The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-06
FINAL SESSION
Of CONGRESS IS
NOW UNDER WAY
Usual Animation Marks
Opening in Senate
and House.
APPLAUSE FOR
CHAMP CLARK
Entrance of Man Who Is Ex-
pected to Be Next Speaker
ELECTS Much Enthusiasm
Death Has Taken Heavy
Toll Among Members
of Both Branches.

Washington, d. c.. December 5--The
closing session of the s'xty-first Con
gress opened at noon to-day No bus.
mess was transacted, both branches
meeting merely to appoint a join,
committee to apprise the President
that the legislative branch of the gov
ernment was ready to proceed, to call
the rolls OF members and to adjourn
after adopting resolutions to the
memory of those members who had
died since Congress last met.
The usual animation marked the
opening IN both the Senate and House.
but the reunion Of old Legislative
friends was tinged with sadness be-
cause of the heavy toll death had
taken among their number in the past
few months. In consequence, the Sem
ate was in session only quarter of
an hour, while the House occupied
fifty minutes of time before Speaker
Cannon declared 1t adjourned until to-
morrow The members, like schpul
boys released from class room, then
poured from the Capitol to face
binding snow storm that had set In
at the dawn to-day.
Galleries Crowded.
More than usual interest was mani
tested in the opening. because of the
passing of the balance OF political
power with he end OF the session. Aa
n result, the galleries were crowded to
the utmost with visitors, who had
braved the lnclement weather.
Since adjournment. last June, there
have been four deaths in. the senatorial
ranks, rendering it necessary. to make
official announcement q IN each case
when the Senate convened.
Vice-Presldent sherman was prompt
In making his appearance In the Sem
ate chamber and he brought the Sen
ate to order with rap of his gavel
just as the two hands on the big
white-faced clock united to announce
the arrival of the noon hour. Imnie-
diately afterward came the opening
prayer by Dr Ulysses Grant i'ieree.
who referred to the unusual number
of deaths during the recess. The roll
call that followed disclosed eighty SEN
ators present only eight falling 10
respond to their names.
Resolutions by Senator'S Hale, OF
Maine, and Cullom of Illinois. provid-
ing for the notification of the iouse
and the President, respectively, that
the Senate was sitting and prepared
for business, We're adopted before the
Senate took cognizance of the work OF
the grim reaper. In accordance Mi.n Z
Mr.. Cullom's resolution, he and Alr
Money, of Mississippi, were appointed
to wait upon the President. The secre-
tury of the Senate was instructed t.,
carry the information to the House
The death announcements were made
in the order of seniority and in each
case by the colleagues of tile deceased
member. Senator Martin, of Virginia.
broke the official news OF the death OF
Senator Daniel, OF that State; Senator
Bacon announced the demise of Senator
Clay, of Georgia; Senator Foster per-
formed a like service in behalf OF
Senator Mcl1nery, of Louisiana. and tns
scrics closed with an announcements OF
the death of Senator DolliYer, Of Iowa,
by Senator Cummins, of Iowa. All
spoke in feeling terms OF the departe,l.
Z In connection with the announces
resolutions expressing the pro
found sorrow of the Senate over cach
of the deaths We're adopted. after
which an adjournment was taken out
of respect to the memory OF tho tout
mon.
Applause for Clark.
In the House, the entrance of Repre.
sentative Champ Clark. OF MISSOURI
ELECTED as much applause as did that
of Speaker Cannon. The face OF MIR
Clark. as he walked down the aisle T.
his seat on the Democratic side, was as
rosy and shining as was the brigh:
pink carnation he wore in his button
hole.
Called to obey the bang OF Speaker
C.annon's savel promptly on tbs stroks
OF II, tho House renla.ped5lnf session
lung enough only to hearki prayer
the roll call to adopt resolutions OF
sympathy On the death OF Representa-
tive Brownlow, of Tennessee, FoullSrod,
of Pennsylvania; Tirreil, OF Massachu- =
setts and Gilmore, of Louisiana, ana
the members OF the other house who
have died sillee the adjournment of this
previous session, and to have the oath
of office administered TO three new
n
REPRESENTATIVES. Tawnev, Calderhead
and Clark were named by Speaker Cam
non members OF the faint committee
to call upon thu President and notify
him that Congress had assembled.
the new members who entered upnn
their duties as representatives of their
districts to-day were Jonn ], Mitchell
OF Massachusetts. to succeed the late
Charles y, Trrell; r. NJ Lively, OF 4
Texas to succeed Gordon Russell whn
resigned 10 become Federal 1udEs'
and v. Is, Massey, OF Tennessee to suc-
ceel the late w r., Brownlow
World wide arbitration TO settle the
differences between nations was he.
by Rev, HenrS p. Couden ~
his opening PRAYER In the House. rtse
chaplain EXPRESSED the hope that dis
armament al the worlds nayies ana
armies might he bronlsht about In thu
near future,
or inc 3sl members ,cf the House.
a4S answered to their names st stas
roll call,
Ecw nils EnIroduced,
Fewer hills and resolutions were In
Produced in the House to-day than A