The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-04-08
CONGRESS GATHERS
IN EXTRA SESSION.
Roll Call Reveals Some Re.
maTkable Changes.

SIC oiA1S-0ttOhu COHbItbb convened
In extraordinary session Vice
President James S. Sherman mani
pulated the gavel In the senate, while
Alexander Mcdowell. clerk OF the
house duly opened the session Ia the
lower bhnch.
The political compilations of the two
branches OF congress is as follows:
House-Democrats. 22S; Republicans.
leo; Socialist, !. gacancies. 2, to
Ninth Iowa and Second Pennsylvania
districts.
Republicans. 80: Democrats
Al; vacancy, /, from Colorado.
The roll calls in the two branches
revealed some remarkable changes
from the last session. In the house
the Democrats showed gain OF
fifty-four members and the Repub-
licans loss OF fifty-five. the Social
list member. Victor Berger OF Mnwau.
kee, accounting for the difference
BY reasons of the change resulting
from the election last November. new
faces are TO be seen not only In the
membership OF the house, but In the
whole organization. Republican en-
ployes in great numbers will 20 out
and Democrats Will fill their place.
Choice rooms in the capitol and In
the house ONCE building, long con
trolled by the Republicans. will be sur
rendered 10 the representatives OF the
party which 10 TO gather up the house
reins
Instead OF the fifty-nine Republicans
who occupied seats in the senate on
March there are only fifty 10.
day. The ranks OF the minority
have been Increased from thirty-two to
forty-one and TO forty-two when the
vacancy I'm Colorado is filled There
was one vacancy in the last session
caused by the death OF the late Sen
ator Hughes OF Colorado.
The vote on speaker was: Clark.
I'll, Mann. 1871, Cooper l6, Noras /.
In his address on assuming the gavel
Speaker Clark outlined the measures
through which the Democratic party
hopes 10 continue TO enjoy the faith
Of the people
Intelligent revision OF the tarIff,
election OF United States senators by
popular vote changes In the house
rules 10 permit proper consideration
OF public measures, economy In hand
ling the purse-strings OF the country,
the publication OF campaign contribu-
tions, and the early admission OF New
MEXICO and Arizona 10 statehood were
some Of the things the speaker empha.
sized In the Democratic program as
measures which would be undertaken
by the majority party in the house
Forestalling action by the Demo
Gratis. Representative Mccall OF Mas.
sachusetts introduced the Canadian
reciprocity bill. which was passed by
the house last session.
The senate opened promptly al ~
o'clock with every seat except three
occupied. Senator Terrill, OF Georgia.
and Senator Tillman OF South Caro-
lima were prevented from being pre-
cent by Illness and the seat left va
cant by the death OF Senator Hughes.
Of Colorado. has not yet been filled
The names OF the new senators were
called In groups OF four and they
stepped forward 10 the vice presidents
desk where Mr. Sherman administered
the oath In addition 10 the senators
who were entering upon their first
terms, the oath OF Office was admins
tered 10 a number who had been re-
elected.
Senator LaFoilette OF Wisconsin was
escorted TO the vice presidents chair
by his colleague, Senator Isaac Steph.
enson OF Wisconsin. Ordinarily they
do not speak az they pass by, but there
was a ludicrous EFFORT TO be agreeable
and courteous on the part OF each.
This was evidenced when In separat.
ing after the oath had been admins.
tered the Wisconsin senators get rat.
tied and grasped left hands.
When Senator O'Gorman's name
was called Senator Root, who had
crossed over from the Republican side.
extended his arm aud escorted his
new Democratic colleague forward 10
the vice presidents desk. Senator
OGormans wife and their seven chill.
dren, six daughters and one son. were
In the galleries