Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-06
OUR DEATHS In THE SENATE
Upper Chamber AdjOurns Four Min
utes After Convening.
JANNoN AN DCLARK APPLAUDED
Oath of office Administered to Three
Members Of House.
FEW BILLS ARE INTRODUCED
Thirty-Six bills ana RESOLUTIONS In-
troduced by ReDresentRtives-Re
Coudon Advocates Universal Ar
bitration between Nations.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The closlnA
session Of the Slxty-flrst congress opened
at noon today. No business was transacted,
both branches merely meeting TO appoint
joint committee TO formally apprise the
president that the legislative branch Of the
government was ready to proceed, to call
the rolls and to adjourn after adopting
resolutions Of respect to the memory Of
those members who had died since congress
last met.
The usual animation marked the openins
In both the senate and the house, but the
reunion OF the old legislative friends was
tinged with sadness because OF the heavy
toll death had taken In the last few months.
In consequence the senate was in session
only a quarter hour, while the house occu-
pied fifty minutes before Speaker Cannon
declared IT adjourned until tomorrow.
More than usual interest was manifested
in the opening because Of the passing Of
the balance Of political power with the
session. AS a result the galleries were
crowded with visitors. On the floor secre-
tares and clerks, whose positions give
them the privilege OF entering the cham
bers, lined the walls.
Since adjournment last June there have
been four deaths in the senatorial ranks.
Vice President Sherman was prompt in
entering the senate chamber and bringing
the senate to order just as the hands OF
the clock indicated the noon hour. Imme-
diatey afterward came the opening prayer
| by Dr. Ulysses Grant Pierce, who referred
to the unusual number OF deaths during
| the recess. The roll call that followed dis
closed eighty senators present, only eight
falling to respond.
Resolutions by Senators Hale and CuL
lom providing for the notification OF the
house and the president, respectively, that
! the senate was sitting and prepared foI
business were adopted
| In accordance with Mr.. CulIom's reso
] luton, the Illinois senator and Mr.. Money
Of Mississippi were appointed to walt upon
the president The secretary OF the senate
was instructed to carry the necessary tn
formation TO the house.
The death announceHnents were lpE4v =
the order Of seniority and in beach case
by the colleague Of the deceased member.
Senator Martin Of Virginia broke the off.
cial news Of the death OF Senator Daniel
OF that state, Senator Bacon announced
that Of Senator Clay OF Georgia, Senator
Foster performed like service in the case
Of Senator MoEnery Of Louisiana, and tho
series closed with an announcement OF the
death of Senator Dollivsr Of Iowa by SEN
ator Cummins OF Iowa
All spoke in feeling terms Of the de-
parted, but the tribute IN each case was
confined to a few words rs later the SEN
ate will listen to extended euogies OF
each. In connection with the announce
ments resolutions expressing the profound
sorrow OF the senate were adopted, after
which an adjournment was taken out OF
respect to their memory.
In the house the entrance Of Representa-
, ~
much applause, as did that OF Speaker
Cannon. The face Of Mr. Clark as he
walked down the aisle to his seat on the
democratic side was as rosy and shining
as was the bright pink earnation he wore
in his buttonhole Mr.. Clark did not ap-
pear upon the floor until after the chap
lain had concluded the opening prayer.
: Called to order by Speaker Cannon
promptly at y o'clock, the house remained
in session long enough TO hear a prayer.
the roll call, to adopt resolutions of sym
pathy on the death OF Representatives
Brownlow Of Tennessee Fbulkrod OF Penn
sylvania, Tirrell Of Massachusetts and GIL
more Of Louisiana and the members OF
the other house who have died since the
adjournment OF the previous session and
to have the oath of office administered TO
three new members. REPRESENTATIVES Taw-
ney Calderhead and Clark were named by
Speaker Cannon members or the Joint com
: mittee to call on the president and notify
him that congress had Assembled
The new members were Jonn j. Mitchell
OF Massachusetts. to succeed the late
Charles Q. Tlrren; r. N Lively OF Texas.
to succeed Gordon Russell. who resigned
to become a federal Judge. and s. W. Mas
sey OF Tennessee, to succeed the late W. p.
: Brownlow.
Worldwide arbitration to settle the dgS-
ferences between nations was advocated
D lby Rev. Henry d. Couden. In his opening
! prayer in the house. The chaplain ex-
pressed the hope that disarmament OF the
, worlds nayies and armies might be
brought about in the near future.
/ OF the 89i members OF TIE house 2ts
e answered 70 thSr names at the roll call.
I Fewer bills and rCsoudons were intro
duced in the house today than is usual on
p the opening day. There were thirty-six
public bills and resolutions.
The first presented was for the compile
tion Of West Chester creek Improvements
in New York, introduced by Mr.. Goulden.
AS an outcome OF the house committee in
: vestigatlon OF Indian contracts. Mr. Burke
= Of South Dakota, chairman OF that COM
mlttee, introduced q measure requiring the
approval Of congress IN order to establish
the validity OF future contracts or agree
, ments made by persons with any Indians
or indian tribes concerning litigation or de-
mand predicted on any claim against the
y United states ingolving land title and pos
p, session and tho fight 70 annuiues.
Other measures introduced were by Mr..
, Loud Of Of MchFan, appropnating S135,-
co for completing and furnishing the crypt
of the Annapolis Naval academy chapel as
permanent resting place for John Paul
Jones. By Mar. Bsitholdt OF Missouri. ap-
q propriatlug 1850 as the Unites states share
p OF the maintenance OF the Interparliamen-
r. tsry Union bureau for the promotion q
o. international arliu alton az Brusfes; by Mr.
r Madden OF Illinois TO INCORPORATE the COM
- mandery IN chief Of the sons OF the Grand
e Army OF the Republic; by Mr.. Randall OF
Texas. 10 change the date Of opening of