The Washington herald., 1910-12-06

the same state, who used 10 be a preach
er and talks like one even when discuss
ing appropriation bills; Herbert Parsons.
OF New York, Col ROosevelts good
friend, and Ham Fish, the Empire States
insurgent-all these and many other IA
vorites among the fallen were in their
seats and marked by the crowds in the
galleries IL was an affecting sight TO
SET the lame ducks assemble and 10 hear
the sound of their lamentations.
'UneIe Joe" Welcomed.
When the hands of the big clock in
the chamber finally foregathered at Z.
there was an almost instant hush
on the floor and in the galleries. The
big doors at the right of the Speakers
dais swung open there was a preliminary
handicap or two. and Uncle joe Can
non, clear of eye and springy of step,
entered and STROBE up the steps to his
high-back chair Uncle Joe" got a
lively reception. the Democratic side
sonal tribute To what Kipling calls "a
flrst-class lighting man"
Uncle Joe" appeared as calm as a
the House by a comfortable majority,
and saved from defeat by the hands OF
his own party in his candidacy for re-
election to the Speakership by the chOes-
ing OF a Democratic House. Uncle
Joe" was able TO survey the scene with
out any very affecting sadness. He was
in excellent humor, and smiled impair
TALLY on friend and foe.
The opening prayer was delivered, by
Chaplain Couden, and, that over the
reading clerk droned a routine of names
on the House membership roll An
nOuncements were made IN the usual way
OF the death during the recess Of Repre-
sentatives FOulkrOd. Of Pennsylvania;
Brownlow, Of Tennessee; Gilmore, OF
Louisiana, and Tirrell. of Massachusetts.
G b Massey, of Tennessee; John Mitch
ell, OF Massachusetts, and r. F. Lively,
of Texas were sworn in To ill the vacan-
Cies caused by the death of members, and
the House adjourned until noon to-day in
memory Of those who have passed away
over on the Senate side the session
was opened with the usual sOlemnity and
formality which attend proceedings in
that chamber. A gloom was cast over
the chamber By the emblems Of mourn
ing for the four Senators who had died
during the recess. They were John W.
Daniel, of Virginia; Jonathan p Dolli-
Yer, of Iowa; Alexander :. Clay. of
Georgia, and Senator McEnery. OF Louis
lana Resolutions We're introduced for
each of these men. and Senator Bacon.
in moving that the Senate adjourn out
Of respect to their memory. said:
''Fhe scene to-day. in its sadness and
tragedy. has no parallel in all the his
tory Of the United States Senate -
Sickness Causes Absence.
Sickness also had made several vacant
seats in the Senate Many noted the
absence of MIR. Elkins of West Virginia,
who has been seriously i'll at his home
here for several weeks, and Senator
Hughes. Of Colorado, who is suffering
from a nervous breakdown
sOn the other hand. Senator Tillman, of
South Carolina, was in his post for the
FIRST time since early last session. He has
aged considerably during his illness and
grown very gray. lie entered the cham
Der leaning on a cane and was imme-
diately surrounded by Democrats and Re
publicans alike, who welcomed his ap-
pearanoe again. He seemed however 10
be the same old Tillman He was hardly
in his seat when he turned to one OF his
Republican admirers and, pointing at his
cane. said:
Il have raised Cain all my life, and
now / am carrying one"
Senator Culberson, OF Texas. also was
in his seat for the first time In almost a
year, and Senator Bradley, of Kentucky.
who has been on the sick list for a long
time, was out again.
The Senate Republicans who went
down 10 defeat in the recent elections
didn't seem 10 take things so hard as
the House members, or at least they
were able TO conceal their feelings. Bev-
eridge, of Indiana, who is now conclud-
ing his twelfth year of service, had a
glad smile and a ready handshake for
everybody on the floor. Senator Burrows.
Of Michigan, who was defeated for re-
nomination by Representative Charles +.
Townsend, seemed reconciled to the fact
that the fifteen years service in the
Senate was long enough, and Senator
John Kean. of New Jersey. who Will be
compelled to yield next March TO a DEM
oerat, after having served twelve years
also seemed contented.
Three Senator'S Sworn In.
Three successors to Senators who died
in the recess We're on hand TO take the
oath OF Office yesterday-ex-Gov. Claude
Swanson. of Virginia. who will succeed
Senator Daniel; Joseph W Terrell. OF
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