The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-04-06
MANY new FACES
Special Sesaion Of Congress Began on
Taesday at Tah's Call.
REFORlL OF THE TARIFF

REFORlI OF THE TARIFF
The Republicans Control the Senate
Bns Democrats Have Large Major
;ty In the House, and Are Willing
TO Assume All the Responsibility
for Relief Legislation.
Represe ntative Champ Clark OF
Missouri was elected speaker Of the
Sixty-second congress, which con-
vened in extra session at twelve
o'clock OIL Tuesday. He polled III
votes against 131 for James R. Mann
of Illinois; 16 for Henry A. Cooper
Of Wiscor sin, and one for George w:
Norris of Nebraska. The last three
are Republicans.
The opening ceremonies of the
house held an unusual interest. 1t
was the irst time in 16 years that
the Demo Gratis had taken up the con-
duct of affairs in the lower branch
of the national legislature. New
hands were at the wheel, while the
heImsmer of former days were about
to engage in the pastime of rocking
the boat.
The transition from month ago
was complete. New faces were ev-
erywhere to be seen. Democrats not
only filled the side Of the chamber
allotted to them but poured over into
the erstwhile sacred precincts of the
Republicans. Members Of the house,
always ta.rdy on ordinary days of the
session, began to arrive at the capi-
tol Tuesday morning with the earli-
est of spectators and the floor was
crowded almost as soon as the gal
leries. ~
Visitors thronged the, Office Of
Speaker to-be Clark during the two
hours before the converting of the
house. Among them were Mr.. Mann,
minority leader, who called to con
gratulatn the man who was sched-
uled to beat him for speakershlp;
Governot Harmon of Ohio, William
jennings Bryan and Samuel Comp
ers, president of the American Fed
Grafton Df Labor.
Mr.. Eryan was closeted with Mt.
Clark for Is minutes. Exercising his
privilege as former member OF the
house, Mr.. Bryan appeared in the
chamber at 11:45 a. M. He was
greeted with applause and cheers
on the floor and in the galleries.
A few minutes later Governor
Harmol of Ohio appeared on the
floor ard the cheering was renewed.
When Governor Harmon made his
way up 20 Mr.. Bryan and the two
stood shaking hands and chatting to-
gether, the uproar was deafening.
Mr. Mann, the new minority lead
er, also was greeted with applause.
Mr.. Mann and Mr.. Clark, as the two
candidates for the speakership, hao
their pictures taken in the speakers S
offices. Mrs. Clark and her daughter
and SON comprising the speakers
family, we're with him in his new Of
fees and exchanged greetings with
many Of the visitors.
The interesting situation of a
Democratic house and Republican
senate meeting to consider Taft ad-
ministrative measure directs unusual
attention to the convening of the Six
ty-secoud congress in extraordinary
session. at noon on last Tuesday. The
political complexion Of the two
houses are as follows:
Hou se-Democrats 22S; Republi-
cans 100; Socialist 1; vacancies g
the niath Iowa and second Pennsyl-
vania districts.
Senate-Republican so: Demo-
Gratis Il; vacancy from Colorado.
The roll calls in the two branches
shovel some remarkable changes
from The last session. In the house
the Democrats show gain Of "a
members and the Republicans loss
Of 55, the Socialist member, Victor
Berger Of Milwaukee, accounting for
the difference in the equation.
BY reason of the change resulting
from The election last November, new
faces are seen not only in. the men,
bershIp of the house, but in the whole
organization. Republican employees
in great number will go out and
their places will be filled by Demo-
Gratis. Choice rooms in the capitol
and the house office building, long
controlled by the Republicans, will
be surrendered to the representatives
of the party which is to gather up the
house reins.
Instead Of the SO Republicans who
occupied seats in the senate on March
4, there are only so now. The ranks
of the minority has increased from
80 ta Al and to 42, when the va
cancy in Colorado is filled. There
was one vacancy in the last session,
caused by the death of the late Sen
ator Hughes of Colorado. A more
notable event than the large number
of new faces in the senate and the
house will be the absence of so many
veteran legislators.
The speakers marble rostrum will