The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-04-07

the senate will be the wipng out of
Cherokee strip'-that group of seats
on the extreme end of the minority
side which have been occupied for a
number of years by republicans.
That Is due, of course, to the replaC-
ing by democrats of republicans in
several delegations.
Under the Encouragement of seats
those who will have the front row
seats on the republican side, begin.
ming at the center aisles, are, in or.
der, Senators Frye, Cullom, Gallinger,
Hepburn, Dixon, Brandegee, Penrose,
Page and PoindeXter. In the front
row of democratic side will appear, in
order, Senators Chamberlain, Johns.
ton, Martin, owen, Newlands, Terrell,
Taylor, Lea and Watson.
The clerk of the house will call that
body to order at noon, read the presi.
dents proclamation, and call the roll
of those entitled to seats in the sixty
second congress. The oath will be
administered, and the drawing of
seats will then take place, the mem
bers standing behind the rails until
the name of each Is drawn from a
box by blindfolded page. Following
custom, Representative Joseph G. Can
| non, the father of the house." prob
ably will be allowed the privilege of
selecting his seat. The chosen leader
of the democratic majority will also be
accorded the same privilege.
Several Days to Get Ready.
After the election of house officers,
committees will be appointed to wait
upon the president and upon the sen
ate to advise both that the house is
in session. Several days will proba-
bly, be required to complete the or
ganization and get the house into
working order so that it may consider
the matter for which it has been call
ed together by the president. The
senate will not be able to do much
business until the reciprocity measure
comes over from the house, and il is
probable that after disposing of its
preliminary business the senate will
adjourn for several days at time un-
til the action of the house is taken.
The scope of legislation and the
probable length of the session are now
the staple topics of discussion. lne
belief seems to be gaining ground that
the new congress will take up other
subjects than reciprocity and tariff
The advocates of direct election OF
senators will probably make another
try for their constitutional amendment
An apportionment bill will be sent
over by the house, The new members
with a record to make will clamor for
public buildings and river and harbor
improvements. Conservation meas
ures left over unfinished from the last
session may be revised. Indeed, the
leaders think that the extra session
may be called upon to take up a va
riety of subjects for legislative action
First and foremost on the agenda
however, is the subject of reciprocity
That the Canadian agreement will be
given prompt approval by the house
is not doubted by any faction. All OF
the democrats appear to consider the
vote in the last house a committal OF
proposed pact. on the other hand, vii
find it hard shedding when it reaches
the senate.
President Taft will urge his perma
nent tariff commission plan, which is
expected to cause a wrangle in con
gress and help to prolong the session
Then, again, should the committee &C
cede to demands for a general revis
ion of the tariff to be open to The
world, the session probably would
tdrag through the summer and well in
to the fall In any event there appear!
: to be little likelihood that the senator!
, and representatives will be able t.
get away from Washington before thu
{ hot weather begins in earnest.