Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-04
DEMOCRATS HAPPY AT
CONTROL Of CONGRESS
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the capacity>of the gallery placed un.
der his cOntrolNby the House.
AS a new House is Without form
and void it devolved upon Col. Alex
Mcdowell, clerk of the last House
to call the members to order. This
he did standing at his own desk In
front Of and below the vacant chair
provided for the Speaker. He called
upon the chaplain for prayer, the
first prayer of a session which al
ways is printed in the Congressional
Record.
Mcdowell directed the reading oil
President Taft's proclamation, call
roll was called alphabetically by
states to record the names of the
members present. Word passed
among the members that 127 sub
stitute names for those of members
present at the session that opened
last December appeared on the roll.
Then came the great event of the
day, the election of the Speaker.
OF course, the result was not in
doubt, but the realization that in a
few minutes they would see Champ
Clark's giant form passing up the
marble steps to the Speakers sta
ton keyed members and spectators
to a state of excitement. Clark was
modestly absent during the opera
ton, but 1t was proved later that he
was not far away.
Mcdowell named a Democrat and
a Republican as tellers and they took
their places at the clerks desk. Each
member, as his name was called, an
nounced the name of his choice for
speaker. The Democrats piled up
their majority for Clark and a roar
Of approval rumbled through the
long corridors of the Capitol.
A committee was appointed to no.
tify the Missouri leader Of the honor
plished the task in a few minutes
and when they returned the new
Speaker smiling and happy, was
greeted with another burst of ap-
plause.
Clark made a speech expressing
his deep appreciation of the honor
and his realization of the RESPONSE
bility devolving upon him. He took
the oath of office and proceeded in
turn to administer it to the mem
bers. They were called in group to
the clear space between the seats
and the clerks desk and with up
raised hands subscribed to the oath
as pronounced by the Speaker.
There followed the election of the
clerk, sergeant-at-arms, the door
keeper and postmaster of the House.
The clerk was ordered to notify
the President and the Senate that
the House had completed its organi-
cation. A Committee was appointed
to act with a committee of Senators
to inform the President that Con-
gress was ready to receive any com
munication he might be pleased to
make.
A resolution adopting II O'Clock
as the time for daily meeting was
adopted.
A report was submitted by Chair
man Henry dem. Tex of the
Committee on rules.
Proceedings differed somewhat in
the Senate, 1t being a continuing
body. That is, one-third of the
membership retire or are elected
every two years, but two-thirds OF
the membership are ful1edged with
authority and qualified for business
at the beginning of a new Congress.
With Aldrich, Hale, Kean, Scott
Burrows, Carter and Others of the
Standpat leaders missing the attend.
ance on the floor presented an al.
most startling scene to those familiar
with the Senate of recent years
There was no Aldrich to direct the
proceedings. Progressives, with
their increased numbers and pres.
tige, showed a serene and contentet
mood.
Vice President Sherman, ruddy
with the glow of health, we'll.
groomed, as usual, and also with
aaring carnation on the lapel of his
coat as usual, stepped into the
chamber at n minute to twelve a.
sedately as though there had beer
no break IN the session. He an,
nounced prayer by the chaplain, ant
when that was over the clerk wa.
directed to read the Presidents proc
lamation calling the extraordinary
session.
Inc lOll was CdlIcu. hedSOn5 10
the absence of a number of member
were given by their colleagues.
Reelected Senators and the neV
recruits were lined up in front of tn,
seats and facing the Vice President
He administered the oath prescribed
by law.
Resolutions were adopted direct
ing the Secretary to notify the Hous,
that the Senate was ready for bust
ness and for the appointment of
committee to join the House com
mittee In visiting the White Hous,
to inform the President that Con
gress was ready to hear from him.
The time-honored resolution pro
yiding that the Senate should NEE
ldaily at noon was adpoted withou
discussion or dissent.
The galleries, particularly tn
large n reserved for the familie
OF members, were occupied largel,
by women In brilliant array. AS II
the House spectators crowded tn
galleries at an early hour and lon,
lines of disappointed ones, who cam
late, waited patiently in the lines Il
the corridors with the forlorn hop.
that early departures might Civ
them at least standing rooaa In tn,