The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-06

ators who had died In the recess They
were John " Daniel OF Virginia. Jon
athan p. Dollivsr II Iowa, Alexander \.
Clay Of Georgia and Samuel ID. McEnsry
NJ Louisiana. Resolutions wers intro
di,icrd for each Of these men. and Seu-
ator Bacon. in moving that tho Senate
adjourn out Of respect to their memory.
said:
The scene to-day in its sadness and
tragedy has no paraIlal in all the history
III the United States Sonata
Sickness also had made several vaca mt
seats in tho Senaie Many noted the
ahssnos OF AR. Eik,ns OF West Virginia,
who has besn seriously i'll at his home
hero Tor several weeks. and Senator
Hughes of Colorado. vho Is suffering from
a nervous breakdown.
On tho other hand Senator Tlllman
OF South Carolina was in hls seat Tor the
first time sinos early last session He
has aged considerably during his illness
and grown very gray. lie entered the
chamber leaning on cane and was
Immediately surrounded by Democrats
Nnd Republicans alike. who welcomed
his appearance again. lie seemed. how
ever. to bs tho same old Tillman. lie
was hardly IN his seat when he turned
To ono Of his Republican admirers and
pointing at HIS cane said:
I have raised cain all my life and now
] am carrying one
Senator Culberson Of Texas also was
in tho chamber for the first time III almost
q year. and Senator bradley Of kentucky.
who has been on the sick list for u kDng
time. was out again
Tho S~Dats galleries were crowded
n ths, m hsaE ka
House galleries. SEEMED to be most inter
astad In pointing out the Kepublican MS
who had lost in the recent elections and
tho msmbers 81 tho old guard who ara
soon to retire Of their own volition.
In the Senate which assembled to-day
were seventeen members who We're enter
ing upon their last serviCe in that body.
Most conspicuous in this group wsr'' soma
tors Hale and Aldrich. who announced
their voluntary retirement from public
life just before the close OF last session.
The other voluntary retirements were
those OF Senators Piles OF Washington
and Flint 81 California. Republicans.
and senator Money OF Mississippi.
th. leader OF III. Democratic minority.
and senator William Warner Of Missouri.
The Senate Republicans who went
down TO defeat in the recent elections
did not seem fo take things 50 hard a.
the House members. or Mt least they ware
| able TO conceal their fs~i.1gs B"reridg"
twelfth year ut se-vice. as.s q glad smile
and a raldv handshake for every body On
the floor Senator hirrovs of Michigan.
who ~as defeated for denomination by
! Representative Charles J.. Tovu-sEd.
ss.'fnpi rnconcilsi tn the fact that his
| Gf'asp wears oE service IN the senate was
, long enough. and Senator John Mean u
New Jersey who will he Cnnpallsd ~
Weld newt Narch 10 DanHC-at. after
I having served twelve years. also !orkesl
cuntantaJ Senators D.pa'S. Ss'hAn "
Scott of Vest Virginia. Charl.- Tick ~
: OHIO. Thomas IL Carer II Montana and
Elmer J B,Irkett Of Nebraska were, among
tho other maim~d Rapuhli"nns who ~er.s
pointed out from IN" galleries SENATOR
bapaw was telling hS f'i.,nds that hs
was not dead politically. but. ike Mrs
Eddy. had 'ner-lv "rnnittei grave
error
Three SUCCESSORS 10 Senators who died
IN tho reca>s were pn hand ~ take IN.
oath nf Office TODAY cN-Gov. Claude
Swanson Of Virginia. who will s'ICCs-sAd
senator Daniel. I"$sph W Itrreli OF
Georgia who was appointed by do"
Brown to serv'.. al interim till the Legis-
larIIyp n,t..'s ia June. as Successor ~ The
late senator Claw. and Lafs Young OF
Iowa who vas appointed by Gov Carroll
to fill the vacancy caused by tho death
Of senator Dolliv.r until tho Legislature.
acts The new Senators will Inke tina
oath of office to-morrow The Louisiana
T,,n-,Iav and - ~ evp-.cf s's that u will
prornu'lv "Ie-r ! Thornton ~ serve
thr remainder 81 the torn for which the
hate Senator Nctn-Ty had been elected
TIE SENATE III S.---iou only about
b Hft.rn minutes