The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-06
CONVENED YESTERDAY WITH
GREAT INTEREST MANIFESTO
Ed BY THE PUBLIC.
I|NGED WITH SADNESS
Four Senators and Four Representa-
tives Died During Recess
Speaker Cannon and Champ
Clark Applauded.

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Washington, Dec. 5-The closing
session of the sixty-flrst congress
opened today. no business was trans
acted but unusual animity marked the
meeting, and the reunion of old legis
lative friends was tinged with sad
ness because OF the heavy toll death
had taken among the number. II
consequence the senate. was in ses
sion only quarter of an hour, while
the house occupied fifty minutes be-
fore Speaker Canno declared 1t ad
journed until tomorrow The mem
hers acted like school hoys released
from the class room. They hurried
from the capitol to face a binding
snow storm.
Moro than usual interest was mani
Tested in the opening, Decauses OF the
passing OF the balance OF political
power with the end of the session. As
the result the galleries were crowded
On the floor secretaries and clerks
lined the walls.
Many Deaths During Recess.
Since adjournment last June thers
have been four deaths In he sena
toarial ranks, rendering 1t unneces
sary to make the official announce
ment in each case when he senate
convened. The opening prayer Yves
made by DIR. Ulysses Grant Pierce
who referred to he unusual number Of
deaths durinAhe recess.
The roll call disclosed 80 senators
presea. only eigh failing respond
ResoNfons by Hale and Culiom
providing for the notification of thu
house and president respectively that
the senate is sitting was adopted. In
accordance with Cullom's resolution
the Illinois senator and Senator
Money of Mississippi, were appointed
toewatt upon the president. The sec
retary or the senate was instructed
to carry the necessary information
to the house.
Four Senators Passed Away.
The death announcements were
made in the order of seniority and in
each case by the colleague of the de
ceased member. Senator Martin Of
Virginia, broke the news of the death
of Senator Daniel OF that state Ba
con announced the demise of Senato'
Clay, OF Georgia; Foster performed
like service In behalf of Senator Nc
Emery of Louiscima, and the series
closed with the Announcement of the
death Of Senator Dolliver, of Iowa, By
cenator Cummins. All spoke in feel
ing terms of tn departd senator's.
In connection with the announce
ment resolutions expressing the pro
found sorrow of the senate over eacr
death were adopted.
In the house 1.-THE entrance .
Champ Clark of Missouri, elected a,
much applause as did that of Speakei
Cannon. The face Of Clark as ht
walked down The aisle on the Demo
cratic side was as rosy and shiny a.
was the bright pink carnation hi
wore.
The house remained In session Ions
enough 10 hear the prayer, roll call
adopt resolutions of sympathy on tht
deaths OF Representatives Brownlow
OF Tennessee; Foulkrod, of Pennsyl
vania Trrell, of Massachusetts, ant
Gilmore of Louisiana, and members
of the other house who have dice
since the adjournment of the pre-
vI0us- Session.
Fewer ? Is Than Usual.
World wi arbitration to settl
difference between nations wal
sought IS Rev Henry D. Couden IL
his opening prayer in the house.
OF the 39l members OF the house
348 answered to their names. S
Fewer bills and resolutions wert
introduced in the house today thar
usual on the opening day. There were
36 public bills and resolutions.
AS an outcrop OF the house commit
tee on investigation Of Indian con
tracts Mr.. Burke. OF South Dakota
introduced measnreTrequiring TIL
approval Of congress In order to es
tablish the <4ldity Of future con
Z tracts or ? eements made by persons
with any indians or Indian tribe,
concerning litigation or demand pre-
dicted on any claim against tn,
United States involving land title an,
possession and right to annuities.