The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-03
SHORT SESSION
GETS UNDER WAY
Continued From First Pase)

and Rayner, of Maryland. have died
since tho last session closed. but in
other aspects the personnel continues
unchanged until March 4.
In the House, SPEAKER Clark and the
various chairmen Of the two preceding
! sessions continue to direct AFFAIRS
. with a total Democratic vote OF 23o.
| giving a Democratic majority OF about
thirty-thr
Air of Democratic victory.
The personal aspect was very pro-
| nouncec as the session began to-day
the air OF Democratic victory perVao-
ing the Capitol from end 10 end. scores
OF men whose names have been prom
| inently Identified with affairs OF Con-
| gress for many years, and VINO ma {
/ shaped politics and legislation iaeeo
. their last three months OF service as
the session opened
In this notable company were tho
deans of the House and Senate. "Oncie
Joe" Cannon, former Speaker ana CEN
ire Of many turbulent sessions OF the
/ House and Senator Shelby II. CuAioin'
for thirty years a Senator from limos.
a personal friend and contemporary OF
first term in the nauonai HOUSE u
Representatives in 1861
Both Cannon and Cullom came BACK
for the winters work the victims OF
polftical defeat Senator Joseph w.
Bailey, Of Texas, long Democratic
leader In debate. came with the Noluh-
tary announcement Of his reureIneh, .
Representatives Cox, OF OHIO. and SUI
yer. Of New York, brought iato the
legislatiye halls 10 titles OF governor
elect, respectively. Of Ohio ana Ne"
York.
Senator Crane. Of Massachusetts
Hong regarded as the Republican
WIN Of the Senate who also retired
voluntarily: Senators Bourne. OF Orc
Lyon; Guggenheim. OF Colorado: Wet
more. O, Rhode Island; Curtis. OF KAN
sas; Paynter, of Kentucky; Gamoie' OF
south Dakota; Brown. OF Nebraska ana
manv others. Democrats and Eepuoh-
cans alike, began to-day their last
THREE months OF service before voIuh-
tary or enforced retirement 70 private
life.
sorrow for the late vice-President
sherman overshadowed the spirit OF
democratic triumph in the Senate, and
ternpered the spirit OF greetings
amongst returning members custom
decreed that the upper house shouIu
adjourn Immediately after meeting to-
day. out OF respect for the memory or
the Vice President. and IL conSmpia-
ION q, this. Senators were early in
their seats.
The outline of the winters Work
seemsd tnextricably MIXED. as Senators
and Congressmen. INST In friendly con-
ferences. with the prospect OF tarih
revision in the special session that -
TO assemble under President WILSON,
next spring. In the Senate Republican
leaders were slow 20 admit the ce:-
tainty OF Democratic control on all
tariff problems. even with the great
Increase in membership that IS 20 come
with the new Congress
After Political Disaster
Tn. reassembling OF the House drew
toreth.r a host OF men. long promin-
utlv identified with Republican affairs
n that body. TO whom the elections
sa1 brought political disaster. Among
hem were Nicholas I.ongworth. Of
pai0. John DaIzen. OF Pennsylvania;
-benszer J. Hin. Of Connecticut, and
John A. Needham. Of California, all
members Of the powerful Ways and
d~ans Committee. and leaders in ad-
location and defense OF Republican
ariffs.
OF the so-called odd Republican
iuard" the force that supported and
framed the Payne Aldrtch tariff law
the opening OF President Tafts ad-
-ninistration but two members viii
emaln on the Ways and Means Com
nittee after March :. Representative
PAYNE. Of New York. and Representa-
i've Fordney. Of Michigan
In the ranks OF the last termers,
also. were Representatives Mckinley.
Wilson. Foss and Prince. OF Illinois;
representative Norris. Of Nebraska.
who IS soon TO step into the Senate:
Representative Olmsted. OF Pennsyl-
rania and Mccall. OF Massachusetts
republicans who were not candidates
or reelection; and Representative
-rumpacker, whose defeat IN Indiana
ave the Democrats a solid delegation