluring
and then a loud record OF applause
from the floor and the galleries.
Heavy silence hung ever floor anC
galleries as the blind chaplain OF thu
House, Rev. Henry NJ Couden, ros'
aud prayed that the assembly bt
guided Alright in its Legislative activities
At the conclusion Of the prayer, the
speaker ordered call OF the House BY
states to ascertain the presence Of {
quorum.
Chaplain Couden included in hi
opening praper a plea for Worldwide
disarmament an2 arbitration.
Keep us in peace among our
selves" he said, and with all nation
and hasten, Oh God. we beseech Thee
the day when any differences arising
between the peoples Oh the earth shall
be settled by the peaceful methods o
arbitration.
There was burst OF applause wheel
the name of John Is. Tener, the Cover
nor-elect Of Pennsylvania was called
The rollcall concluded, the speake
swore in as members OF the House, j
M. Young, Of Texas, succeeding Gordol
Russell who resigned to become Judge
John J. Mitchell, OF Mass. succeeding
the late Charles Q. TirrelI and DIR. q
d. Massey succeeding the late W. I
Bronlow This ceremony concludes
the speaker. announced that three hun
bred and forty-eight members,a quorum
we're present. Resolutions were adopte'
deploring the death OF the following
members of the House, Charles Q
TirreII, OF Massachusetts,; Walter P
Bronlow, of Tennessee; William w
Foulkod, OF Pennsylvania; Samuel |.
Gilmore, OF Louisiana.
After the resolutions bad been or
dered transmitted to the Senate, tn
House adjourned at II :46 p. m. out 0
respect TO the dead members.