Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-06
YOUNG DOES NOT
TAKE SEAT TODA Y
BOTH BRANCHES HOLD abort
SESSIONS AND THEN ADJouRN;
NEW IOWA SENATOR WILL 5H
SWORN IN TOMORROW.

demonstrative opening In the house
that marked the beginning Of the last
session Of the sixty-flrst congress tos
day. There was good attendance Ot
members and crowded galleries wel-
coined the favorites with enthusiasm.
Speaker Cannon received remark
able ovation when he took up the gavel
to announce the opening of the seq
sion. The applause lasted several min-
utes and the democrats joined with
the republicans in acclaiming the vet
eran legislator. Champ Clark entered
the chamber just as the chaplain com.
pleted PRAYER The democratic mem
bers burst into prolonged cheering,
hailing Clark as the speaker Of the
next house. Clark acknowledged the
ovation by bowling.
The senate opened it's session In the
presence of crowded galleries and with
q majority Of the senators present
Senators Tillman and Scott recently
recovered from illness, were warmly
welcomed. Both houses adjourned al
most Immediately after the formal as
sembling, calls OF rolls and the adops
ton Of resolutions on the passing OF
those members who have died since
the adjournment Of the last session.
Senator Young Not Sworn In.
Senator-appointed Lafayette Young
failed to come under the wire today as
a full fedged solon, the senate ad-
journing ten minutes after convening
out of respect to the deaths OF SEN
ators Dolliver, McEnery, Clay and Dan
lei. Mr.. Young, under charge OF SEN
ator Cummins, was introduced to many
OF those whom he will meet more In
timately during his term Of service.
Mr.. Young will take oath tomorrow.
Senator Young took luncheon at the
white house with the president yester-
day and 1t Is understood they con-
ferred on the matter of uniting the
party in Iowa 1t is known that Presi-
dent Taft was very much pleased with
the appointment by Governor Carroll
|of the Iowa editor.
Crowds Early on Hand.
Congress reassembled at noon to-
day In session Of more than usual In
terest and Importance because in
three months 1t will expire by con-
stitutional limitation and the control
OF the house will be surrendered to the
democrats. The fixed convening hour
was IL o'clock, but long before that
time senators and representatives had
reached their office rooms while
crowds OF spectators were on hand
early waiting for vantage points In
the galleries.
The early work on the appropria-
tion bills has cleared the way Tor q
prompt consideration Of those meas
ures in the two houses. It is possible
one or more OF them may be reported
to the house this week. It was under
stood early that today's session OF the
house would be brief and perfunctory
as usual The presidents message and
the first batch Of presidential nomina-
tions are expected to be withheld un-
til tomorrow.
Many Vacancies to Be Filled.
There are vacant seats caused by
deaths in both the senate and house.
Senators McEnery of Louisiana; Dol
liver Of Iowa; Daniel of Virginia and
Clay of Georgia, have Died during the
recess Of congress. On the house side,
T1rrell Of Massachusetts, Gilmore OF
Louisiana and Foulkrod of Pennsyl-
vania are dead.
Several vacancies also will be re-
corded in the pres/nt house by reason
Of POLITICAL preferment, Foss OF Mas
sachusetts retiring to become governor
Of Massachusetts,, and Tener and
Reynolds, both Of of Pennsylyania re-
tiring to become governor and lieuten-
ant governor respectively OF that COM
m0nwealth.