Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-04
KERN PRESIDING OFFICER
Courtesy Shown by Vice President
to Late Political Competitor.
SWORN IN SQUADS OF FOUR
Seventeen Senators Make Their Ap-
pearance In Upper House for
the First Time.

| MES Of the extra session in the Senate
were quite secondary in interest to
| those Of the House, there still was a
| large attendance in the galleries, and
the scene was an animated one.
The spectators began to arrive early,
and long before the beginning Of the
| session every seat had been taken and
every available particle Of space occu-
pied.
Old senators mingled with the new.
| and a general round of introductions
served to give the scene on the floor as
much of social as an official charac-
ter. The only ex-senator present was
the eighty eight-year- Henry Gas
saway Davis OF West Virginia. who
appeared quite as spry as many of the
younger men.
Ceremonies Brief and Formal.
The ceremonies were brief and formal
consisting in the main of a brief prayer
by the Senate chaplain. Rev. Ulysses
Grant Pierce, who petitioned that as a
people We might be delivered from strife
within and warfare without; the reading
Of the message calling the special session.
and the swearing in OF the thirty newly
elected senators.
Vice President Sherman sought and
found the first opportunity possible to ex-
tend courtesy to Senator Kern OF Indi-
the vice presidential Office The Indiana
senator occupied the Vice Presidents
chair for about five minutes almost Inn
mediately he had been sworn, and 1t was
generally remarked that he conducted
himself with the composure Of a veteran.
First Time in Senate.
OF fhe sena fnrs suoru eavAn+Aar u,A,a
men who never before had occupied seats
in the Senate. Twelve were democrats
aud five republicans. the new democrats
being Messrs. Bryan Of Florida, Chiffon
Of West Virginia, Hitchcock Of Nebraska,
Johnson of Aiaine, Ec-n Of Indiana, Lea
Of Tennessee. MARITIME of New Jersey.
Mis Of e oSa R:s o Ms Ms
souri, ana Williams Of Mississippi. The
new republicans were Lippitt Of Rhode
Island. Mclean o. Connecticut, Poindex-
ter OF Washington, Townsend of Michi
gan and Works Of California
The senators were sworn In squads OF
four, the colleagues Of the newly chosen
men escortfng them to the Vice Presi-
dents desk: The oath. binding the sena-
duties Of the Office and to bear due faith
and allegiance TO the Constitution, was
administered by Vice President Sherman
in clear and distinct tones which rem
densely packed chamber and galleries.
The first quartet comprised Messrs.
Bryan. Chiffon. Clapp and Clark Of Wyo-
ming , and they and all who followed
President. Mr.. Chiffon took the oath on
Bible given him by his mother:
Five Senator's Absent.
As soon as the last Of the senator's
had left the Vice Presidents dais the
roll of the Senate was called. Eighty
six senators, within five OF the entire
number, were found to be present, and
Senators Gallinger and Bacon were ap-
ident and notify him that the Senate was
in session and prepared to do business.
The only feature Of the proceeding not
on the program was introduced by Sem
ator Bailey of Texas, who sought to
have the hour of daily meetings Of the
senate fixed at 2 pm. instead Of II
CLOCK noon.
The suggestion was made in connection
with motion of Senator Brown OF Ne
braska fixing the hour Of II as the time
OF meeting. Mr.. Bailey sought to amend
saying that Very little business n as cou it1e BE-
done before that hour for at least the
| next six weeks. He ultimately withdrew
the amendment. but with a promise to
The Senate then. at 1885 pm. took q
recess until 2 o'clock to give the notl-
| fcation committee time to perform its
services and at 200 pm. adjourned until
tomorrow at noon.
Among the New Senator's.
The crowd in the galleries caught
glimpses OF many senators long before
the time for the Senate to meet. All
during the morning they were going back
and forth through the chamber from the
outside doors to the republican and DEM
ocratic cloakrooms.
Several of the new senators walked
through the chamber and most Of them
were shown their desks. Senator Kern
Of Indiana was there half an hour be-
| fore noon and left his silk hat in the
democratic cloakroom.
Senator John Sharp Williams, we'll
known to many in the galleries because
| Of his long service In the House, came
| into the chamber twenty minutes before
the time for meeting, wearing a true
| western broad brim felt hat and a true
| southern smile. Assistant Sergeant-at-
| arms Keller. after disposing of the hat
and overcoat, took Mr.. Williams to his
Mr.. Williams looked at his name on the
brass plate for q minute and was of to
| the democratic cloakroom- He was soon
talking with such prominent democrats
| ner OF Maryland.
Senator Frye. first in length of service,
he having served out more than thirty
years in the Senate-was first to take his
seat, and 1t was five minutes before the
time for meeting. Senator Gallinger
came into the chamber about tho same
| time. He was greeted by several sena-
tors standing near the doors, and went
| to his seat near that Of Mr.. Frye in the
| front row.
One Of the happiest looking men that
appeared on the Senate floor before the
session began was former Senator Henry
| Gassaway Davis of West Virginia This
good democrat could not stay away when
one democratic senator from West Vfr-
ginia was to escort another democratic
| senator to be sworn In. 1t has been many
long, lean years since the senatorial dele.
cation suited MIR. Davis SO well In polit-
ical complexion.
Several of the republicans who had sat
| In Cherokee strip on the democratic side
| seats on the democratic side. Senator
Burton Of Ohio looked at the name plates
| on several desks before he found his own.
| that formerly occupied by Senator AL
| drich.
Root Introduces O'Gorman.
| Senator O'Gorman Of New York made
his appearance on the floor only five
minutes before the time for meeting, and
he was escorted down the center aisle
by Senator Root and introduced to many
members, both democrats and republic
ans
| Vice President Sherman was responsible
for. one OF the departures from routine.