Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-03
.GAvEL RAP BRINGS
2H0iIeFG tn ORDER
At NOON ON MONDAY
Republican Senate Meets for
Its Last Session Before
Democratic Rule Takes
Charge of Affairs

WASHINGTON. Dec e.-Congress
met promptly at noon today for the
short session that win terminate with
the incoming Of the Democratic admin
Istratien March 4 Crowded galleries
looked down on the animated scene be-
low.
Speaker clark. in the house. and Sen
stOr Bacon. presiding in the senate.
raped the respective bodies to order
at the stroke OF L.
plans for the hrst days session in
the house had been laid out by. Speaker
clark early in the day. They provided
for the cali OF the roll by states as
soon as the chaplain. Rev. Charles y.
Couden. had offered prayer.
Resolutions had been prepared in
each house for the appointment OF a
joint committee TO notify the president
that congress had convened and was
ready 10 receive any message. Further
resolutions provided for committees
from each house TO notify the other
that quorum had been secured.
ends OF the capitol as the hour for con-
veniug drew near. Speaker Clark was
oesieged By returning members and
held number Of informal conferences,
some Of them with senator's who came
10 discuss plans Tor cooperation be-
tween the two bodies.
Chairman Underwood also was a cen
ter OF attention and with other mem
hers Of the ways and means committee
held short conference with the speak
er-
Representative Payne and the minor
ity Republicans OF the ways and means
eomhittee also paid visits Of compli-
ment 20 the speaker.
The senate end OF the capitol was
rather less animated. but senator's be-
gan gathering early TO discuss plans
for the session. Long lines OF people
led TO the gaIleries>tO witness the open
ing proceedings.
IN THE SENATE.
Il was not quite Il o'clock when SEN
ator Bacon, president pro tenn, took the
chair al the desk 81 the late Vice Pres
identr Sherman and. raped FOR order IN
the senate. senators surged through the
1oors az the last momens- Some time
Was requ.req 70 get order Tor the prayer
oy the chaplain. Rev. u q. b. Pierce.
Failure OF members OF the house TO
reach the floor delayed the opening or
the session about one minute after the
uour Of noon When Speaker Clark
climbed the stairs 10 the rostrum he
was greeted BY applause ana cheers.
The roll call by states followed. When
enc name OF former. Speaker Cannon was
called. the members appIauded the vet
Gran leader. whose services at this ses-
IL NIL in he
halls OF congress. Uncle Joe" bowed mis-
acknowlecgenhent
After the adoption OF the customary
resolution to appoint members or a
Joint committee 10 notify the president
that congress had assembled. Senator
Lodge moved that the senate meet to-
morrow at II o'elOck.
IL was adopted without debate. the
purpose being TO give time for the read
ing of President Tafts message.
Resolutions were adopted conveying
me senate's sympathy to the family of
the late Vice President Sherman.
TWENTY-FIVE MINUTE SESSION.
senator Borah presented notification
Of the death OF Senator Hepburn. and
Senator smith. OF Maryland. that of
the death OF Senator Rayner. Resolu-
tons .of sorrow were adopted and after
a session Of twenty-five minutes the
senate adjourned out Of respect to the
memories OF Vice President Sherman
and Senator's Hepburn and Rayner.
-Four new members were sworn in the
house Tney we're Lewis l. Morgan, Of
Louisiana. who succeeds the late Rep
resentative WicHme; Archibald G Hart,
who succeeds Representative Hughes. of
New Jersey. elected to the senate
Gorge C. scott who succeeds the late
Representative Hubbard. Of Iowa, and
Edwin A. Merritt who succeeds the late
Representative George Malby. from New
York
HOUSE HOLDS LONGER SESSION.
The house. after a session OF one hour
and ten minutes. adjourned until noon
tomorrow. out OF respect to- the mem
bers who had died since the last adj
Journment
While the present session is merely
the expiring stage Of a congress soon
20 60 out Of existence and 10 be SUI
perceced in political control and policy
after March 4. yet today's sessions in
the senate and house bring together
for the first time since the recent over
turning those leaders and elements OF
the various parties who have been
most prominent in public affairs. The
cid faces and figures are again in evil
dence tcday. although some Of them.
Ike ex-Spezaker Cannon. win soon pass
or the congressional stage. while 9th
ers. like Speaker Clark and Chairman
Underwood. have had their tenures re-
newed and strengthened
As a whole, however, the dominant
nose as both BRANCHES or congress as
semble is that new conditions. new
p0lices and new men have beeIl ushered
as a result Of the recent election and
that about the only function OF the
present snort session. lasting undi
March 4. is 20 pass annual supply bills
and wind up what rejmains Ofq the OLD
regime