The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-05

MtT TO-DAY
his LEGISLATIVE BODY IS
DES I>sD I'll CHANGE T E
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OF AFFAIRS OF STATE

Washington, Dec 4.-Vice Presi-
dent Sherman Of the Senate and
at noon set into action the first Sc
| sicn of the sixty second congre. S.
Fonr fifths of the members were
nro~ ent 7 he galleries were crowded
and five new members took 1ne oath
in the F'cuse and two in the Senate.
e Ea 3e Hova been renovated since
last session ice President Sherman
withdrew ard Senator Gallingers
7tated tHat the death of Mr.. Sher-
| mons mother-in-law will keep him
| 7W9v eevera) DAYS. Mr. Curtis Of
| |ansas wa" designated as the presi-
dent pro tenn of Senate which ad-
! nCrrred s+ twelve fifteen. In the
| 'cree Repre- entative LittIeton Of
| Now vor'y rerl'ed to the attack Al
'oeirg that he is an ally Of the steel
trust He scores bryan for takino
| haarsay evidence as fact. Sul7e~
| introduced a hil1 tn abroeate the
treaty Of Preeia hacaree Russia re-
70 honor the pass ports Of
| Anerfcan Jews
| Washington. Dec AT noon tc
day almost half thousand Senator
and Representatives assembled j.
the Capitol at the opening of tn,
62d Congress that bids fair to g
down in history as one of the mos
strenguous on record.
| This is the complexion at presen
| of the Sixty-second Congress:
Senate-Republicans 30; Demo
Gratis AZ; one vacancy (Colorado)
House-Democrats 227; Republicans
161; Socialist 1; Independent 1; We
cancy 1 (seventh Kansas districtl
The session today in accordance
| with precedent, will be brief an6
largely perfunctory SO far as the Sen
ate is concerned. In the House. how
ever, the proceedings were enlivenef
with a speech by Representative MAR
tin w. Littleton, of New York, on 2
question of personal privilege. Mr.
T ittleton, who is a member of tn
committee OF special inquiry into the
Uujted States Steel Corporation at
tackled Henry B. Martin, secretary OF
the so-called Antitrust League
+ charging that Martin has deceived
the committee as to his purpose ir
agitatir~ tho Investigation and is ."
ls4slgue with David Lamar, to deprese
UuiLea states Steel stock.
Both houses appointed committees
to call upon the President and mott
fy him that Congress is in session
Two new Senators were sworn if,ts
the Senate and five new Representa-
; tives in the House.
Congress, after the first forn1a
: meeting plunged right into work. Tht
national monetary commission begar
, a series of hearings on former Ssss'a
for A1drich's suggested plan of c'lr
rency reform, preparatory to its re
port and the winding up of it's ex
/ istence. And Aldrich plan is expect
: ed to be adopted without materia
change
Tuesday, the Senate investigatid;
committee will resume it's probe int
the Lorimer election and the Senate
committee on interstate commerce
: will resume it's hearings on trus
questions. In the House the Germ
l mittees on expenditures in the vs.~i
| GUS departments will resume tho:
: work imm mediately. the chief purpls
: tbeing to recommend economies If az
e ministration.
Il Vice President Sherman arrived t.
. day Speaker Clark has been in Wasr
/ ington several days and has annou5f
> ed that he expects a long session sr'
/ '|S' =
t the busiest in many years. Til
r Speaker has conferred with many o
t the Democratic House leaders n,l
b las yet no definite legislative program
e has been planned but an early cat
a Gus of the House majority will b
lcalled. The tariff, trust. Panama car
i al. currency reform and appropris
:. ton bills will be conspicuous factor
8 lof the sessions legislation.
g A declaration in favor of the ai't
n Etration treaties in the form they wer
n presented by President Taft has bee
made by Senator John Sharp WI
n I1iams of Mississippi in letter to III
It Massachusetts Peace Society.
e IT do not believe" writes Senate
e Williams, that the treaty surrer'
+ lers any prerogative OF the Senate NJ
e do I believe that it subjects the Tn
6 ted States to the slightest danger {
It submitting mere questions of II;
J | ional policy to arbitration. I 81
IS n favor Of adopting the treaty jus
j as it is
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,f Jersey CITY, Dec. 40 Wone
u we're saved in fire which quite
e the paper box factory of James LIE