The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-05
REGULAR SESSION
Of CONGRESS
OPENED
LittletOn Attacks His Brother
Democrats
FEATURE OF FIRST DAY
New York Congressman does not Like
Charges Made by Bryan, Martin
and others

Washington, d. C.,Monday. Dec. 4.
The Littleton episode in the House
OF Representatives saved the opening
of Congress from being humdrum
The fame of the New York orator and
the complaint of high personal priv
ilege on which he was to address the
House with respect TO the assaults
upon his personal integrity made by
persons connected with theAntl-trust
league made the House the center OF
attraction, and no one went away feel
ing he had made a vain journey Elk
pectancy jammed the House, which
remained animated until Represent
alive Littleton arose and Speaker
Clark saw to it that the sergeant-at-
arms cleared the alsles that the ora
tor might have the hush necessary TO
be heard throughout the large hall.
The criticism was that, while 1t
was anathema that could not very
well be improved upon, Mr. Littleton
nevertheless Numbered more in the
index than produced proof damning
his accusers with piackmail. 1t was
even thought that Littleton would
have served his ends better II he had
stopped when Representative Gard
ner of Massachusetts arose to say
that Mr.. Littleton had declared was
true.
The orator spoke from the well OF
the House and was most interesting
figure but none the less interesting
was his audience, which included al
most a full House and which fire.
quently applauded, especially the ora
tors sentiment that SANDER OF pub
lie men should be at once answered.
Noteworthy was the presence of a
dozen or more senators. tribute to
the House rarely offered on the open
ing day OF a Congress. Senator
Lodge who rarely visits the House,
got a seat between Representative
Longworth and Dalzell and stayed a
long time Not far from him was Gov
Foss, who witnessed the opening aft
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president at the White House.
The Senate was in session but a
little while. Interest centered in the
taking of the oath by Senators Gard
ner of Maine and Smith of Georgia.
Senator Tillman, looking remarkably
well, was on hand to realize the ambi-
ton of his life-to see a democratic
senator from Maine sworn In. The
new senator's made a most favorable
impression personally. The comment
was that Gardner does not at all look
like a farmer but rather suggests a
Congregational clergyman.
An investigation OF the working OF
the so.called American antitrust
league was demanded by Republican
Leader Mann In the House yesterday
after a remarkable speech by Repre-
sentative Martin w. Llttleton OF NJ
Y, who charged Henry b. Martin, sec,
rotary OF the league, with attempting
10 defame him. II was the climax
of the dispute between Mr.. LIttleton
and Chairman Stanley OF the House
steel corporation investigating com
mittee over methods of procedure
since the filing OF the governments
suit against the United States steel
corporation. Both Llttleton and Stan
ley are Democrats.
Round after round of applause in
terrupted Mr.. Littleton's 10 minutes
defense OF himself, and democrats and
republicans assured him of their con
fidence In him. Meantime Mr.. Martin
had handed to Speaker Clark a mem
orial and petition asking that Mr.. Lit
Teton be impeached on the ground
that he had co.operated and conspired
with heads Of the trust to prevent q
continuance Of the steel inquiry. This
memorial, however was not present
ed TO the House, Mr.. Llttleton assail
ed Martin and others as having con
spired to use the steel investigating
committee to depress the value oil
stocks In Wall street Published ar
ticles oharacterizlng Mr. Llttleton as
the champian OF the steel corporation
and resolutions adopted at n meeting
In Washington last night at which
Martin reiterated his charges, formed
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