The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-05

When Clerk Mcdowell announced the vote by which MT. Clark was elected the House broke into cheers. When Mir Clark appeared at the main door on the arm of MT. Mann there was renewed cheering.
 MT Mann rapped for order
 1t is a great offiee,r he said, slowly and filled by great man. Gentlemea' l present to you your speaker, the Hon orable Champ Clark Of Missouri"
 Mir Clark himself rapped for order this time 10 stop the applause and thea launched into his speech. He frequently was interrupted by applause.
 Mrs. Taft, wife of the President, with Miss Helen Taft Master Charley Tatt and Horace D. Taft, brother of the Pres- ident. occupied the presidential gallery in the House.
 It was the first time in 16 years that the democrats had taken up the COIL duct of affairs in the lower branch or the national legislature New hands were at the wheel while the helmsmen or former days were about to engage in the pas time of rocking the boat.
 The transition from month ago was complete. New faces were eVeryWneIe 10 be seen. Democrats not only nilea the side of the chamber allotted to them but poured oyer into the erstwhile sa- cred precincts of the republicans
 Members Arrive Early
 Members of the House, always tardY on ordinary days of the session, oe- gan to arrive at the capitol this morn ing with tho earliest of spectators anu the floor was crowded almost as soon as the galleries.
 Visitors thronged the office of Speak er-to-be Clark during the two hours before the converting of the House Among them were MT. Mann, minority leader who called to congratulate lhe man who was scheduled to peat nm for speak ership; Governor Harmon o Ohio William Jennings Bryan ana Samuel Gompers, president oi t"s American Federation of Labor.
 Mr. Bryan was closeted with MT. Clark for Is minutes. Notwithstanding that the initial ceremonies of the extra session in the Senate were quitc sec ondary in interest to those or tne House of Representatives, there stlll was a large attendance in the galleries and the scene was an animated one. The SS-year- Henry Gassaway Davis of West Virginia was the only eN. senator present.
 The ceremonies were brief and for nal, consisting in the main of brlef prayer by the Senate chaplain, Rev Ulysses Grant Pierce who petitloned that as a people we might be deliv-
  without" the reading of the message calling the special session and the swearing in of the 30 newly elected senators.
 Seventeen New Men
 Of the senators sworn. r were men who never before had occupied seats in the Senate. Twelve were democrats and five republicans.
 As soon as the last of the senators had left the vice presidents desk the roll call of the Senate was called. Eighty-six senators, within five of the entire membership, were found to be present and Senators Gallinger and Bacon were appointed a committee to wait upon the President and notify him the Senate was in session and that the Senate was prepared to do business.
 The only proceedings not on the pro- gramme was introduced by Senator Bailey of Texas. who wanted the daily hours of the Senate fixed 1t p. m., in stead of 12 noon.
 The suggestion was made in connec- ton of motion of Senator Brown of Nebraska fixing the hour as 12 o'clock as the time of meeting. MT. Bailey sought to amend the motion by set tnig the time at o'clock, saying that very little business could be done be- fore that hour. at least for the next six weeks. He ultimately with drew the amendment but with a promise to re- ne'v 1t later.
 The Senate at 12:55 o'clock took a re- cess until o'clock to give the notifi- cation committee time to perform it's services.
 When, at 2 o'clock, the Senate re. there was a call for a quorum and when 75 senators responded a mes sage was received from the House an nouncing the organization of that body.
 Postponing until tomorrow the report of the committee appointed to wait on the President, Senator Gallinger moved an adjournment for the day. The mo- ton prevailed and immediate tely after ward the republican senators went into caucus.